The Press., 1901-08-29

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lege. She spent part Of this summers
vacation at Judge Holman's.
After scaling down, on account of the
shortage Of the state appropriation, this
town gets $4,000. We notice that our
neighbor, Ashford, gets $3.50, for instance.
Oracle Morse returned Saturday from
two-months' visit with her sister, Ger
tie, In Brooklyn, N. Y, and with her
brothers, Clayton at New Haven and
Robert at New Canaan.
A bus load, Mrs. Hobby, senior, G. Ii.
Hobby and family and Charles Thresher
and wife, with flags and bells, went to
the Holmes-C ady gathering at Evergreen
Park, Stafford, last week.
The old friends and acquaintance of
Herbert G. Preston, who passed couple
of months here recently, may be interest
ed to know that he is In Newton, Mass,
hospital, where he is made as comfort
| able as possible.
Portions of the town were represented
at the Bible meeting In Westford last
week. Good talking, good music and
good lemonade, ETC., are reported. The
heavy shower that visited this vicinity
didn't strike that locality that day.
The worshipers at the Congregational
church Sunday we're surprised to see DR..
Davies in his old place. The committee
had secured him for supply, and he
preach d from Phil. 3, IA and Is. Theme,
The goal Of life and the means to attain it.
Please read book canvassing for "back
canvassing' in last Press. Then, too,
read that DR.. Davies said when a man
connects with the good IN his nature and
| with the good from his ancestry, then he
| does his best work." etc ancestry, not
''mastery."
1t may have been noted in the past that
we make speciality in this column of To-
| eating, with all possible and proper de-
tails, former residents of this town. We
are always glad to connect with data in
this direction, by mail or otherwise, fur
nished by readers who will thus favor US.
Mail Driver Chapman came across a
curious bug over In Westford the other
day. He, the bug, Is good-sized fell
low, and under the microscope he shows
the head, teeth and tusks of a woodchuck.
| Prof. Rooms at Storrs ought to have that
specimen for the museum in the college
there.
There will be preaching at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday and there
after as usual. Probably the Storrs
church supplies will occupy the desk, at
least till January next. Rev. Mr.. Snow
will be at his posts next Sunday. It is
expected that large delegation will at
tend the Ashford Baptist Association
meetings with the church in Stafford the
Oath and 25th of next month.
Quite sprinkling of persons all about
this region are getting to take advantage
of the annual Block Island excursion
from South Wilmington. A large, sue
cessfully conducted and pleasant one last
Saturday Is the verdict albeit some IF
the party got pretty wet before their
teams took them from the depot. When
adults can go for $1.00, and boys and
girls-under fourteen-for so cents, it in
deed affords a very cheap as we'll ais a
pleasant outing. -
Mrs. Henry L. Keene wishes it distinct
~ understood that her husband, who has
been a respectable resident of this town
for many years, is not member Of any
secret society, that what property they
enjoy came to them through honest toll,
that the 1895 he received from the sale
of tract of timber land they have ex-
pended as they sew fit and proper, and
that his natural political proclivities,
though swerved for time, he will hence
forth crafty In the fear or favor of no
imam.
At the Baptist church Sunday, Mrs.
James Carpenter, Dasie Fl. Dimock, Ma.
bel Clark, Jessie Holt, Edna Pierce and
Florence Pierce acquitted themselves In
the rendition of Mrs. Preston's dialogue
while Alice V. Cosgrove's recitation was
"a pleasant feature. The organ was sup
Iplemented In fine and effective manner
by James Lawrence's E fiat sex-tuba anG
Robert P. Pratt's cornet. Thus have the
two vacation Sundays, in the absence o1
Pastor Snow, been utilized by the church
and congregation in a most helpful and
interesting way. ....
South Wellington.
Try the Ginger Ale made by the Stat
ford Springs Mineral Water Co. 1t Is all
right. On sale at the company's store.
Potatoes are going rather slow at 81 OF
per bushel.
Mrs. Carrie Rifenburg and family were
visiting relatives In town last week. )
/ A new bakers cart is now running
through this village from Stafford twice g
week.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Allen have re-
turned from Fishers Island, where they
have spent the summer.
Clarence Gergler has been. In town the
past week canvassing. for household
articles, and distributing circulars.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowen of Manches
ter, drove out here last Saturday, remain
ing two days as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
q. Hall, Jr.
i Those excursionists who went cleal
through to Block Island last Saturday
were treated to the sight of an extremely
large school of Porpoise sporting In the
water.
The fall term of school In this village
commences next Monday. Miss Living
stone has been re-engaged as teacher,
having given much satisfaction in hel
previous teaching here.
Next Saturday at 4. p. M, the Cadets
of Willimantic will meet the Tigers on the