The Press., 1903-01-15
MANSFIELD.

Representative Fred Eaton has been
cutting nice, clear finch Ice.
Ivan Wilcox had the misfortune to lose
one of his team horses last week.
Henry Lambs four small children are
having run of whooping cough.
Mrs. Wallace storrs is up and around
the house again. after severe illness Of
several weeks.
Miss Mildred Stearns has returned to
her school In Brooklyn, after spending
the holidays at home.
Miss Mabel Pike Is at home. She has
been caring for Mrs. Jane Storrs, who re-
Gently died in Chaplin.
Herbert Walker Is erecting a large
wood-house for Edwin Reynolds large
double-tenement house at Morrow. L. J..
Waldo is doing the job.
Benjamin Baxter, our local blacksmith
at Morrow, has been reaping harvest In
his line of business. Monday and Tues
day, during those two days, he sharpened
and shod forty horses, besides doing other
small jobs. Who says blacksmithing
does not pay2
The girls basketball team, represent
ing the Connecticut agricultural college,
defeated the Putnam high school girls
team In Putnam Saturday. After the
game the visitors we're handsomely enter
tanned, and they returned home in the
evening thoroughly pleased with the trip.
Since the organization of the Storrs team
last season they have never yet met de.
feat. Last year the record was clean
one, and this year the only game played
proved victory.
The following resolution in part was
offered by Congressman Henry at recent
meeting of the board of trustees of the
Connecticut agricultural college, held al
Hartford, and was unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the board of trustees oil
the Connecticut agricultural college ap.
prove the present management of the in
stitution, and congratulate the state OF
Connecticut upon the progress made dur
ing the past year In successfully promot-
ing thorough agricultural and mechanical
education.
We accordingly unanimously recon.
mend and urge adequate appropriations
by the general assembly of 1908 We also
desire it to be generally understood that
we should deplore any suggestions look
ing to the removal of the college from its
present healthful, picturesque, and In 9TH
or respects suitable location.
TOLLAND.
Miss Ella Brown of Plainville was the
guest of Miss Florence Agard over Sun
day.
Misses Lucille and Marian Agard are
spending week with Mrs. Sumner In
Hartford.
Judge Henry Young has placed the safe
containing the probate records in the
basement of the Baptist church.
Representative and Mrs. David Brown
attended the governors inaugural ball In
Hartford on Wednesday of last week.
Henry Barlow from Ashford passed
through the town last week on business
trip and spent the night with Mr.. Price.
Notice is again called to the supper and
social given by the ladies of the Congre-
gational church on Friday evening In the
church parlors.
Mrs. w. N. Simmons has been engaged
TO play the organ at the Congregational
church for the ensuing year. Mrs. Tilton
and Miss Lucille Agard are among the
recent additions to the choir.
The fifty-ninth quarterly meeting of
the Rockville Q. E. union, held In Yer
non on Wednesday afternoon and evening,
was attended by members from this place.
The evening address was delivered by
Rev. Rockrell Harmon Potter of the
Center church, Hartford.