The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-17

Were the wide tire law Obeyod, our
roads would be in much better shape.
Regular meeting Of Elisha johnson
Post, G. A.. R., and w. r. c., Saturday
evening
Rev. s. w. Clarke will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday after
noon at one O'Clock.
Unclaimed letters in post office: Miss
Lizzie E. Newbery, Miss Thelma Carlson,
care Mrs Anderson.
The Baptist horse sheds are now nearly
as good as new--with one exception
which remains an eye-sore.
We acknowledge the receipt of one
package each of rutabaga, beet, onion
and cabbage seeds from Senator Hawley.
Mrs. Dawes scholars, with some out
side assistance, give an exhibition at the
Hollow school house tomorrow night.
All are cordially invited. -
John Foskftt, Holland side, has sold
his farm to son of Elder Goodell Of
Stafford. Foskftt's, auction Tuesday
drew large crowd, and prices ruled very
fairly ..t @ea@s
The>atrocious wheeling last week pre-
vented a large delegation Of the local @.
A, r. post from. attending the. reception
given. by the Winter Post to the Conn.
Dept officers. But those who did man.
age to. wallow thro' the mud last Friday
night were we'll paid In the interesting
and enthusiastic meeting enjoyed.
A member of the Baptist congregation
some time since originated the scheme OF
procuring and hanging. on the walls Of
the conference room the likeness of the
former pastors of the church. There are
already in place those of Rev. III. Loomis,
p. D., L. led, Rev. Messrs. Barrows,
Walker, Potter and Terry. Those Of
Revs. s. s. Mallory, Elisha Cushman and
j, M. Phillips areion the way. No like.
mess of Rev. j, Chaplin, D. p, is extant
If persons who know of the address Of
friends 2of. the following pastors, Rev.
Messrs. VIM. Peace, Robinsony Wake.
man, Thos. Atwood, and Addison Park.
err, D. D., wifi communicate with us, they
will confer q favor.
[(From another correspondentl
j. j. Himmelar had narrow escape
from serious accident at the Foskit
auction on Tuesday. A colt ran into q
crowd of men and kicked Mr.. Himmelal
in the face He was knocked senseless
for short time. His face was badly
bruised, his eye1id and nose receiving
quite cut. DR.. Newton dressed the
wounds.
There will be. an entertainment by the
school children of Dist. No. 3 at the
school house Friday evening, the pro.
ceeds of which are to go towards the pro.
curing Of a library for the school. There
will be dialogues and music, and the
graphophone will add to the pleasure Of
the people. s.. -
The examination. at Roaring. Brook
school Was held last Thursday afternoon.
The school-roofna was nicely trimmed
with evergreen Alarge number of pa
rents and friends were present, in response
to the written Invitations which had pre-
viouslXy been sent out by the teacher
Miss Kate Ward, Much praise is due tc
aoth teacher and scholars. =
.sonith Wellington Correspondence.
Miss. Rose Hall is. spenning ashort time
atiBennington; Vt.za 20
Raymond2'Neff Of Norwich has beer
visiting tis.unele; JJ Himmelar
Mrs. Thomas slingsby of Holyoke
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Anr
Parker. ,...... ....s -. j. ..
South w Ellington has one more volun
teer. Will Shafer started. Monday tt
join the navy; He,is young, strong ane
healthy, andit Is hoped that he got.in.
= Last Sunday the collection taken at thu
Services in the hall was given to the OF
ganization for the relief OF the starving
people in Cuba. . The collection amounted
to $3.50. 49,. ~, 5.sra .,.....,.4 81.
Ess, One of the:beneyolentS South. Wellington
women; who belongs tothe four hundred
went to cfurchslast Sunday with penny
which she proudly gave to help som,
poor, starving Cuban. But she made
mistake; !, she supposed it was a $2.5
gold piece. $500 ;. a-.,-aal.% ..~l
Sunday morning. the South Wilmington
fire company was called out TO extinguisl
forest fire near Phil Dennanss place
When the FIRE heard the South Wilmington
people we're coming it went out without
I doing anv damage. a''@s@'.sf -
b.. George, Moulton Of Canterbury was ii
town last week clipping horses, Among
those he. clipped we're Adolph Korpers
jaw. Harrison'syaC.a g. Essex's, ALDER
Richardson's, and two for the company
Before he left Arthur Devereaux bargain
| ed to work for him, for one month.
t, An unusually large crowd attended tn
meeting Of the, South Wellington Literar.
andSS Debating. Society Tuesday evening
John Starkweather -was expected to b
present with his grapho phone; but as tn
| INSTRUMENT 10 awa,ysthe audience was dis
APPOINTED. However, the, entertainment
4 was good.. A. number of humorous se
/ 1sct Ions we're read, Miss. Jennie Esse:
sang, q solo, and Thomas A. Denman rem
dered music on the. flageolet, and respond
/ ed to numerous encores: Mr.. Denman
fa=good musician, and his work was mucl
fpraised. $500 -" :
| The loyal Legion gave an entertain
1mehdt and social in the hall last Thursda,
f,eventn9g which was much enjoyed by al
I present, There was q .good-sized house
,apd the refreshments. consisting of cak
Il andsQqffees were nearly all disposed oi
/ The. enterta inment was excellent. "A die
! log. IS The Prohibition Shoe,'' was give
/ by the members, which was exceptionally
good. There were recitations and music
Miss Ida Hall favored the audience wit
three vocal solos, which were greatly az
preeiated. Theleader Of the Loyal Leglo
+ Band, Miss Rose. Hall; is to be congratu
lated upon the success of the entertain
4 ment. :s9..., q ~a
Ii 4,e@ WALES.
r. Dwight WGtrous has moved down t.
'tfhe Hogan MILL hs- .-s
VIII Brown has moved Instantly from