The Press., 1900-06-28
WILMINGTON.

East Wilmington.
/ A gracious rain, but accompanied with
a good deal Of electricity.
The Hollow Sunday school are to cele-
brate the Fourth by picnic.
Lewis HARDWOOD has bought John Ma
hams farm. He bought to sell again.
The resignation Of the chorister, men,
toned last week, was accepted Sunday.
Forty men. good and true, appear on
our jury list, as nominated by the select
men.
Robert Hull of Norwich called on
friends here Sunday, coming up on his
wheel.
Miss Mabel Clark Is to forego her con-
templated summering with friends at the
Adirondacks.
The nearby sister churches, Stafford
and Westford, did not put In an appear
ance at the recent ordination.
e. 8. Philbrook's essay at the gradua-
ton exercises at Newton was "The value
Of nature study to the preacher"
We hear that the selectmen are soon to
take vigorous measures as to delinquents
in the matter of unlicensed dogs.
Grass in many localities had "gone
back" before the recent copious rain fall.
Many complain Of scant crop Of hay.
Lyman Squires' sons of Ashford have
started store on the premises formerly
occupied by Fl. o. Sparks, at the Hollow.
Lon Roswell says Lord or no Lord,
either celestial or terrestrial, he Is going
to run his dances at the "Mountain
House." -... ... ~.
We have foresworn Photographs" and
fountains. For ready, instant and ef-
fective use give us good assortment OF
Spencerian steel pens!
Next Sunday, at the Baptist commun-
ion service, a third deacon, and two mem
bers to act with the deacons as standing
committee Of five, will be chosen.
Mr.. Richards, of the old butcher firm
Richards & Armstrong, Stafford Springs,
came from Providence last week to see
his (Feltham) farm near Daleville.
List of letters remaining uncalled fol-
in post Office June 90: Mrs. 8. P. Kel.
sey, Cyrus Willis, Frederick June, John
Kostowick, Joseph Wiers, Miss F. Sid.
ersby, Mr.. Sniteafsky, Emily Wsil, care
J. Rubse, Charles Booth, Miss Mary
Munay.
Rev. G. L. Snow was In attendance al
the Ashford Baptist s. s. convention al
South Woodstock yesterday. The local
school, L. johnson, superintendent; Mrs
Preston, assistant do; Dasie FL. Dimock
secretary and treasurer; Alice Cosgrove
librarian, reports largest attendance fol
past year, 81 average attendance, 80
collections, $17.11.
Another assault and battery took place
at the the railroad station Saturday night
Bert Barrows disputed bill G. E. Nichols
had against him, and as last argument
the former threw stone at the latter
which felled him to the ground. W. I
Nichols was also assaulted by the agressor
A warrant, with others, we hear is ou
against Barrows. He fed to parts mo-
known.
Dennison Walker, the new proprietor o
the Daleville mill, who comes from Pitts
field, Maine, is soon to begin the manu-
faeture of either fancy kerseymeres o.
ladies' cloth goods, or both. His chile
assistant is his Oldest son, Charles II.
who Is an expert pattern maker and de
signer. The old general store Is to b.
opened, and the old order of things is tt
inaugurated. James Hoyle, altho' nov
in poor health, takes friendly interes
in the new enterprise. If 1t shall emulat
the long, energetic and useful administra
ton of Mr.. Hoyle as manufacturer, |
will truly be benefit to the community
The new proprietor and his wife have al
Interesting family of five children. The
live over the store while preparing a per
manent residence. Mr.. Walker Is q man
ufacturer of much experience, and he ha
the best wishes of our townspeople, VIII
bid him and his family hearty welcome
south Wellington Correspondence.
Albert Hall is on here from ldah
. Springs, Col, and is the guest of hi
brother, Origin Hall.
Mrs. William Baxter died at her HON
J in the south part of this town last Sunda
of consumption, after a lingering illness
at the age of &c years. Burial was 6
Storrs Tuesday afternoon at one O'CLOCK
Lee Burdick has been obliged to Civ
up his work for the present on account {
trouble with his right arm, the muscle
. Of which he seems to have partially los
. the use of, but at last accounts it was In
I proving.
= At the school meeting held last MOI
t day evening the whole board of scho,
a officers were reelected as follows: Soho,
= CONN ittee, W. Fl. Hall, chairman, Carlo
Gurley, T. G. Denman; clerk and treal
urer, Adolph Korper; tax collector, L.
Wadsworth. The committee were II
Istructed to put in hot-air furnace, viii
connections. The matter of running W,
ter for the school-house was dismissed
not being feasible.
I'll Complaint has been made and q wa
: rant issued for the arrest of Burt Ba
rows, charged with breach of the peat
and assault at West Wellington last Sa
> urday night. Barrows had been makir
a nuisance Of himself and creating di
: turbance, and had been ordered to lea,
the depot by Chas. Nichols. He refuse
and threw stone at Nichols, stIikin
? him in the face. Barrows has left TOW
to escape arrest, and it is probable tn
he will not be sought after as long as
> stays away.
1t looks now as though there might
a bah game, and perhaps two games, b
tween the Stafford and South Willingte
mines on the glorious Fourth. The E
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