The Press., 1898-10-20
B. Wilbur has succeeded Charles Ben.

B. Wilbur has succeeded Charles Ben- ton in driving the creamery wagon. A physical ailnent compels the latter to re- linquish the route for the present.
 The towns poor of Holland and Filing ton are now provided for at Upton's. There are now only 12 inmates from the four towns-Wtllington, Holland, Ash ford and Ellington. ... = .....
 E. A. Wilbur, formerly driving for J. D. Armstrong, is now running butchers cart for himself in this vicinity. He, with hls family, are now living in Westford, having bought the late Dea. Clapp place.
 Rev. Wilson R. Terry, former pastor of the Baptist church, has removed from Newton, N. H., and is now pastor of the church in Lyonsville, Colrain, Mass. He also supplies the church in Christian Hill in that town.
 Mrs. T. s. Weaver, whose husband was former editor of the Willimantic Journal, and who is now of the Courant editorial staff, writing the Hartford let ters to the Sunday Republican, attended the Baptist church last Sunday. She was a guest of Stephen Slingsby. Doubtless there will be come observ- ance of Lafayette day, 18th inst, in the schools in town in response to the invita- | tion received from the commissioner-gen- eral of the worlds fair in Paris in 1900. It is desired to raise funds from the schools in America sufficient to erect a monument to the memory of Gen. Lafay- cite in Paris. | Teacher B. c. Richardson treated portion of his school to an outing last t-Friday. He drove them to Storrs, to the Agricultural college there, where 8 cour- teous reception was given them, and to the Nathan Hale monument in South Coventry, for an object lesson in U. $. history and patriotism, enjoying there a basket picnic.
 l The following from Tuesdays Courant may not be out of place or season in this column:
 | The republicans of the probate district of Woodbury have shown their sense in removing the probate judgeship there from the province of politics, where such an office does not belong They have again nominated Judge Huntington, who Is democrat. The question is not what his politics may be, but whether he is a satisfactory judge. If so, the interests of the people demand that there should be no change in the office. Soon or late all the property of the district will pass | through the probate office. A judge there, who Is familiar with the law, who Is uniformly just and courteous, who Is known and trusted by the people, belongs where he is; and it is no concern of the widows and orphans, whom he is to care for, what party he belongs to.
 The neighboring daily newspapers have made quite sensation over an accidental shooting which occurred at the Hollow, in the Burr house occupied by Myron Up- ton and wife and her grandmother, Mrs. Watrous. Upton had been cleaning and loading his gun, when on leaving the open doorway he slipped, whereby the piece was discharged, lodging the contents of the shell in the thigh of his wife, who happened to be In range. A serious and lpainful wound was caused, the wad and some dozen shot being at first extracted by Drs. Newton and Converse, who had been sent for. Being in delicate health, Mrs. Upton, Mabel Burr, the daughter oi J. J. Burr, IT years of age, is in a pre- carious situation. Unless blood poison. ing sets in, however, she will probably recover. The young husband, of course is deeply grieved over the sad accident Tout he didn't appear to us the other day like "crazy" person at all. The unfor. tunate victim is bearing up bravely, and it is hoped she will have speedy and safe recovery.
 Cards of invitation are out by MT. and Mrs. Geo. A. Cosgrove for the wedding of their granddaughter. Miss Ethel Bron son, to B. E. Benton, on the 26th inst, a
 II o'clock a. m.
 (From another correspondent.) There will be sociable at the Congre ttional church next Tuesday afternoon and evening. There will be a pumpkin
 doll pressed in style. The one who cal guess the nearest to the weight can have the doll. All are invited.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. R. H. Worden spent Sunday in thi place.
 Origin Hall is preparing to have hi
 house shingled.
 Thirty five names have been added t the list to be made voters Albert Hall of Denver, Col, is east ol business and is stopping with his brother
 Origin Hall.
 E. N. Gibbs, of the New York Life In | IG11ro Gardiner Hall, Jr.
 Geo. W. Bracket, attending Child
 Business college, Springfield, made , flying visit home last Friday. Joseph Kingsbury, who has been con fined to the house with a severe cold, i once again at his post of duty. George Elliott and wife of Willimantic
 M. M. Johnson, wife and daughter. Mabel l of Mansfield, spent Sunday last at Ga1 diner Halls.
 , Republican caucus to nominate repre- | sentatives and justices of the peace vii } be held in the town house, Saturday, Oct 18th, at ? p. m.,
 Arthur Spicer, formerly in the stampin
 room, has taken position in the spoolini
 depar -ment, his place left vacant in tn
 stamping room has been filled by Charli Eldridge.
 The railroad company have been at wor for the past week distributing gravel alon
 the line through here, in order that tn track can be raised, which will be done i
 the near future. The stormy weather of last Friday nigh
 kept number from attending the danc
 at Hillside Hall. The most dissapointe was W-,who sent to Norwich for his bes
 clothes and dancing pumps.
 Edwin Wilbur, who formerly run
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