The Press., 1891-10-22
Stafford Hollow.

ing for the election of officers Wednesday, Oct. 28th.
 "A very pleasant surprise party was given to Bertha E. Cady, formerly Of Stafford, at the home of her parents in Waterbury, on her eleventh birthday, There was a bountiful spread and 8 gen. eral good time Presents were numerous and pretty.
 HydevlIle.
 Mrs. Bugbee and family have been spending few days in Belchertown, Mass.
 West Stafford. Assessor M. A. Cady will be at the post office in West Stafford on Saturday Oct. 31st, (the last day to hand in lists), to receive lists.
 Oct 17th wild strawberry blossoms were found on the lawn of Eugene Ellis by his daughter, Lena.
 The ladies' industrial circle will meet next Wednesday afternoon. Supper will be served from 6 to 7. In the evening there will be school of inquiry, to which all are invited, each one bringing a ques- tion and the answer.
 StaRordville.
 Mrs. Nellie Dimock has returned from Springfield, where she has been spending few weeks with Madam Pine, learning the art of dress cutting.
 Assessor Myron w. Meonard will re- ceive lists at the Staffordville post office on Saturday, Oct: 24th from to 5 p. m.
 WELLINGTON. (Correspondence.) The Congregational ladies' social at their vestry last Thursday afternoon and evening was highly enjoyable, taking the form of an autumn festival. The room was decorated with bright leaves pump kin jack O lanterns were hung in the win dows, and quaint dishes made of pump kin shells, heaped with fruit and nuts, adorned the table. There was pumpkin pie, of course, and boiled chestnuts were served in the evening.
 The Baptist ladies' sewing society will try to hold social tomorrow after noon and evening. The change from Friday is made on account of change of time of South Wilmington Y. P. s. c. E. meeting. Pastor Brown is delegate from the church here to the Baptist state conven- tion in New Haven this week. 
 Albert Sharp has been making vis- it to his daughter, Jennie, and his cousins, the Gurley's, in Troy, N. Y. - Widow Norton, formerly Widow Henry O. Holt, of Massachusetts, visited friends here last week.
 Charlie Topliff, now in Springfield, Mass, was home over Sunday.
 John Merrick, of Holyoke, Mass, is about to erect a handsome Scotch granite monument over the graves of his father, mother and sister on the crown of the hill in the old burying ground. Other stones, including those for the late George Rider and Mrs. Fear G. Preston, are to be set within few days. We noticed last Sunday that several lots, noticeably that of the late Gen. Orrin Holt, in this ground, have been lately fitted up.
 OUR CEMETERY. ]:
 It may not be generally known that the old hill cemetery was given to the town for burying ground by it's first minister, Rev. Daniel Fuller, more than 15O years ago. Consequently, most of the innumerable procession, including the fathers and mothers in Israel, who have lived and died here since the settlement of the town, early in 1700, have been laid to rest upon it's sunny slopes, and their graves should be held as precious lega- cy by their followers.
 Descendants of these Merricks, Holts, Fentons, Taylors, Prestons, Glaziers, Fullers, Eldridges, Turner's, Walkers, Riders, Pearls, Burnhams, Johnsons, far and wide, and often letters of inquiry are received as to the condition of the graves of loved ones, or, after @ nasty recognition in a train or crowded street.
  "I have been wanting to go to Willing lington. I want to go to the cemetery. I wonder, do you know, if my father or mothers head-stone is standing?" or, "How does the old cemetery look? Do you. keep 1t up?" Then, when the long talked-of visit is made, the shameful con- dition of the old cemetery forms the sta- pie topic for conversation during the calls that are made, and we wonder with hu- initiation if indeed 1t is 0atr business to clear the old town burying ground of brush and brambles. Upon second thought we know these people did not mean that, but they were grieved and distressed, and did not consider their words.
 Many have been in the habit of sending small sums from time to time to individ- uals for the care of their own lots, but are seldom satisfied with results.
 Nearly all visiting friends say: "Some- thing ought to be done about that old cemetery. If some one will start about it I will gladly pay my share toward a perpetual fund, the interest to be used an- nually to keep the grounds in good condi- tion."
 The selectmen have statutory power to be the custodians of such fund, and to a certain extent to pay for needed work in renovating the yard. They are also interested in the work, Adolph Korper, the chairman of the beard, particularly so.
 | Charles T. Preston and wife are taking it upon themselves, as labor of love, to 1 write to interested parties at distance, suggesting that they cooperate without delay in the effort to make these grounds fitting resting place for their dear de-