The Press., 1898-05-12
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. Margaret Armitage of Hartford il Pisiting friends at West Wilington. Il M. L. Dimock's house yard fence hal been removed. E. A. Morse is taking This down.
 Downs steam saw mill has been moved to Clarence McLean's farm, over the Westford line.
 Teachers Curnan and Richardson at. lEended the meeting of the institute at Coventry last week.
 II We are indebted to Mrs. Root for copies iof The New York Times' Saturday Re. IIview of books and art.
 Now and then these days there are foul ministers in attendance at the morning service at the Baptist church. Sunday papers galore here on the Hill from ? to 4 o'clock p. m. No such en. terprise during the civil war! Mrs. Eliot Brown, Holland side, has fifteen varieties of geraniums, nearly all ff them, some novelties, in bloom.
 Rev. Truman Johnson, M. D., has re. turned from Providence, R. l., and is tc 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 q Durham Rider, is his own cousin. Mrs. Nellie s. Morrison, local w. R. O. president, and Mrs. Harriet z. Marble delegate, are In attendance on the 18th state convention of that order in Hartford
 The local G. 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 a cold. She has left two Cat least) pretty severe cases behind her.
 One of the young old boys in blue, Com rade c. B. Marble, was in the line oi march among the veterans who escorted the new soldiers on their way to this new war;
 The Baptist Ecclesiastical Society will hold special meeting Saturday, 14th, at 735 p. m. As 1t is proposed to bring up important business, prompt and full at- tendance is desired.
 Old neighbors of his, whose tongues will never cease to wag with envy or mal- ice on their lips, say that Admiral Dewey stole stick or two of candy when he was boy-up in Vermont.
 For the convenience of local telephoners an instrument has been placed in Mrs. Riders store at East Willington. There can be one on the Hill if the folks say so can vouch for an assured patronage.
 Clarence, third son of F. w. Preston of Stafford, whose early boyhood was spent In town with his grandparents has enlist ed in Troop D, 1st Bat. Cav, M. V. M., Roxbury (Mass.) Horse Guard, leaving a lucrative position in Boston. Next!
 Mary Ellis, an orphan, who was brought hither from a Mass. school some eight years ago by the late Mrs. Leonard Ros- well, and who, since that lady's death, has been living with Mrs. DeWolf, was taken to Boston last Saturday by direct or of the institution, in which city more lucrative situation awaits her.
 Mrs Forbes of Hartford, state presi- dent of the W. 0. T. U., will speak be- fore the local union at the chapel, Tol- land side, tomorrow, Friday evening, May 18th, at 7.30. There will be some extra singing. The public generally are cordially invited to be present. Mrs. Emma J. Holman, the local president, has invited the 50dy members to meet Mrs. Forbes at her home, 3. 80 p. m., at a social tea
 A hen-hawk bounced down on the Dix on poultry yard, near the two cemeteries, one recent day, intending to regale him. self upon tender hatchling. The mother hen made immediate and resolute defence alone until gamey cockerel flew to her assistance. He was tuggin9 with the fierce marauder when Mrs. Rose Dixon. attracted by the uproar, joined the melee, and very shortly killed the hawk with a club. Mrs. Dixon is the same woman who took club to strange man who tried to enter the house in the night time some years ago. She says her first thought in time of danger Is of that club she al- ways keeps handy. \. oral Look out for woman who has c1u6!
 From another correspondent.)
 Rev. MT. Bates, presiding elder of Nor wich district, will preach in Wesley chap el at 1.3O o'clock Sunday afternoon. He Is also expected to conduct the evening service.
 south Wilmington COrrespOn dence.
 Mrs. Adolph Korper and daughter, Lena, have been spending few days in Springfield.
 W. Il. Hall has launched new row boat upon the pond. It Is very light and easy rowing.
 A collection amounting to about $2.5O was taken at the services Sunday, and sent to the Maine monument fund.
 Charles L. Westcott has given up his job here and accepted position in Bridge port, where his family will soon move.
 There is some talk of having new ball ground in this place on which games can be played all the season. There is a good site in front of the ice house and near to the station.
 The last meeting of the Literary Socie- ty for this season. was held in the hall Tuesday evening, and was a very inter- esting meeting. The program consisted Of few readings and the singing of nine songs. There was a large choir and the singing was good. No more meetings will be held until next fall.
 Frank Cartier, farmer living near West Willington, was brought before Justice Essex Monday, and charged with selling cider in quantities under that which the law allows. He plead guilty, and was fined BIO and costs. the whole