The Press., 1898-11-03

tell more of the story:
And still they kept coming
Up the hill,
Until the house
Was entirely filled.
The first one you met at the door,
Was Frank, still as mouse,
And all he could say was,
''Walk right into the House."
The party to the barn went
At just eight o'clock,
And Mrs. NJ grabbed
great large shock.
And while the ladies
AT the corn shocks sit,
In came Charlie, smiling
Like basket Of chips.
Albert found the first red ear,
And, in passion of fits,
Thought kiss would be nice
From sweet Bessie's lips.
1t would have been nice,
But in the next round
Poor Albert did not succeed,
For Bessie had him downed.
Then, with his moustache waxed
Did Milton appear,
And with his strong voice,
Good and clear
He let the people know
That he was out for a kiss,
But the ladies didn't intend
That he should get his wish.
And, at last, got that red ear
That had sought for in vain,
And some one cries out
'Ohl save it for Aunt janet"
StafTordville.
George Eaton is as work in Woodstock
for N. D. Skinner.
Mrs. Mary Mcguire Is confined to her
bed with an attack of neuralgia.
Wallace Melbourne has returned from
his musical studies in Brooklyn, and has
resumed his position in the Phoenix mill.
Demond and Fisk are cutting off the
wood near the Andrew Wales place, and
advertise stove wood for sale In another
column.
Miss Ernestine Dutely, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever, and was
getting better, has had relapse, and at
present is considerably worse.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre.
gational church will meet with Mrs. Mary
Fosket Thursday afternoon and evening,
Nov. 10. All are cordially invited.
The friends of Rev. HI. M. Vail were
very glad to see him out to church and to
hear his voice again last Sunday. He has
been sick and confined to his home for
quite long time.
AS Ezra s. Colburn was standing on a
ladder short time ago picking apples
from a tree, the ladder broke in two,
throwing him to the ground, and making
him lame in various places. He had the
pleurisy in his right side for several days
afterwards.
The Catholic church In this place was
crowded on last Sunday evening, also av-
cry evening since this week, many prot
estants attending the mission services
conducted by Rev. James Flannery. On
Tuesday evening there was some fine
singing by j. P. Mcguire, D. J. Hanley,
Mrs. D. J. Hanley and Miss CLARK.
VIM. Roberts, who recently took the
position of boss dyer for the Staffordville
Wooden company, and who came from
fStroudsburg, Penn, had a letter sent to
him from his wife, who remains at
Stroudsburg, but as he was not known at
the post Office the letter was returned
marked "dead, as 1t was supposed to be
addressed to VIM. D, Roberts, who re.
Gently died. Mrs. Roberts was much dis
turbed and nearly Frustrated for several
days, until the facts were known.
West Stafford.
Mrs. F. q. Fairfield has returned from q
visit with relatives in Rockville.
Mrs. Washington D. Graves is on the
sick list. ..
Orwell D. Preston is working at hard
wood finishing in Newton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Davis of Somers
called on their cousin, Mrs. Mary Fuller,
last week.
Mrs. Joseph Washburn was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Adams, in Somers
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Broadway went to
Hartford last Friday to attend the funeral
of their aunt.
Miss Hannah VanHeynigen has gone
to New York for an extended visit among
relatives and friends.
Subject of the 7. P. S. G. 3. next Sun
day evening, "The Good Fight" Miss
Eugenia. Ellis leader.
Several Of the school children have 6
sickness that Is thought to be caused by
drinking impure well-water.
Rev. Theron Brown of Newtonville
Mass, has been guest of his brother-in
law, F. ". Preston, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Andrews, witt
their two sons, George and Avery, spent
last Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Lauris
ton Cummings, in East Longmeadow.
ELLINGTON.