The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-18
WILMINGTON.

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j Quite furry Of snow here Tuesday
morning.
4 Daniel Eldridge's malady Is slowly get
ting the mastery. His daughter, Mrs.
Perry P. Davis, comes down from Stat
ford Springs weekly.
i The old Reuben Stanton house, with
barn, near the railroad, owned by Nelson
Towne, was burned last Friday night.
We have not learned the particulars.
Mrs. Adelaide P. Potter, long the pro-
prietor Of the Home School for girls at
Everett, Mass +, recently married 10 &C.
Ineva, Switzerland, Dudley Bailey, Bos-
ton lawyer.
A regular meeting of the local w. C.
1 Il. U. will be held In the school house in
East Wilmington, Saturday, goth inst, Q
p. m. Thereafter, during the summer,
the time of meeting will be O'Clock p. m.
I George Holt, formerly of this town,
who has long made 1t his home with his
sister-in-law, the late Mrs. Norman Holt,
is now living with his sister, (Eliza), Mrs.
Francis Thorne, Highland Park, Chicago,
Ill. 80
DIR. Davies announced last Sunday that
a young Armenian will occupy the Con-
gregational pulpit next Sunday. His ad-
dress will be on his native country, Ar
menia, and will be illustrated by maps
and charts.
/ Yes, its an Ill wind that blows nobody
any good-wltness the laborers, teams,
blacksmiths, etc., as regards the ceme-
terry extension and the new road. But all
down the ages folks will blow and blat
at beneffcent events and persons.
1 Albertus H. Walker has sold his farm,
the Leander Hull place, near Daleville,
to Mrs Bertha G. Getchell, of Everett,
Mass She, with her family, will take
possession May LIST. She liz a sister Of
Harry Pratt, who will be her near neigh
Dor.
1t was stated recently in Rock Vile
paper that resident there Is probably
the only person living In this county who
saw the Indian hung In Tolland 10 1924,
as recently mentioned In this column.
Mrs. Mary Ruby, widow of James Ruby,
witnessed the affair. She was then girl
of sixteen.
| We are pleased to chronicle the mar
rage by Pastor Snow of Mary Francis
and VIII Davis, of Derby, VT, Wednes-
day, 10th inst. A party of friends gave
the couple surprise Saturday evening at
her mothers home, carrying a collation.
and gifts. May all happiness and success
attend the newly welded pair!
A Chicago subscriber to The Press
writes, II have enjoyed reading the Stat
ford Press. which contains so many vii.
lington items, and my brother finds more
pleasure In it than any other paper, and
he is a great reader. Many of the names
now mentioned are altogether unfamiliar
to us, but the word wellington brings
up 80 many pleasant memories that each
Saturday we look for the paper with ca
gerness." ::
i The late Rev. DIR. Bixby of Providence
was we'll known here. He had preached
here, and his daughter ia the wife of Rev.
Truman johnson, NJ. D., a native of this
town and now a missionary In Burmah.
Hence the following vote, Sunday, April
| a, 1901:
i Whereas-God, Is His infinite wisdom,
has seen fit to call to the life triumphant
!. His faithful servants. Rev. Moses T.. Bixby,
D. D., and his wife, Mrs. Laura Bixby;
l Resolved, That the Wellington Baptist
church and Sunday school extend to the
bereaved relatives their heartfelt sympa-
thy; :.. -..
tions be sent to the relatives of the de-
ceased, spread upon the records Of the
church, also that copy be published in
the Stafford Press.
In behalf of the church and Sunday
school. G. L. Snow, Pastor.
Word is received that Catherine Grlggs
Holt, widow of the late Norman Holt,
died at Knox City, Mo-, 4th inst. We
copy the following from a local paper:
Mrs. Holt was born at Mansfield, Conn.,
Sept. 9TH, 1884, and married Norman
3 Holt January LIST, 1868. To this union
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vive. Winfield s., Bertha G. and Grace
, E. attended her In her last Illness. Ber-
; tram g., now of Honolulu, was unable to
be present. The deceased came to Knox
, county In the spring of 1866, and has re.
sided continuously ever since. She united
with the church In early life, and has been
) consistent member ever since. The fu.
{ neral was held from her late residence
Sunday, April 7th, Rev. T. H. Tattoro
OF Edna conducting the services. The
pail bearers were Henry Eau, Robert
/, White, True Thompson, Seldom Suverly
8 and A. A. Towson. The interment took
place in the Bee Ridge cemetery beside
her late husband.
An old-time town meeting report: "At
town meeting legally warned holden al
wilmington on the 18th Day of april 1857
. moses Holmes Chosen moderator, put tt
vote to See If the town will make the
: Revd Mr.. Noble (the then Congregation
al minister) q Consideration upon the &C
count of the Towns Deficiency by Sallery
Seasonably, In time-negatived, put L
o vote to See II the Town will Do anything
towards Repairing the meeting-hou
negatived, put to vote to See II the Towr
O will have the meeting house new seated
= I-negatived, voted to give Darius Pres
ton liberty to Build Dwelling house IL
the highway, west of his Tan House pro
vided he Leave out a Sufficiency Of hi
q Land to the Exceptance of the Selectmer
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