The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
WILMINGTON.
Grange meeting tomorrow night.

Grange meeting tomorrow night.
Both frogs and blue birds were heard
Tuesday.
Maple trees are now being tapped ex-
tensively in this Vicinity.
George Lyon was able to go to Stafford
Springs to consult DIR. Newton, Tuesday
Rev. Charles H. Brown attended the
adjourned minister's meeting at Putnam,
Monday.
Mrs. Adelbert Needham and Mrs. Geo.
Dennis Of Stafford, recently called on
friends here.
John Foskitt will sell his farming tools,
stock and household furniture at auction
next Tuesday, at 10 a. M, at West Will
lington.
Rev. Messrs. s. W. Clarke and Charles
II. Brown attended the meeting of the
North Tolland =. s. association at Stat
ford Springs yesterday.
Dr.. w. V. Wilson of West Haven, for
merly of this town, lost finger from
blood poisoning recently, and it was
thought he would lose his arm also.
1t is presumed that the members of the
local G. A. R. post will attend the spec
ial meeting of Winter Post, Stafford, to-
morrow evening to meet Department
Commander Bates and staff This notice
has already been given in The Press.
The following is clipped from The
Barnstable Mass Patriot of last week ::
Rev. s. W. Clarke was in our village
last week, and shipped his household
goods to his new home in Wellington,
| Conn.,, some twenty miles from Spring
field. We are pleased to know that Mr..
Clarke is SO pleasantly situated in his new
home, in the immediate vicinity of the
homes of a son and daughter.
The new postmaster at West Willing
ton, w. l. Nichols, has caused to be set
up in the store there, new, elegant set
of post office (lock) boxes, with receiving
and delivery departments. The rent,
with duplicate key, is Is cents per quar-
ter. This commendable addition Is not
only preventive of lawlessness, but Is a
decided benefit to patrons of the post
office.
| The largest and most interesting social
given by the ladies of the Baptist church
for long time came off last Tuesday
evening Besides the original dialog, as
| given in this column last week, there
were offered, "Our neighbors and friends
conumdrum-wise," a reading in Dutch
dialect by Ben Benton, solo singing by
Rev. s. w. Clarke, and songs by the
choir. These sOcials, which of late had
fallen into reprehensible desuetude, will
hereafter be given regularly once month.
The next one, April 5th, will be what
is-it ?" social. By request, the original
conumd1ums, play on the names of in
dividuals present, are given herewith
One who is always in a repentant mood,
Ez. re-morse-Ezra Morse. A fish and
an invitation, Carpenter. A vegetable
and small animal, P-rat. Half OF thu
universe and piece of woodland, Cos
grove. An Indian summer vapor, haze.
Hayes. Our favorite spring birds, Rob
bins. The sharpest of us all, Pierce
Certain 12 men, and celebrated ancient
Egyptian city. Morrison. What family
represents a famous Bible character, &
town in Palestine, of sweet suggestions
and favorite common flower Moses
Bethany and Daisy Dimock. An ancien
elevation, Eld-ridge. The offspring o
one-third of common malady, Bron
chitis-Bron-son. A son of Jacob, ant
2, 000pounds, Benjamin Benz ton. VIVA
family represents q famous old time Eng
lish essayist, a celebrated Greek orator
and Bible queen? Addison Demosthe
mes Esther Dimock. Notable birds
DAVIS. The sea and a sweet singing bird
CLARK. An animal that never bites ia
Lyon. Suggestive of Oliver Twist
''More''-Moore. A family that has beel
greatly pressed-on, Preston. What W
are yet to have this season because tn
frogs have come out so early, Stark
weather.
South Wellington Correspondence.
Origin Hall spent Sunday in F IL River
Where, oh where, is that Willingto
brass band?
See Collector Dimock's notice in an
other column.
/ Amos Chaffee has been visiting hi
brother III Union.
) Miss Ethel Burdick of Putnam is work
ing at Orion Southwick's.
Poetry seems to be all the rage jus
) now, but we think we won't indulge.
= George Beardsley and wife from Roz
bury, Mass, are visiting relatives in towr
7 The Misses Lizzie and Ida Hall hav
been visiting friends at Wilbraham acac
envy.
e The war fever is hot in South Willing
: ton. One young man has already offere
: his services to the state.
Quite delegation of Wellington pee
q pie attended "Uncle Toms Cabin" 8
Loomer opera house, Monday evening.
George D. Richardson and James Smit
+ have gone into business. The former
q dealing in books, while the latter deals
drugs and medicines.
The literary meeting, which shout
> have been held Tuesday evening, wa
postponed one week on account OF the 81
: ciable held on the Hill.
During the past winter Samuel Nicho
has been greatly troubled with rheum'
tism. He is now under the care of D.
Parker of South Manchester.
One OF VIM. E. Battyes horses wa
struck by four foot stick Of wood IT
Gently, and quite badly hurt. 1t is no
r under the care of DIR. ]. L. Burgess {
Willimantic.
# This Thursday evening the Loy'
q Legion will give an entertainment an
0 social in the hall. There will be singin
and recitations by the children. Refresl
t ments, consisting of cake and coffee, wi
q be served to all who wish. All are IL