The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-06

improvements on his estate, near the sta
ton, and gang of men are building walls
and grading the grounds and highway In
front of the site where a new barn will be
built in the spring to replace the one
burned in the summer. Just over the
line In West Ashford Henry Woodland has
completed the largest and finest farm
house and barn in this part of the state.
[From another correspondent
A sociable will be held with Mrs. G. H.
Hobby and Mrs. Charles Thresher at
their home next Tuesday evening. Sup
per as usual. One table will be Sin We
olden style of our grandmother's days"
The tempting viands on that table will
be as sin ye olden times" A short en-
tertainment will be given. All are In
vited.
South Wellington Correspondence.
There was but short service in the
hall Sunday, owing to the difficulty in
getting the hall heated. The annual
election of officers Of the Sunday school
will be held next Sunday, and all the
members are requested to be present.
A large number from this place attend
ed the New Years festival on the Hill
last Saturday evening. The company's
big sled and three horses, with Ben Cross
as driver, took up load and all enjoyed
themselves.
The sleighing in this vicinity is very
good now, and great many have been
out. Some have talked of getting up
sleighing party, and it is possible that
there may be one before this snow goes.
Among the new sleighs which are out we
note those of Selectman Korper, Austin
Rowland and George Nichols.
The annual Masonic ball will be held
in Hillside Hall, Friday evening, January
7th. About 300 invitations have been
sent out and good crowd is expected.
The management intend to make this the
best Of the season. Fay's orchestra of
Rockville will furnish music, and Prof
David Bissett of Stafford will prompt.
The dancing tickets are ST.. Supper will
be served to all who wish at rs cents per
couple. Grand march at O'Clock.
Smith & Blancha1d's comedians gave
very pleasing entertainment in the hall
last Thursday evening. The hall was
we'll filled, and the entertainment lasted
the advertised time-two and one-half
hours. Friday evening the audience was
small, and the entertainment was accord
ingly small. The company had adver-
tised to give an entertainment and dance
in the town hall at Tolland Saturday
evening, but as only six people put In an
appearance, the management refused to
give the show.
The next meeting of the South Willing
ton Literary and Debating Society will be
held In the hall Tuesday evening, Jan.
18th. This is expected to be a very in
teresting meeting, and all are invited to
be present. The election of officers for
the following year will take place. The
debate will be on the question -"Re-
solved, That Pluck Is Better Than Luck"
Affirmative, Arthur l.. Spicer and John
Wadsworth; negative, Everett G. Rich
ardson and Leo A. Korper.
The many friends OF Mrs. Lulu Champ
lin Cook in this place were greatly shock
ed to hear of her sudden death in Idaho
Springs, Col, last week. Mrs Cook was
born in Wilmington, and spent the early
part of her life here. The following is
taken from the Hartford Times:
This community was shocked when the
marriage and death notices of Lulu Grace
\ al.
on Saturday. Her marriage took place
in New York City on October %, 1897
Her death occurred In Idaho Springs,
Col, last Wednesday. Miss Champlin
was 90 years old, great favorite in Nor
wich, and no girl of the younger social
set was more vivacious or fascinating or
had prettier figure or face. She was
member of the leading Baptist church,
and an active worker among the church
charities. Her father, John r. Champ
lin, widely known as a manufacturer, died
two years ago, leaving a valuable estate.
Miss Champlin's share amounted to $780,
600. Miss Champlin left Norwich with
her mother last June, and spent the sum
mer at the family cottage in Eastern
Point. At the end of the summer season
Mrs. Champlin and her daughter did not
return to the old homestead in Norwich,
but went to New FORK City. Rumors of
Miss Champlin's poor health reached her
friends in Norwich, and later it was said
that Mrs. Champlin and daughter had
left New York to spend the winter In the
west. Early in October Mrs. Champlin
summoned G. F. Noyes, her son-in-law,
who has charge of the Champlin estate,
to New York, and after Mr.. Noyes' re-,
turn to Norwich he had several interviews
with Adm Phillips Cook, clerk In one
of the Norwich savings banks, who went
with Mr.. Noyes to New York the next
day. Rev. D. H. Herr, d. D., also left
here for New York, and quiet wedding
WAS held there, the bride and bridegroom
being separated Immediately after the
ceremony. The bride was hurried away
to the west by her mother. Mr.. Cook
returned to Norwich and entered into So
cial life this season, and until short
time ago no one here except Mr.. Noyes
and DIR. Herr knew of his marriage. A
telegram announcing the serious illness
OF Mrs. Cook and summoning Mr.. Noyes
and Mr.. Cook was received a week ago
last Monday. Another telegram received
in Norwich announced Mrs. Cooks death,
giving the cause as heart failure. At the
Champlin home Mrs. Noyes refuses to
see her most intimate friends. The fam
lily maintain the greatest secrecy. The
body will be inferred in Idaho Springs
Old DIR. Sweet and Assistant in Stafford
Springs.
Tho %our %hwouohort tho oEoAa 80 AbJ.