The Press., 1899-08-03
WILMINGTON.


Mary Francis Is home from Norwich
for few days.
i Robert Hull of Norwich was at M. T..
Dimock's Monday.
| Grass In this vicinity turns out better
than was expected.
i Della G. Ryder of New Haven is visit
Ing Mrs. Charles T. Preston.
Charles E. Amidon and family are en-
ljoying vacation in Westerly, r. 1.
Somebody's says there are three kinds
OF lies-lies, darned lies and statistics.
Widow Origen Hall is living with her
nephew at Sterling Hill, Brown Co., Ill.
Luther Cowles and family of Boston
are at the Cowles farm, East Wellington.
Henry G. Whitford and wife of Wilt
mantle spent Sunday at the Whitford
farm
Mrs. Maggie Nichols Pease of Elling-
ton, with her children, is at Charles
Nichols.
Yes, the Sabbath was made for man.
So was the buzz saw; but its best to be
careful how you use 1t.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Wilmington cemetery association will be
held at the town hall Saturday, August
26, at p. m.
Mrs. Gertie Morse Lejune left for
Brooklyn, N. Y, via New Haven, Mon
day. She stops over there to visit her
brother, Clayton.
George Baker is building piazza, etc. !,
on the west side of the Baptist meeting
kitchen. This necessary improvement
will be greatly appreciated.
1t is expected that J. Sheldon Strong, a
student of the Hartford Theological SEM
mary, will preach in the Congregational
meeting house next Sunday.
Speaking Of lies, a floating one was the
} statement made to US that Mr. Moor was
the recipient of the sum raised at the last
Congregational social. He says he neith-
or expected nor received 1t.
We notice in the papers mention made
J of inventions in gas and electric light de-
vices by Frank Cortiss, now of Meriden.
His brother, Dwight, is engaged in the
electric business in Boston. Arthur Cole
has been at work for him for some time.
We hear of the hold-up of an Armenian
peddlar from Willimantic and the rob-
berry of twelve dollars by two Ashford
, young men, last Saturday. We have
names and detail, but the indefiniteness
of our information does not warrant pres
ent publication.
There are two years. accumulations of
, stones and boulders left on the roadside
across the common, on the Hill, by the
road repairers. Many notice and speak
{ of this designed or shiftless piece of
business, but personally we don't care a
zap whether they are ever removed or
not.
r David Y. Moor left for his new fields
, in North Dakota on Tuesday. During
the two years he has supplied the Con-
J gregational pulpit he has been very zeal
Gus in building up the cause, and the
many friends he has made within the
borders of the church and society heartily
wish him God-speed in his labors in that
distant locality.
Last Thursday night at about O'Clock
fire, incendiary in its origin, it is thought,
consumed the barn on the premises owned
years ago by the late Rev. Hubbel Loom
Is, D. D., OF late years owned and oceu-
pied by George and Mary Snow, and now
belonging to Winfield Slater, who pur-
chased the property only last spring. He
q rescued his horse and COW, but some hens
Z and several tons of hay were burned.
: Through the exertions of neighbors the
I wood shed near by was saved from the
flames, the dwelling house adjoining es.
Gaping thereby. 1t Is not definitely known
O whether the insurance will cover the loss
G In any event, the owner has the sympathy
J. Of his friends and neighbors.
a The inspectors report of the local G.
v A. R. post for last year is misleading
8 There was no inspection, anyway, for hi
J. says he only saw two members one stormy
O day, and the ''report" must have been In
O spired by one or both Of them. Such
screed should have had no place In tn
department journal. We append as set
is off the report of the previous year. W
were obliged to send to the assistant ad
ar jutant general for copy. This inspec
ton was regular:
4 Elisha johnson Post, No. So, Willing
toni found on Saturday evening, Sept
18th, good warm supper at hand on m
1t arrival. They are alive, and, as bah
post, are doing we'll and not slothful
business. There Is good Relief Corps
- able and willing, but only thirteen in nun
B. Der; yet of these eight were present. TIL
men are like those of many other posts
r, yet they anchor on the F., G. and L. base
At Adjutant Preston owns the hall; thu
D. they certainly can be independent. Hi
wife Is alive in the W. r. G. work.
" South Wilmington Correspondence.
at Mrs. Edna Brown is visiting In Maine
Mr.. and Mrs. John Starkweather hay
of been visiting with his mother at Yantic
h. John Smith of Willimantic spent SUI
day with his sister, Mrs. Charles Essex
b. Edward Fox of Willimantic Is plastic
rs ing G. F. Spicer's new house on Sout
Main street.
We Mrs. Edward Whitmore of Hartfor
H. has been spending few days with HI
K. son, Homer N. Neil.
Miss Rose o. Hall, who has been
as California the past month, Is expected I
arrive home Friday.
Is The annual excursion from this plat
Ia to Watch Hill and Block Island is g,
pected to be on Saturday, Aug. 10th.
q, The huckleberry season is at its heigl
g. and a very pOod crnn Ia rooortod In I'll