The Press., 1906-05-30
WELLINGTON

Ouuuhy. Il A little daughter made her appear ance at the home of Charles Korner and Martha Lyon Korner last Friday, the 25th inst.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Baptist Ladies' Aid society will meet at the parsonage on Tuesday, June 5th, at p. m.
 The entertainment by the pupils of the Center school, announced for this week Friday evening at the Baptist church, has been postponed until next Monday evening.
 Frank Curtis and wife of Blanford, Mass. were guests at O. T. Preston's Sunday and Monday. The former had been to visit his father, Thomas Curtis, West Ashford. Frank Curtis is now prosperous lumberman in Hampden county, Mass, and vicinity. The trip was made via. Springfield, Broad Brook, etc. in his automobile.
 The pastor announced last Sunday that there would be sort of chil- dren's consecration service in the Bap- tist church Children's day this year, the second Sunday in June. The flowers used on that day will be in evidence on "roll-call day." Tues day, the 18th, the following week. Necessary arrangements will be made later.
 At the Congregational church Sun day morning Pastor Gardner preached from Phillipians 41:9. Topic, "The rich helper.'' Incidentally Memorial day and kindred topics were referred to, two stories told, one of soldier of the revolutionary war, the other of soldier of the civil war, as illus trating points ill the discourse. In the afternoon at the Baptist church Pastor Wolfe took for his text Mark 16: 16 Subject, "Believer's bap- tism.'' America was sung by the choir and congregation in recognition of Memorial Sunday. At six o'clock D. m. one person, Mrs. W. H. Hall, was baptized into the fellowship of the church. The rain prevented the meeting in the evening, in the Con- gregational vestry, of the Y. P. s. o. E., Miss Gardner the appointed leader. The subject was "John Will Hams, his connection with, and the missions in the South sea islands. South WtIlington. MT and Mrs. R. H. Worden spent Sunday in Willimantic.
 Harry Denman, 2d, of Willimantic was in town over Sunday.
 Helen Dimock and Bella Watson spent Sunday in Norwich with Miss Hazel Anderson.
 Miss Anna Goodman of South Coventry called on old friends in the village last Monday.
 Stated communication of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. 6 A. M., Saturday evening. Work in the F. O. degree, also other important business.
 At the lake Sunday afternoon the rite of baptism was administered by Rev. o. W. Wolfe, Mrs. w. H. Hall being the candidate Tor church mem- bership.
 At this writing it is expected that the mill will not close down for Deco ration day. There was no shutdown on that day last year, but there was the two previous yeats.
 County Health Officer Edward M. Yeomans of Andover was ill town Saturday on business. He is consider ing the appointment of a town health officer in place of G. A. Cosgrove, who has resigned.
 Charles Korner while roug hing birches last Thursday had one get away from him, getting 8 severe whacking across the arms. Friday, John Safranek was the victim, and he is nursing a bruised hand.
 Rev. Leonard Smith of Mansfield, who, as a member of the visitation committee of the Willimantic union of O. E. was to have visited this so- ciety Wednesday evening, sends word GlIuO AO WILL UO uAnOAO OO OO HOA o.
 Little Gardiner, son of W. H. Hall, fell from tree near the school-house last Friday, fracturing the elbow of the right arm. The bones were set Monday morning by Dr. John Vel don of Willimantic, assisted by Dr. F. E. Johnson.
 Quite number of the young people attended party at the home of Misses Margaret and Annie Wiegold last Sat- urday night. From all accounts a jolly good time was had. Wm. B. Battye took the load of pleasure seek CTS over ill his double team.
 The heavy rains of Monday morn ing caused a cave in of the bank wall to the north of the old Morrison house. The large rocks tumbled onto and smashed in the woodshed, the slide extending to the middle of the driveway to the rear of G. Hall, Jr's, residence.
 The annual convention of the Tol- land county w. o. T. U. will be held in the Congregational church at South Coventry Wednesday, June 9th, at 10 o'clock a. m. Those from this locality wishing to go by team will please notify Mrs E. J. Holman by Saturday of this week.
 Mrs. Henry F. Dimock of Coventry has presented the town clerks office with two printed copies of the vital statistics from the earliest records up to about 1850, being one each for the towns of Coventry and Mansfield. These were printed at her expense en- tirely for private distribution.
 Two things that should have re-