The Press., 1895-09-19
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Music by Jackson's orchestra-W. o. Jackson, prompter. (Correspondence) As usual, the late frost betokened the early frost. The Hill escaped the latter, but in low places garden truck, &c., suffered.
 -Chas. H. Hobby has sold the 'scorner'' house, Glass Factory, latterly owned by John G. Ryder, to E. A. Pierce, Spring field.
 Henry L. Keene and wife have sold the two ''Potter' farms to Horatio E. N. Latham, of Boston. The sale included all stock, tools, &c.
 -Msrcus l.. and Mary E. Emlot have bought of Ellen M. Young and Louisa M. Mase their farm in "Tinkerville."
 Miss Ella R. Church, missionary in Himiji, Japan, for the past six years, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. l.. B. Clark. This estimable lady, native of Willing ton, labors under the auspices of the American Baptist union. She returns from her home in New Haven to her field in November.
 Rev. Charles H. Brown attended the funeral of Mrs. Almena Knowlton Rowly, in Ashford, last week. Pastor Chappell was away on his vacation.
 Moose Meadow school began Mon- day. Mrs. G.. G. Dave, teacher.
 Miss Lizzie E. Barrett continues | a+ UilIoo,o uor h., gan the 9th inst.
 Four of our school districts are still without the American flag, "contrary to law in such cases made and provided"
 Our old friend, Chauncey Orcutt, called on us Monday, looking all the bet ter for his recent Saratoga sojourn. The memorial address of Pastor Me Leod, printed in last weeks Press, was highly appreciated by readers here.
 James Hoyle is trying to effect a compromise with his creditors. It is hoped he will be able to start his mill soon. This long continued industry has been of much benefit to the town, and the
 honesty of the proprietor is unquestioned. I Rev. Charles H. Browns words at the funeral of the late Mrs. Walter B.
 Allen will be printed in next weeks
 Press. We hope the lesson of patience and courage therein taught may not be
 without effect.
 Yesterday the exposition of the cot
 ton states began at Atlanta, Ga. Among the Connecticut exhibits are contribu-
 tiOns from the literary women of this
 state, Mrs. Annie A. Preston being among
 the number Her articles consist of both
 prose and verse.
 , Samuel P. Swift, after a long and
 distressing illness, died Monday after noon. He was respected citizen. He
 has held the office of selectman here, and he was at the time of his death chairman of the society committee of the Congre- r gational church. He was born in Gov entry, 1881. He leaves a widow, Mary Grant Washburn. Funeral was held in ? the Congregational church, at 10 o'clock, 7 this morning.
 Albert Sharp has kindly donated val OGbGAC OOOh0 LO UhO AOObA POOU CSAO S51oLSC By some strange manipulation it was
 stated in The Press of last week that the grange would meet in the Baptist con-
 ference room," which was altogether a ) mistake. The grange always meets ir it's hall.
 r pr. Douglass, of Springfield, who made Mrs. E. P. Taylor's artificial foot
 and leg, made her a professional visit I Tuesday.
 8 Ed. Burdick brought 8 large bus loac of his visiting friends to the Baptist meet v ing last Sunday.
 l Attention, comrades, Post No. 86, G
 A. R.! Inspection by the detail com t rade, Henry E. Baker, of Post No. 51
 will be held in the c. A. hall Saturday I evening, Fist inst. The w. R. O., who
 meet the same evening, will serve tho eat f. ables provided by members of the post s WE. Carroll, commander; Chas. T. Pres a ton, adj't.
 A On Friday evening, 20th inst, tht
 grange will hold an extra meeting for tht l. conferring of the third and fourth degrees ,- There will be harvest supper, literar! e exercises, &c. All members are egpecteC Q to be present.
 Mrs. s. P. Morrison, and her sister Q Mrs. Samuel Nichols, are visiting thei ,- father at Holyoke, Mass. if Mrs. Rev. Theron Brown returned t. Q her home in Newtonville, Mass. ,last week il Clarence Preston has been taken int s the store of Allen, Hall $ Co.,, Boston, g. a salesman.
 J. A. Fuller picked 143 pods, count # ing 642 beans, from one stock-one bean ,. How's that for fecundity?
 Another freak: One of Gilbert
 Browns hens recently laid an egg within d an egg. The inside one, shell and all n was as perfect as the outer one. g A condition of deed recently re e corded here reads as follows: 9Th a grantees cannot cut and remove an Id standing timber, but may cut alders n spool birches and wood sufficient for fam d lily firewood."
 IS Otis Woodward's heirs are building le fine barn 100x40.
 zI (From another correspondent.) IS Miss Mabel Wright, who has return y ed from visit to Stamford, is guest ( I'd J. 0. Sparks. She will return to he ." home in Tamaroa, Ill.,, the 28d, accomps
 nied by Miss Jessie Holt. 4 South Wilmington Correspondence. H. Special communication of Uriel lodge f No. 24, F.& M. Saturday night. Worl
 2d degree.
 ID First Selectman Korper has had - well dug near his house. He struck WI e ter at twenty feet. MT. Mccarthy (
 Stafford Springs is doing the work. M