The Press., 1899-08-24
WILMINGTON.


WILMINGTON.
Mrs. Mary Hobby has not been as we'll
as usual for few days.
/ Clarence s. Preston returned to his du-
ties in Boston last Wednesday.
Charles A. Robbins and family spent
last Saturday with friends on the Hill.
Rev. Mr.. Pyle Of Hartford preached In
the Congregational church last Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Pyle of Hartford was the
guest of Charles Thresher over the Sab
bath.
Miss Ida Clark returned to Dorchester,
Mass, last week after brief visit with
her parents.
Herbert Bentley and family have moved
from Mrs. Heck's to Mrs. q. A. Robbins
house, near the Hill.
Miss Annie E. Dimock arrived home
from New York last Saturday for a visit
of week or ten days.
Miss Winter and Howard Moxom of
Springfield, Mass, have been spending
week at the Baptist parsonage.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Hobby spent part
of last week at Palmer and Brimfield, re-
turning to their home Saturday
| The real estate and personal property
of the late David Lillibridge will be sold
at public auction Sept 18th. at 10 a. m.
| A quick-witted, we'll bred, intelligent,
friendly acquaintance will first say, Chow
dye do ?" to a blind or partially blind
unfortunate.
| The pastor of the Baptist church in
Danielson, Rev. Byron w. Hatfield, will
exchange pulpits with the local pastor
next Sunday.
Mrs. M. L. Dimock has been In rather
feeble health for some time. Her many
friends hope to soon see her around as
active as usual.
Dasie Dimock, Grace Morse, Nellie P.
Morrison, s. P. Morrison and Master AL.
len Traver went on the Watch Hill ex.
cursion last Saturday.
| The town voted Tuesday to unite with
Tolland in building the Babcock bridge
also the jackson" bridge, a little below
which broke down, of its own volition, II
Is said, last Sunday.
A very pleasant sociable was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Holt last Wednesday
evening, nearly seventy being present
Cake and ice cream with the supper were
served. A good time was enjoyed by all
A Worcester boy visitor remarked tn,
other day, while we were hunting arount
for back number of the daily Courant
"Uncle Charles, you had better get to
: gether a lot of your old Courants ant
make a jelly!"
The picnic last week under the trees il
front of G. T. Preston's was quite pleas
ant gathering. Fifty or more persons sa
down at the tables, which were we'll sup
piled with food by the women folk. Gro
, quet, ball and other games were INDUCED
In.
The Baptist ladies' social Tuesday even
ing was a very enjoyable occasion. Thu
gathering was large one, including rep
resentatives from Springfield, Worcester
Mass, Bridgeport, New York and Texas
: The tables were we'll provided for by tn
J ladies, while animated conversation en-
livened the groups in the society's parlo
and upon the cool, moonlit lawn outsid
the open doors. Eight dollars was tn
sum realized to go toward the new i'm
prvements.
South Wilmington Correspondence.
Miss Florence Neil is visiting in New
= Britain.
T. A. Denman and wife spent last Sun
day at Norwich.
Mrs. Shaffer and son, Harry, are spend
, Ing the week at Stcnington.
J. P. Whitcomb of Boston spent Sun
day with Gardiner Hall, Jr.
The thunder storm of Wednesday al
, ternoon was very acceptable.
Mrs. J. FL. Yates of New Britain
spending few days at W. E. Battye's.
George III. Worden has purchased
:. horse-one that will leave dust for others
Mrs. William Lathrop of Dalton, Mass
Is visiting with George Fl. Worden an
family.
Miss Carrie Petersen of Hartford ha
been guest at Adolph Korper's for
few days.
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell and son of Spring
. field are visiting with her sister, Mrs. W
n o. Eldredge.
8 Albert Richardson and wife have bee
= spending a few days with relatives 6
d Holyoke, Mass.
l. Mrs. Belle Bump of Derby is visitin
n with her sisters, Misses Stella and Nett
;, Shaffer, Of this place.
a George Moscow of Glastonbury he
J, been spending a few days with Repr,
y sentative Origin Hall.
, A special meeting of Uriel lodge, Me
i row, will be held Saturday night, Aul
a 26. The second degree will be worked
2 L. J. Korper, bookkeeper for G. ]
Boss, Willimantic, is taking his annu,
g vacation, spending it mostly at his hon
}, in this place.
Q S. Fl. Clark and wife of Stamford al
= visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Del
n man. Mrs. Clark is sister of Mrs. Del
!, man, and formerly of this place.
= Albert Weeks of Moose Meadow We
brought before Justice w. F. Essex on
:, complaint of theft from VIM. Emery, Sa
Ii urday last. Weeks pleaded guilty to SON
+ of the counts, and was fined seven dollar
and costs and thirty days in jail.
At the'special town meeting held Tue
i day 1t was voted to replace the old WOO
J. en- jackson and Babcock bridges wit
iron structures. The contract was aware
lt ed to the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. Tt
Babcock bridge is to be completed (