The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-13

hoVotb anu son OF Ellington at .. M.
Harwood's, Alonzo Graves of New London
at W.D, Graves, and Raymond Rockwell
of Warehouse Point at E. o. Truesdell's.
WELLINGTON.
Mrs. Minnie Robbins of Norwich spent
Sunday at Geo. E. Robbins
Miss Daisey Wilson visited at F. M.
Barrett's, Stafford Springs, last week.
Women never lose things; they throw
them in a good place, and can't recall the
place."
We are indebted to Mrs. s. W. Clarke
for red raspberries, sweet and fragrant as
in July.
Master Waylie Preston of West Stat
ford spent Wednesday night with his un-
Gle on the Hill.
Rev. Asa Randlett and wife of North
Ashford attended service at the Baptist
church last Sunday morning.
Comrade Terrell, after shingling his
barn recently, went, with his wife, on a
vacation to Springfield, Hartford and adj
iacent places.
Rev. S. w. Clarke preached at the
Westford Congregational church last
Sunday. He will also occupy that pulpit
next Sunday.
The subject for lecturers hour at the
grange meeting tomorrow night is ''The
holding by the United States of the whole
or part of the PHILIPPINE islands,"
Helen Nichols has been visiting her
aunt, Miss Maggie Pease, in Ellington.
This is the first time this 6-years-old
young lady has spent night away from
her parents. IT,
The baptism of candidates for admission
to the Baptist church, as announced by
the pastor to take place next Sunday at
South Wilmington, Is postponed for a
week at least. Due notice will be given.
Mrs. w. d. Holman, Mrs. F. w. Pratt
and Miss Rose Hall are In attendance on
the state w. G. t. U. convention in Tor
rington. The local meeting will be held
at the chapel, Tolland side, next Satur-
day p. m.
81 don't know what record of sin there
may be against me In another world, but
this l know, that 1 was never mean
enough to despise q man because he was
poor, nor because he was ignorant, nor
because he was black. Gov. ANDREWS.
Mrs. Willard Shaw and Miss Emily
Barrett of Whitman, Mass, have been
visiting Mrs. W. D. Ruby, taking In the
fair. By the way, Mrs. Ruby's oleander
tree, with its wealth of bloom, that was
on exhibition there, is fine a specimen
as one often sees. ..--...
The Christian part of the people of the
United States, including quite a number
of folks who are fairly intelligent, WE'LL
TODD and unselfish, are not so much
struggling with the problem of what the
PHILIPPINES shall wear as they are inter-
ested in their moral and spiritual eleva-
ton.
We all hereabouts ought to be proud of
our Stafford Springs fair, performances
and all. One of our own personal per-
formances was the finding of ladies'
watch in the grass in the midway
Thursday forenoon, and we are proud TO
know that the finding being announced
from the judges stand the article was re-
stored to its owner.
How about new departure at the "big
fair" in the way of "grange day?" For
one thing, it would be interesting to know
how many members of this quite respect
able farmers order here in Eastern Conn.
would be present, with their badges, on
the grounds. Again, we are of the opin-
ion that a diversity of stage entertain
ments could be acceptably provided by
the P. of H., music, pantomime and
tableaux, so that the assembled multi
tude can SEE and understand what is GO
ling on, if they can't hear. Printed an.
knouncements of the different living scenes
would be more comprehensive than the
crier's voice, which is often .overpowered
by the winds.
At the town meeting the old republican
ticket, excepting Geo. A. Cosgrove, agent
of the town deposit fluid, and Lemue
Wadsworth constable, in place of Louis
Korper and Origen Hall respectively, was
elected by the usual large majority. A
two per cent. tax, payable first Monday
in April, 1899, was laid, town manage
ment of the schools was heavily sat dowr
upon, motion to repair the highways by
contract was lost, and Mrs. LegranC
johnson and Mrs. G. T. Preston were ap
j pointed g. committee to receive funds tC
care for "the town cemeteries sale
: funds to be deposited with the towI
| treasurer, and expenditure of the interes
therefrom to be made at the discretion o
! the selectmen. We transcribe these notes
from the official record In the town clerk
Office. ...
South Wellington Correspondence.
The company is advertising for birches
Mrs. Charles Macfarlane is reportet
} quite sick.
The tin roofs about he place are bein
! put in thorough repair.
B. E. Burton is making extensive re
pairs on his house at Morrow.
The old stone chimney in the Morriso
house is being replaced with brick one
j. w. Harrison takes subscriptions 70
the Stafford Press. Those wanting al
the local news should hand him thei
! subscription.
John Beck and wife have been visitin
t with G. G. Essex. Mr.. Beck was former
ly of this place. He is now in the graf
: business at Southbridge, Mass.
e Legrand johnson has bought quite
large drove of young cattle which he wi
raise for the market. He has just finish
q ed two large barns, which are an orns
ment tofany farm.
0 The new timetable just issued by til
t @. " r. r.. is read with pleasure by tn
people Of this place, as we can now &c
9 the use Of the Block Island train. Pee
n pie who visit Hartford can get two hour
\ more stay in that city.
Some tens days ago Miss Ada Currit
Z professional nurse at Origen Halls, RI
ceived a telegraph dispatch, stating ths
), her brother in Nova Scotia was just alive
: She Immediately left here for her home
but before arriving there her brother ha
died and burial had taken place.
All who visited the Stafford fair laG
week report as getting their money
6 worth. All of the attractions were yer
good. One or two from here had the
: purses stolen, but none contained an
n large sum. Mr.. Hall exhibited herd
fancy cattle, which returned home wit
prize cards attached; also brood maj
a and colts