The Press., 1890-01-02
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 a--A thing somewhat rare COWS feeding out of doors in January. .s4sksss The Springfield Republican says, ,sstFilr lington, one of the smallest towns in the state, hes three. post offices" Its fUs We have. peighbor. :, =
 -Bruce's barn, just ossr thef Ashfdrd line, with hay. two. cows land one; hpfke' were hurnea last Friday night Tt :iis the same barn built by the insurance company not long since. @t
 Rev. F. James is with his children, in New York for the winter. #. Mrs. Hannah ". Rider, now stop. ping with her sister, Mrs. Needham. of Stafford, visited Mrs. Anne J. Robbins last Sunday. ..
 Pastor Terry was presented with. a pair of heavy fur driving gloves, and Mrs. Terry with handsome rug, by the, South Willington people on Christmas eve.1
 Among. the pheasant Christmas' irioi- dents was present by Andrew Dawley, of Holyoke, Mass, to Mrs, Rhoda Leonard Ormsby. his old school teacher. It con- sisted of an order on M. l.. Dimock for twenty dollars worth of groceries and pro- visions. Bristles are not the only product everywhere.
 Mrs. F. e. Preston had quite seri- ous attack-o of croup last week. She is. at her son'ss across the street, and is recover ing.
 Ira Glazier Potter, of Wilbraham, Mass, Willington, box made, ,tha Con- gregational church of North Wilbraham and the Baptist church at Three Rivers a gift of one thousand dollars, each on Christ mas day.
 Some seventy-five persons had an en- ioyabe time at the Baptist parsonage last evening. Gifts of money and provisions were made, while the younger portion of the company had good time in the town hall adioining.
 The steam saw mill, near the road to the Hollow, is now in full blast, Job saw ing will be done in short order. You go there with load of logs. and while you are getting your team headed around your boards, blanks, etc, will be ready for you. And there's nothing small about Sturte- want, the sawyer.
 -selectman AID. Dimoek, is, in. Am herst, Mass. assisting HS& daughter, Mrs. Pierce, in moving to Philadelphia, where her husband ia engaged in the electric light business.
 Everett Richardsoa shas resurned from Newark. N. J.
 The ladies' mission meeting at the Baptist conference room at 2 o'clock, and covenant meeting at 2 o'clock, Saturday afternoon. t@-ea;s Letters remaining uncalled ter in rost ofHna To,, 1QOn NSn1 Raxv, o1Io r Foster, Mrs. Lewis M. Fowler.
 At the Congregational church next Sunday sermon will be delivered appr0- priate to the opening of the new year, which will be followed by the observance of the sacrament of the Lords supper, to which any persons. who are members of any evangelical church are cordially 'in- vited.
 -G. Hall, IT,, & Go, have about 400 cords of white birch wood in their yard now, and have worked up about POO cords this fall and winter. The open winter has favored the farmers in cutting and draw ing wood
 Mrs. Dora Marble has gone to Vest boro. Mass, 10 w6rksin astfaW shop.
 Rev. M. G. Coker, ofWillimantic, and Rev. J. J. Cooper. of Norwich, were at South Willington Monday.
 WEST w1ILIaare8:*ll,Fs Fsss is. IT | The Christmas sexskcises at Wesley chapel (Tolland and Willington) on Wed. nesday eyeninH aofx lsstZ Z3xAae 6sssed 1of very pleasantly in singing, reading and speaking, but the most noticeable feature was the chimney, which stood in one cor. ner of the room, with ifs ahfe place, accom-. panied by tongs and shovel on either side and andirons in their proper place, the mantle on which stood the half burned candles in brass candlesficKs, with snuff. CTS and tray close beside, the clock, which as the last speaker finished, slowly Struck twelve, when down the chimney came Santa Claus with veritable pack on his his back, from which nearly every one of the Sunday school was remembered: An en- velope handed to the pastor contained g thoughtful remembrance. mainly from the young ladies and gentlemen, a beautiful spring rocker chair to the superintendent from the school, formed other attractions to the evenings enjoyment. Much credit is due our young friends, Charlie Holman and Dwight Edgerton, for the time and labor cheerfnlly given in making the en- tertainment perfect success. lNGsrON ''