The Press., 1898-11-03
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WELLINGTON.
 Mrs. Edward Morrison is visiting friends in town.
 Mrs. Myron Upton is recovering from her gun-shot wound.
 Rhoda Lyon is now making her home with Widow Gilbert Ide.
 Covenant meeting and communion at the Baptist church next Sunday forenoon.
 Miss Adeline SherriIl of Manchester is visiting at her uncle, Geo. A. Cosgrove's
 On account of the rain no preaching service was held in the Congregational church last Sunday. There was a Sum- day school session, however.
 Mrs. Morris Marcy has bought the Ed ward Morrison place, and is moving thereon. The woodland part of the farm had been sold of previously.
 An interested congregation in the Bap- tist church last Sunday listened to Rev Prof. Peebles' discourse founded on Job 23: 3-"Oh that I knew where I might find Him."
 A pleasant and quite entertaining so- cial was held at the Baptist conference room Tuesday evening. "Conundrums at sight" and other kinds of conundrums were the speciality.
 "The melancholy days have come, the saddest of the year, ," but there are some sunny days as yet, and the country side is still gorgeous. notwithstanding the showers of falling leaves.
 The republicans at their caucus last Saturday afternoon made choice of Origen Hall and Rev. Chas. H. Brown as their candidates for representatives. A ticket of five justices of the peace was also chosen-this time by ballot and acclama- tion.
 We announce thus early, by request of the local grange, that the subject for dis cussion at its next meeting, 11th inst, is, Resolved, that neighborhood gossip is more harmful to the community than | chicken-stealing." The sisters are to take the affirmative, the brothers the negative. A lively discussion and good attendance are naturally expected. Do parents and other adults in rural community like ours, which is being con- stantly stripped of it's young people, to the augmentation of the healthy forces of our cities, realize what is due, often at some sacrifice of time, pains and preju- | dice, to these wide-awake growing folk in the line of edifying recreation and amusement: Alas! for the heart and | brains of the man or woman who would seek to throw cold water on what few means or organizations we have whose real and honest purpose is to make better and more attractive the environment of our young folks, and so curb little CT their natural restlessness and keep them willing stayers-at-home.
 South Willington Correspondence. G. H. Worden has returned from the Berkshire hills, where he has been rusti- eating.
 Letters remaining in the post office Nov. I: Mrs. Ruth Alexander 9, Mrs E. l.. Blair l, Tom McCarter g. William Watson, who is in charge of the fancy dyeing at the mill, moved his family here last week. They occupy one of the new village tenements. l The writer was pleased to notice a slight but an appreciated improvement made recently in the road by the electric light station in the town of Stafford, by the taking out of number of small rocks 4 along the roadside where bicyolists trav- el. No doubt the man on the joh was 8 bicyclist. If so, we hope he will remain and let his good work go on. j J. c. Jennings, formerly commander ot the G. A. R. post, Wilmington, is a man who likes sport in the line of hunting and fishing, and generally manages to get plums at both, and feeling for others, as he some times does, has posted notices on his land, "inviting all who come that way to hunt to their hearts content, and If necessary, will cook game and give hot dinners. He will also act as guide. J His neighbors' signs read in an altogether different strain than this.
 | The marriage of MT. and Mrs. Amos Chaffee's daughter, Mary Adella, to Will. liam F. Hayward of Mashapaug occurred last Sunday, Oct. 30th, at the residence of Mrs. Gurdon Chaffee, Union. The bride looked charming in a gown of blue trimmed with white satin ribbon, ant carried bouquet of white bridal roses She was attended by Miss Ina Perry o North Ashford as maid of honor. MT Hayward was attended by Elmer Chaffes as best man. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. F. T, Briggs of Nortt Ashford. The wedding march was play ed by Mrs. Eva Davidson, organist of tn, North Ashford Congregational church A bountiful wedding supper was served which was indulged in by the many friends and relatives present.