The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-28
WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON.
Farmers, attention! You are re-
uuested to attend the meeting at the town
hall, Stafford, Thursday, Sept. 9th, at 81
p. m. See item in Stafford Springs news.
Rev. James Billings, who was act
ing pastor of the Congregational
church here some years since, died in
MAY, in Rhode Island, of tuberculosis,
we are told.
The snake stories that the papers
are giving us are enough to make any
one "crawl," and Wilmington is not
behind. There have been experiences,
and it must be, as many suggest, that
it is on account of the dry weather.
We would rather tell that the birds
are actually gathering in f1ocks, as II
for departure. That may be on &C
count of the draught, also.
Mrs. Lena Whitford Moore of Odell,
Ill, called on old friends here Mon
day. She was accompanied by he1
cousin, Cora Devereaux, who she was
visiting in South Wilmington. Rev.
Mr.. Moore, formerly supply for the
Congregational church here, now pas
tor in Odell, has been on a three
months trip to the Holy Land. He
is now on his way to this country,
and will make a short stay in Crom-
we'll, where his wife has passed the
summer with her parents, and they
will be again at Odell Sept. 10Th.
Tho Baptist Sunday school will
hold their second impromptu social
Friday evening in their church par
lor. Some weeks ago it was voted by
the school, at regular session, to give
the state convention $5 toward max
ing up the Walker deficit. It was
also voted to accept Mrs. Preston's in.
vitation to hold an outdoor social on
the lawn at Maple Corner, to raise
the money voted, as there are reasons
for not holding the lawn party this
week, and as there are several visit
ors who enjoy meeting old friends il
the old way, this social has been
arranged, and it is hoped that there
may be a large attendance. A short
session of the new Village Improve
ment society will be held. A musical
and literary program is being ar
ranged, games will be played and 8
general good time is hoped for. The
money raised will go toward the Wal
ker deficit.
West Wellington.
Rev. Mr.. Tryie will preach at the
chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
At Cartier's grove next Monday
there will be two ball games between
the West Willingtons and the Monso1
Atlantics. Woods orchestra viii
furnish music for dancing Afternoon
and evening, and Thomas Jenkins will
prompt.
South Wellington.
Mrs. George Palmerton of Provi
dence, R. L., has been the guest O
Mr.. and Mrs John Brownlee.
Rev. Leonard Smith of MANSFIELD
will conduct the Christian Endeavo
meeting in the hall this evening.
Miss Mary O. Miller returned Tues
day from Jamestown, r. L., wher
she has been spending few weeks.
Mrs. Lena Whitford Moore of Odel
Ill, has been spending a few day
with the family of Arthur Devereaux
The bi-monthly covenant meetin
of the church will be held in the hal
on Saturday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock
Mrs. VIM. E. Battye returned Mon
day evening from Mantle, where sh
has been spending few days wit
relatives.
Next Sunday the sacrament of tn
Lords supper will be observed i'm
mediately following the preachin
service in the hall.
The ball game at West Willingto
being called off on account of raj
last Saturday, game is advertised t
be played here next Saturday with tn
team from up the river.
Following the covenant meeting i
the hall Saturday evening, there will
be business meeting of the churc
to consider matters in connection wit
the proposed repairs at the parsonage
A special town meeting has bee
called to meet in the hall in this vii
lage Friday evening, the 3Oth, TO
the purpose of making an appropri
alton for the improvement of road
for the two years next ensuing, unde
the act of 1907. Copies of the lat
road law may be had of W. Fl. Hal
of this village on Sylvester P. MOI
rison at Wilmington Hill.
1t is expected that school will begi
next Tuesday in all the districts i
town. The following teachers ar
engaged: District 1, Miss Cor
Dimock of Mansfield; 2, Miss Id
Hobby; 3, Miss Carrie Horky; q
Miss Lila Fenton; 6, Miss Florenc
Barlow, Westford; 8, Miss Alice V
Cosgrove; g., Miss Margaret Mallory
West Hartford, and Miss Mary c
Miller. "
The town clerk has received frol
the clerk of the superior court tn
list of the names of all justice juror
for this town for one year, frol
Sept. LIST, as follows: Walter. A
Allen, Charles s. Amidon, Willial
e Rattve. Eddy III Burdick Willial
; H. Bracket, Charles W. Eldredgt
, William H. Hall, Oscar F. Hemmelel
Dwight Lamb, Charles o. Latham
Charles f. 'Macfarlane, Ezra A. Morse
Charles e. Nichols, Frank Orcut
Daniel L. Royce, James Service, Jr
} George N. Sterry, Merritt l.. Usher
] Charles W. Wolfe, Rutherford T
NFn0aa NTaadnw.