The Press., 1886-01-14
WBLLGMG'TON.

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 -Rev. MT. Hawlev of Stafford Springs will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday at 3 D. m
 Mrs. s. Taylor is still at the city hos pital, Hartford, improving as to general health, although the straightening of her knee so as to be able 10 wear an artificial foot, is tedious and painful process. The thermometer here during the late cold snap read 15 below zero at times.
 Miss Anne E. Dimock writes that she ia mnHh pleased with her new situation in New York city.
 Wilbur Duncan has sold out his share in the real estate syndicate of S. Rockwell J. A. Brown. Nelson Towne and self, to J. F. Chamberlin.
 Miss Etta T. Holt is attending the ! high school in Binghampton, N. Y, where she is still living with her guardian, MT. Bosworth.
 The Storrs Agricultural School at North Mansfield must go. While Holland. Columhia and other plaoes are working hard for the new site, Gan not Willington put In an oar, urging the claim by right of propinquitv, at least?
 1 It having been suggested by some I that the Sunday and Wednesday evening meetings at the Baptist conference loom have been held at too late an hour, it is proposed that hereafter they begin at quarter past seven promptly. Sunday morning service will begin at quarter to eleven, as has formerly been the custom.
 -S. T. Preston is in quite comfortable health this winter
 l -Davld H. Clark, formerly of this town, who has been in the livery business in Wllllmantic for number of years writes from -, -, whither he went to recuperate last fall, that he hopes he is on the gain. Big Steve" an old and tried friend, is in charge of his business ill Willimantic.
 As the question has been raised con- corning the duty of mail carriers to re- ceive letters handed to him on his route and mail them at the next post-office, we transcribe the U. s. Statute, sec. 1880 "Every route agent, postal clerk, or other carrier of the mail shall receive any mai matter presented to him, if properly pre- paid by stamps, and deliver the same fol mailing at the next post-,'ffi at which ht arrives; but no fees shall be allowed him therefor"
 The oldest people in town, as a gen eral thing, are in remarkable good health this winter. The following namtd per sons, with their ages given as nearly as possible, comprise this class. Some names may have escaped us William Shaffer the oldest person in town, 87, quite active hearing and eyesight nearly as good a; ever. Jason Bugbee, 81, active but quite deaf. W. 0. Maine, 80, lives alone, but IL good health. Henry Watrous, 80, spine badly curved, but is able to work. Austir Royce, 8O, .Burnham LiIlibridge, 8O Thomas Anderson, 78, Lucien Holt, 78 Capt. s. A. Lamb, 79, Geo. A. Ormsby S1, Elias Fisher, 78, are all quite strong and active. Capt. Lamb, espt cially, IS a, tough as br1ar vet. Wm. Stingsby lives with his son-in-law Samuel Nichols, and i. quite hale and hearty. Nelson Whitford r 7S, has been in good health, but is nov suffering from rheuma ism. Reuben Stan ton, 79, IS feeble this winter. John B Whitford, 78, gets about quite lively yet Ills brother, Dec H. G. Wbitford, nov living ln Hartforn, a2, is hale and hearty Widow Leander Hull, a1, Widow Origin , Sparks, IT, Mrs. Clarlssa Russ, 78, wh, :, now makes her home chiefly with he
 brother, Daniel Eldredge, Widow Danie lShaffer, 80, living at present with he 2 daughter, Mrs. Wnl. Farnsworth, Mrs s ? T. Preston. Mrs. Rhoda Leonard Ormsb
 are all remarkably we'll preserved old Ia 2 2 d1es, yet attending to household dutie
 and keeping up an active interest in th
 affairs of life. May all these aged ones b I spared to their friends and to the commur a ity for many years toscome
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