The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-06-22
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father, F. w. Pratt's.
Joseph Hazard has been stopping a
while with Andrew Whitman.
Mrs. Mary Sloan and daughter Of Sa-
lem, Mass. are visiting at s. P. Nor
rison's.
G. Fl. Hobby set up an organ at Mrs.
Pierce's on Monday, and Edna has taken
her first lesson.
Mrs. Martha Miller Marcy is with her
parents, and her son, Morris, Is visiting
his young friends In the vicinity.
Mrs. Stella Dexter from New York and
Miss CALDWELL of Westfield, Mass, are
guests at LIE Grand Johnson's.
We cannot ascertain what was done at
the center district school meeting last |
Saturday night, or whether or no there
was one.
Mrs. F. w. Pratt is in Providence |
this week attending the commencement |
exercises of Brown university. She has
a cousin In the graduating class.
Doubtless there will be quite a driving |
party to Warrenville next Wednesday, |
to attend the Ashford Baptist Associa-
tional Sunday school convention that is |
to meet with the church there.
Those interested will bear in mind that |
the North Tolland Union Sunday School
convention will meet with the Congrega-
tional church, Stafford Springs, to-mor-
row afternoon and evening, and that Miss
May Lord Is to be present.
The postponed children's day exercises
will take the place of the regular service
next Sunday at the Baptist church. This
Is always an event with the little people.
All interested are expected to bring fow-
ers and assist In decorating, Saturday at
p. m. The children will remember the
rehearsal.
Mrs. Gilbert G. Brown left on Tuesday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Loren Could
ing. In Livermore, N. H. She stops en-
route at Boston and Hull, Mass. She
was accompanied as far as Boston by her
cousin, Mrs. Sophia Parker, who has
been visiting at the Baptist parsonage.
Mrs. Parker has been clerk II the Bos-
ton P. o. for over thirty years, being an
appointee of the late postmaster, General
Burt.
South Wellington Correspondence.
DIR. r. II. Allen of Hartford spent Sum-
day with his parents in this place.
Miss Lena Roberts of Hampden has
been visiting with Miss Hester Hall.
Miss M. G. Miller Is spending the sum-
mer school vacation at her home In this
place.
W. E. Battye has the foundation near
ly completed for u. F. Spicer's new
house.
Harry Luce of Newington has been
spending few days at Representative
Origin Halls.
The mill has been run entirely by steam
power for the past ten days, owing to
shortage of water.
At the last regular meeting of Uriel
lodge it vas voted to hold no meetings
during July and August.
The hay crop Of the company Is the
smallest In years, one lot Of three acres
yielding about 500 pounds.
. Senator W. H. Hall of the oath district,
who is good wheelman, is riding Co.
lumbia, which was presented to him by
his friends In the house and senate.
Miss Cora Devereaux and Miss Char
lotte Brigham are the latest purchasers
of bicycles. Miss Devereaux's is an
Eagle, Miss Brigham's Lowell Diamond.
Quite a number of the A. o. U. w.
members in this place attended the public
meeting of the Coventry lodge Monday
evening, and were we'll repaid for their
trip by hearing good speaking and also
partaking Of a strawberry spread.
Children's day was observed last Sum-
day in the hall by the regular children's
day service. The decorations were very
tasty. The rear of the platform was
made into background of hemlock and
holly, with bank of we'll arranged ported
plants, over which was dome made
from white bunting and white ribbon,
while each side was draped from the CELL
ing by two large American flags. The
program was we'll rendered by the chill
dren.
Last Friday evening two of our BIZ
cycling sports retired early for an early
rise Saturday morning, as they had con-
ride to the ''City of Homes
In Massachusetts. One Of the pair had
asked most of the gentry in the new viii
age to wake him up at $50 a. m. SO he |
would have time to get his eyes open by |
80 g.. M, but as they forgot to call him |
Dr. he oversight, start was not made |
until o'clock. Everything went smooth
y until after they had rolled over the
Wilmington line, then comments were
made on poor roads, road-building and
oad-builders, until East Longmeadow
vas reached Good riding was then en-
Dyed into Springfield, where they arrived
1t a. m. After refreshments hasty
'oilet was made. and they presented them
selves In line for hand shake with the
president of the United States, who had
ust arrived in special train from Wash
ngton on his way to Holyoke. The re-
of the day was spent In sight
seeing In and about the city. The return
rip was made Sunday morning in three
hours. go .ers. iii .... ., ~..
State Legislature.
Gov. Lounsbury vetoed the bill allow
ng railroads to deduct cash on hand from
their floating debt when making up their
lax list. The house sustained the veto.
The report Of the ''Betts investigation"
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