The Press., 1906-06-13
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WELLINGTON Willie Clark was in Hartford last week.
 Mrs J. F. Whitford at her home ir Cromwell is said to be no better.
 The stated meeting of the local W. O. T. U. has been postponed one week.
 Yes, you may bet your life on it where there is will there's always a way.
 Rev. O.W Wolfe went to the New ton, Mass, Theological seminary last | week
 Trout fishing must be pretty good nowadays, judging from our past ex- perience.
 There will be a dance at Cartier's grove, West Wilmington, Saturday evening.
 George Brown and family returned to their old home here Saturday even ing, the 2d inst.
 Mrs Gardiner returned from her recent visit in Massachusetts, Suffield, etc., last Friday.
 Seeds, sand, softness and sourness seems to be the synonyms for straw berries so far this season.
 Mrs. s. M. Wolfe was one of the speakers at the w. o. T. U. conven- tion ill South Coventry last week.
 Those make believe bicycle toots Tuesday night last week neither de- oeived nor scared anybody hereabouts
 Dixon Van Zandt, formerly of this town, and Miss May Terry are to be married in Willimantic tomorrow afternoon.
 We note that former pastor, 0. l.. Snow, now of Greenville, has received call to the Second Baptist church in Waterbury.
 The customs port of Hartford shows about $1 ,5OO,O ,OOO imports annually There have been no exports there from 1894.
 It was Luman Jacobs who was at the Rutland, Mass, sanitarium some time ago, and not the man we were told he was.
 Violent electric storms passed over the Hill Saturday and Sunday even- ings. We hear of no damage being done in this locality.
 Mrs. Preston was chosen county superintendent of press work at the W. O. T. U. county meeting, held in South Coventry last week.
 Performers, like ministers, ought to be paid for their services; but, whether ministers or reformers, they who work for pay are not worthy of their hire.''
 William A. Hughes of Westford has been shingling for J. A. Houchans. Mrs. Hughes and her two daughters, Beatrice and Florence, have been visiting Mrs. Houchans.
 Step in tonight, boys, on the Con- gregational ladies' social and get some sandwiches, cake, etc., and mayhap buy some ice cream, which no doubt will be of excellent quality.
 Are people in this vicinity really aware of the nearness of the Oonnecti- cut Agricultural college at Storrs, and of the cheap and excellent provision made for the summer school there?
 Charles Edwards has gone south, while his wife, Mrs. Rose Taylor Ed wards and her sister, Mrs. Maud Tay- Tor Hughes, have gone to work for the Connecticut Woolen company at Daleville.
 A party of young people gave N. O. Ward a surprise visit at his home Fri day evening. The evening was spent in playing games, etc. ,and at an early hour all started for their homes, hav- ing had very pleasant time.
 At the Congregational church Sun day forenoon the text was 2 Kings 2:9. Subject, "Elisha and Elijah, or the final interview between them. :" At the Baptist church in the afternoon the topic was "The spirit of Christ in us," founded on Romans 89:.
 Abial Holt and Ebert Holt, sons of the late Sanford Holt, formerly of this town, enlisted in the 2Oth and 12th Conn. Vols., respectively, during the civil war. Abial died some six years ago, while Ebert is at the na- tional soldiers home in Togus, Me.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. meeting Sunday evening at the Congregational chapel was led by Rev. Austin Gardner. Solos were sung by the leader, sing ing "Christ Returneth" with uncom- mon vigor and clearness. and Rev. O. W. Wolfe, effectively, "I've Found Friend'
 At the annual meeting of the Bap. tist Ladies' Aid society, held at the parsonage last week Tuesday after noon, the following officers were chosen: resident, Mrs. Annie A. Pres ton; vice. presidents, Mrs. Emily s. Carpenter, Mrs. Esther B. Dimock !; secretary, Mrs. Sarah M Wolfe; treas urer, Mrs. Hattie B. D. Pierce.
 The Baptist Sunday school was re- organized Sunday, as follows: Super intendent, Miss Mabel Clarke; assist ant do, Mrs. Sarah M. Wolfe; secre- tary and treasurer, Miss Alice V. Cos grove; librarian, Miss Alice W. Pratt, with power to choose her assistant :; organist, Miss Harriet O. Robbins. A goodly balance was reported in the treasury.
 ''In a New England town, where there are many factories, some good women of the w. 0. T. U. have just taken the cover off from certain resor ts and discovered many boys and girls, young men and women, drinking and smoking together in private rooms. with suggestions of worse things be-