The Press., 1898-05-12
WELLINGTON.

 WELLINGTON. Grange meeting tomorrow night. George Snow is at present employed at the Stafford Springs House.
 's1t Is the foolish and dead alone who hever change their opinions"
 Mrs. Margaret Armitage' of Hartford Is kisiting friends at West Wilmington. M. L. Dimock's house yard fence has been removed. E. A. Morse is taking his down.
 Downs steam saw mill has been moved Do Clarence McLean's farm, over the lWestford line. Teachers Curnan and Richardson at Eended the meeting of the institute at Coventry last week.
 We are indebted to Mrs. Root for copies of The New York Times Saturday Re- view of books and art.
 Now and then these days there are four ministers in attendance at the morning service at the Baptist church.
 Sunday papers galore here on the Hill tfrom to o'clock p. m. No such en- terprise during the civil war!
 MIs. Eliot Brown, Holland side, has fifteen varieties of geraniums, nearly all If them, some novelties, in bloom.
 Rev. Truman Johnson, M. D., has re- turned from Providence, R. l., and is to spend the summer with his brother, Le. grand.
 We said last week that the new post. master general has relatives In town. Mrs. Della A. Rider, widow of the late c Durham Rider, is his own cousin.
 Mrs. Nellie s. Morrison, local W. R. O. pfesident, and Mrs. Harriet z. Marble delegate, are in attendance on the 18th state convention of that order in Hartford
 The local c. A. R. delegate to the state encampment at New Britain last week speaks enthusiastically of the royal vel come accorded the old soldiers by it's cit izens.
 Mrs. Loren Goulding's visit at the par sonage was prolonged on account of 6 cold. She has left two Cat least) pretty severe cases behind her.
 One of the young old boys in blue, Com rade G. B. Marble, was in the line O. march among the veterans who escorted the new soldiers on their way to this new war.
 The Baptist Ecclesiastical Society will hold a special meeting Saturday, 14th, a 7.35 p. m. AS 1t is proposed to bring ul important business, prompt and full at tendance is desired.
 Old neighbors of his, whose tongues will never cease to wag with envy or mai ice on their lips, say that Admiral Dewe, stole stick or two of candy when he wal boy-up in Vermont.
 For the convenience of local telephoner an instrument has been placed in Mrs Riders store at East Willington. Ther, can be one on the Hill if the folks say st can vouch for an assured patronage.
 Clarence, third son of F. w. Preston o Stafford, whose early boyhood was spen in town with his grandparents has enlist ed in Troop D, 1st Bat. Cav, M. V. M. Roxbury Mass. Horse Guard, leaving lucrative position in Boston. Next! Mary Ellis, an orphan, who was brough hither from a Mass. school some eigh years ago by the late Mrs. Leonard Roe well, and who, since that lady's death has been living with Mrs. DeWolf, wa taken to Boston last Saturday by direct or of the institution, in which city a nor lucrative situation awaits her.
 Mrs. Forbes of Hartford, state pres dent of the W. 0. T. U., will speak be fore the local union at the chapel, To land side, tomorrow, Friday evening May 18th, at 7.30. There will be som extra singing. The public generally ar cordially invited to be present Mri Emma J. Holman, the local president has invited the Lady members to mee Mrs. Forbes at her home, 3. 30 D. m., at social tea.
 A hen-hawk bounced down on the Di1 on poultry yard, near the two cemeterie. one recent day, intending to regale hin self upon a tender hatchling. The mothe hen made immediate and resolute defenc alone until a gamey cockerel flew to he assistance. He was tuggin9 with tn fierce marauder when. Mrs. Rose Dixor attracted by the uproar, joined the mele' and very shortly killed the hawk with club. Mrs. Dixon is the same woma who took club to strange man wi tried to enter the house in the night tim some years ago. She says her first thougl | In fDnn of dor fo ,R %H-A oI.- ways keeps handy. Moral: Look ol for a woman who has a club! I (From another correspondent.)
 Rev. MT. Bates, presiding elder of No wich district, will preach in Wesley cha el at 1.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. E is also expected to conduct the evenir service.
 south Wilmington Cores pom dence.
 Mrs. AdoIph Korper and daughte Lena, have been spending few days Springfield.
 w. H. Hall has launched 8 new TO boat upon the pond. It is very light al easy rowing.
 II A collection amounting to about $2. was taken at the services Sunday, aI sent to the Maine monument fund. !, Charles L. Westcott has given up h job here and accepted position in Bridg port, where his family will soon move.
 There is some talk of having a ne
 ball ground in this place on which gam eau be played all the season. There is good site in front of the ice house al
 near to the station.
 II The last meeting of the Literary Soc ty for this season was held in the h.
 Tuesday evening, and was a very ints esting meeting. The program consist Of few readings and the singing of nj
 patriotic songs. There was large che and the singing was good. No mo
 meetings will be held until next fall.
 Frank Cartier, 6 farmer living ne |