The Press., 1918-02-07
WELLINGTON
Mrs. Charles Parker has the humps.

OhN0s OAEpouG0E WnB 6 VlHltOr III Willimantic over Sunday.
 The sawmills did not run Tuesday on account of the severe cold.
 Roy Wilson, who has been working for Chas. AmidOn, is now employed by W. o. Ruby. . ,
 G. V. Smith has returned from his Maine trip He is engaged for another lecture tour, leaving here Feb. 20.
 Chas. Amidon has moved his saw mill from Union to Moose Meadow. MT. Skilton of Coventry Is logging.
 Ernest Wilson has left the employ of Chas Amidon and Is working for MT. Nolen, for whom he previously worked on the state road.
 Hak's and Parisak's button factories were closed Monday. They are run by wood and water power and no coal Is saved by the enforced idleness.
 The household effects and stock of the late Chas. Williams were sold at auction last Tuesday. A faithful old horse mouEns a good master. The dog has found good home with Julia Bosworth.
 The party in Bridgeport who bargained for Mrs. Baldwin's farm has decided not to take it owing to an accident. In consequence of with drawing from the purchase, he has forfeited one hundred dollars.
 Rev. Chas. Parker was unable to reach home in his auto Tuesday, bieng stalled in front of Ben Robbins's house and a short distance from home. Ben, with characteristic, neighborly kindness, hitched his pair of fine team horses in front, and the car proceeded to its destination.
 Marion Chapman, who was accident. ly killed at Stafford springs last week, at one time drove the stage from West Willington to Westford. He made many friends by his genial ways and accommodating manner, always ready to do a kind deed. His sndden death was a shock and a grief to those who so pleasantly remember him.
 The Press:
 Tt has come to my attention that there are rumors In the town of Will lington that I have been arrested and interned for haboring aliens, etc. This is without foundation and wholly uDpatEiotio gossip. With one of my own family in the conflict lover there," hardly believe could eVeI be found guilty of doing such smal thing. Though am of German birtl have been citizen of the United States since the age of 21 and believe that I am moro of oitizan and patrio than some of you who have time ant take time to SC about gossiping anC spreading such lies. The person whC started this rumor, may be doing something worth while if they woult take care of their own affairs in tn future and not the affairs of other of which they know nothing about and thereby have no time for sucl gossip. It is now che duty of thu people of the United States to hell bring about peace, which, of course we all want shortly. but how can thi be done with the continual gossipinE of such lies as this proves to be? An! more such lies reaching me shall b. thoroughly traced and he shall b, "Judged as he judge the others" " thank you for your kind attention
 Nery truly yours,
 Louis Schmidt, T32 Bergen Ave Jersey City, N. J..
 South Wilmington.
 Holman Hall is home for fev days from Ohoate school at WallinR ford.
 Origen Kingsbury of Essex spent few days in town last week, returning home Thursday evening.
 Michael Farra, ST, was taken t the Stafford hospital last Saturday b. Dr. Converse where he will underg an operation.
 Joseph Strauss is at the St. FTanci hospital where he was taken last wee to be treated for eye trouble. MT Stranss has had considerable troubl of late with his eyes, and it is tn hope of all his friends that he will b much benefited.
 | Owing to the extreme thiokness C the foe on the pond here the icerne have given up trying to house an more ice until the weather becomes little warmer. As they were havin many mishaps they thought 1t ber to give it up. It was stated ths the cakes of foe would weigh ove 800 pounds going from the pond.