The Press., 1899-10-26
WILMINGTON.

aohuAh hunting nlgntS Ii quite III VoGue
now
Henry Fisher and family are soon to
remove to Storrs. a.t
The Congregatlonalists have postponed
their church kitchen improvements.
! Samuel Gellas and family have moved
into the Church house, near Daleville.
w An important regular grange meeting
will be held tomorrow evening, the 9th.
! Rev. g. H. Brown and wife returned
from the convention In Waterbury last
week. .,s 4s
i Ed .Bidwell and family have moved from
Ashford into the DIR. Barrows place, near
Sharp's MILLS
The Humane society recently ordered
the killing of several old and diseased
horses In this vicinity.
Much satisfaction is expressed In re-
gard to the two new handsome and SUBJ
stantial iron bridges over the Willimantic
river. -, 10, ~. 81 ,
Newman 81. Marcy, one of cur oldest
citizens, who now lives with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Taylor, Is In his usual
good health.
Rev. Theron Brown returned to his du-
ties on the Youths Companion last Sat-
urday. His wife remains at her brother,
Chas. T. Preston's.
Gilbert g. Brown, Jr., and wife spent
Sunday at the Baptist parsonage. His
mdsher returned with them to Boston
Monday, on her way to Livermore, N. a..
,.W. =. Leach has taken position In
the Atlantic, screw works at Hartford and
lhas removed to that city,, James Strand
1of Buff Gap has rented the farm and Is
now In possession, - a+e>
Frank Marcy of Worcester, Mass.
who has recently beep in town, is en-
ployed as a fireman on the B. & A. rail-
road. His second visit was occasioned
by the death OF his sister, Mrs. Cakhoon.
| This mail driver now leaves the railway
station at Ills 2. M, being allowed three
hours on his trip to Westford. The Hill
daily mail arrives at about noon. The
time of departure of the morning mail re-
mains unchanged. 49,. j..
A pleasant and quiet home wedding
took place at Chas. Mason's last Thurs
day evening, Rev. G. Fl. Brown oficiat.
ing, the parties chiefly Interested being
Alice Mason and Stephen G. Brown. The
young couple are to live in Mansfield
City, near Willimantic.
.s Mrs. May Cakhoon, wife of Herbert
Gakhoon, died Sunday morning at her
mothers, near the Hill. She leaves two
small children. She has been ailing fol
some time and her case excites much sym.
pathy In the community. Her funeral
was held yesterday forenoon.
At the regular meeting of the w. G. T.
Y, held last Saturday, the old officers
were unanimously elected, but the treas.
Eurer, Mrs. L. johnson, declining to serve
again, Mrs. G. Fl. Brown was chosen
In her place. Mrs. A. DAVE was added
to the board of vice-presidents to have ar
Oversight Of the work at the Hollow.
The social held at Mrs. Baldwin's Sat
urday evening was pleasant occasion
The refreshments were good and plenti
full, and about six dollars were realized
toward paying for the new seats In the
schools house near by. Rev. w. Clarke
and wife drove over from Westford, while
many from the Hill were In attendance
+ Music and recitations enlivened the even
ling. .-,..
Shessnan D. Fopliff, a native and for
mer resident of this town, died at hii
home, In Longmeadow, Mass, the 20tt
inst, at the age of "A. His life was quite
an eventful one, he having lived in many
different places and followed many differ
emit avocations. He was kindly disposed
man and had many friends and acquaint
ances. His letters to The Press In recon
years were amusing and entertaining
He. leaves a widow and three children
Emma, Ida and Charles, who made hi
last days comfortable and happy.
south Wellington Correspondence.
/ &C. Essex has sold his horse to Stat
ford Springs party.
| Deputy Sheriff G. II. Hall and wife O
Manchester were visiting friends in tow
Sunday.
| Mrs, M. M. johnson and daughter, Der
THAI Of Mansfield Center visited at Gardi
ners Halls over Sunday.
II is reported that the boat train in tn
morning Is to be replaced, commencing
Monday morning, October 3Oth.
4 Mrs. w. K. Howe Of Ashfleld, Mass.
with her two sons, Harold and Earl, hav
been visiting her brother, Joseph Kings
bury.
Letters remaining uncalled for In tn
post office: Miss Q. I. Clarke, Josep
Hazard, Mrs. Lucien Jordan, Mrs. Free
man Kenerson, Adolph Leheska, Mis-
Georgia E. Whitford. -.
state Road Commissioner Mcdonald
expected to, be in town this week and loo
over the road with First Selectmsn Kol
per to determine the locality where tn
road Improvement is to be made.
MI Hall is contemplating the placin
of street lights throughout the village
the near future. This will add one NOR
to the many improvements for which tn
,, village is indebted to Mr. Hall.
+ Messrs. Leach and Squires of Staffor
( Springs were In town Tuesday, and
.sfeompany' with Senator W. III. Hall too
: Is, the woods for game.as We are unabl
t to give a description of their catch at th
3 Ewriting. ,.-.:. s.".. rs r.
: The Wilmington w. G. T. u. held the
their annual meeting at the hall last Sa
urday, afternoon and elected the followin
n officers President, Mrs. Emma J. Ho
man; vice-presidents, Mrs. Annie /
It Preston, Baptist church; Miss Rosa Hal
South Wilmington; Mrs. Osborn, Congr
It gational church; Mrs. Mary Ware
j. Episcopal chapel; Mrs. Angle Daw
Wilmington Hollow; recording seeretar