The Press., 1909-07-28
WELLINGTON.

Il WELLINGTON.
 Rev. MT. Darrow and Mrs. Darrow drove to Manchester on Monday, where Mrs. Darrow has relati yes.
 Miss Gardner visited recently in Milwaukee, Wis. going from Chicago by boat and returning to that city by trolly.
 Remember the social at the Baptist oonference room Thursday evening. If the weather is unfavorable Thursday evening the social will be held on Friday evening. The orchestra are expected to be present and an enjoy able time is anticipated.
 West Wilmington.
 Dance at Cartier's pavilion Friday evening.
 Miss Edna Bugbee and Miss Alice Pratt are visiting friends in Boston
 There will be preaching at the chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The M. P. P. club will give a dance at their hall in Buff Gap Satur- day evening.
 Mr and Mrs. M. Hansen of Mans field were the guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. H. M. Hansen, ST.
 The Misses Edith and Florence Gross of New York city are visiting their sister, Mrs. l.. Hansen
 L. Lougee, Misses Minnie Converse and Pauline Labonte are visiting Mir. and Mrs A. Jacobsen at Coventry lake.
 J. Edgerton of Holland, Mrs. Mer- rick of Bristol and Mrs Low and daughter called on MT. and Mrs O. P. Bubgee yesterday.
 In answer to item in South Will lington news last week, will say that the manager of the West Wilmington ball team will be delighted to meet the manager of South Wilmington baseball club and arrange a game for a purse, date and place to be decided on, Stafford Springs grounds preferred. As to that steal, there are generally two sides to a case. When you are with the Romans you have to do as the Romans do. H. M. Hansen, Jr.
 The challenge which was given by the South Willingtons will be taken up by the West, and expect to play it 7, and hope. it will prove satisfactory when played. The Vest WilHngton ball nine, when it comes to speak of T 5aheating, can turn around on the Souths and bring to mind many a game played on their grounds that was worse than stealing. especially the last one played there. Why didn't the Vests make up fuss and kick over it? Because they are gentlemen. One thing can be said about the home team, that they do not put in a pitcher that tries to murder the batters, and then when he is up to bat, rather than be struck out, step on the plate and let the ball hit him.
 South Wilmington. Miss Charlotte Brigham and Harriett Smith are visiting in Vest brook.
 Mrs. Albert Hall of Idaho Springs, Col, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Gardiner Hall
 Miss Elsie Kingsbury is spending 8 few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Howes, in Watson, Mass.
 Mrs. Janette Shaffer of Derby is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. George H. Nichols.
 Ball game on the Pinney grounds next Saturday afternoon at 3,3O, Stafford vs. South Wilmington. Charles Fox and Harold Mountain of Stafford spent Saturday and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Fox. Mrs. Estella Frazer and daughter, Eva, of Ashford are visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Vim. Maine. The mermaid that was taken out of the lake last Sunday seemed to feel more at home in the air than in the water.
 Mrs. Joseph Lejeune and son. Jo- seph, of New York and Mrs. Miller Knapp of Springdale have been recent guests of their father, Ezra Morse.
 An exceedingly pleasant feature of the meeting of the w. O. T. U. last Saturday aftern oon (not on the pro- gram was the presentation of 8 leather hand bag to Mrs. Holman. county president and president of the local union, at whose home the meet ing was held. Miss Rosa O. Hall presented the bag on behalf of the union, assuring Mrs Holman that when this gift was worn out in the service of the union the givers would be pleased to give her another one. In accepting the gift Mrs. Holman expressed her surprise and great pleasure, and referred to her wonder ing at the unusual number of mem bers arriving as she arranged for their reception. The meeting closed with a social hour, during which refresh ments were served.
 EAsTFORD.
 Mrs. Olive l.. Dean died Monday at her home in Eastford. She was native of Union, was brought up in : Woodstock, and spent the last 10 ' N&