The Press., 1903-08-27

The time for the annual meeting of
the Ashford Baptist association with
the local church draws near-the
latter part of next month. The fol-
lowing churches will be represented
by the ministers, and by delegates:
Spring Hill, Stafford, Willimantic,
Putnam, Thompson, West Woodstock,
South Woodstock, Warrenville, North
Ashford, Westford, Brooklyn, Andov-
er, Danielson, East Thompson. This
will be the 18th anniversary of the
meeting, and, If the weather proves
favorable, there will be doubtless q
large attendance, which will require
the cheerful and united efforts of the
good ladies interested locally, as here
tofore manifested, in the way of enter
tainment.
south Wellington.
Mrs. Carrie Riffenburg and children
of Holyoke are visiting at Albert La
tham's.
Parts of the mill were closed Mon
day and Tuesday to allow for boiler
inspection.
Ball game at West Wellington next
Saturday afternoon with the Hawks
of Stafford.
Miss Maggie Brownlee is spending
this week in Hartford with her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Bracket.
Little Doris Hall, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever, is re-
ported as more comfortable.
The South Wellington excursion to
Watch Hill last Saturday was not rs
we'll attended as in years past.
Miss Fannie Denman is visiting
friends with former schoolmate in
North Andover, Mass. She will spend
the latter part of her vacation with
friends at Gales Ferry.
The new bath house, with band
stand attachment, is in the hands of
the painters, and it is expected that
when finished it will be a thing of
beauty and joy forever.
Mrs w. H. Bracket spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives i'll this
place. Mrs. Frank Spicer of Hartford
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs G.
Spicer last Saturday and Sunday
George w Bracket left here last
Saturday morning for Prince Edward
Island, via Boston and Halifax. He
will be gone about ten days, stopping
for day or two in Boston ON the re-
turn trip:
Miss Jennie Essex of this village
and Frank Willard of Merrows were
married last Sunday afternoon at
Spring Hill, Mansfield, by Rev. Leon
ard T. Smith. They will live at Mr..
Millard's home in Merrows.
All the regular services will be
held in the hall Sunday next. Preach
ing service at quarter of eleven, con-
Quoted by Rev. T. g. Denman; Sun
day school at IL O'Clock; Endeavor
meeting in the evening at 7.30.
Miss Nettie Shaffer has received
ONE beautiful specimens of sea shells,
gathered ON the shores of Corregidor
Island by her brother, William Shat
fer, who is connected with the gov
eminent signal service in the Philip
pine Islands.
| There will be meeting in the hall,
South Wellington, tomorrow after.
noon, at 2 O'Clock, of the town school
board, the several district committees
and the school teachers. Several
Questions concerning the schools are tc
be decided, apportionment of money,
purchase of school books, etc.
East Wellington.
Frank Burr has bought quite fas
horse from Winfield Brown of Holland
J.. J. Burr has sold his farm, stool
and tools to Joseph Longhammer Of
New York, through v. Horky, fol
$1,000. Mr.. Burr had an auction las
Thursday. He expects to move hi
household goods to Wilmington Hollow
this. week, and will go to Boston fol
a short time. He has no definite
plans for the future.
Dalevi1le.
VIM. Bowers of Merrows visited a
ICharles Miller's, Sunday.
Misses Mabel and Alice McVeigl
attended the excursion to Watch Hill
last Saturday.
School in this district commence
Tuesday, Sept. 9Th, with Mrs. Annie
Robbins as teacher.
Eddie James and Arthur Spicer o
South Wellington were in town Mon
day, viewing the sights.
Mrs. Charles Smith of New York i
visiting with her sister, Mrs. VIM
McVeigh, few days this week.
Dennison and Charles Walker ant
Miss Ethel Walker were called t.
Ware the first of the week by TIN
death of Mr.. Walkers nephew.