The Press., 1902-10-09
WILMINGTON.


In Boston.
L. w. Holt and wife are visiting their
son in Newark, N. J.
Mrs. Lena Whitford Moore started for
her Indiana home yesterday.
Communion at the Baptist church last
Sunday, was postponed one week.
The frost still holds off, and the floral
display on the Hill Is yet with us.
Sunday shooting at game In this vicln-
ity began early last Sunday morning.
The democrats of this probate district
have nominated Henry Young of Tolland
Fred Squier is to deliver 100 cords Of
hard wood at the railway station at So 25
per cord.
n, The new Mckinley postal cards that
begin to come here are an Improvement
on the old design. ,ts
Mrs. Isabella Wonson of Gloucester,
Mass, with her cousin, Rev. c. L. Snow,
called on old acquaintance Tuesday.
Henry Starkweather and wife of New
London, and Robert Neff and wife of
Plainfield were at M. Burdick's last week
During and after the civil war the only
persons In the town who paid an income
tax were the late s. T. Preston and g.
Hall, Sr.
Rainy and cold weather Is coming on,
but the Baptist church windows, broken
during shingling last summer, are not yet
repaired.
Phil. Ryder, after little experience at
W. Bowler's, is at work as section hand
on the Central Vermont r. r. He boards
at Chas. z. Nichols. 49,
Frank Gaylor and family recently re-
moved from the Taylor house on the Hill
to Sam. Nichols house at Osborne's
mills, lately vacated by the Edwards.
If the peach pie brought by Mrs. Co.'S
grove to the Sunday school picnic was a
fair sample of the collation., it must have
been good one. 1t certainly was, from
what we hear. l~
A church treasurer and a member of
the board of trustees, In place of Mrs.
l.. johnson, resigned, Is to be chosen at
the close of the mid-week prayer meet
ing this evening.
W. Fl. Holt lost part of a harness on
the road between the Hill and Eldredge's
mills last week. He was taking 1t to
Stafford Springs to be repaired, and the
parts jolted out of the wagon.
Thirty-one years ago there was coal
strike, when the price by retail in New
York was nearly $50 per ton. This strike
is not going to last much longer, any
way; something has got to give way.
The delegation from here to the Bap
tist state convention at Hartford next
week will probably be the pastor, Mrs.
Preston, Dea. Bracket, W. A. Allen,
Miss Mabel Clark, Miss Alice Cosgrove
and Robert J. Pratt. Others may accom-
pany the party.
Mrs. Daisy Dimock Brown narrowly
escaped serious injury from the attack OF
cow Saturday. Her husband had just
bought and brought the animal home
when she went out into the door yard te
view the new purchase. The COW flew al
her, caught her on her horns, tossed hel
into the shrubbery and against hitchine
post, tearing her clothes, and the shock
combined with the hurts, quite FRUSTRATED
her.
We repeat, unless the "W" is writer
very plainly for wellington" lots of let
ters go to "Millington," down the rive
among the Haddams. Miscarrying woule
certainly be obviated were "Tollant
County, to accompany the address, W.
recently received letter, the above pre-
cautions not being observed, that frs
went to Millington, then to Little Had
dam, then to East Haddam, then to Ro
land Park, then to Haddaml
The long-talked-of s. S. picnic finall.
materialized Saturday. 1t was decided
to have the stamping ground on the crow
of the Hill, In front of the Congregation
al church, in the bright sunshine, wher
tables were set, various games played
etc. The principal events were ball play
Ing, wheelbarrow racing, walking ant
running matches, apple gathering with
spoon, sack races, rope jumping, tugs-of
war, etc., in all of which Miss Ida Bran
BILE was said to be the champion. Their
were others who Ibid WE'LL" we hear
"Maple Corner" was utilized by swinging
croquet playing, snap shots, etc. Alto
gether 1t was an occasion of much enjoy
ment, the two local pastors adding not
little by their presence, assistance an,
good words. While many Sunday schoo
children and workers In town were mad
conspicuous by their absence, there wa
q goodly assemblage, some one hundred
on hand. Previous fair attendance AM
the rather chilly season we're doubles
factors in keeping some folks away.
i south wellington.
Miss M. B. Lord Is expected to be her
next Sunday for week.
I All departments of the mill were closes
for the last four days of last week.
Miss Florence Neil entertained Mis-
Eva Hunt of Rockville at her home her
last Sunday. ...
Regular communication of Uriel lodge
F. A. M, Saturday evening, 18th. Worl
In the Sd degree.
Mrs. Isabel Wauson and daughter
Constance, Of Gloucester, Mass, are Wis
iting at Rev. Charles L. Shows.
/ MIR. and Mrs. VIM. II. Bracket spen
Friday and Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs
George Ell. Bracket In Hartford.
A social will be held in the chapel o
the Congregational church Wednesda
evening, the 10Th. All are cordially In
vited.