The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-15

The heavy rainfall has left the roads II
a had condition

4Hc H0dVy raluIdll mas lou THO TOduS III
bad condition.
There are two very old violins in town,
1871.
Some folks are assertive, emphatic, Bit
ter and vindictive enough In private, but
in public their back bones are as tallowed
rags.
The telephone service at East Willing
ton has been transferred to L. w. Hollis.
A nickel is the rate to all points within
its own circuit.
The sending of valentines, it would
seem, has not become quite obsolete.
Uncle Sans mail pouches yesterday at
tested the fact.
The syndicate story In The Press last
week was written by wellington wo-
man. 1t appeared originally In the Spring
field Republican.
TWAS announced in the Congregational
meeting house last Sunday that the par
ticulars concerning the cantata to be given
there next Tuesday evening, would be
given next Sunday.
The passenger railway station was
broken into last Monday night, and some
five dollars were rifled from various re-
ceptables. Other stations below were
also similarly treated.
Miss Georgiana F. Leonard of Cam
bridgeport, Mass, has recently sustained
an operation for appendicitis. She IL con-
valesclng, and is now visiting her Topliff
relatives In Clinton, Mass.
We do not hear that Lincoln day was
observed In any striking manner In this
vicinity, except by the closing of the
schools. In regard TO other holidays, 1t
would be just as fair to ''dock" teachers
for the time lost as other employees are.
List of letters remaining in post office
Feb. 10: Mrs. Alfred johnson, Chas. D.
Peck, Mrs. R. M. Causland, Charlie
Wang, Mrs Pennie Brown, Mrs. Hettie
Preston, J. H. Price, Jr., Edwin B. Tay-
Ter. Mrs. 81. G. Mcleod, David G. Dud.
ley.
Since supplying the Baptist church, Mr..
Philbrook probably gave his strongest
and most eloquent sermon last Sunday
taking for his topic 1.-THE New Birth,
founded on the conversation between
Christ and Nicodemas, John 8; the ma.
ture and the necessity of IL, and our part
In it.
The local W. G. T. U. will meet at the
hall In South Wilmington Friday evening
18th inst, at O'Clock. DR.. Davies will
give the address, using charts to illustrate
the bad effects of alcohol on the human
system. A light lunch will be served al
the close Of the exercises. If stormy
the next night.
In the Congregational meeting house
last Sunday DR.. Davies theme was The
advantages of joining the Christian church
They were grouped under five heads
Physical, Intellectual, Moral, Spiritua
and Practical. The discourse, founded
on Acts 2:47, "And the Lord added tt
was terse and timely. In giving out thu
notices of the meetings of the Sunday
schools at Daleville and the Hollow, DIR
Davies said that these two fields OF labor
were to be considered as under the aus
pices of this church, and that it's prayers
help and sympathies were expected.
South, vU;Vuiur,%<~,, ro~roz,,c-a.-oo .
Cornell Green is filling his Ice hous,
from Lake Beauty.
L. E. Wadsworth has gone to Newark
N. j., to work in cutlery works at tina
place.
Mrs. William Goldsbough of Putnam
has been visiting at VIM. Buckingham
the past week.
| The usual monthly social of the Con
gregational society has been given up thi
month for obvious reasons.
The goat at the Morrow lodge has BEEF
doing considerable business this winter
at every meeting.
"Prof." Roswell gave a gramophon
concert Monday evening at the Glassfat
tory school house. The proceeds are t
be used in purchasing an organ for tn
school.
The ice harvesting Is at stand still
the heavy storm of Monday and Tuesda
making it unsafe to work. Ahorse worl
ing on one of the plows broke In Monda,
but was rescued without much trouble.
The offices of the railroad stations a
West Wilmington and Morrow we're broke
into Monday night by some unknown pc
sons. The automatic telephone at tt
former place was broken into and a sma
sum OF money taken away. The thiev'
made their escape on hand car.
The cantata, "a Pillar of Fire." WI
be given, as before stated In The Pres
on the evening of Feb. Goth, or If storm
the following evening, in the Congreg
tional church, Wellington Hill. The pr
, fessors of the Connecticut agricultur
college and their wives will render tt
solos, and there will be full chorus
about twenty students, DR.. Davies pr
2 siding at the organ. Doors open at ia
Admissien-adults, 15c children, 1Oc.
The annual free will Offering and Fra
ces Willard memorial service of the w
mans Christian Temperance Union, a
sisted by the Loyal Legion, will be he
in the hall Friday evening, Feb. 10Th.
stormy the meeting will be Saturd
evening. Rev. DR.. Davies will give
illustrated talk on physiology. The
will be special singing and music, al
speaking and singing by the childre
! At the close of the meeting light refres
= ments will be served.
. The seating capacity was far too sm'
to accommodate the large and apprec
. tive audience at the missionary conct