The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-03
south vvfllington.

Mrs. Frank Spioer To- visiting at the
home Of her husbands parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Spleen, In this village
| Mrs. VIM. Brownlee is at home during
| q two-weeks' vacation of her East Hart
ford school.
The band boys have been obliged to
postpone their minstrel show, as their
band leader will be obliged to play In
Willimantic on April g. The public how
ever, may rest assured that they will lose
nothing by the delay OF one week, which
will bring the affair to April 10.
Mrs. Mary Mundell and daughter,
Georgiana, are spending the week in
Meriden.
A special communication Of Uriel lodge,
No. "a, T. & A. M, will be held Saturday
evening, April 8. Work, first degree.
The trouting season opened suspicious
~ In this neighborhood, with an authenti-
Gated catch, by two small boys, of two
trout weighing II and 10 OF. each respec-
lively.
Charles Macfarlane and family attend
ed the funeral on the Hill last Monday of
Alonzo Hodson Of Boston, an uncle of Mr..
Macfarlane.
Miss Fannie Denman la suffering from
quite severe attack of the grip.
The first instalment of the Belgian
hares were loosed in the woods east of
this village last Sunday by Charles Mac
farlane and Harry Worden.
The covered bridge over the river west
of the village got racked by the recent
winds and number of short braces were
displaced or broken. The company's
carpenters have put in three days. work,
strengthening out, rightning up, putting in
new braces, etc. At this time the bridge
is judged to be in perfectly safe condi-
tion, and good for number of years to
come. ....
Easter Sunday was q beautiful day and
the people hereabouts improved the oppor-
tunity to get out to the Easter services In
the hall, and from reports, we were not
able to be there, an especially fine SER
vice was held. From the beginning of the
arrangements 1t was not intended to have
very elaborate service, so far at least as
the children were concerned, as Children's
day comes so soon. Miss Fannie Denman
had charge Of the children for this service
and in saying that her work was excellent
and deserving of all praise, we are only
repeating what we hear from able author
ity. Miss Denman also acted as organist
very creditably. Mrs. @. Gurley and Mrs.
Homer Neil arranged the decorations.
Potted plants were loaned by Mrs. H.
Neil, Mrs. George Nichols, Mrs. G. Hall,
Mrs. w. 81. Hall, Mrs. B. Fox and others.
Mrs. VIM. Morrison and Mrs. Mary Mum
dell kindly sent canary birds. The fol-
lowing took part in the Rotations: Miss
Hattie Lockwood, May Wadsworth, Miss
Rosa Gross, Alice Denman, Elsie Kings
bury, Mary Dundon, Flora Fox, Gertrude
James, Julia Denman, Walter Colburn,
Elmer Macfarlane, Peter Watson, Frank
lin Gurley, John Richardson, Jr., Doris
Hall, Niola Potter, Mabel Allen and Bella
Watson. Space forbids more extended
review, or we might add some compli-
mentary remarks about the singers and
the fine work of the children, but we for
bear and only regret that the grip pre-
vented our being present. -.
Moose Meadow. A.
George Richardson of the Methodist
church here preached his farewell sermon
Sunday. His people regret to lose him,
as the church has been prospered during
his pastorate and he has the esteem of the
entire community.
SOMERS.