The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-25
WELLINGTON.

The recent rains tell on the wells In
this vicinity; at least, on ours.
It is expected that Mr.. Philbrook will
preach for the Baptists next Sunday.
No more, "Money makes the mare 60"
Now 1t Is, Money makes the trolley go !"
A remarkable winter, so far, sure; but
the oldest inhabitant recalls many like 1t.
DIR. A. A. Lawrence of West Midway,
Mass, was guest at G. T. Preston's
Monday night.
Miss Isabel Sleight is visiting friends
in Boston. She intends to return in time
to take q leading part in the valentine
dialogue on the evening Of Feb. 14th.
We hear that Widow George Snow,
daughter of the late John Grant, many
years resident of the Hollow, lies in a
critically feeble condition at the home of
her daughter In Willimantic.
The local Y. p. 8. G. E. voted to fol-
low the program sent out by the state Y.
M. G. A., set for observance Sunday even
ing, Feb. II. Subject, "The young men
of our state, their conditions and needs. !"
Miss Lord has finished her evangelistic
work here for the present She keeps in
communication, however, with those who
became Interested in religion through
her, and who deeply regretted her en-.
forced removal to other fields of labor.
The ladies are to give valentine So
cial" In the Baptist conference room on
the evening Of the 14th prox. A "mock
COURT Is talked of as the leading feature
of social in the near future. A "pov-
erty" social had been thought of, but
such an affair would hardly be In good
taste under all the circumstances, it was
decided.
We copy from a neighboring paper this
criticism of the late social held here:
We should like to know If some in at.
tendance at the recent social forgot all
the rules of pIopriety and respect for 9th
ers, or whether they are ignorant of all
the laws of good breeding. A person who
will so far forget himself as to whistle,
clapp and talk out loud In place of pub.
lie worship during an entertainment which
has required time and skill to prepare
should be ostracised from all good SO
ciety.
John H. Storrs, one of the most promi
nent business men of Ware, Mass, anG
whose mother, Sally Topliff Storrs, was 6
Wellington woman, died recently, aget
SO. Older residents will remember hin
in his early days as peddler of dry goods
in this vicinity, and working in Stafford
and Vernon. He was a man of grea
business ability, and had acquired con
siderable fortune. He was cousin to thu
late Sherman D. Topliff.
We now feel at liberty to chronicle tive
events appertaining to former residents
that may be of interest to old acquaint
ances In this region. Just after the re
moval Of the late pastor of the Baptis
church to Newport, VT, before the house
hold goods had been unpacked, the eide
Mr.. Brown fell down stairs and broke hi
hip. By great good fortune Mrs. 9. Fl
Brown and her sister, Mrs. Sleight, boil
trained nurses, arrived from here sool
after the accident and rendered their time
ly services, the elder Mrs. Brown being
absent at the home Of her daughter, Mrs
Emma Goulding, In Livermore, N. Ell.
who, not long afterwards, presented he
husband with bouncing boy baby. W.
hear that Mr.. Brown, although comfort
able, remains helpless, while his wife
who had returned for season, is agail
with her daughter in New Hampshire.
From another correspondent
The paralytic shocks sustained by Jos
eph Tenant, mentioned last week, prove
fatal, and he died Friday, being So year
old. He had been a member of the boar
of relief lumber Of years. Many year
ago he buried his wife, but since has bee
tenderly cared for by his nephew, who1
he had adopted, Mr.. Rounds, and wife
The esteem in which he was held wa
shown by the large attendance at the fl
neral, which was held at the house Sur
day at 1 o'clock, Rev. s. w. Clarke Of
floating. A quartette, composed of Mis-
Lena Whitford, Miss Hattie Robbins an
Messrs. Arthur Eldridge and s. w. Clarke
rendered effectively several selections
The interment was In the new cemetery.
South Wellington Correspondence.
Geo. Fl. Worden is visiting relatives
Western Massachusetts.
The Misses Phoebe and Maude Oldel
shaw of Mansfield Depot have been visi
ing their aunt. Mrs. Carlos Gurley, tt
past week.
Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co. have bougl
the II. G. Gurley farm at the south en-
of the village. This farm has been he
by the late 81. G. Gurley for the pa
forty six years.
The special communication of Uri
Lodge, No. "a, which was postponed la
Saturday evening on account of the /
clement weather, will be held this wee
Saturday evening.
The social at the Congregational churt
last Wednesday evening was remarkab
we'll attended, considering that the G.
social had taken place only the night b
fore. After bountiful supper a sho
, entertainment was given. All enjoy
the music given by Mr.. Whitford al
> daughter, Miss Essex, and the young m
, from this place.
Moose Meadow. H..
? A social will be held at Edward M
Kenney's Friday evening.
, Horton Wilson is still very low, al
the doctor does not give any hopes of
I recovery.
: Miss Eta Warren of Southbridge
: visiting with Miss Grace Whittemore t
= a few days.
w. B. Whittemore has been confin
to the house for a number of days with