The Press., 1898-03-24
WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON. Grange meeting tomorrow night, 25th | inst
 Miss Bertha Young, now of Newark, N. J., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. | l.. Preston.
 | Mrs. Chas. Macfarlane and children have been visiting at s. P. Morrison's. She Is recuperating from her late illness.
 Friday last Harry Morse left for Wy oming, where his brother has been en- gagged in business for some time. His mother accompanied him as far as New York. | Mrs. Clark, wife of Rev. s. w. Clark, arrived at their new home on the Hill yesterday. She was accompanied by | their daughter, Mrs. Luella K. Scott, of I Springfield, Mass, who will make brief visit.
 The allotted topic of the Y. P. s. O, Endeavorers at their meeting Sunday evening was also 'Temperance'-in all things. Some helpful talk was brought out, and solos were sung by Nj essrs. Clark and Moore.
 At the Congregational church Sunday afternoon Rev. S. w. Clark preached by invitation of MT. Moore. The latter sang "Only Remembered by what She had Done" in memory of Miss Willard, being accompanied by Miss Whitford. society meeting, which, after some dis cussion as to future pulpit supply, was adjourned two weeks.
 The Sunday morning services at the Baptist church took the form of a memo rial to Miss Willard. A fine portrait of her, decorated with white ribbon, draped with the national flag and the suffrage yellow, and fanked by flowers and ever- green, adorned the front of the desk. | The pastor preached a memorial dis course. Miss Ida Hall, accompanied by Mrs. W. Fl. Hall, sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" ," the choir being further assisted by Miss Whitford and MT. Moore. A gentleman or two availed themselves of the cordial invitation to be present at the regular monthly meeting of the local branch of the w. c. T. U. at the Baptist church parlors last Saturday p. m.. and found a gathering of bright-faced, dainti- ly dressed ladies, who proceeded, with pleasing and inspiring enthusiasm, to carry out the program arranged by Miss Gibbs, Mrs. Holman presiding. Singing, ''The Temperance Doxology;" responsive reading, "The Gift of God;" Scripture quotations in response to the roll call ; l colo, "The Heights of Power" (the memorial hymn of the white ribboners) ], by Mrs. w. H. Hall; secretary's report, Mrs. Pratt; reading of story, published by the American Tract Society, by it's author, Mrs. Preston; sketch of Miss Willard's early life, Miss Gibbs; report of treasurer, Mrs. Johnson; a report of the local Loyal Legion and of it's recent entertainment by its leader, Miss Rose O. Hall, read, in her absence, by Mrs. W. H. Hall; talk on the tobacco habit, Rev. c. H. Brown; solo, "If were a Voice, '' Mrs. w. H. Hall paper, narcotics, Miss Scott.
 (From another correspondent.)
 A lot of personal property, consisting of horse, COW, farming tools and house | hold furniture, will be sold at auction al the old Preston place at East Willingtor next Wednesday, at 10 8. m. A sociable will be held in the Congre gational church next Tuesday afternoon and evening. A full attendance is de sired. The ladies are particularly re quested to be present in the afternoon Supper as usual. Succotash will be al interesting feature of the supper, whicl the ladies know so we'll how to serve. South willington Correspondence.
 Chas. Macfarlane has been visiting hi brother in Worcester.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Elliott of Willi mantle, spent Sunday at G. Halls.
 Miss Susie Lathrop, accompanied by { friend, spent Sunday at George Worden's
 Mrs. Arthur Potter of New Britain, Ii visiting her mother, Mrs. Orrin Lock wood.
 of her vacation visiting her uncle, Johl Whitford.
 A memorial service was held in thu hall Sunday in memory of the late Fran oes E. Willard.
 School in this district will commenc' the spring term Monday. Miss Calli Hopkins, teacher.
 John Huntington and Gustavus Kla are on ths sick list. Each is under tn care of Dr. Johnson.
 Lemuel Wadsworth has erected on hi premises 8 good-sized barn. He did tn work, assisted by Ctas. Westcott.
 Mortimer G. Wright, representing Eastman's Business college, of Pough keepsie, N. Y., has been in this place il the interests of the school.
 Bicycles are beginning to be in evi dence. George Morrison has nev Stearns. There are a number contem plating purchasing new wheels. The South Wilmington ball club is con templating getting up an entertainment and social in the near future for the bene fit of the team during the season of '98. New stoves seem to be the present ia, in this place. Chas. Essex has, recentl purchased Richmond at Norwich, an Gilbert Spicer has Sterling, purchase of Anthony Adams of Stafford Springs.
 A delegation from this place attende the exercises by Mrs. Dawe's school fl Willington Hollow last Friday evening The entertainment was very good.
 Mrs. Charles Shaffer of Derby, Conn. Is spending few weeks at Mrs. William Shaffer's. ~z.,
 L. Leo Thompson of Willimantic ha been in town on business connected wit the Cooperative Savings Society of Con necticut.
 Mrs. Thomas Slingsby of Holyoke Mass, who has been visiting her mother