The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-10
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George Wilson and family have moved
back from Stafford into their old home at
the Hollow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odds OF Palmer, Mass,
parents Of Mrs. Charles FL. Davis, visited
her last week.
Langdon Of Ashford, with his family,
has moved into Mrs. Agnes Heck's house
at the Satisfactory.
Marshall Whitford and family have
moved to New London. Two "stores"
the less In town now.
Next Sunday Rev. MIR. Snow will begin
series of sermons entitled, 'The mo-
mentous questions of Christ"
G. T. Preston and wife returned home
from Boston, Newtonville and Auburn
dale, Mass, Saturday evening.
What is the public to do about it-when
the prices OF meats are away upP Simply
let the butcher carts and stalls alone.
The Y. P. s. G. E. and the mid-week
religious meetings will begin hereafter at
half-past seven p. M, instead of seven
o'clock.
Rev. O. T. Tourtelotte has been ap-
pointed to the Methodist churches In
Moose Meadow and Tolland side chapel
for the coming year.
Interesting and touching letters were
read at the Baptist covenant meeting last
Saturday from two absentees, Mrs. Min
erva Grant Snow Of Willimantic, and
Mrs. Lydia Bentley Harris of Mansfield.
just after the prayer meeting was over
last Thursday night Oscar Sands and Ger
trude Taylor stepped up to Pastor Snow
and were married by him. These meet
ings may be more largely attended In the
future.
Prof. Charles s. Phelps and wife WIS.,
tied friends on the Hill last week. Every
body around here greatly regrets his sem
forced" resignation. But 1t would not be
the strangest thing in the world II the
trustees of the Connecticut Agricultural
college did not accept this resignation.
At the Congregational church Sunday,
Rev. Mr.. Gardner preached from 1 Cor.
6:1O. Topic, Independence" At the
Baptist church Rev. Mr.. Snow discoursed
on the First Psalm. Subject, "The de-
STABILITY of not sitting In the seat of the
scornful nor standing In the way of sin
ners."
Speaking of the high prices for meats,
we know of wealthy family, who live on
the top shelf every way, for hygienic rea-
sons alone, have bought no meat for over
a year, and are we'll pleased with the ex-
pertinent Cereals, bread and butter,
eggs, fruit, milk, vegetables and cheese
fill the bill we'll.
The two little daughters of Mrs. Anne
Snow Of the Hollow have been, or are
soon to be, sent to the County Home In
Vernon. There Is uncertainty as to the
whereabouts Of the father of the children,
George Snow. Some say he was soldier
In the Spanish war and Is dead.
| 1t Is understood, we hear, that there
will be no special election of a new Judge
of probate for this district, that Judge
Fisk of the Stafford district will act until
the next election, and and that Mrs. Hol.
man will act as clerk for Judge Fisk, thus
practically keeping the Tolland district
business where it has so long been done
at the residence OF the late Judge Hol-
man.
We purposely omitted saying anything
about trout" last week, so as not to be
In the swim. Now don't go over the law
limit as to the length Of these beautiful
fnny creatures; then don't go over the
prescribed number you may catch at one
time, etc., etc. Now go along and fish.
In our boyhood we caught a string of 80
one day, and as to the length of them all
well, this law wasn't on then.
Some over fifty years ago Wellington
girl, Janet Macfarlane, married Lorenzo
Hodsdon from New Hampshire, going to
live in South Boston, Mass, which has
always been their home. When the civil
war broke out he was teller In the Suf-
folk bank, Boston, Mass, but soon went
south, serving under Gen. Butler. After
the war he remained in New Orleans, in
the glass business, returning soon to Bos-
ton and engaged in the same business un-
til within year of his recent death, which
was from q complication OF diseases, re-
sulting from an original attack of the
grip. His body was brought hither for
lnterment Tuesday, 12tn inst. He leaves
besides the WIDOW one son and two daugh-
tors. At the grave Rev. A. Gardner Of
the Congregational church OBLIGATED, while
among the relatives aud friends present
were, besides the Immediate family of the
deceased, the two broLners of Mrs. Holds
don, James and Charles Fred, and her
nephew, Charles, aud their families. The
burial was In new lot III the exlenslon.
Always called good 10Y mere III town,
wneIe ne Was born May l7lh, 1912, the
second son or the late =. L. and 4. II.
Preston, III business III Stafford springs,
his partner, Henry DENNIS, selling out to
linn, Ill business III MllliamstoWn, Mass.
twenty -seven years, Ill and out Of business
for the last three yeals, CONSUMPTION
brought on by an attack of grip III the BE-
ginning, Herbert Glazler Preston passed
peacefully away IN the hospital at New.
ton, Mass, Tuesday evening, April 1st,
surrounded by loving relatives and friends,
learned to love and respect him. The fu.
i neral WAS attended from the hoIle vi kcv.
Theron Brown III Newtunvlile on the FIJI
day following, u rare spring day, al = y.
ni., the remalns being carried 10 the Lnor.
luary chapel LII Newton cemetery, where
the impressive exercises were conducted
ny kev. DIR. Ozora Davis, pastor Of the
CungIegatlOnaI cnuIch Ia NeWlOnvllle.
~ member Of the cnoIr Vt thai church
Mis-. Sands, sang two effective SOLOS
! .Nearer My dou To Thee ana ..AsieeE
| III Jesus, blessed Sleep." There were
many contributions Of beautiful flowers
Uniformed cemetery chapel attendants
were Inc Dearers. Among Relatives and