The Press., 1884-04-03
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 Mrs. Tomlinsons visit was of three weeks duration instead of six months, as your types made us Say.
 The report that Henry Felch recently had windfall of $3, 900 is said to be with out foundation.
 -Lucien Carpenter has moved his goods to Selden Curtis's.
 s. T. Morrison has moved upon his farm lately occupied by the Carols.
 Julia Holmes Dilworth recently wrote to friends here from Webster, Day Co.,, Oakotah, where her husband has taken up 32O acres of land. Last year he cut 75 tons of hay. MT. and Mrs. Dilworths home is on the Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R They are some twelve miles from reservation of Sioux Indians.
 A very perceptible tint of new green very grateful to the eye was observed iii the yard of a friend the other day. But on entering the house we found the good women folks dyeing carpet rags It was not sight of gentle springs return, alas ! Neither are the boquets of roses and p1nks from Fred Macfarlane's green house that gladden. the eye and heart, but they are a pleasant reminder and bright promise of what IS soon to come.
 Lord < Taylor, Broadway and Twen- tirth-st., New York, are issuing series of dainty books of information about fashion and fabrics instead of their usual spring catalogue. A postal card will secure them.
 Jason Bugbee, IT,, received a pleas ant surprise party last Frid y night.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Bridges move on to the old John Wright farm, of late years owned by Simeon Williams, and now gone into the hands Of the mortagee, the tenth of this month. MT. Bridges conducts the farm on shares.
 Cyrus N. Joslyn is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism.
 The reading circle meets at the Bap- tist conference room tomorrow evening" Authors, Tennyson and Mark Twain Readers, MT. and Mrs. Henry Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Morse, Mrs. c. T. Preston, Mrs. Judson Potter, Annie James, Emma Robbins, Mrs. ". Pratt, Mrs. Rev. O.. Morris, Ida Toplff.
 Monday evening being the 4Oth ami versary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. tives, neighbors and friends surprised tue well-preserved and respected pair with congratulations, gifts, music and refresh ments. The occasion was very enjoyable one.
 It is to be hoped that no one will ex- euse themselves from church going on the plea that they have no seat. There is room in both churches for all who will come, and all are welcome.
 Mrs. Judson Potter and her two little daughters have been visiting in Hartford the past week.
 -"The Hill'' and Glass Factory schools began on Monday-Mrs. Taylor, Miss Etta Holt as teachers.
 The annual meeting of the Womans' Baptist Forign and Home Missionary So- ciety met at Mrs. Daluka Holt's on Friday afternoon. The old offic rs were chosen. The annual meeting of the Cheerful Work ers at the Baptist conference room Satur- day afternoon chose the old board of off, cers. The band are making scrap pie ture book to be sent to Mss Gage, mis- sionary in RUrmah, and are preparing pasted patchwork for the Atlanta, Ga., :, sewing school.
 -Wayland Pratt and his little son re- turned from Providence on Friday.
 The smallest church attendance for the year was on Sunday,
 The Congregations sociable met on Tuesday evening at Nelson Whitford's. There was large attendance and a good time.
 -Lucien B. Clark is juror this term,
 Our ladies who are contemplating pa- pering this season will do well to look at the hangings at B. W. Preston's store, Stafford Springs. He has the largest stock ever carried in this county, and the prices have stricken regular dealers dumb.