The Press., 1917-05-03
WELLINGTON

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 WELLINGTON
 Neither May queen, walk, pole, dance, breakfast or basket hanging weather.
 Mrs. Margaret l.. Thompson, aged so years. who was housekeeper fo1 Herbert Lillibridge, died at the John sun hospital this morning at o'clock.
 Capricious April has maintained he1 position as a spring month, lapsinR back into winter at intervals, but making no anticipatory warm weather flights.
 Howard Bligh of Hillside farm went to Columbia on his motor cycle one day last week to take leave of his brother, John Bligh, who has left a large poultry plant there to take charge of the poultry department of a large farm in Pennsylvania.
 If any thing could be "enough to make horse laugh" surely the motor trucks flying over the hill with their huge loads of grain, of hay, of fer tilizer, or of wood and timber might produce that result with some of the old and experienced equines.
 The 12O mem bers of the Storrs home guard made a fine appearance as they marched over the Hill one day recently to the music of fife and drum. Following the state road to West Wilmington they took the River road through South Wilmington to Tilden' s Corners and from there the usual road to the college They reminded of the oft repeated "Our War of the Rebellion was fought by boys" How often do we pause to think of the difference if all those slaughtered boys had lived to be useful men.
 South Wilmington.
 Carl Goodman has purchased a Ford car.
 Stated communication of Uriel lodge Saturday evening.
 Miss Olga Puboda was a guest of Miss Mary Zusoik over Sunday.
 Elmer Mathews is able to attend to his duties after his recent illness.
 John Richardson, Jr,, went fishing down to Mystic one day last week.
 Miss Gertrude Benson visited for a few days last week with Mrs. Edwards
 Richard Westerfield of Bridgeport spent Sunday at the home of his mother.
 Eva Tyler has returned from Mystic where she spent a week with her parents
 Work has been started on the foundation for the new house at the Allen place.
 Miss Kelley of Waterbury is acting as a substitute teacher during Miss Mary Miller's absence.
 Chas. Woodworth went last Friday to see his son, Leon, at the Hartford hospital and reports him getting along very nicely.
 Frank Lound and Frank Ladr went on a fishing trip to Mansfield one night last week and brought home 40 good sized suckers.
 Word has heen received from Adfer PUtter, who is at the pr Mason hos pital in Willimantio, that he is get ting along nicely.
 Louis Zcegledy has gone to New York to join the national coast artillery, 18th company, 9th regiment, and will be stationed at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook. ,>
 Miss Geraldine Brown of Mt Hol- yoke college, William Holman of Man chester and Edward Markthaller of Middletown were guests of MT. and Mrs W. H. Hall over Sunday.
 The play given by the Campfire girls last Thursday evening was one of the best that has been given for some time All parts were we'll carried out by all the girls Much credit goes to those who had charge.
 Mrs Griggs of Willimantic gave a demonstration of Red Gross work at Memorial church Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance and the members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union are planning to take up thework.
 Last Sunday evening there was presented ut Social hall stereopticOu views and a lecture on Cuba, Havana and Santiago, showing many pictures. There was a goodly audience present. The evening closed by all singing the Star Spangled Banner. Next Sunday il s expected that there will be another 'et of views and it is hoped that every. me will avail themselves of the opportunity of being present. It is free to all.
 A very sad and perhaps serious accident occurred at South Coventry rast Sunday afternoon Private Thomas Morrison of Go R. First Connecticut Infantry was aooidently shot by hiC comrade, Private Walter Keefe, oi che same company. Private Keefe
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