The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-11-21
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON.
"Time and patience change the mul-
berry leaf to SATIN"
Widow William Snow has sold lot of
railroad tie timber to Amidon & Armi-
itage.
Boston, we read, had dark day last
week. So did we-not to be behind the
times. &
The suit Of Crane v. Johnson - fak-l
en- out 81 court, laii before ax)zafrskora
sxxa " ia lied.
4 n expected that PASTOR Snow will
occupy hts desk here next Sunday, with
mended health.
A mishap befell Bramble's steam saw
mill on the Joslyn lot last week, which
caused suspension of operations for a
time.
r AS Deacon E. d. Hayes intends now to
make his home with his son and daughter
In Longmeadow, the community here feel
double loss.
Children of the late Willard Fuller !:
Jenette married M. x. Paul, Union, lives
in Geneseo, ILL.,; Harriet married W. p.
Bidweli, Stafford Springs; Everitt lives
in Geneseo, Ill.
Last Thursday Judge Holman, In behalf
of the Tolland Insurance company, adj
justed the loss by slight fire in the old
Horace Bidwell house, recently owned by
Gilbert Ide, now occupied by Elliot
Spooner.
The selection of scripture, 81 Proverbs,
|beginning "Who can find virtuous wom-
an 2 for her price Is far above rubies,''
was not only unique but very appropriate
as read by Mr.. Harding at the farewell
service for Mrs. Hayes.
By all accounts there are to be inter-
testing and lively times in our constitu-
tional convention In Hartford next JAN
| uary. The entire Connecticut political
slate may be changed by the outcome OF
that to be historic assembly.
Children of the late Simeon Horton and
Clarissa Alden Horton: John, dead
Sarah married Warren Chaplin, widow,
lives at Stafford =. Eliza married Jasper
Spellman, widow, lives In Stafford Springs
Elisha, dead; William, dead Moses Fl.
died In infancy. s~~.... &c.. -
Children of the late Nelson Whitford
and Eliza Spaulding Whitford: Nancy
married w. ID. Irons, widow, lives in Stat
ford Springs; Henry Clay lives In Will
mantle; John f. lives In wellington
Belle married Mr.. Macintyre, lives In
| Providence, r. l.
At the Congregational church Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Starr preached from Matt. 1873;
-"Shouldest not thou also have had com
passion on thy fellow servant, even as
had pity on thee?" At the Baptist church
Rev. j. Aberdeen Harding's text wal
Gen. .45:7. Theme, lessons from thu
life of Joseph consciousness that oul
lives are planned of God, contentment
forgiveness" It was noticeable tina
some points of the two discourses wer,
Identical. = ~ 49,
Last Thursday one of the freight train
steamed zap to the depot, and was des
tined to make considerable excitemen
before 1t resumed its way. While Chas
e. Nichols, assistant depot master, wa
Escaling up a car from which some freigh
had been, left, he felt tug at his Goa
fpocket which contained, in a shot bag
some $50, but at the moment did no
bsuspect VIII It that tug meant. Soon, how
fever, he missed the money. A littl
4 s,arp, quick, detective work on the par
of some parties who happened to be o.
| the spot resulted In finding the missin
"swag" beneath one of the cushions Q
the caboose In the rear of the train. On
OF the trains crew, new hand, had bee
suspected, his movements watched, an
the result came out. No arrest was mad
and the train moved on.
/ Widow Watrous, 81, who lived alon
Lat the old Niles house at the Hollow
died Monday at 6 p. m. from the effect
of shock and exposure. She was strick
en- Friday night, the 9Th, and lay on tn
floor in her night clothes until the follow
ing Sunday morning, when she, was dis
I covered by her granddaughter, Miss Inc
Burr, who called to see her. She ha'
been conscious all the time, but helpless
AS soon as found she was speedily care
for, but died last Monday. Mrs. Watrou
had lived In Wellington nearly all he
life and leaves two sons, Orrin and Al
bert, and one daughter, Anna, wife of
J. Burr, all living In Wellington. TIL
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
Rev, S.W. Clarke OF Westford officiating
The burial was at the Hill cemetery,
| Cordslia Lewis Hayes, wife of Dea. El
I'D. Hayes, died at her residence Saturda
moon of an acute attack of peritonitis
| The malady had been chronic for som
time, but it suddenly assumed a malig
nant type last Thursday evening, and moi
withstanding all the efforts of good nurse
and the two physicians who were Gale
in, the distressed patient did not rally
and she peacefully expired as abov
stated. Dea. and Mrs. Hayes came hith
er from Longmeadow, Mass, seven year
ago, and ever since this elderly coupl
have by their beautiful, helpful Christia
lives been benefaetion to the commu
nifty. They are now separated-thos
two who have gone on In perfect harmon
I atty four years. OF this elect lady 1t ma
be truly said that she was one of the 81
cellent of earth. Beautiful In person an
character, she will be sadly missed BY
host of loving relatives and affeetionat