The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-01-05
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1t was cold here Sunday nights de-

It was cold here Sunday nights de-
grees below zero, or SO, in localities.
Miss Georgiana F. Leonard Of Cam
bridgeport, Mass, and highly esteemed
by many friends in this vicinitysis indeed
a woman of business. She has the care
of sixty-seven stores and tenements, 1n-
Guiding those belonging to herself and
sister, Harriet The latter, who was M
jured some over year agoEby a trolfy-
car collision, and confined to her bed
eleven months, is now on a faifs way. GO
recovery. mt u.
The new officers Of Elisha johnson
Post, No. s6, Dept. of Conn.,, are: p g.,
S. P. Morrison IS. &c, Chas. 4. Pres
ton; J. v. c., A.. FL. Walker adjutant,
Chas. T. Preston; @. NV. F. Carroll i;
s., Edward Pearl; c., j. G. Jennings !;
o. D., e. B. Marble; U. G., .. d. Lock
wood s. M, E. Pearl; @. s., Chas. n.
Allen. The installation of these officers
is set down for Saturday evening, 2lst
inst. Past T. g. Carroll officiating.
Dora Essex Himmelar was granted a
divorce from John j. Himmelar at the
recent session OF the superior court at
Rockville. The assault case of II. f.
Stark weather VS.. j. j. Himmelar was
withdrawn. This Is legitimate news.
AS to the large amount of gossip In re-
gard to the outcome and income Of these
cases, the fearful judge who heard the
testimony of the complainant, her pres
emit whereabouts, etc., etc., we are unable
to give any authorized statements.
The friends In this vicinity of o. Gus.
tavus Holt, now of Louisville, KY, were
greatly shocked to learn of the death In
New York city, at O'clock, Saturday
morning, gath ult., Of his only child,
Miss Katie M. She was taken with Sc
we're attack of pneumonia only the pfevi-
GUS Monday night. The comparatively
sudden death of this good, beautiful and
highly accomplished young lady has near
~ Frustrated the sorely afflicted parents.
They accompanied the remains from New
York to Louisville, leaving the former
city, where Mr.. Holt had branch of his
business in recent years, reaching the lat
ter city last Friday, as stated In a hur-
ried note from New York to his sister
here, Mrs. Daniel Eldridge. The strick-
en- father and mother have the deepest
sympathy Of their friends here. Miss
Hollis pleasing and attractive personality
endeared her to all with whom she came
In contact.
South Wellington Correspondence. '''
G. C. Essex was in Hartford Tuesday.
The mercury registered "a degrees be.
low zero Monday morning. =.
Owing to the severe cold weather Sun
day, no service was held In the hall.
J.C. Jennings has been showing some
fine specimens of pickerel from his recent
catches.
Edwin NJ. Fitch of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
visiting with his mother at Mrs. Ann
Parker's.
Mrs. G. A. Kingsbury of South Coven.
try has been visiting the past week with
her son, Joseph Kingsbury.
James Smith has returned from the
Backus hospital, Norwich, where he has
been for the treatment of varicose veins.
About 20 of the young people Of the
place attended the donation at the Bap
tist parsonage on the Hill Monday even
ing.
William Shaffer, formerly of this place
who has been stationed at Fort Slocum
David's Island, Long Island Sound, IL
now at Havana, Cuba. .
Much comment is being made on al
sides regarding the South Wellington rail
road station, so-called, being without &
stove this severe cold weather.