The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-05
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Permiscuous frosts shave appeared in the
low Districts In this vicinity, but the Hill
has at this writing, escaped.
Our attention has been called to the
use OF the proposition 'snear'' used In our
item last week In connection with the
two new iron bridges. Our copy said
over, not ''near." However, we, our
selves, attach little Importance to these
very trivial mistakes of the composing
room, when the writing is somewhat
illegible, no doubt.
We can't yet tell what effect the new
mall changes will have upon us here on
this route. Perhaps The Press won't be
able to reach US till the day following Its
publication.
Sanford 81. Niles, we'll known as the
veteran butcher In this vicinity, who has
been In feeble health for the past year or
more. died at his home In the Hollow,
the old Esquire Dunton place, where he
had lived for over half century and pur-
sued his vocation during that period, last
Thursday forenoon, and was buried by
the slice of his sister, the late Amanda
Niles Heath, In the old cemetery. Rev.
3. N. CLARK of Westford offlciated at the
funeral, there being no services at the
burial. The deceased had lived alone for
some years, was somewhat of an eccen-
trio character, but was considered an
honest man in all his dealings. He was
in his 77th year.
L. W. Holt and wife started Tuesday
night via New London on the City of
Lowell for New Jersey on a visit to their
son.
Rev. Mr.. Davis of Storrs is to take
this week to consider the call of the
Congregational church made last Sum-
day. Next Sunday the Sabbath school
will convene at 1 O'Clock p. M; preaching
service at Q p. m.
Some Of the descendants of Royal Holt
visited the old homestead last week,
bringing camera with them and taking
group pictures with the dwelling In the
back ground. The premises for some
years has been known as the Darling
place, but more recently owned by AL
bert Dege, of Lowell, Mass.
A. 8. Pierce and his workmen COM
bined business with pleasure in New
York on Dewey day, being at work on a
job where they could take in the whole
doings. He was at home last week, and
Is soon to go to Dannemora, N. Y,
where he will wire for electric purposes
the new state lunatic asylum located
there.
Communion at the Baptist church next
Sunday. A special collection will then
be taken for domestic missions under
the auspices of the state convention.
The old Religious Herald of Hartford,
the Connecticut Congregational organ,
has undergone many changes since the
death of its veteran editor and proprietor,
the highly esteemed David Mosley, and
the suspension of the Christian Secretary,
its long time associate in editing and
printing. Rev. g. D. Southwick, for
merly Of this town, is associate editor.
Rev. Truman johnson, N. D., has re-
turned to Burma, British India. His
wife and son remain with her father, DIR.
Bixby, in Providence, r. I.
Yes, there are three things We had
rather give than receive: Kicks, advice
and medicine. I
The ticket as nominated by the repub-
licap caucus mentioned last week, was
elected with the usual democratic annex,
Monday. A tax of two and quarter per
cent. payable the first Monday In May
was laid. The selectmen were instructed
to forthwith attend to the cases Of delin.
quent dog owners.
It was voted to abandon the following
highways: The road leading from the
old cemetery to the Eldridge mills road
The Eldridge mills road beginning at the
first turn after leaving the Hill to c.
Joslin's, and from Eldridge mills alone
the point Of the mountain near Roarine
brook to the river road. The road from
the glass factory four corners, near schoo
house, to the main road to Stafford. Th.
road from the Moose Meadow read pas
the Dillworth place to the Fenton rive
road. The road leading west from JOIN
Mahan's to the main road. The cross
road near the Buggy place. The roat
leading from A. Miller's near Dalevill,
to highway near the Knight place. TIL,
following Is an abstract from the tow
report:
RECAPITULATION.