The Press., 1909-08-11
WELLINGTON.

| quite i'll, is much better.
 Inez W. Pierce returned to he1 home in Providence Monday. | We are glad to hear of the good work going on in the Westford church.
 Several people saw the beautiful comet Sunday evening in the western heavens.
 Maple Corner is much improved by new porches on the house and by fresh paint.
 Mrs. Iglehatt of Baltimore, Md, is with her children at Maple Corner for the season.
 As usual. our Bohemian residents have many week end guests from New York every Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs Mckinney of West Stafford visited their daughter. Mrs. Lewis Morse, last week.
 Mrs. Gilbert Ide is quite i'll again. Her daughter. Mrs. Ralph Church of Rockville, is with her.
 Mrs. Dr. Iglehart of Baltimore is expected to join her daughters and son at Maple Corner to-day.
 Our second batch of items did not get in to the R. F. D. box last week. No one to blame but ourselves.
 Many wells are dry in various parts of the town, and rain is much needed for the crops and gardens. Miss Stella Bartlett passed a part of her vacation with friends at the Springfield. Mass, camp grounds.
 Mrs. Fred squier, who has been in St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, for treatment, is gaining as fast as can be expected at this season. E. W. Pratt has the moving of the cemeteries in hand. His men are making thorough work of it and the large tract is now all in good order.
 Mrs. Cummings and Miss Cummings are at their home, Glass Factory village. The dwelling has a fresh coat of paint of a pleasing light shade
 Sunday evening at the Endeavor Rev. MT. Gardner, the leader, gave fine paper on the reason why war should be abolished, that being the topic for the evening.
 Alice Walker Pratt returned from her trip on Monday. Her niece. Ethel Pratt of Providence, accom- panied her home for her usual vaca- tion visit at Pleasant View.
 Rev. and Mrs. Darrow remembered many of their people last week by sending post cards that were much appreciated. They are enjoying their vacation among relatives and old friends.
 Wilmington friends share in the sorrow for Col. Dean. He was a man whose influence was all for good, and he leaves a fragrant memory. His wife and son have the sympathy of many here.
 Mrs. Remington and Miss Terhune of Windsor, with Earl Church and wife of Hartford, called on friends on the Hill and on Mrs. Giblert Ide at East Wilmington Sunday afternoon, coming to Stafford Springs by trolley and driving from there.
 MT. Edwards. whose family lives on the old Nelson Enc place. now owned by John D. Taylor, is at work in Palmer, coming home every two weeks He has been in the south on account of ill health for several years, but is now somewhat better.
 One may go far in search of scenery and not find a prettier drive or 8 better road than from the Hill to the Moose Meadow schoolhouse. The Fenton river valley is at this season particularly picturesque and beauti- full, and looking north there are magnificent views.
 Albert Watrous fell backward from load of hay one day last week and broke his shoulder. The oxen started suddenly, and not being on his guard he lost his balance and was thrown to the ground. Although suffering considerable pain Dr. Converse thinks he will soon be about again.
 It is hoped that many from here, as we'll as from the surrounding towns, will show their interest in the w. O.. T. U and in the temperance cause generally by attending the field day meeting on Willimantic camp ground Friday, the 18th. These meetings are always pleasant and profitable.
 Some of Miss Genevieve Gardner $ many friends among the readers o1 The Press may be interested to know something of her visit in Chicago. l At first it seemed as if her sojourn would be a quiet one. the cousins whom she visited having just been called upon to part with a beautiful little girl by death, but as soon as her brother Dwight's friend, Prof. Watts, the head of Chicago's Musical IOoll6g6, who remembered her WheI she taught music there, learned that she was in the city he sent her tickets for the concerts to be held during the month. and gave her many other ad- vantages to brush up her musical knowledge For the last two weeks she has been in Milwaukee, and haf attended some fine concerts and piano reeitals there. She feels anxious about leaving her parents alone, but they are among the few that the years merely ripen as they pass along, and they feel that she has been con fined at home for long time and will benefit by the change.
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