The Press., 1898-01-20
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Alfred Lee is passing the winter with
S. P. Morrison.
The board of relief hold their final
meeting, this year, next Monday, Oath.
Miss Emma Robbins is living for the
present with her aunt, Mrs. Della A.
Ryder, at the Hollow.
A party came last Saturday to look at
Hoyles mills with reference to purchasing
the same. No sale was effected, we hear.
Chas. T. Preston, after five consecutive
years of service, declined the further ad-
iutancy of the local G. A. r. post at its
last meeting.
Charles Miller has bought of his sister,
Mrs. Martha J. Marcy, her farm near
Daleville, known as the Ariel Eldridge
place, lately occupied by Augustus Miller
Chas. Amidon's eonvalesence has again
been retarded by attempting the oversight
of his blacksmithing business. Arthur
Wood is working for him, with Frank
Chism of Westford as assistant
tors care of late, hernia; the eldest child
of Charles Amidon is ill with tonsilitis,
Mrs. ]. B. Carpenter is suffering from a
severe cold, and Widow Nelson Whitford
is confined to her bed from debility incl.
dent to old age.
John Bolles and Darwin Reed of Will
limantic, members Of the G. A. r., were
guests Of Chas. T Preston Saturday and
Sunday. The late T. Knowlton Reed,
who was an apprentice in the leather
business of the late s. T. Preston, was a
brother of the latter. Comrade Bolles
was detailed as installing officer at the
meeting of the local G. A. R. post Satur-
day evening.
Rev. Chas. H. Brown was elected w.
M. of the local grange, at it's meeting last
Friday, in the place of F. w. Pratt, who
had declined the honor. At the same
time Geo. W. Bracket was elected to fill
the vacant secretaryship. The installa-
ton of officers was postponed till the next
regular meeting, 28th inst, when one of
the past masters will probably act as in
stalling officer.
Prof. Rufus U. Stimson, A. NJ, B. D.,
Of Storrs Agricultural College, English
dept, and the pulpit supply at the n
gregatlonal church there, exchanged with
Rev. Z. II. Brown of the Baptist church
last Sunday. Mr. Stimson gave a very
earnest and finished discourse on 1.-THE
Relation of Culture to Christianity, -
proving that the relation was both natural
and necessary.
South Wellington Correspondence.
Benjamin E. Benton has been visiting
friends in New York CITY,
Franklin Gurley has been quite sick
with the jaundioe.
W. H. Bracket is in Hartford this
week, attending the annual convention
of the grand lodge, F. & A. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Hall were in
Manchester Tuesday, attending the fu-
neral of Mrs. Norman Hall.
The company has ordered that no more
birches be brought in. They have a large
number of cords or hand now
The next meeting of the literary society
will be held in the hall next Tuesday
evening. Thomas Bailey Aldrich will
be the literary subject, and selections
from his works will be read. The de.
bate is on the question, "Resolved-that
the beautiful in nature is as important as
the useful" The debaters In the affirm
alive are Miss Rose Hall and Mrs MARY
Curnan; on the negative, Miss Collie
Hopkins and Miss Iva Latham.
Most everybody in the place has visited
what Is known as "Phil. Denman's
shanty." The writer made visit there
recently, and it is place we'll worth go
ing to see. 1t Is situated on a piece o.
ground owned by Mr.. Denman, about &
mile from the village, and is a verltablt
log cabin. The inside has been fixed VI
very tastefully into two neat rooms by
some of Phils female friends He ha.
lived there for four months, and enjoys
this truly bachelor life very much. Phil
is always ready to receive visitors, anc
all who go are heartily welcomed.
Miss Lena Korper entertained abou
twenty of her friends at whist party a
her home last Saturday evening. Pro
gressive whist was played and five tables
were filled. The scoring was done in
peculiar way. Every time you won yor
would paste little red beat on your card
and every time you lost you would past
on green four leafed clover. When tn
score cards were reckoned up, J. W. Har
rison was found to have possession Of tn
largest score of the gentlemen and so b.
received 1st prize. Harrison will sool
need trunk to keep his prizes in. Mis-
Nettie Shaffer took the ladies' first prize
Miss Jennie Essex and John A. Stark
weather carried off the other two prizes
The party broke up at a late hour, afte
having spent very pleasant evening.
Moose Meadow.
Miss Lillian Fenton has excepted
/ position in the worsted mill at Staffor
Springs.
Mrs. Mullen, after a two weeks visl
/ with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Weeks, has returned to her home
Springfield.
WALES.
!; H. A. Eaton returned from Erving las
: week.
Landlord Gaudett gave dance at tn
: hotel hall last Saturday night.
Fishermen have been trying their lucl
on the pond for the past few days.
Lyon & Brown filled their ice hous