The Press., 1913-05-21

board in chopping their years stock of wood in the pasture west of their home, and as I remember they were we'll pleased with the result of my skill with the axe. It being in the early spring I could easily make four hours of good hard work and the deacon and wife were early risers and I could easily be in the woodlot at 6. 30, and have two hours after study hours in afternoon. After lapse of 6S years can only recall a few of those who attended that school and among those that recall was Sophro- mia Holt, daughter of Timothy Holt, the only lady that remember as in' the class, Gideon Merrick, George A. Holt, Albert Sharp and Frederick Morrison. It was in that class that l. took my first lessons in declamationj and composition, and am sure that I proved 8 complete failure. have got the impression from my early boyhood that that schoolhouse was built by Capt. Robert Sharp just as he began his career as builder, and if the frame could be seen it could be ascertained almost to certainty, as he was, the first carpenter of that time who's used the square rule in framing. He built the old Glassfactory schoolhouse and that was almost a duplicate of the one. on the Hill. suppose that you will ask what is the square rule for fram- ing?. That is where the rise and run of the braces is equal, giving the brace an angle ofs45 degrees, whereas the old method of the scribe rule gave the brace and convenient angle with u different rise and run, as for instance a 3O-inch run with say 4O-inch rise, thus giving a different angle to the top and bottom of the brace. Capt. Sharp was in the building business and built the new barn of my fathers after it was burned by lightning; in August, 1916. He then owned the Sharp mills and had several mem in his employ, as the story was handed down to us. John Merrick.
 South Wilmington.
 Col,. W. H. Hall was in Washing ton, D. O., Monday. ..
 James W. Nolan is driving a we'll at the Glass Factory schoolhouse.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Denman go this week to Eastern Point for a few weeks. E . # .-. ...., >s
 Mrs. Margaret L. Thompson has been granted a pension of $12 per month. -...- --@s @ t.
 The South Wilmington ball team will go to South Windham for game next Saturday.
 A large number from here saw Mutt and Jeff'' in Willimantic last Saturday afternoon and evening. i.
 There will be a dance held at Hillside hall, Mansfield Depot, Friday evening, May 23d. Good music and prompting. Dr. Wm. V. Wilson, formerly To- cated in this town and now resident of Boston, called on some of his. old acquaintances here last Saturday. :
 The company's big concrete mixer was recently taken to Eagleville, where it was used for few days lin the construction of house for Fred Vinton. tr aE
 The Sodom Stars of Willimansic were here last Saturday and put uR q good proposition, but the home team was too heavy for them. to carry and they lost, 16 to 6.
 Miss Clara Miller continues to i'm prove in health. She has been ob- liged to secure the services of a new nurse, as Miss Bennett was taken sick and has been quite i'll for several days. Y.
 Hon. George B. Chandler will de- liver Memorial day address in Me- morial church next Sunday evening. The opportunity to hear speaker of MT. Ohandler's reputation will be certain to be taken advantage of by many, and thanks are due the local W. O. T. U. for securing his services on that evening.
 The question of road repairs is more difficult this year than usual. Mr.. Eldredge finds that teams are hard to get at any price, and rather than pay so much more than in past years sug gests that the town purchase teams that can be sold in the fall after the road work is done. The town will consider this at special meeting next Friday. ... ...e u,'f
 The descendants of those who were buried in the cemetery at Village Hill are to be congratulated that the ceme- tery is to be properly cared for in the future. Two years ago, by vote of the General Assembly, it was included with the Wilmington cemetery in the W. O. association. Among the con- tributors of funds were Julius Main of Easthampton, who gave $500, the interest of which to be- used in the care of the graves of his people; Mrs. Charles M. Webber gave $20O, and the interest will pay for the care of the graves of her father and moth- CT, MT. and. Mrs. Elnathan Royce, and their children. A great improve ment to the cemetery is the substantial Monson granite cut stone wall front ing the road. Wm. H. Brackettt has circulated subscription paper and has collected nearly forty dollars to be used in clearing out brush and in bettering the condition of the yard generally. He has tried to reach all interested ones, but no doubt some have been overlooked, and any such may send their contribution to him or Ia w H Hall Eroornror zuho znill