The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-07
WILMINGTON.

We waited, and got some hay-and NOT
spear rained on.
| A sister Of DIR. Remington is now with
Mrs. Lucius Eldridge.
i Pension of % has been granted to Ed
win Edwards Of West Wilmington.
Apples In this vicinity bid fair to ma
terialize into good crop this year.
Albert Watrous and family are occupy
Ing the farm of the late Joseph Sparks.
| A family from Mansfield drove up to
attend the Congregational church Sunday.
Garrett Marcy, with his son, of Rome,
N. Il, is with his mother, Mrs. w. Holt.
Its quite an event to single meeting
house, but twas quietly done and paid
for.
Adams Of Stafford Springs has put a
new pump in the Baptist parsonage prem
ises.
Rev. d. Y. Moor is expected to occupy
the Congregational desk next Sunday, we
hear.
Andrew J. Sparks came from New
York Saturday and stopped at J. G.
Sparks.
Charles 3. Amidon and wife have an
other little girl, Doris Mabel-eleven
pounds.
Miss Linda Gardner OF Hartford Is Wis.
lifting her grandparents at the Congrega.
tional parsonage.
The West Wilmington ball nine will
give q dance at the Buff Cap hall next
saturday evening. t.
Hollyhock Square, Is now in all its
Iglory-admired greatly, especially by out
Isiders and newcomers.
Frank Knox, Jr., of Hartford is visit
Ing his relatives here. His sister, Grace
is still ON her vacation.
Meeting of the IL. ]. LIS at the Bap
tist conference room tomorrow after
noon, 9Th inst, at 8 O'Clock.
| Rev. David Y. Moor and wife, nee Len,
Whitford, OF Ridgeville, Indiana, arrived
at j. #. Whitford's last week.
Eddie Lyon entertained birthda,
party Of his friends last Friday evening
He was the happy recipient of many MIC
presents.
Mrs. Reuben Edgerton, after spending
few days with friends here last week
left Saturday for Bristol, where she vii
stop for while with the Merricks.
Miss M. Christensen, who has been Wis
iting at 8. II. Mattesen's, has returned
home to Hartford, and Mrs. s. II. Mat
tesen and daughter, Mamie, have gon
with her to spend few daye.
, / We are able to give notices of the Bap
tist ladies' socials and 90, oftentimes, re
port their proceedings because the presi
dent or secretary hands said notices to u
FOR this column, whore they belong.
, 1.-THE rural school house, general,
, speaking, In its character and surround
ings Is depressing and degrading. There L
nothing about 1t calculated to cultivate
taste for the beautiful In art or nature"
! There are fine possibilities for improve
ment and ornamentation of the schoo
house grounds on the sites In nearly al
our districts. II any who are interests
In the work will call, we will gladly shoy
, them how it can be done, also plan 10
ornamentation of the school grounds.
X The. Thursday afternoon club will omi
Its meeting during the month OF August
The September meetings will be held witt
the Misses Palmer and Dunning, and tn
subject will be "Our new possessionsp-
Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico
The topic at the Congregational churcl
Sunday was "The sanitary value of tn
hills" founded on Ps. 1911, 81 will III
mine eyes unto the hills, from whenc
cometh my help. A very practical AM
, timely discourse. At the Baptist churcl
George Richardson, who occupied the pas
tors place, preached from Matt. 22:37
Theme, Glove to God"
At the Baptist ladies' social Tuesda
evening, 18th, from four till 10 p. M,
Is expected that there will be special fea
lures, such as the presence of Mrs. Chas
81. Brown, and supper from five till eigh
O'Clock, when the peoples singing elias
q will gather In the audience room for 1t
.lexercises. 1t Is expected that ice crear
and cake will be served at the close c
the singing. All are cordially invited.
''5'a' HanmNys NvalVsmvtnv,
: Charles w. Eldredge Is at home on
10 days. vacation. .
j, Stephen Lockwood of Westfield, Mass
J. was In town last Saturday.
9 Miss May Wadsworth spent last wee
J. with Mrs. Harris in Eagleville.
There will be NO meetings of Uri
9 lodge during the month Of August.
}, Harry Allen of Hartford spent the da.
d Tuesday, with his parents In this village
Miss Minnie Riftenberg of Holyok'
8 Mass, Is spending the week at Waite
q Aliens. r...'..-.
= Oscar Willis of Rockville Is attendiu
to some of the repairs at the Richardso
. cottage.