The Press., 1884-01-31
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 The market men, Dodge & Aver, send 8 meat wagon twice week to Columbia.
 Mrs. Wm. Gardner has been quite sick of erysipelas.
 There was roller skating at Bidwell's hotel last Thursday evening.
 Dwight Mason at the Howard place has been for some time an invalid.
 Carson & Gilboa's mill IS run day and night. They are producing good woolen -Chas. Franklin succeeds w. w. Lyon as clerk in the store at Hop River. It is a good place to trade, and we doubt not Charlie will be glad to see his village friends there.
 Farmers club this evening at South st. school house.
 Remember the lecture given at Storrs' Agricultural school at 7:3O tomorrow even- ing.
 -P. H. Peterson's rye is of the best quality, and he probably has more bushels than any other farmer hereabouts.
 Rev. J. o. Dodge, who lost horse 8 few days since. has another sick, seeming ly from the same disease.
 The fox hunters were abroad yester- day, and one reynard is minus his coat
 The lecture last evening was very en- joyable, and drew full house. z WELLINGTON. X (ooRREsPoNDENoE.)
 At the reading circle last week the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, IF. w. Pratt; vice do, l.. w. Holt /; secre- tary, Mrs. Estella J. Pratt. It was voted . l,a4 l>o o1l o4 v o'clock, sh0rE. Also that for the present evening, and sketch of his or her life and selections of such authors writings, as far as possible, be read. Last Friday evening Whittier was under consideration. The meeting tomorrow evening will be with MT. and Mrs. W. F. Duncan author, Longfellow. The readers appointed are as follows: MT. and Mrs. Edgerton, Hattie Robbins, Annie James, Rev. MT. Morris, Mrs. A. A. Preston, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Potter, Clara Sharp, Mrs. E. M. Duncan, Mrs. Ed. Morrison, Henry Sparks, Josiah Sparks, Mrs. Phillips.
 Some exceedingly dainty, tasteful, as well as useful articles, made by Miss Clara Sharp, are practical demonstrations of the fact that girls as well as boys may use bracket saw to advantage. ss
 There lately appeared humorous paragraph in the N. l.. Day concerning the feasibility of establishing navy yard at Willimantic. A reader of The Press says he is glad that the resources of eastern Conn. and the Willimantic river are be- coming known, and that for the progress of science 1t should be noted that the fur seal ascends that stream to its source at Stafford Springs, making it's headquarters there, in fact. He judges from the num- bers of seal skin sacks on the streets of that borough at morn, noon and night, so entirely unparalleled in any other locality of the relative importance and wealth of Stafford Springs, that it is safe to arrive at the conclusion that the soft-eyed marine animal has an abiding place somewere in hence the tide must get up thus far Therefore, why not. loeate the navy yard at Stafford Springs. .~ Rev. Rodolphus Weston, formerly of this town, is now preaching as home mis- sionary in Washington Territory.
 The greater part of the personal eff fects of the late Mrs. Anna Brown have been disposed of at private sale.
 The five churches comprising this group were well represented here yesterday at the fellowship meeting. Delegates from the Bap- tist and Methodist churches in the vicinity were also present. The sermon of the day was by Rev. MT. Hawley of Stafford Springs His theme, Christian Loyalty, was drawn from the clause, "Whose am, and whom serve," found in 23d verse of Acts 27th. Merited praises of this strong and finely delivered dis course were heard on all sides. The topics for discussion, ssThe relation of the Sunday school to the church, " and ''The relation of the church to the Sunday school" were taken up by Rev. Messrs. Vaill, Breed and Batchel- der. Interesting addresses to the children were made by MT. Goodell, Miss Goodell, Mrs. 0. T. Preston and Willie Batchelder The singing by the children was quite pleasing, while the assistance rendered by members of the choir of the church in Stafford Springs was greatly enjoyed. Rev, MT. Hawley voiced the sentiments of the guests as to their cordial reception here, and the plenty and ex- cellence of the collation. provided at the ta- bles in the vestry. Rev. MT. Vaill gave an earnest invitation to all present to attend the next meeting in his church at Staffordville on Wednesday, 18th proximo. The meeting broke qn with haeartY expressions of satisfac- tion over the spiritual tone and general excel lence of the services, many declaring 1t to be the best fellowship meeting they ever attend ed. @
 Mrs. Jas. Macfarlane fell on the ice while on her way to 8 neighbours Tuesday, and bruised her head quite badly, :.
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