The Press., 1901-06-06
WELLINGTON.

hOoloA All pOSt UluC0 lOr mrS. QllOH Carlston.
 Mrs. M. B. Arnold of Providence, R. l., visited at F. W. Pratt's last week. Rev. 0. L. Snow attended the anniver- sary exercises of the theological semi- nary at Newton, Mass, last week. Just think of it, the great Justice Brew CT of the U. s. supreme court was once a mere law student over in Ellington! We well know that our chirography at present is not the most legible that ever was. But last week we meant virulence for "violence" and invidious for ''insid- ious.'
 Erwin A. Bates of Bellingham, Mass. has, with his family, moved to the Sam uel Nichols place, Moose Meadow. He bought the farm of Rockwell & Ruby last winter.
 Parties from this way who attended the dramatic entertainment at Warren vile Saturday evening report full and |appreciative house, and that Hon. Davis A. Baker, the principal character, ap- peared in fine feather on the stage. Charles E. Beans, now stopping at Stafford Springs, was in town Monday with relation to his business as agent for the forthcoming Commemorative and Biographical Record of Holland and Windham Counties.'
 Dr. Davies topic at the Congregational church Sunday was "Tempation," found- ed on 1st Cor. 1O:13. At the Baptist church Rev. MT. Harding of Newton, Mass, preached from 1st Thes. 2:4. his theme being Pleasing God"
 The new bylaws were adopted by the Baptist church Tuesday evening at the covenant meeting. Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Phoebe Gurley, and Mrs. Holman were appointed supper committee for the church roll-call and reunion next Tues- day. These ladies will appoint helpe;s. All absent members have been notified, and responses are expected. l The original setting-up of the Potter school district, No. 5, Feb. 12, 1766, is as follows: "Benjamen Sibley, Benj. Sib- ley Jun'r, Elisha Fuller, Jacob Fuller, Ebenezer Heath, Jr., John Pearl, John Pearl, Jr., James Hastings, Jona. Cum mings, William Tyler, Jr., Henry Ami down, Hez. Smith, William Tylor, Rich ard Ingersoll, Azuriah Sawyer, Jona Sawyer, Broadstreet Tyler and Jona Tyler shall be one District and Known by the Name of No. 5. The place ap- pointed for school house Is at the Cross Roads between John Pearls and Ebenezer Heath's, Jr.-a heap of Stones in Cor ner of said pearls field"
 "At Town meeting Legally Warned and holden in willington may 13, 1776, Chose Dea. Holt moderator of said meet ing. Chose Esquire holmes a Commit teeman in the Room of MT. Benjamin pearle, deceased. Chose Abel Parker Collector in the Room of MT. Benj. pearle decd. Voted to build new Pound with Stones 9 rods square within the walls. Voted to choose Committee to Build said Pound. Chose Dea. Holt, Benj. Crocker, Capt. Heath Committee for Said Purpose. Voted to have it Built by ye 18th of June next. Voted to Build it about seven feet high" This old Pound is now standing, nearly intact, near the Hill, on the Stafford road.
 Y. South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Franklin Gurley has a new Crescent wheel, purchased of J. w. Harrison. | Arthur Ranney has left the employ of G. Hall, Jr., & Co.,, and is out of town at present.
 ! At this writing 1t seems likely that very few from this village will attend the reunion and business meeting at the Baptist church on the Hill next Tuesday evening.
 A good-sized congregation listened to 8 highly interesting discourse by MT. J. A. Harding in the hall last Sunday. His sermon was based on the words, "There was no more sea-"
 Joseph Tuberman, who cut himself se- verely in the leg last week, is not doing as well as had been hoped, and there Is some talk at this time of sending him to the Norwich hospital.
 The young men of the Y. P. s. 0. E. will give a social in the hall next Satur- day evening, June 8th. Ice-cream and cake will be served, for which 1Oc. will be charged. A short entertainment is be- ing prepared.
 Next Sunday afternoon and evening Mrs. M. 0. Reynolds of Boston will ad- dress the people of South Wilmington in the hall on the subject of missions. In the evening her lecture will be illustrated with stereopticon views, and collection will be taken. ~.-.
 Children's day will be observed in the hall June 18th. Miss Ida Hall and Miss Lena Korper have been appointed com. mittee in charge, and Mrs. w. O. Fl. dredge will have special charge of the decorations, relying on the assistance oi volunteers from the Y. P. s. c. E.
 Mrs. T. c. Denman has returned from her trip to Brooklyn, N. Y., and Ho. boken, N. J. We hope we may be pardon. ed for suggesting that perhaps Connecti. cut mosquitoes will appear to be rather insignificant creatures to Mrs. Denman now that she has seen the genuine article on it's native heath.
 Among out-of-town callers in the vii. lage during the past week are: Mrs. Frank Spicer at Gilbert Spicer's, Mise Nettie Shaffer of Derby at Geo. Nichols, of Rockville at Homer Neils', Miss Mar tha Conant at Frank Edwards', Mrs. E. | Whittamnra at Inhn Nail,s MT and Mrs