The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-22
WILMINGTON.

Frank Marcy, now living In Worcester,
Mass, visited recently at w. 81. Hollis.
There were no church services on the
Hill Sunday on account of the snow fall.
John K. Bissland, formerly OF this
town, is treasurer of the town of Enfield.
w. D. Holman of West Wellington was
elected last week as director for Tolland
county of the state agricultural society.
The bridge near the Lillibridge mill,
that was carried off by the recent freshet,
will entail considerable expense on the
town.
Mrs. Emma Sparrow, who was taken
to the Hartford hospital not long since,
remains about the same. An operation
was deemed unadvisable. 1t Is singular
case.
Mark Mowry, who used to live in the
Hollow, of late living on the Gilbert Ide
place, died of consumption last Friday.
He was 40 years of age. The burial was
in Ashford.
The Valentine social last Wednesday
evening passed off pleasantly, with little
variation from the original program, and
was a success financially. Due notice
will be given of the next social.
At this writing 1t is feared that the gull
lies and snow drifts In the roads will COM
pei an uncertain postponement of the can
tata that was billed to be given In the
Congregational meeting house Tuesday
evening, Goth inst.
No man In Stafford Springs was more
respected by his friends and acquaintance
In this Vicinity than the late William H.
Smith. The news of his death came as
shock to those who did not know OF his
serious illness. That che was gentle
man" is not all that can be said In his
praise.
s'It beats ALL" said Neighbor Wishwell,
dropping in the other day, ''how folks
find fault about what gets into the pa
pers. They want to be noticed, and then
they don't want to be noticed. For in
stance, IL some harmless aphorism Is
placed among the local Items, somebody
puts the coat on-and, by the way, its
surprising how to T the garment often
fits. And then, those same persons are
| put In that Is intended to make some dis
liked person squirm. Then again, IL you
don't Immediately chronicle some mis-
doing, even Of dark, criminal color, al
legged to have been committed by an al
legged friend, 'oh-ho,' say they, you've
nothing to say In such case. And then
there are folks who have no conception
of typographical error. Some trivial,
inconsequential mistake made by the
types Is charged, as falsehood even, on
| the innocent SCRIBE" And so he went on,
specifying some recent occasions, alleged
to be very grave in their import, that
folks say ought to be published. Eyes,
Neighbor Wishwell," said we, as the in
terview closed, "'tis indeed funny. Now,
some time ago, one of these kind of folks
ran around among his neighbors with the
local paper in his hand, his eyes bullying
out Of his head, saying, There, look at
| that! He took 1t right out OF the farm
paper l take.' The fact was, the man
did not know what Quotation marks
mean. Why, we could go on and give in
Vulnerable, most ridiculous illustrations
of all the statements you make. But the
sun will continue to rise and set whatever
things are put in, or left out Of, the local
paper"
South Wellington Correspondence.
Mrs. Eta Hall-Peck Is visiting In town.
Arthur Deveraux is at work in the
dressing room as a learner.
Joseph Kingsbury, wife and daughter,
have returned after a two-weeks' absence.
A portion Of the mill was shut down
last Monday to allow repairs to be made
about the boilers.
| There will be special meeting Of Uriel
Lodge, No. "a, on Saturday evening of
this week. Work In the I'd degree.
At Miss A. G. Britton's school Lin
coins day was observed by special exer-
cises, although the regular studies were
not omitted.
The entertainment that was advertised
to be given at the Congregational church
on the Hill last Tuesday evening was
postponed without date.
Mr.. Perry has arranged for temporary
addition to the east end of his ice-house,
which he will fill with ice after the main
building Is full, If the weather bureau is
considerate enough to furnish the ice.
Chas. L. Snow of Newton, Mass, was
in the village over Sunday, but there was
no services in the hall on account of the
snow-storm, which was quite severe and
drifted badly in places. It Is expected
that Mr.. Snow or Mr.. E. Philbrook will
preach here next Sunday.
IF you worked in Willimantic and lived
here or in Stafford you might be able te
"get on to your job" about noon, provid
Ing you patronized the railroad trains
What would people living In the metrop
oils think Of this, where stream Of con.
veyances Is ever in readiness for them?
1t was expected that Prof. PEBBLES
would be at the hall the evening of the
18th, in the interests of the Y. M. G.. A..
but previous engagement that he had
overlooked prevented his coming, anG
three students came In his stead. They
spoke briefly on the aims and work of the
association, and afterwards q collection
amounting to trifie more than 90 was
taken for the benefit of the state Y. M
G. A. VIM. Bracket Is corresponding
secretary for the town of Wellington.
The meeting and social of the w. G. T
u, held in the hall last Friday evening
was success. The seating capacity O
the hall was taxed to it's utmost. TIT
lecture By DR.. Davies of Storrs, showing
the dangerous habits of intemperance
was we'll set forth, and the recitation b,
Miss George Whitford was attentively
listened to. Robert Pratt gave a corne
solo, with Mrs. w. Ell. Hall as accom-
} PIANIST on the piano, which added much Ii
filling up the program. A collection wal
taken up, which amounted to $19. Afte
the entertainment light refreshments wer.
served. About twenty persons joined tn
union during the evening. The unioI
has been on a steady increase since it
organization In 1898.
Moose Meadow.
Mrs. Harry jackson Is spending a few
days with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. VIM
Whittemore, before moving to Putnam t,
live