The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-12

WELLINGTON.
Edward Hayes and wife spent the last
Of the week and Sunday with his parents,
Dea. e. d. Hayes.
Adolph Korper was unanimously elect
ed fret selectman to serve the fourteenth
consecutive year at the late October cleo
ton.
List of letters remaining In the post of
fee uncalled for Oct 18th: Mr.. William,
Miss Edith Rendell-care Mrs. Gilman,
John Perry.
Rev. G. H. Brown occupied his pulpit
last Sunday, after being absent from 1t
six Sundays. The last two weeks of his
vacation were spent at Lake Memphrema-
cog, vt.
In the item In The Press two weeks ago
1t was quite broadly intimated that the
presence of neighbors at last Saturdays
social event on the Hill would be welcome
without presents.
Saturday, the 7th, was an ideal autumn
day when the silver wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. T. Preston was celebrated. Dur
ing parts of the day and evening the
house was thronged with coming and go
ing guests, many driving from distance
Refreshments were served continuously,
neighboring friends kindly assisting by
contributions of cake, salads, etc. The
gifts were received from Rev. Theron
Brown and wife, Newtonville, Mass. );
Lucius Preston and wife, G.. Hall, Jr. !,
wife and daughters, w. 81. Hall and
wife, Mrs. e. Morrison, Mrs. Sophia Cur
ley, L. johnson and wife; w. d. Hol-
man and wife, Tolland: DR.. and Mrs. f.
johnson, Mansfield; Mrs. L. Manning,
Eddy Burdick and wife; ladies of Home
Mission society of Ashford association,
Mrs. Preston having been director since
it's organization, IS years; Clarence s..
Preston, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Loring
Goulding, Livermore, N. H.. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Brown and daughter, Ashford !;
Fred M. Preston, New Bedford, Mass. !;
Mrs. Belbore Wallace, Belleville, Canada.
Gifts of silverware were: w. B. Allen
and wife, Boston, Mass, syrup cup and
holder: Mrs. Rev. G. III. Brown, Mrs
Gilbert G. Brown, Mrs. J. B. Carpenter,
Mrs. N. Waldo, Mrs. g. A. Cosgrove,
Mrs. NIL. Dimock, Mrs. s. P. Morrison,
soup ladle; DR.. and Mrs. w. l.. Higgins,
berry spoon; A, Korper, wife and family,
dessert spoons; Annie E. Dimock, New
York, vinagrette; Nellie P. Morrison
and Edith Scott, cream ladle; F. w.
Preston and wife, Stafford, cold meat
fork; Col. Charles Dean and wife, NAL
den, money purse and comb; Mrs. 81. G.
Preston, Baltimore, Md, loving cup;
Mrs Harriet Lippett, Norwich, souvenir
spoon; Mr.. and Mis-. Alonzo s. Pierce,
nut picks; Miss Emma F. Robbins, per-
fumery bottle; Frank johnson, Provi-
dence, R. l., paper cutter; Miss Jennie
Church, cream ladle; Mrs. A. D. Dim
ock, button hook; Mrs. Isaac Glazier
Hartford, orange spoon; Anthony Ad-
ans, wife and family, Stafford Springs,
set orange spoons; Miss Jennie Higgins
Hanover, sauce ladle; j. d. Parsons and
wife, Springfield, Mass, tray; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Morris, bon-bon spoon; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Read, Fall River, pickle
fork; pocket match-safe, Rev. Theron
Brown; scissors, Mrs. Theron Brown
sugar tongs from family of the late
Rev. DR.. Hubbell LOOMS, Alton, Ill
Other articles received were-oil paint
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Hayes; goli
cape, E. P. Hatch, New York; box CON
fectionery, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mac
farlane, Willimantic; embroidered DOYLE
Mrs. o. Fl. Weston, Worcester; china
bowls, Mrs. Virginia T. Smith, Hartford
twice 25 carnatlon pinks, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Hayes, Longmeadow, Mass.
DOYLE. Miss Daisy Wilton, "Flora," Tol
land; embroidered DOYLE, Prof. and Mrs
Phelps, Conn. Ag'l college, Storrs; pottet
Boston fern, embroidered DOYLE, etc.
Mrs. May Williams, New Rochelle, N
Y, and many other useful and valuable
articles from family friends and others
An elegant anniversary cake lettered IL
silver graced the luncheon table, brough
from Boston by Rev. and Mrs. Theron
Brown. Many pleasant congratulator.
letters we're received. and original verses
too late to be read, from Mrs. s. L. Hob
by and Miss Jennie Church. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Preston are exceedingly grateful tx
the friends who by their gifts and thei
kindly presence made the occasion one t.
be ever remembered with pleasure as the,
journey down the sunset slope Of life.
South Wellington Correspondence.
D. Allen of Hartford was In town Sun
| day.
Cornell Green has newly shingled hi
house.
Miss Sarah Palmer of Canterbury ha
been visiting at Grandma Parker's.
T. A. Denman was called to Norwic
Saturday by the illness of his father.
Mrs. J. W. Harrison has returned fror
q visit with friends at Pittsield, Mass.
W. FL. Reed of New Britain has bee
spending few days with Carlos Gurley.
Rev. G. Fl. Brown preached in the hal
Sunday, having returned from his vaca
ton.
Letters remaining In the post Office ur
called for are John Burr and Miss Bell
Kelley.
Stated communication of Uriel lodgt
No. "a, at Morrow, Saturday evening
Oct. 18th, work of the first degree.
Mails close at this office for the mort
at $40 a. m. and 7.2O p. M; south, TO-
a. m. Malls due to arrive from the mort
at 1851 a. M; south, 9.2o a. m. and z. 1
p. m.
We noticed by the Norwich Bullet
that Chas. johnson and Miss Nora Parl
er was married at Norwich last week /
Rev. DIR. Hern Of the Central Bapti
church.
The mill closed down Wednesday an
Thursday Of last week, giving the help 6
, opportunity to visit the Stafford fair,
which there was a good representatit
from here.
Geo. A. Cosgrove of Wellington HI
has been appointed town health officer
place of G. G. Essex, resigned. Mr.. E
sex has filled the Office acceptably for tt
past twelve years.
|, The Morrison house is undergoing
general repairing. The part belonging
G. G. Essex Is having considerable ne
? work put in, and g. Hall, Jr., & Co. ha
} commenced to remodel their part som
what.
Senator W. H. Hall exhibited bis bro,
mare, Linden, with colts, at the STATIC
fair, taking first premiums. Gardin
Hall, Jr., & Co. exhibited herd of
fancy Holstein cattle, taking first al
: special premiums.
Samuel Mattesen was before Justi
l W. F. Essex, in the hall, last Friday
answer to a complaint of G. e. Nicho
r for taking new milk when skinned mi
was said to have been ordered. N
Mattesen, by advice of his counsel, '
A. King of Wiilimantic, did not put
any evidence, but reserved his defence I
the superior court, to which court T.
case was appealed. Justice Essex hi