The Press., 1903-07-02

Eugene Charter and wife of Stafford,
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Neil.
Mrs. Annie Wadsworth Kittredge Of
Franklin, Mass, is on a visit to her par
ents In this village.
Rev. Geo. w. Shepard of Stafford was
In town Tuesday, calling on old friends
and making new ones.
Miss Florence Bowers and Miss Ethel
Usher of Tolland spent Sunday with the
family of Ed. Woodwork.
The Colonial Speciality Co., played to a
small house In the hall Monday evening,
and gave good satisfaction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Charter Of Stat
ford, were the guests Sunday of their
daughter, Mrs. John r. Nell.
Arthur Devereaux and Miss Nellie
Santermere attended the wedding of VIM.
Dennis and Miss Pearl Clark In WILL
mantle, the Gath Of June.
Mrs. E. ]. Holman and Mrs. Legrand
johnson, as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Huntington, formerly of Mansfield,
are enjoying the pine covered hills of
Sharon, Mass.
Messrs Williams & Batten, decorative
painters, now employed by w. H. Hall,
are also landscape painters OF consider
able ability and sketches from their
brushes are In demand
Rev. G. L. Snow Is to attend the Mt.
Hermon annual alumni meeting next ION
day July 8, and will respond to the toast
mt Hermon 10 years ago." 1t Is 10 years
since Mr.. Snow left Mt. Hermon, so he
will deal with conditions as they were at
that time.
From all accounts the ball game at
West Wilmington last Saturday must have
been hummer, with the excitement at
boiling point through the whole 10 Inn
ings. Wolcott Potter did fine work In
the box for the threadmakers. The score /:
W. Wilmington, % o OO1 100 Is
s. wellington, OO2 % O O 8 2 Ga
The program for the 4th of July picnic
and clam-bake to be given In Riverside
park by the church, Sunday school and
the band, Is about as follows: At 10
O'Clock the various booths and games are
open and the ball game between the South
wellington and West Wilmington teams
will be played. At 10 O'Clock dinner will
be served. Dinner will consist of baked
CLAIMS, clam chowder, brownbread, baked
beans, cold meat, cake, etc., at 25c. and
15c. Platform entertainment at 3 O'Clock.
Fireworks In the evening at the grove.
The platform entertainment will include
a patriotic address by Rev. George w.
Shepard of Stafford, patriotic songs, male
quartette, ladies quartette, specialties by
Denman and Essex, etc. A great deal oil
work has been expended In the work oil
clearing out the grove, and better picnic
spot would be hard to find. Music by the
band will add greatly to the enjoyment oil
the visitors. Ice cream, soda, peanuts,
lemonade, popcorn and candy will be on
sale during the day. All are cordially In.
vited to attend. Later, Mr.. Shepard
writes tnaC ne cannot be here, and ar
effort will be made to have Rev. G. H.
Brown deliver the address.
| Moose Meadow.
The Methodist Sunday school of thii
place will hold grove picnic near Jasor
Aliens July Fourth, to which every on,
Is cordially invited. The ladies are re-
quested to bring cake.
| Roaring Brook.
Rev. G. L. Snow will lead the meeting
at Roaring Brook school house Frida
evening.
There will be picnic In the form OF
sociable at VIM. d. Ruby's house mex
Saturday, July Fourth. All are cordial
invited to attend.