The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-30
WILMINGTON.

DIR. g. A. Ryder, now OF Bridgeport,
and wife have been journeying to Balti-
more and Washington.
i Heber. the little son of Chas. H. Davis,
is recovering from quite severe pitch
fork wound In his foot.
We have sold our grass standing, SO,
selfishly speaking, we don't care a rap
whether 1t rains or shines.
Rev. Mr.. Matthewson Of the M. E.
chapel, Tolland side, attended the after
noon service here Sunday.
Mrs. B. F. Moore of Springfield, Mass,
returned Saturday from visit with Mrs.
ohm A. Brown, Tolland side.
Charles F. Macfarlane, formerly OF this
town, was recently an unsuccessful bidder
for the removal Of Willimantic's garbage.
We'fear that the new sanitary rules as
applicable to barber shops will not be ad-
hered to in all cases-here in Wellington.
Quite a delegation from Anton Wos-
trell's, including six children, some visit
ors, attended the Congregational church
Sunday.
Judging from frequent remarks, the
common never looked SO green and beau
tiful as now, AUDITORS having recently
moved 1t.
Mrs. Harriet M. Preston and her grand
daughter, Miss Bertha E. Young, drove
up from Willimantic Friday and called
ON friends here.
A dear little deer trotted along In the
road over the Hill early Sunday morning,
Mrs. q. E. Robbins, at least, having
spied the animal.
Rev. Mr.. White, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Beverly, and Mr.. Fish
drove up from Mansfield and attended
church here Sunday.
Joel N. Emo of New York city, former
ly of this town, has an interesting article
on "Russia and the Muscovite policy" in
the Scottish American of July 22d.
There will be no service nor Sunday
school session at the Baptist church next
Sunday, on account of the baptismal SER
vices at South Wilmington at $50 p. m.
We intended to be little funny here
last week when we wanted 1t to appear
that Atlas had a protracted nightmare,
but the South Wellington cheese item
takes the cake.
Mrs. Emily Goodwin Holcomb, her
daughter, Emily Marguerite, and her son,
Harold, Yale, 1897, of Hartford, we're
guests at "Maple Corner" Charles T.
Preston's, Monday. Skinner drove them
over from Rockville.
A council, Drs. Newton and Johnson,
was called Saturday In the case of Mrs.
u. Hanover, at the home of E. G. Rich
ardson, to determine as to the feasibility
Of an operation, but none was deemed
necessary at present.
Hereafter Miss Dunning's singing class
will meet Tuesday evenings at 8 o'clock.
This arrangement may prove to suit all
concerned better than to meet just before
the mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evenings, when lights, etc., we're saved.
We had the pleasure last week of meet
ing the venerable Hon. and Rev. F. L..
Batchelder, Rev. George W. Sheppard,
. Mrs. Lena Needham and others at Stat
ford Hollow. Great changes for the bet
ter strike the old inhabitant as he revls-
It's that delightful locality. Even our
driver was not on earth not SO very long
ago.
Mrs. Harriet M. Preston, widow OF
Lucius Preston, now of Willimantic, has
been granted U. s. pension of $12 pei
month on account of the services of hel
= first husband, the late Walter Young,
Go. K, 18th Conn. Vols. She was bel
own attorney" being advised In her ap
plication, made only last May, by Chas
T. Preston.
At the interesting meeting of the W
. G. T. u, Saturday, remarks were made
i by Rev. Mr.. Gardner, an original pape:
was read by Mrs. Katharine Clark, solos
I, by Misses Emma Robbins and Alice Cos
IF grove, duet by Edna Pierce and Lizzie
Whitford, readings by Mrs. Chism ant
:. sence of Mrs. Holman.
F. w. Preston, wife and daughters
10 Gladys and Helen, and son, Waylie, o
T. West Stafford, and also his son, Harr,
Amos, and wife of Auburndale, Mass.
;, were at Charles T. Preston's last week
Is The carriage drive home to West Staffor'
was rendered somewhat eventful by on
of those st. Swithin thunder showers
- However, one team took shelter at tn
u Springs, while the other proceeded home
- ward.
south Wellington.
Ia Elsie Kingsbury la on a visit to bel
aunt, Mrs. Hester Luce, at Newington.
!. Chas. w. Eldredge of Indian Orchar
spent Sunday with his parents in this vii
lage. ...
Mrs. Rose Starkweather OF New Yorl
Is spending her summer vacation witt
IL her parents here. IT,.
The families of g. Hall, Jr., and W. Fl
4 Hall are spending few weeks in cot
d tage at Crescent Beach.
A Bohemian picnic at Charlie Vock
% murka's last Saturday called out a larg
u number. Refr eshments were served.
Regular business meeting and semi
u annual election of officers of the Christian
8 Endeavor society next Sunday evening.
: The "Woolen Pickers" Of Staffort
Springs are to be the visiting team In tn
ball game with the West Willingtons mex
Saturday.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards attende'
the funeral last Saturday In Avon of MI
Ia Edwards sisters husband, George W
Brockett.
Work on the addition to the schoo
: h.,.o hoe hoour. hu tho lov3no If a found