The Press., 1899-09-21
WELLINGTON.

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commence her duties next week.
WELLINGTON.
Sanford FL. Niles Is in rather feeble
health at present.
Miss Bertha Squiers of Storrs, class of
1900, has been spending the week with
her sister, Mrs. Edna Macfarlane.
DR.. Wilbur Holt, reioining his family
here last week, returned with them to his
home in Newark, N. j., on Monday.
The memory of man runneth not con-
trary to the fact that s. F. Morrison's
garden produces this year the finest
grapes and Watermelons ever raised on
the Hill.
Rev. Charles Fl. Brown and wife re-
turned from visit to Groton on Monday
He expects to preach in Newport, VT,
next Sunday.
Henry o. Sparks has bought the Nor
ton Waldo place, near Mansfield Four
Corners. He plans to move thither In
the near future.
The partnership which has existed be-
tween Mrs. Edna Macfarlane and her
brother, Fred Squiers, has been dissolved
She now carries on the business alone.
Elisha Jennings, the old-time owner of
the John F. Whitford place, is now living
at an advanced age in Jacksonville, Ill.
When young man he and the late s. T.
Preston were in the boot and shoe busi-
ness together here.
Whether 1t is due to the grange or not,
the methods of farmers have improved
within few years. At any event the
grange is not disadvantage to any COM
munity in any way, and any town having
we'll organized grange ought to have
the sense and comradeship to sustain it.
Prof. PEBBLES of Storrs expressed the
opinion, when preaching here recently,
that in the pulpit it Is better to preach
Gospel than literature, and that in the
great crisis, especially at the death bed,
the truths of the Bible appeal to us rather
than the poetry of Dante, Shakespeare
and others known to worldly fame only.
On Sunday next, at the close of the af-
ternoon service, the members of the Con-
gregational church and society will vote
on the feasibility of securing the services
of Rev. Mr.. Davies of Storrs as pulpit
supply the coming year. The church
there has shown very fraternal spirit in
the Epremises. At the same time and
place the hour Of the Sunday service will
be decided upon.
| Arthur FL. Eldridge has had more than
his usual success with vines this season,
as his delicious melons, golden pumpkins
and mammoth squashes go to show. His
watermelons run from 16 pounds to IS in
weight and he has hundreds of them. He
says the secret of success is to keep stir.
ring the soil about the plants, as melons
can not be raised any more than anything
else by simply throwing the seed into the
ground.
Men who could not successfully run
peanut stand set up to Judge the captains
of industry; men who could not write q
check or properly indorse it assume tc
criticise vast financial operations; people
who mistake fierce hatred for religious
emotions sit in judgment upon historic
churches and they who could not run g
town meeting give advice on the affairs
Of nations. Their business is talking, not
thinking.
Albeit d. Chapman of Somers, whose
mother was daughter of the late Isaac
Niles, with his wife, was in town Sunday
and Monday. This worthy couple, leav
ing their large farm In the hands of thei1
children. unite pleasure with business a:
travelling dry goods merchants, purchas
ing many of their goods of Lord & Tay
lor, New York. They carry an up-to
date stock and sell at reasonable prices
Long time readers of The Press will re
call "Old Memories" written by Mr.
Chapman's aged father, the late Austir
Chapman.
South Wellington Correspondence.
w. E. Battye has just finished filling
his silo.
Leslie Korper has entered the high
school at Willimantic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Hall spent las
Sunday in Willimantic.
Miss Annie Jacobsen of Storrs Is tn,
guest of Miss Hester Hall.
Miss Irene Pease of Somers has beer
visiting at Charles Latham's.
A number of cyclists from this place
spent Sunday at Crystal Lake.
DIR. FL. r. Allen of Hartford spent Sun
day with his parents In this place.
G. Hall, Jr., & Co. have placed in thei
bleaching department new yarn extract
or.
Mrs. James Weeden of Stafford Springs
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. AM
Parker.
There was no service in the hall Sun
day on account of the absence of Rev. G
, Fl. Brown, who off1ciated at Groton
M. P. Yeomans, county health officer
was in town last week to induce G. G
Essex to continue as town health Office
In this town.
Mrs. Everett Lathrop Of South Coven
try, accompanied by Miss Carrie Norto
, of Providence, were the guests of Mrs
Origen Hall last week.
ASHFORD.
Westford.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Morey are visitin