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

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There will be special music and singing
Easter Sunday in both churches on the
Hill.
George E. Robbins has re-shingled his
house, while new wagon house has been
added to the premises.
Dea. Eli d. Hayes and wife are MAX
Ing three-weeks' visit with their son
and daughter in Longmeadow, Mass.
Frank Woodwork, for many years
resident of this vicinity, died suddenly at
his home in South Coventry Monday
evening. ...
II anybody else feels inclined to criti-
cize the doings Tuesday night, he must
remember that there was "Not Man in
the House," ~
Covenant meeting in the Baptist con-
ference room Saturday, p. M, 9Th inst
Communion the following Sunday direct
ly after morning service.
1t seems that Tommy" Wolliscroft,
well known In this vicinity, has taken to
wife Mrs. Lucy Sands. Both are new
living at Wright's, Ashford.
1t is now expected the young people of
Storrs will give that concert In the Con-
lgregational church sometime In May,
Due notice, Of course, will be given.
Mail Driver spooner wants the person
who picked up bottle OF vanilla extract,
on the road from the depot to the Hill, to
hand 1t to him sometime when he goes by.
The pretty napkins for the girls' chick
en- pie supper, Tuesday evening, were fur
tnished by Boot and Shoe Dealer W. e.
Hanley, Stafford Springs, with his compli-
Iments.
The enterprising merchant, A. w..
Walker, Of Stafford Springs, paid for the
programs used at the entertainment Tues
day night. They were done by the HEX
tograph process.
DR.. Davies read the governors Fast
Day proclamation Sunday afternoon, but
made no announcement for public SER
vices, anticipating Fast Day sermon,
as noticed in another item.
, 1t was decided and given out last Sun
J day that the Congregationalists would
/ hold a social Wednesday evening, Sd
inst. We are unable, on account of pres
ent mail facilities, to give report.
, Is there any person living In this vicin-
ity who saw the Indian hung in Tolland
in 1924? 1t is claimed that Rocky Vile
man Is the only living man in the county
who witnessed that tragedy, so thorough
ly embodied In the folk lore of Tolland
county.
We are requested by Mrs. Preston, the
associational director, to say that the an
nual state meeting of the Woman's Am.
Baptist Home Mission society will be held
in Willimantic, Wednesday, 10th inst.
beginning at 1890 a. m. VIII readers OF
: The Press within the associational limits
: who are interested consider that they are
hereby especially invited?
, Miss Jennie H. Church gave must.
Gale Saturday evening in honor Of Alonzo
s. Pierce, who came from New York that
day to spend Sunday with his family
There were present, besides the recipient
and wife and Charles H. Ryder, the host
J. F. WLitford, John G. Ryder and wife
Robert Cartier and wife, Robert Pratt
Frank D. Preston and wife, s. Morrison
and wife.
At the Congregational church Sunday
DIR. Davies announced the subject Of hill
q discourse as appropriate for the Fas
+ Day. He therefore dwelt on the sever
q sayings of Christ on the cross, emphasiz
ing the utterance, cit Is finished" as no
only pathetic, but most wholesome in TT
moral and religious bearing. Pastol
Snow, at the Baptist church, gave as hi
theme "The Passion week." founding hi
discourse on Isiah 58:7, and recountins
the events of the crucifixion. Both pas
:, tors gave out that their sermons mex
Sunday would be appropriate for Easter
Thursday, 18th inst, all the women
@ young and old, likewise the men ane
o boys, of the Baptist congregation are ex
pected to turn out and make sort o
"bee" in the work of turning and re-but
/ toning the cushions of the church pews
J. and to do other work necessary and prop
> er to be done on the occasion. The ROOM
will be warmed and a basket lunch viii
u be partaken Of This work is deemed
g necessary 80 as to be in keeping with tn
new alteration in moving the choir CALLER,
J. to the front of the audience room, on tn
g west side of the pulpit. The space lef
}, by the removal will be used for the newt,
}; renovated library, and for general socia
I. purposes. On account of the unfinishe,
e work Sunday, the services were held II
r the church parlor.
r, A good-sized, appreciative and patien
audience greeted the girls' entertainment
= and partook of their chicken pie suppe
r. Tuesday night. We say patient" be
cause the audience had to wait till 10. Il
q before the curtain rose--before the entir
&c inner man was satisfied at the tables
! The dialog and all the other number
g passed off pleasantly, and at the close o
Il the entertainment, midnight, the com
,. fpany dispersed, having enjoyed "social'
time, to say the least. We venture t,
predict, however, that several moons will
wax and wane before the Baptist churcl
II authorities will permit their house o
s. worship to be the stamping ground TO
such prolonged hoodlumism as was seel
and heard that evening. Let somebod!
. else next time furnish light, warmth, car
Q pets, ETC., for hog pen. Persons wht