The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-11

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Sturbridge.
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd.
James w. Chism has resumed his stud
les at Tufts college.
Mrs. Mary Davoll has been visiting rel
atives in Hartford for week.
Ernest Pulsipher is at work for Amidon
& Armitage at their steam MILL
Miss Emily Chism commenced the
school on Westford Hill September Sd.
Miss Clara Chapman, who has been
staying with Mrs. Kinney, has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Gilbert of Alb
ington spent Sunday at Clarence Wal
colts.
e. E. Lougee and s. q. Smith, formerly
of this place, are at work In Waterville,
Maine.
Miss Helen Whitaker and Miss Lula
Blakely of Gurleyville are visiting at
Wilbert Davoll's.
A very pleasant social was held at
Henry Upton's last Thursday evening.
All present enjoyed it very much.
Mrs. A. G. Baldwin, who has BEEN
spending several weeks at her daughter g
home in Harwinton, has returned home
Miss Carrie Horky, who has been at
tending school in New York, entered the
Normal school at Willimantic last week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Smith, who have
been visiting at T.. F. Lougee's, have re-
turned to their home in Pittstield, Mass.
TOLLAND.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Root are spending
week with friends In Boston.
Mrs. Fl. f. Downing of Springfield has
Joined her mother and sister at their home
here.
Miss Katherine Agard is spending the
week at Mrs Park Hammond's In Rock
Vile.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Matho-
dist church met at Mrs. Steadman's last
week.
Rev. AIexanda Hall of New Haven
preached in the Congregational church
on Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel French of Middletown,
Conn.,, has been visiting her niece, Mrs.
W. A. Agard, for a few days.
Miss Edna Edgerton, who graduated
from the Rockville high school this year,
is attending the Willimantic normal
school.
Master Sumner Simpson has been Ill
several days with the Group. He has re-
covered now and was out Monday for the
first time.
| Miss Ella Brown, former teacher in
this place, called on friends here Satur-
day. She Is to teach in Plainville the fol-
lowing year.
Pupils attending the Rockville high
school from this place are as follows
Jessie johnson, Gertrude Newman, Ida
Foskett, Jennie and Bessie Tilden, and
Harry and Phillip Newcom
The public school of Tolland opened on
Monday, with Miss Perkins of Rockville
and Miss Clark of Vernon as teachers.
A class from the lower room has been
promoted to the higher grade
The republican caucus held Thursday
evening at the town hall appointed the
following delegates Congressional, A.
L. Metcalf, Il. W. Lansing, L. HI. Reede
w. A. Agard state, E E. Fuller, G. P,
Field, A. j. Mccormick, c. H. West
senatorial, E E. Fuller, j. w. Edgerton
G. s. Hurlburt, Clayton G. Reede; coun.
ty, E. s. Agard, FL. ]. Babcock, L. B
Price, J. FL. Usher; probate, W. T. An.
derson, g.. P. Babcock, G.. p Field, L.
81. Reede. Town committee, G.. 8.
Agard, w. P. Anderson L B. Price.
A visit to large peach orchard at this
time of the year is one of pleasure and
interest. 1t is now about the height Of
the season. Carlos Tllden of Tolland il
one of the largest growers in TollanG
county, and expects to harvest over OO(
baskets this year. He shipped 537 bas
kets to Boston last week, and Is shippine
to both Boston and New York this week
He has over 8 900 trees and his orchards
are In excellent condition. Mr.. Tilder
does not believe In the peach tree disease
called the yellows. In the spring he re-
moves few inches of the dirt at the
stump from all trees that do not look
we'll, and says that he most always finds
grub at work near the surface of the
trunk or under the bark, which he re-
moves with a knife, and in nearly every
case the tree regains itself In short time
He has been growing peaches for the pas,
seven years, and uses his poorest lane
well MANFRED and cultivated. He en-
ploys about Is pickers In the height o
the season. He raises large varietyo
peaches. Some of them are very large
and the loaded trees are very handsome
sight. Many Of the limbs are. brokent e
the ground by the weight of the fruit
Mr.. Tilden also is large grower of the
Worden grape, and he has nearly two
miles of rows of grape vines. Hs hsr.
vested about eight tons last year, and ek
poets about the same crop this year Ht
will commence to harvest his grapes liz
about week. He also raises large
quantity of currants, besides his regular
farm crops. Mr.. Tilden has shown what
can be done on our Tolland county farme
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