The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-08

Mrs. Bowler spared no pains to make 1t
an enjoyable time for all.
South wellington Correspondence.
TITS very hard this awful heat with patience to
endure,
And keep ones temper temperate whate'er the
temperature.
Louis Korper spent Labor day at his
home.
Rufus Worden spent Sunday at WILL
mantle.
The people OF this place recognized La
Dor day by laboring.
Mrs. Mundell and daughter have re-
turned from three weeks vacation.
John Taylor and wife of Pawtucket, r.
l., spent Sunday with Mrs. Ann Parker.
Miss Edna Worden is making two
weeks visit with relatives at Dalton,
Mass.
School in the 9th district commenced
Monday, with Miss Britton of Whitman
tic as teacher.
Needed repairs are being done on the
re-shingling, etc.
Joseph Duchan, who had his eye In
jured with an ice pike last week, has had
to have the eye taken out in order to save
the sight of the other.
The Saratoga floral fete, which was
held the 9th inst, is said to have sur
passed In beauty and originality the IA
nous entertainment at Nice.
Joseph Kingsbury, who holds the rec
ord Of rolling of the greatest number OF
miles of any cyclist in the village, re-
celved his first puncture recently.
The National Biscuit company have
just added two more new goods to their
list, the Dewey cake and the Hobson bis
cult No doubt they will be taking.
Oliver Potter has been getting out a
number of cords of alders this summer
and marketing them to Hazardville, where
they are used in making gun powder.
Arthur Spicer, who until lately was an
enthusiastic bicycle rider, has sold his
wheel and will ride no more, it having
caused him great disturbance In mind
and body.
M. train Monday for Springfield, where
he is to take course of study at Childs'
business college. We wish him success
in his studies.
After lingering illness, Frederick
Newcomb died at his late residence last
Friday at noon. Funeral was, held Sun
day afternoon, interment In the Willing
ton cemetery.
ELAN Eldridge died at his late home on
Thursday last. Funeral was on Satur.
day, interment In the Wellington GENE
terry. Mr.. Eldridge was "a years of age.
He had been partly blind for a number of
years, and had not been able to see to
read for the past 90 years.
The Knights Of the Maccabes have now
twenty-six subordinate tents in this state,
which entities them to a grand tent,
which will be formed the coming winter.
This order has a surplus OF $447 900 in
vested In government bonds, and mem
bership of 800, 900. In this village there
are 10 or 12 members of this order.
The work of grading and turfing In
front Of the two houses opposite the resi-
dence OF W. FL. Hall, which has just been
completed, is a decided Improvement.
Grading and widening the road to the
railroad station by Mr.. Hall is another
marked improvement to South Willing
ton.
Harry Allen, who recently graduated
from the Harvard dental college, and al
so passed very satisfactory examination
before the board to practice In this state,
has very handsomely equipped Office on
Pratt street, Hartford. His many friends
here and elsewhere wish him success in
his new field of labor.
The South Willingtons were defeated
by the Eaglevilles at base ball on the
home grounds, on Saturday last, to the
tune of IA to 6. The game might be said
to be embarrassing to some and vica versa
to others. VintOn was captain general of
the visiting team, and looking over the
home team saw few raw recruits, who
would make good subjects at bluff
Though some worked, many failed.
1.-The adjustment of certain rules was
good one." Both teams had plenty of
cripples.
Amos Chaffee, who year after year sails
forth gloriously with high ideas of MAX
ing fortune in few days at the country
fairs, and returns within twenty-four
hours busted, started last week to COM
mence with the Putnam fair with all his
money making devices, wheel of for
tune, rolling the dice, hit-the-nigger-on
the-head, selling small beer and hot
frankfurts, etc. The next day we hear of
his return, with the same result. Amos
Is now inquiring what date the Stafford
fair is, and II they are going to have
museum.
Some Hard Sense.
Life is not . picnic. Of course, there
can be lots of fun crowded into it, in a