The Press., 1913-04-16
WELLINGTON.

Miss Gardner is visiting friends in Manchester.
 MT. Tiffany has returned to his duties as teacher, Holland side
 Miss Fleta Cummings is in Mont Claire, N. J., for few weeks.
 On account of the downpour there was no grange meeting Friday even- ing. .~a
 Miss Alice W. Pratt went on Satur- day to Greenwich as a substitute teacher. " @.
 The Ladies' Aid will meet at con- ference room Friday afternoon at 2. 30 for work.
 Last Thursday Rev. and Mrs. liar old Gardner and Mrs. Gardner took a trip to Rockville in B. Benton's auto mobile.
 The church offering for the western flood sufferers, that amounts to over $40, will be sent to the Red Gross, New York. ,.~.
 Among those who during the week have been under the care of Dr. Con- verse are Rev. E. W. Darrow, Mrs. Louis Morse, Wayne Morse and Frank Parasac.
 The repairs made necessary by fire on Daniel Blakely's dwelling are practically completed, and naturally are an improvement upon the house built many years ago by Henry Holmes.
 The Dr. Elijah Lyon, whose picture appeared in last Sunday Republican, is an uncle of George Lyman Lyon of this town, and has semi occasionally visited him and his family here. He was born in Ashford in 1923, and hay ing good memory, recalls many in- teresting incidents.
 The "old-coat- man'' has appeared as if out of hibernaculum, and is on his rounds with his long time "A bit of bread for the love of God, ma 'am. |" We wonder if there is truth in the accepted tale that he belongs in Willi- mantle and is the owner of consider able property there, some say block on Main street.
 Rev. Mr. Darrow has been suffering for a week or more from the varied discomforts of grippy cold, and al- though hardly able to go out on Sun day and not able, on account of hoarseness, sore throat and general weakness, to preach sermon, he con- ducted an interesting prayer and praise service. Mrs. Harold Gardner, by request, told of their work among the boys and girls in their mission field in Turkey that was most inter esting. The Sunday school was held as usual, with good attendance.
 WALES.
 There was good attendance at the Wales town meeting the 7th. The chief matter of interest was the ques- tion of electric lights for the village, and it was voted to contract for cleo tricity and $500 was appropriated for the purpose. The last years con- mittee on old home week was re- elected to take charge of the cele- bration this year. The towns finan- cial condition is good, there being $4OOO in the treasury. The summary of the meeting follows: Moderator, J. H. Loudon; clerk, O. P. Royce; i; treasurer, l.. H. Thompson; select men and overseers of the poor, J. H. Walker, F. M. Royce, O. F. Royce i; assessor, three years, Dawes Perry i; school committee, J. Walker; auditor, Alvin A. Hubbard; tax collector, N. F Bradley; tree warden, N. F. Brad ley; constables, Walter Baker, Henry W. Needham, W. M. Peck; cemetery committee, Porter Walbridge; library trustee, Emma E. Holt. Appropria- tions: Town officers, $500; schools, HOO; old home week, 50; medical inspection, 25; library, 75; paupers, 100; highways and bridges, 800; street lights, 500; Memorial day, 60 ; discount on taxes, 100; miscellaneous, 300; total, 847O. Liquor license: !: Yes, 83; no, 38.