The Press., 1891-08-27
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 ls CorTespondence.)
 Mrs Sweasey, now of Vermont, for merly Mrs. William Holt, is visiting at W. Ii. Helt's.
 Mrs. Sophia Parsons Harlow, her danghtsr and her sister, Mrs. Carey, of Worcester spent last Sunday here. They came across country by private convey ance. -5ls1r.Fs l@4l II tg3 The Amy murder has caused a great deal of excitement all over New England. The Springfield Republican had last Tues day timely and most sensible editorial, Farmers and their hired men" which we hope will have wide reading. Farm CTS are too much in the habit of hiring Tom, Dick and Harry as they come along.
 Mrs. Hyde, who has long been sick at Lueius preston's, had 8 relapse re- gently. .4-,..,.f t.l .r.. Mrs. w. H.: Brackett had the mis- fortune to bteak her ankle last week. By advice of Dr4 Higgins, Dr. Sweet of Leb- anon was sent for, who, after setting it, left the patient in charge of the former
 James Pierce is quite ill from an af- fection of the liver. He wishes to dis pose of some good cows he has. ..s. .p The Ashford Baptist Association meets in Fha1zpson next Wednesday and Thussdays Pastor Brown is delegate, to- gether with such members of the church as may be present. The Wilmington let ter, -.read fsst Sunday by Clerk Sharp, showed increased contributionsfor benev- olent purposes the past year, being about $S0. Afeetionate allusion WAS made to the Sfsath4ef the late Mrs. Fear O.. Pres- ton. k'
 -C. H. Read, ;, his wife, nee Henrietta Holt, their little son and nurse, of Fall River, Mass, spent vacation at Little Compton, R. l., not being able to secure a boarding place here.
 By the way, it is constantly remarked that some oae ought to keep a summer boasaiNss On or near the Hill. No body, however, 4could afford to furnish board for one dollar and half week,
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 Mrs. Annie A. Preston, associational direetor, has secured Mrs. Alice Merriam Coleman of Boston, president of the W. A. R H. M. society, to speak at the meet ing in Thompson next Wednesday p. m.
 Station Agent Nichols sold some twenty tickets for the Christian Endeavor excursion to Watch Hill on Tuesday, ThalsGicersof the local society now cor dially invite those who attended the ex- cursion to also eome to their Wednesday evening meetings at the Baptist confer ence room. %
 Our old department general, Ben Butler, gets off dry things now and then, as he used to do to cheer up the boys in Louisiana during the war. This re- cent utterance is for the comfort of bald headed people: 'sI consider bald head ness as a sign of evolution, for the race has evolved upward and left the hair behind.'' 5'
 We greatly regret to chronicle the fact that our much esteemed local phy- sician, Dr. William l.. Higgins is soon to remove to South Coventry to succeed Dr. Eli P. Flint in his practice there. Mrs. Higgins parents, MT. and Mrs. Clapp of, Northampton, Mass, are visiting her at present. 4L . -. Miss Lottie McNelly of New London is visiting at Ward Cortis..
 Charles Smith and wife of Brooklyn N. Y., have been visiting with MT. and Mrs. E. A. Morse.
 -ssiikert Anisen and son have torn down the old saw mill at the Hollow, pre- paratory to building a new one. Mrs. James Taylor, formerly of this town, died at South Coventry on Monday There was pleasant gathering al the house of Ward Cortis Tuesday even ing. It was the occasion of the eleventh anniversary of their marriage.