The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-11-01
WELLINGTON. ~

Monday.
It is the busy people who can find time
for anything.
Mrs. Alice Cosgrove and her daughter,
Mrs. G. FL. Brown, went to Hartford
Monday.
That error in type last week, in the
item with reference to Charles e. Nichols
baby boy, was indeed provoking.
Who is he, or who are those, who will
take the place of the veteran butcher, the
late Sanford Fl. Niles? Hog-killing time
is approaching.
At probate court last Friday, George
Wilson and F. W. Pratt were appointed
commissioners on the estates of the late
G. D. and Della A. Rider.
There will be an Endeavor social in the
Baptist ladies' 'parlor next Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 9th. If stormy, the next even
ing. Supper, music, games, etc. A gen.
eral invitation Is extended.
The picture of Rev. j. Fl. Vinton, D.
D., missionary to British India, has been
added to the collection of those of the H.
centiates and former pastors of the Bap-
fist church In the ladies' parlors.
| The Congregationalists are doing what
they can in providing articles for the
church fair at Storrs next week, and
doubtless numbers will attend. There
will be glorious moon, any way.
The postponed annual meeting of the
local w. G. T. U. will be held at South
Wilmington Saturday afternoon, Nov. Sd,
at 3 o'clock. A full attendance Is re-
quested on account of election of officers.
The republican caucus last Saturday
afternoon, with great unanimity, made
choice of Sylvester Preston Morrison and
Frank circuit as representatives. The
justice of the peace ticket is-C. T. Pres.
ton, Frank Orcutt, g. A. Cosgrove, E. Fl.
Burdick, W. F. Essex.
The following Baptist Sunday school
officers were unanimously chosen last
Sunday: Superintendent, L. johnson
assistant do, Mrs. Charles T. Preston
secretary and treasurer, Dasie III. Dim.
ock chorister and organist, Hattie c.
Robbins; librarian, Alice Cosgrove.
Those cock and bull stories during the
late representative and justice of the peac.
campaign about the position of this one
and that one as to candidatesl The fran
tic efforts of these self appointed "work
ers" In that line were as ridiculous as
they were futile. Nobody was deceived
or will be in the end. We think that oul
candidates are too old and too wary birds
to be stuffed alice!
Rev. Prof. PEBBLES supplied the Con
gregational pulpit Sunday. His theme
was "The Valley of Decision" Rev. j
Aberdeen Harding of Newton Centre
Mass, exchanged with Pastor Snow
Mr.. Harding's topic was Complete JOY
and faith in Christ" He assisted the
choir, and his fine solos in the morning
service and the Sunday school. session
were greatly enjoyed.
At this distance, at this writing, from
what we hear, and Notwithstanding wha
we said last week about the recent visi
of the agent of the state board of educa
ton, we don't think 1t quite right to need
lessly snake down through the towr
eight or ten miles, for trial on crimipa
charge, viz, neglect to send children t.
sck.,el, four parties, some of them unabl'
l fn II lixh II
the meal, and we know 1t by its color ant
odor.
II This excerpt from the Stafford SPRING
correspondent In last Sundays Springfield
/ Republican may be of some local interest
1t wouldn't be the strangest thing In tn
world, If, at no distant day, there woult
be a trolley line down the Willimanti
river through South Wellington and per
haps piece further along:
While the work of laying the track TO
the Stafford and Rockville electric roa.
has not begun, work of character givinI
assurance that track-laying will begin ii
8 the not distant future is well under way
q The encouragement given the men behin
the project has been most satisfactory
|
: charter of sufficient scope to include line
Rockville, Brimfield and Worcester, an
. all signs point toward Stafford becoming
an electric road center. First of all afte
y procuring charter will be the pushin
for connection with Hartford by way G
Rockville. Officials of the Hartford an
= Manchester trolley line have assure
Thomas G. Perkins that they would
), pleased to have the Stafford Zine NEE
their line at Rockville, and they wi
grant the privilege of running the car
y over their lines to Hartford. The fac
that Gardiner Hall, Jr., of Wilmington
" the millionaire cotton and thread mani
facturer, is on the list of incorporation
indicate that the Wilmington thread mill
i are seeking trolley connections with til
s outside world by way of Stafford's electri
i line. Officers of the Palmer and Monso
y railway are looking with longing eyes O
the Stafford field, and talk strongly {
: coming to the state line next season.
West Wellington.
Mrs. George Pierson, who broke he
limb In two places some time ago in E
lington, Is now at home. She has n
covered, and her friends of this commuI
:. ity are glad to see her back.
South Wellington Correspondence.
h John Safranek Is spending week
h New York city. ~
lll Stated communication of Uriel lodg'
70 F. & A. M. Saturday evening. Bushes
d of Importance will come before the meet
d ing. Brethren will please take notice.
a All who are interested In the formatio
/ of brass band in this place, are invite
q to meet in the hall Tuesday evening
u discuss plans and form an organization.
y The following delegates, Mrs. Henri
Il Gurley and VIM. Bracket, were chose
last Sunday to represent the Sunda