The Press., 1888-09-06
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 The farm, known as the E. 0. Batty place, Moose Meadow, occupied by Mrs. John Nelson, and all thgS fpersohAf proper ty, will be sold at auction next Wednes- day, Sept. 18th, at 10 a. m. .. . = .-,.- -a.- esteorEespehdeneeJ .'~ <,: : Mrs. Brockbank and daughter, of Monson, Mass. ;. called on friends in town last Saturday. frrs s..~.; st=4" s'-
 At the covenant meeting last Saturday two candidates, were accepted for member ship in, the church.! Si E -
 Miss Maria Morrison, who is@yisiting her brother, Edward, fell recently, and bruised her arm and shoulder. Although disabled for number of days, she is re- covering.
 -High-stepping horses surprise folks sometimes by their meek and intelligent behavior in acaseof.m f.mishap. 1PastoryTer- rvs mare, Lara. who is on occasion as ca- pricious as the .s.mother of whims," be- haved like lady the other evening, when one of the fore wheels of. the wagon flew off while she was at a brisk pace. What might have been bad accident merely be- came an amusing episode.
 s. Taylor is visiting. this week his brother, Sanford, at Clinton, Mass.
 May Merrick is stopping at R. Edger-. toms this summer.
 Josie DimOck is visiting his sister, Mrs. Pierce, at Amherst, Mass.
 Any member of the church present. at the association in Brooklyn today is con- sidered delegate. s,r.:.,-,
 Annie B. Dimock came home last Sat urday from nursing in Bishop Hunting tons family at their summer home in Worthington, Mass. She left for New York on Monday to resume her profession in that city. Her regular wages there are l 93 per day. sa z'rt--:.s<.' t'4';%- ~" : Thursday. sornsp spAEaQps represented the manned to pray-as it were. - --oln "a Hl
 We are requested to say that it is .l earnestly desired that a .cornnanvg of. rse.s "a repair to the old burying ground. b brEscht El9t and early, Thursday morning next 3he 18th inst, with grass and brush scvthes to nov and cut the stubb1e and brnsbss m and alongside the yards Fon yesF,sz # mas been the habit of handful of men living on or near the Hill (with an exoen- slon or two, perhaps, to do this business NOW, tney are many persons in all parts oI tne town, Village Hill, Daleville, Moose MeadoW, south Willington, East Willing .on, Wno nave deceased friends buried in snls ancient cemetery. Is it fair that a AA4OW OF0E AQQ KA0n GhQ briars and brushes from these graves vao, Sso1 after year And how is it about weaithv people, natives of this town. now livino ;n our nelghboring cities, and villages Who are content to know that this thing is done for the graves of their fathers. mothers sisters, brothers, children and Other rela. 1Ycs by few comparatively poor and nLard-Working men? There ought to be . fund contributed, to be placed perpetuaiiv n trust 1n the hands of the town treasurey or some other town official or officials. tbe interest of it to be devoted to keeDinc tbis. graveyard in trim. But this isn't the first tlme we have urged this thing. By inc way. we understand that certain refsons resident here are occasionally in receipt of | funds sent from parties who live at a dis tance for this purpose. If this is so. why et such recipients work the money ont Oome, now, let there be good turnout . week from next Thursday morning. Wo- nen and others who cannot take3hold ,of he scythes personally, let them hire those vho can. ~ -1-o --List of letters remaining iffshe poat tfice uncalled for Sept. 4th: Jacob Em. rsons J.>Es Brown, Bartholomew Wiatartl |, Katharine M. McGinn, John w. Chapman f