The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
WTLl.EN0TON.

Mfs. a. u. Dim0ck is In Jewott City
this week.
Fred Holt Of Putnam spent Sunday at
w. Il. Hollis.
Mrs. James Ruby, 90, is now the old
est person In town.
The Baptist parsonage grass has been
sold to E. G. Carpenter.
Ii night walking is ever excusable, 1t is
when the hot spells come.
We hear Of no special Fourth or July
doings arranged for the Hill.
Jesse G. Emo and family have been sad
~ afflicted with the measles of late. They
are slowly recovering, we hear.
DR.. Wilbur holt and daughter returned
to Newark, N. j., Saturday. his mother
going with him to spend the month.
Its infinitely better to be set down as
quiet, humble, helpful citizen than to be
considered a cumbersome megalomaniac.
We all have been longing for hot,
growing weather. 1t came with ven-
geance! But, "The heart, distrustful,
asks-can this be joy2
DIR. Davies will be In Buffalo Sunday,
SO that Rev. A. Gardner of Ashford will
preach for him in the Congregational
church and administer communion.
Bear in mind, IL you care to, that after
July LIST U. 8. revenue stamps are not re-
quired on deeds when the consideration
is less than 1880, checks, express re-
ceipts, etc.
Mr.. Gross of New York, who lately
bought the old Leonard Holt place, of
receht years owned by the late Davis Ba-
ker, has moved his household goods into
the house. His family has arrived.
Mrs. B. g. Getchell of Everett, Mass.
who recently purchased the Leander Hull
l-Alburtus H. Walker place, was in town
last week. She and her husband are con.
templating extensive repairs, among them
the introduction of water in the house.
Mr. Getchell Is Boston plumber.
What a country this Is There are ia
billion feet of lumber In the vicinity of
Seattle, Washington, and there Is the
largest saw mill in the world; It's annual
output Is 1875, OOO,O At the head of 1t
Is young man who landed in Washing
ton Territory few years ago without a
coat.
The ladies Of the Baptist church have
nearly completed the recovering of the
cushions of the audience room. At the
church, one day last week, hard at work,
busy as bees, were the three deaconesses,
Mesdames Gurley, Holman and Preston,
surrounded by a bevy of other ladies.
They barely relaxed their sewing when q
well wishing neighbor brought in pitch.
er of cool strawberryade!
Homer N. Lockwood, capitalist Of
New York City, an American Express
Co. director, etc., called on his cousin,
Dea. E. D. Hayes, last week, on his way
to the White Mountains. He has tray.
eled all over the world, seen many men
and things. and what do you think he
says about Wellington Hill? II am
charmed with this hilltop village; Ito
one Of the loveliest spots for human hab.
itation ever saw!"
A false economy, using four-foot wood
In the stove, laying one end Of the stick
on chair, while the other end was max.
Ing the pot boil, instead Of saving uI
the wood into proper lengths, caused the
destruction by fire Friday, about noon
OF the old Williams house that had been
moved across the new state road, oppo.
site the cemetery Improvement grounds.
1t had been occupied by a gang Of Ital.
ians employed on the road and the ceme.
terry. No lives were lost, but consider.
able sums Of money belonging to the oc.
cupants were burned, 1t Is said.
South WilHngton Correspondence.
Charles Buckingham is visiting in Wa.
terbury.
g. P. Curtis Of Norwich is visiting al
T. A. Denman's.
Master Charles Pierce Of Gales Ferry
was the guest OF T. g. Denman over Sun
day.
A son, Walter Arnold, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. John Richardson, Thursday
June 9th.
j Miss May 3. Lord is here this week
and will hold q meeting In the hall Sun
day evening.
Walter Allen, I'd, has returned to work
after being disabled several days from
Ivy poisoning.
4 Charles q. Barnes and Mrs. II. A.
Wheeler of Bristol are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter A. Allen.
The baptismal rite will be administered
to several candidates at Beauty Lake next
Sunday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The extremely hot weather was chiefly
Responsible for the fact that the hall was
not filled with people Monday evening
whensMiss Lord held a meeting there.
The moving lot north of the road be-
tween the river and railroad Is being got
into condition, and the games, including
the ball game with Willimantic nine
will be held there July 4th.
George w. Bracket Is spending his va
cation with his parents In this village
His many friends rejoice over the success
he is attaining to as a teacher In an enter.
prising business college.
Next Sunday the regular preaching ser.
vice will be omitted, and fnits place will
be observed the ceremony Of extending
the right hand OF fellowship to those who
earlier In the day, received the rite Of
baptism.
The following officers to serve for the
ensuing year were elected at the school
meeting last Friday night: School com.
mitte0, w. H. Hall O. r. Gurlav IT q