The Press., 1898-09-22
WELLINGTON.

Charles R. Monroe, Ophthalmic Op- tician Of Soutllbridge, Mass, is among the most reliable in the profession. He has been very successful in curing head. ache, due to eye strain, and in correcting the most troublesome eye defects. Mir. Monroe for several years made regular trips to Stafford Springs, and now having had urgent requests will make a visit there. and will be located at the Springs House parlors Monday and Tuesday, Sept. % and 27. Any one having trouble with their head or eyes would do well to accept this chance of having consulta- ton with MT. Monroe.
 Frost has appeared in some low-lying regions in this vicinity.
 No, not all who aspire to serve this town in the next legislature can go. | There will be a social at the Congrega- tional church next Tuesday evening, 27th inst.
 At an early date there will be a meet ing of the newly organized Ladies' Mis- sion society.
 | Mesdames Geo. l.. Dennis and Frank B. Newton drove down from the bor- ough last Thursday, and called on friends here.
 The divorce case of Dora Essex Him. melar against John J. Himmelar was put over last week, the lawyers not being ready for trial.
 Mrs. Louisa Holt, daughter of the late Dea. Alva Holt of Hartford, widow of Henry o. Holt, and subsequently, widow of Rev. MT. Norton of Dover, Mass, died recently at that place.
 List of letters remaining in post office uncalled for Sept 21: Miss Maggie Hew- it, Mark Lifshitz, Israel Krap, The Bar tholomew Studio, MT. Cuttier, Harry Fabricant, Mrs. M. Grenia, Theodore Phillips, David Fitzpatrick.
 Every member of the local grange has received notification by letter from its secretary that there will come before it at it's next stated meeting, tomorrow night, 23d inst, the question of disband- ment State grange master, s. O. Bowen, and Quinnebaug Pomona grange master, Preston B. Sibley, of Danielson, are to be present. They are to be entertained al Charles T. Preston's, where a supper will be served after the meeting-grange or no grange in future.
 The time for our town and electors meetings and the preliminary caucuses comes on apace, and there's a great deal of talk in the air about candidates for the offices, new methods as to road repairs the administration of the schools, etc Esteemed fellow citizens, don't talk to uI any more! Show your colors at the eau cuses and town meetings. Those are the times and places when and wherein tc ventilate your grievances. Let somebody else be the scapegoat once in a while. II town where there's but one party ways look outl Its hard to kick agains the pricksl
 A letter from Corporal Clarence Pres ton, lately received, reads as follows: In Camp, Utuado, Porto Rico, Sept. 8, 1898. Dear Uncle Charles and Aunt Annie :- Just word tonight in reply to three let ters, July 12, 16, Aug. 10, and The Press Aug. 0. You are doing finely in writing so often. In The Press I see that yo, had received nothing from me since Jul! IA. don't see why. because have writ ten lots of times. It seems fine to ge The Press way out here in Porto Rico To-day the quartermaster issued nev suits, shoes, hats, blue shirts and under wear. We are getting ready for "tri umphant" entry into the capital, Sal Juan. I am feeling fine tonight, and tn band is giving us 8 concert in the Plaza rightiQ front of the hospital, to the corp o& kOh am now attached. More nex time. Your loving nephew,
 | CLARENCE s. PRESTON, U. $. Hospital Corps
 Miss Lizzie Hyatt of Boston, an office of the Wom ans Foreign Mission society spoke in the Baptist church and in tn hall, South Wilmington, last Sunday, ol the obligations of Christians in regard tx the support of foreign missions. The re suit was the resuscitation of the old loca Ladies' Foreign and Home Mission so ciety. The new officers are: President Mrs. Annie A. Preston vice president Mrs. Louisa M. Johnson; secretary, Mrs E. J. Pratt treasurer, (Foreign) Mrs lola M. Brown; Mrs. Esther Dimock Home. A similar organization was form ! ed at South Wilmington. The plan Is t, ) work in unison as far as possible, and t, , hold occasional joint meetings and enter tainments.
 , The mother of Dea. William Preston l Williams, who was killed by trolly ca in Hartford last Thursday, was Florenda the third daughter of the late Amos Pres ton of this town. He was deacon of tn Pearl street Congregational church, an steward of the deaf and dumb asylum fl that city. He was also president of tn Vt. Farm Machine company, (Coole creamers, etc.,) Bellows Falls. In hi boyhood he often visited here, and fev 3 years ago he presented a quantity c hymn books to the local Congregations church. At the time of his death he wa chairman of the Pearl street church build = ing committee, new and spacious edific being in process of erection on Far ming ton avenue. The funeral was held in tha church Tuesday, and the burial took plac in Brooklyn, the place of his birth, yes terday.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. William Shaffer of Fort Slocum, David : Island, is home on six days furlough. J. W. Harrison, and wife spent Sunda = at Yantic, also visiting Norwich and Ne, l. London. e.. ".... ...,s ...
 G. Hall, Jr., & Co.,, have baled upward - of fifty tons of hay with their new balin i machine the past week.
 Stated communication of Uriel lodg,
 F. A. M., will be held at their lodg , room, Morrow, Saturday evening, 24th.
 W. H. Hall purchased very fine TO
 boat while of on his trip to the Thousan Islands, N. Y. The boat arrived Mol day.
 Adolph Korper, Homer N. Neil, E. E
 Burdick and J. w. Harrison, delegates t
 the congressional convention to be hel in Hartford Saturday, will be in attend