The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-09
Frank Marcy has returned to w. q.

Hollis.
Robert Morse and wife Of New Canaan
are at e. A. Morse's.
Miss Lila Church Of Rockville has been
visiting her sister, Miss Jennie Church.
Perry Davis has sold the Daniel FL
dredge farm on Wilmington Hill to De-
mond & Fisk for 1880
John Day, the owner, has moved into
the William Snow house, where he awaits
"a good, respectable housekeeper."
But two of our old school teachers are
now living, Miss Asenath Holt, Washing
ton, D. c., and Mrs. William Butler,
Rockville.
The elements so interfered with the G.
e. social Tuesday evening that it has
been postponed one week, to the 14th
inst. If stormy that evening, the next.
Years ago the manufacture Of glass
was the leading industry of this town.
The old "Willington Glass Co." was one
OF the very few concerns Of the kind In
the country. Indeed, in those days, peo-
pie for miles around used to drive, espec-
tally in sleighing time, and In the night
when the huge building would be lighted
up from the furnace fires and the glass
blowers bulbs of red-hot glass, to the
"Glassfaetory Village'' to see the novel
sight. Very few of the old workmen re-
main In this vicinity, In fact none Of the
glass blowers, but some of their descend
ants and others may be interested to
know that machines for blowing all kinds
of glassware have been recently invented,
thus revolutionizing the industry in this
country. All the plants were shut down
last month, and when the trust factories
start up 1t Is expected that the prices will
so down, window glass included, and also
that thousands of hands will be out of
employment. How many of The Press
readers know that window glass has to
be "blown" as we'll as bottles?
t-. south Wellington.
Ed James has been transferred from the
winding room to the dye house.
The Thompson brothers have been
painting L. E. Wadsworth's house.
Mrs. J. w. Harrison, who has been Sc
riously Ill, is now recovering nicely.
A daughter was born last Monday, the
9th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Latham.
Regular communication of Uriel lodge,
F. and A. M, Saturday evening. Work
In the Sd degree.
Joseph Kingsbury Is recovering from
an attack of the measles, with malaria
thrown in for good measure.
Geo. Ell. Worden advertises shepherd
pups for sale. The mother of these pup
pies is exceptionally intelligent and we'll
trained.
Wolcott o. Potter has gone to WILL
mantle, where he has secured employ
ment in the winding room of the Will
mantle Linen Co.
Oliver Potter has been giving careful
attention to the breeding of White Wyan-
dottes and Plymouth Rock hens, and
now offers eggs for Matching from select
ed pens.
John Wadsworth of Blackstone, r. l.,
was home over Sunday. He brings word
of the marriage of his sister, Annie, last
Thursday to Harry Kittredge, also of
Blackstone.
Next Sunday the time of commencing
the services at the hall will be changed.
The preaching service will be held at
2.3O p. m, and Is to be an Easter service
Sunday school from $50 to 4.3O.
Tickets to the stereopticon exhibition
of 'tEvangeline illustrated" may be had
OF, Clarence Gelgler at the store. Enough
tickets have been sold already 80 that the
success of the venture is assured.
Leslie Charter, who was severely, If
not fatally, injured by being thrown from
his team by a frightened horse near Rock
Vile lat week, is cousin Of Mrs. John
r. Neil of this village. An automobile
was the cause of the accident, and will
undoubtedly be the cause of many similar
accidents In the next few years.
| north W1l11ngtOns
Miss Kate Lyons Is working for Mrs.
William Bramble.
Joseph Lyons has hired the Smith farm
and has moved there.
Rev. Mr.. Sheppard of Stafford will lead
the meeting Friday evening.
School In district No. reopened Mon
day morning after a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. II. G. Young has returned home
after a two-weeks' visit with her children
in Hartford.
The North Wellington Union Sunday
school will have an Easter concert Sun
day, at 2 p. m.
| Miss Daisy Wilson of East Wilmington
has returned home after spending week
with Mrs. VIM. d. Ruby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kempt and
little daughter Of Staffordville were Sun
day visitors at Mrs. e. A. Bates.
| The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. W. D. Ruby next Wednesday. A
cordial invitation Is extended to everyone.
| East Wellington.
VIM. f. Squires contemplates building
a large blacksmith shop.
M. K. Chism spent Sunday with his
son, L. w. Chism, at Monson.
Andrew III. Amidon has bought fine
horse Of John Rockwell of Stafford.
Mrs. Roland Squires spent last week
with her parents at Moose Meadow.
Miss Margle Fenton is visiting her
aunt, Lillia T. Fenton, at F. e. Chism's.
Misses Stella Bartlett and Hazel Ruby
of North Wilmington visited at George
Wilson's recently.
West wilmington.
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