The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-06-22
TOLLAND.
Mre. G. r. Hicks and Miss NJ FL. Hicks

TOLLAND.
Mre. G. R. Hicks and Miss M. Fl. Hicks
are here for the summer.
Alex NJ Ross and wife OF Boston are
spending tho week at L. B. Prices.
Mrs. George Benton of Rochester, N.
Y with two children is visiting at Hib-
bard Vests.
Mrs. A. P. Hyde of Hartford and At
torney Frank E. Hyde Of Paris, France,
were in town one day last week.
Miss Florence E. Agard is at home
from Smith college for the summer vaca-
ton, ALEC Miss Marian B. Agard from Mt.
Holyok- college.
Rev. L. L. Potter of Hartford, who is
well known here, will occupy the pulpit
of the Congregational church next Sum-
day in the absence of the pastor.
Rev.. A. H. Post is at Clinton, N. Y,
to attend the commencement exercises Of
Hamilton college. His son, Martin M.
Post, Is one of the graduating class.
A party from Rockville consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank M. Adams, and Rev. G. E.
Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley took sup
per at the Kibbe house last Saturday
evening.
An effort Is being made to have public
demonstration the Fourth of July. A
public meeting was held in the town hall
last Saturday evening at which finance
committee, consisting of F. s. Meacham,
Harry J. Babcock, Abial l.. Metcalf,
Hans M. Hansen, Jr., Chas. s. Hurlburt
and Martin Hansen were elected to solicit
funds, and report at a meeting to be held
Monday evening, when it Is expected that
other committees will be appointed, and
the matter will take more definite shape.
FLORA.
MANSFIELD. ..
At Ea2leville Saturday G.. More heard
the case of G. H. Hopkins vs.. Joseph A.
Prue, both of Eagleville, trespass case.
Decision was reserved. Attorney Ripley
of South Coventry appeared for plaintiff
and S. B. Harvey of Willimantic repre-
sented the defendant.
Nathaniel H. Perkins of Pleasant Val
ley was brought before Justice of the
Peace George W. Moore at Eagleville
Monday on charge of assaulting boy IA
years old, brought by Grand Juror Jordan.
Mr. Perkins pleaded not guilty and re-
quested verdict of guilty and the imposi-
ton of fine and costs without the intro
duction Of any evidence by the state to
prove the charges. Justice Moore re-
fused and the evidence of the boy was
taken. Perkins was found guilty and a
fine of So and costs was imposed. From
this judgment Mr.. Perkins appealed.
Gurleyvil1e.
Miss Nina Smith is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Mason visi ted
friends in Elliot recently.
Miss Charlotte N. Turner is visiting
relatives at West Ashford.
The first quarterly conference was held
in the conference room Sunday afternoon
at half past six.
Ernest J. Durham, who has been on
the sick list, is better, so that he is at
work again.
Mrs. HARDWOOD and Miss Cornelia Walk
er Of Southbridge, Mass, are visiting
relatives In this vicinity.
DIR. Davies D. D., of Storrs will preach
In the M. Z. church next Sunday at 10:45,
In exchange with Rev. G. w. Crabb.
Presiding Elder G.. II. Bates of Nor.
wich, preached very interesting sermon
in the M. E. church last Sunday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. w. Crabb and daugh-
ter, Nellie, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Crabb's daughter, Mrs. Mitchell, at Gard.
ener's Lake.
The strawberry and ice-cream supper
that was held at the home Of Mrs. Martha
Hanks, at Hanks Hill, was well attended.
Quite party came from Coventry on their
wheels.
Misses Arlene and Marguerite Durham
who have been staying with their grand
mother, Mrs. Martin, at Chaplin are home
for a few days. Their mother, Mrs. F.
G. Durham, Is not any better.
Mansfield Depot.
School In district No Z, closes Satur.
day.
Miss Cora Whitford spent the Sabbath
In Stafford Springs.
Miss Gertie Nee ullum is visiting friend
in Stafford Springs.
The shower on Tuesday evening wa
welcomed in this vicinity.
} Mrs. Ida Marcy of Mansfield Centre ha
} been the guest of her sister, Emily Plat
]. Percy Smith has accepted a position
: with the G. V. R. R. Co., at New London
Messrs Irving Botham, Charlie Melvi
and William Weaver spent Sunday i
Hampton.
Mrs. Foskett and children and Mis-
May Allen of Providence are at Sprin
Manor for the summer.
Miss Lottie Smith has been In Paine
a this week for the Hall MANUFACTURER
company of New Haven.
A Gard.