The Press., 1908-05-06
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Anis wostrel is i'll with pink eye.

WELLINGTON.
 Anis Wostrel is i'll with pink eye.
 Rev. and Mrs. O. W. Wolfe visi ted the high and normal schools in Willi. mantle recently.
 John G. Himmeler has now nine horses in his livery stable, and they are kept pretty busy most of the time.
 The Ladies' Aid held their regu. lar monthly meeting with Mrs. Wolfe at the parsonage on Tuesday afternoon.
 | The handsome parrot at the Gum mings cottage is quite an attraction to those driving past, as he plumee himself in the sun and gives them g oheery "Hulloo !''
 It is said that work is to be com menced on the new state road next week. Preparations are going for ward. Mrs. Agnes Heck has rented her house for the occupancy of some of those engaged in the work. l Henry Squier, Glass Factory will lage, whose friends and we'll wishers at South Wilmington, West Wilmington and Hill and vicinity have made him up purse of $11O, asks that his thanks may be expr ssed through this column to all those who so kindly lent timely assistance. MT. Squier had a leg broken last fall while at work on the highway, and has been shut in for the entire winter. He has been hard working man, and has been the main support of his mother for years. The young men who started the thoughtful scheme should also come in for a share of credit They met with few refusals. Most of those to whom they mentioned the matter were ready to chip in, :" according to their ability.
 West WiIlIngton.
 Mrs. H. M. Hansen, Jr., returned from Holyoke, Mass, last Friday.
 Miss Alice Pratt of Willimantic visited with her parents over Sunday.
 Mrs. F. B. Converse and Mrs. A. Devereaux were in Hartford Monday.
 T. F. Mattessen sold his farm recently to Hans Powlsen of New York.
 Miss Addie Hopkins of Eagleville visited over Sunday with Miss Serine Hansen.
 Raymond Brown of Willimantic has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Bowler.
 Miss Serine Hansen is spending a few days at T. F. Mattesen's in Stafford.
 The M. F. P. club will hold a dance at their hall in Buff Gap Sat- urday evening. E.,
 Mrs. Anthony Jacobsen and Mrs Charles Taylor visited in South Coventry Sunday.
 Mrs. Elliot Brown of Windsor Locks has been spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. Wm. Bowler.
 Mrs. Leon Hayden of North Wind liam, while on her way to Massa- chusetts, called on MT. and Mrs. Charles Taylor.
 The baseball season opened last Saturday on Cartier's grounds, the first being a game with the Eagle villes West Wilmington was the victor, Is to 3.
 At the whist party given by MT. and Mrs. l.. Hansen Saturday even- ing MT. and Mrs F. Hansen won the honors, and H. M Hansen. ST., and Mrs P. Mogensen had to be consoled.
 A beautiful black pigeon made its appearance on the premises of E. w. Pratt Monday noon, leisurely walked down the path from the barn to the house; the door being open it walked in through the kitchen into the dining room, around and out, hopping on and off the door step as if it were fun. After staying around for about an hour it flew on top of the barn, and after while disappeared. The left leg bore silver band with the letter ''U" and figures "42-876," the right leg brass band with the figures "286." The bird was very tame and could easily be picked up.
 South willlngtOn.
 The town clerk has moved on to the Lothrop Manning property, north of the village.
 MT. and Mrs. T. A. Denman and son have been spending a few days with friends in East Hampton.
 Messrs. W. H. Hall, O. J. Gurley and J. O. Jennings are in attendance at the republican state convention in Hartford.
 Stated communication of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., Saturday evening. May 9th. Work on the M. M. degree.
 John F. Gill, contractor, with his foreman, are to board with George Bugbee at West Wilmington, and will very soon begin work on the state road.
 Wm. o. Eldredge went to Spring field last Saturday and Mrs. Eldredge returned with him, going to the home of Mrs. William Royce, near the mills. She is doing nicely, but will probably remain with Mrs. Royce for a few weeks, where she can be quiet.
 All of the herd of cattle owned by Gardiner Hall and son were subjected