The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-05

Rev. G. L. Chamberlain of Eastford
was not able to hold meetings last week.
He is expected here this week, as was an
nounced last Sunday. .--..
Some of the Congregational church at
tendants will remember Rev. HeZekiah
J.. Reed, who preached here one week for
the late Rev. e. Cotton In 1878. He died
recently In Lisbon. greatly beloved and
honored, at the age of rs.
Emerson Morse, now of South Coven-
try, recently fell off a load of lumber in
Willimantic and was injured considerably.
He was at the time arrested for intoxica-
ton. The team was held by the police
and Morse and his comrade were locked
up.
South Wellington.
Miss Sarah Sampson is recovering nice
ly from her recent accident.
VIM. Fl. Bracket spent Sunday with
his family In Hartford.
Chas. Eldredge of Indian Orchard spent
Sunday with his parents In this village.
The Indications now are that the band
entertainment will take place about Feb.
18th
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood Of Stat
ford Springs spent Sunday with friends in
this village.
Regular communication Of Uriel lodge,
F. & A. M, Saturday night. Work In
the first degree.
ovodIokl0nc 70 bo
kind Of weather to be expected the rest Of
the winter are now In order.
William Dennis of Central Village and
Miss Pearl Clark of Willamette were
the guests last Saturday of Miss Nellie
Santemere.
The epidemic of severe colda, among
which are also some cases of whooping
cough, has cut into the attendance of the
children at school.
Arthur Spicer and Leslie Korper went
to Hartford Wednesday to attend the re-
ception rendered their friends by Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Bracket, at their new
home on Beacon street.
Rev. G. L. Chamberlin of North Ash
ford will hold the third and last of ser
les of meetings In the hall tonight when
he will speak from Acts &c: %. "Almost
thou persuadest me to be Christian"
Mrs. Lisa K. Fuller, who Is to address
the w. G. T. U. meeting in the hall to-
morrow evening, will be remembered by
quite a few as Miss Lisa Kent who
worked here some twenty odd years ago.
Miss Clara Morrison, former we'll
known resident of this town, now living
In Windsor at the age of 81 years, fell last
Thursday and broke her hip Miss Nor
Edward Morrison.
VIM. B. Snow has returned home from
Groton, where he has been following his
work for the Bible society. He LEANED
that during his work he had been expos d
to the measles, and as a precautionary
measury will remain at home for awhile.
The business meeting of the Endeavo"
society Is adjourned to next Tuesday
evening, which will be given entirely to
business the transferring of associate to
active list, election of officers, etc. The
question of changing the time Of meeting
from Wednesday to Sunday evening will
be discussed.
"What has the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union accomplished ?' will
be the subject of Mrs. Lisa Kent Fuller's
address In the hall on Friday evening.
She will also give brief report of the re-
cent national convention held In Maine.
1t Is expected there will be special sing
ing. Admission free.
The county commissionership contest
Is ended, and II our fellow-townsman, F.
Wayland Pratt, had any aspirations In
that direction, as pre-supposed by Will
lington item In this paper recently, he
can have the Satisfaction of knowing that
there has been no question as to his be-
ing eminently fitted for that position,
county caucus.
Moose Meadow.
The attendance at the newly formed
Sunday school was very good last Sunday,
there being twenty-five present.
Mrs. 81. L. Keens will sell her farm,
stock and household furniture at auction
Monday, the 10Th, at 10 a. m.
The bean social held at the parsonage
last week drew a fair attendance. The
result, socially and financially was salts
factory.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bramble, who only recently
moved here, is critically Ill with conges-
ton of the lungs.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society will
hold al orange social at the home of Rev.
o. E. Tourtellotte next week Friday
evening. If stormy, Saturday evening.
Supper, 10 cents. All are invited.
The sociable, which was to be held at
Mrs. Max Lohse's has been postponed on
account of the Temple of Honor's enter
tainment, and will be held on the 18th OF
February, instead Of the 18th, as formerly
announced.
Roaring Brook.
Rev. G. w. Shepard Of Stafford preach
ed very interesting sermon at the Roar
ing Brook school house last Friday even
ing from the words found In Prov. 1882.
West wilmington.
The ladies of the M. e. chapel, (Tol-
land side) will hold social and bean sup
per at the home of Frank Joslin on Sat-
urday evening. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all.