The Press., 1919-10-09
WELLINGTON

On Sunday Pastor Bacheler ex- | changed pulpits with his father, Rev. | Frances T. Bacheler, pastor of the 1 Congregational church of Talcotville. The news of the death in Spring field, Mass, of Mrs. Howard Church | brings deep sorrow to her sister-in-
 law here, Miss Jennie E. Church, who | has the sympathy of friends and | neighbors.
 The Local w. c. T. U. has made gain of six members and, with 67 ac- tive and fourteen honorary members, ! is doing good work and holding reg | ular, we'll attended and interesting meetings as usual.
 ! There was large attendance at the | Townmeeting on Monday, despite the 1 rain, and it was remarked that there
 was seen on the Hill during the day
 but one horse, one umbrella and one dog Automobiles however were in
 evidence going and coming during the day. The sun came out bright and warm mid-afternoon and despite the vari-colored foliage and the falling | leaves the temperature was that of l August, and the grass as green. The l meeting as far as heard from, was l uneventful save for some lively talk | about schools, but no action was ta- l ken.
 l On Friday Miss Mersereau left for New Jersey to attend the funeral on
 Saturday in Elizabeth, N. J. of her step-mother, Mrs. Eliza Purvance At
 kinson, widow of William s. Mer
 sereau. Mrs. Mersereau, who passed
 away in private sanitarium in New
 York City, had been ailing for some months, but the end came suddenly and unexpectedly. The funeral ser vices were held in the First Presby-
 terian church of Elizabeth and the
 interment was made in Evergreen cemetery there. Miss Mersereau re-
 turned to her Hillside Farm here Tuesday morning.
 Mr and Mrs. Frank Scott ST. cele-
 brated their fiftieth wedding anniver- sary on Sunday at their home in West Wilmington. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sevielle and
 family of Monson, Mass, MT. and Mrs : Joseph Morin of Rockville, MT. and
 Mrs. Frank Smart of West Stafford
 MT. David Scott of Springfield Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott, Jr., and
 daughters, MT. and Mrs. c. w. King
 ton and family, Mrs. Jennie Gaulin
 Mr. and Mrs. Emile King, Mrs. Zilda Goodell and daughter, Ruth, all of Stafford Springs and Mrs. Lizzie Mor- rel of Staffordville.
 South Wilmington !, Louis Service of the New Bedford Textile school was home over Sunday
 Quite a number of hunting licenses have been issued the past week to the sporting fraternity of the town. Members of Uriel Lodge A. F. and A. M. will attend communication o1 Fayette Lodge of Rockville next Sat , urday night.
 , The primary school which has beer
 l closed for the past week, resumed studies last Tuesday. Mrs. Arm l strong of South Coventry has beer 7 secured as a teacher.
 7 Rev. Theodore Bacheler exchang f ed pulpits with his father last Sunday The elder Rev. MT. Bacheler iron : ITalcottville preached a very interest ing and instructive sermon. , Amidec Accerio, who was injured , here a short time ago by being hi | with an duCOlnODlle, Has lGtt tlle Etdl ' ford hospital and is now at his homo f and is getting along very well. T Delegates from this church, wh'
 attended the Christian Endeavor Con
 ference at Norwich last Saturday f were Rev. Theodore Bacheler, Mrs e J. R. Edwards, Mrs. Elmer J. Mathews I l Mrs. w. H. Hall.
 T The regular town election tool k place last Monday and the following
 candidates of the Republican part.
 were elected; Assessor for two years Louis C. Dimock; Board of Relief 5 F. Romaine Tucker, Wm. o. Eldridge Selectmen, Wm. H. Bracket, Wilber lC. Ruby; TownClerk, Geo. P. Bug f bee; town treasurer Robert T. Jones n Agent of town deposit fund, Carlo
 J. Gurley, Auditor, Arthur L. Spicer
 Grand Jurors, Elmer J. Mathews n John Neal, Charles s. Amidon; Col l. lector of Taxes, James G. Service h Constables, Wm. o. Eldridge, Charle o Woodworth; Registrar of Voters William H. Hall, Town school com s mittee, William H. Hall Charles Pc :, buda.