The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16


pulpits In the morning with Rev. Clarence
Pike of Mansfield, but 10 the evening
preached here as usual. He will go from
here to his home at 1877 Hancock street,
Brooklyn, N. Y, and all communications
will be sent to the above address.
WILMINGTON.
CARD.-Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Holt and
family wish to express their gratitude and
thanks to the neighbors and friends who
30 kindly sympathized and assisted them
during their great sorrow, and to the Cur
leyville silk mill girls for their beautiful
Offering Of flowers.
Lucius Preston called in his physician
yesterday, but for no very serious cause.
Mrs. William Waldo has returned to
Hartford.
J. M. Bartlett of Norwich visited at g.
e. Robbins last week.
Miss E. Florence Robbins is visiting
friends In Norwich and vicinity.
Mail-carrier spooner and family have
moved into the Corbin house, Westford
village.
The local w. G. T. U. will meet at the
Baptist conference room at O'Clock p.
M, 18th inst.
Miss Kittie Burdick and her brother
of New Hartford are visiting their grand
father, Mr.. Burdick.
Rev. Asa Ranlett and wife Of North
Ashford were guests at Chas. T. Preston's
Friday and Sunday last.
There will be services in the Baptist
meeting house next Sunday, as usual.
It is not yet known who will preach.
An adjourned meeting of the Baptist
ecclesiastical society will be held in the
conference room Saturday evening, 18th
inst.
Mrs. Belle Sleight accompanied her sis
ter, Mrs. G. H. Brown, to Newport, VT,
yesterday, where she will spend Thanks
giving.
Uncle Sam has just seventy-five thou
sand post offices to accommodate his
folks. Not one letter In thousands miss
es it's destination.
Mrs. Frank Thorne, nee Eliza Holt,
daughter Of the late Gen. Orrin Holt, is
living In Chicago, her husband being a
prosperous merchant there.
Members of Elisha johnson post, No.
SO, will remember that it is necessary for
early attendace at the meeting for inspec-
ton Saturday evening, 18th inst.
List of letters remaining in post Office
uncalled for Nov. Is: Ed Champlin,
Jim Stuart, Frank Blumberg, Mrs. Hat
tie A. Fuller, care of Carroll Green.
Miss Lords still conducting religious
meetings with undated fervor. The
school house at the Hollow is almost
nightly crowded. Saturday evening she
will hold a meeting at John F. Whitford's.
The Bible day exercises, conducted by
Miss Lord last Sunday, passed off pleas
antly according to the program. The
readings and recitations by Mrs. Dave,
Alice Cosgrove, Rhoda Lyon, Edna and
Florence Pierce, Alice Pratt, Vera Clark,
Gridley and Grosvenor Dave were we'll
received, and goodly collection for the
American Baptist publishing society was
taken.
The neighbors will greatly miss the
Brown household. Mrs. Chas. II. Brown
left yesterday for the new field Of her
husbands labors. Newport, VT, is some
27O miles north, on the Canadian frontier.
His salary Is $500 and well appointed
parsonage. During his ten years pas
torate here he has become so well and
favorably known to The Press constit-
uency, that it would be superhuous to
give him any ''send OFF, In these items.
The whole family-the elder Mr.. Brown
and his wife. the minister and his wife
leave behind them a fragrant memory.
That they have been well treated here is
confessed on both sides, and hearty good
wishes will follow them.
south Wellington Correspondence.
The regular meeting of the w. G. T. q.
will be held on Wilmington Hill Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Representative o. Hall has been spend
ing few days at Providence, K. I.
The mill was closed down on Monday
to allow the inspection of the boilers.
AS John Suffronk was on his way home
beyond West Wilmington, from this place
Monday night, when about half way
he was encountered by three men, who de-
handed his watch and money. John par
leyed with them for few minutes until
he saw his chance to run, which he says
he did in earnest No harm was done to
John.
Uncle Sans Comedy Co.. which has
been playing In the hall for four nights
past, played to small houses each night.
They departed for Tolland Street Tues
day, where they will play the remainder
Of this week.
Mrs. Jaunette Shaffer and daughter
Nettie have moved with their household
effects to Derby.
George Fl. Nichols and wife will go
to keeping house in the tenement just va
Gated by Mrs. Shaffer in the new village.
The children's day exercises will be
held In the hall, Sunday at four O'Clock.
Miss Lord Is expected to conduct the SER
vice.
Moose Meadow.
George Mathews has bought a new
horse.