The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-05-07
TOLLAND.

Miss Helen johnson has opened her
home here for the summer.
Postmaster Metcalf has moved his
family to the home In Skungamong.
Rev. and Mrs. Bradford Of North Gov
entry attended church here on Sunday.
There Is a case of scarlet fever In the
family of Ingolf Iverson near Grants hill
school house.
Measles have developed In the families
of VIM. Ayers, Selectman Mccormick
and e. J. Crandall.
The Christian Endeavor society held a
service In the jail Sunday afternoon, con-
Quoted by w. B. Ronald.
Superintendent E. s. Talbot of the
County Home was In town on Monday.
He came to place boy In the home OF
August Stumphel.
Miss Harriet Tilden died at the home
of relative In Hartford on Wednesday
OF last week. The funeral was attended
from the Methodist church on Saturday,
Rev. J. FL. Allen officiating.
The house and barn formerly owned by
Silss Rider. but occupied by Carl Hotch-
kiss, was destroyed by fire on Friday
night OF last week. Two horses and sew.
eral pigs were burned. It is supposed to
have caught from matches with which
children were playing under the barn. A
subscription paper Is In circulation foi
the benefit OF Mr.. Hotchkiss, whose loss
is heavy for him.
A meeting of the Library association
was held on Monday. The usual bust
ness was transacted followed by socia
hour during which salad, sandwiches
chocolate and cake were served. Mrs
Sterry presided over the refreshment
table, assisted by Mrs. Hall and Mis-.
Grace Clough. The room was prettily
decorated with apple blossoms and pinh
and white crepe paper. About % ladies
were present. Books have been contrib
uted recently by Mrs. E. III. Preston o
Rockville.
Miss Harriet Tilden, who died in Hart
ford last week Wednesday, was secont
daughter of the late Joseph Marcy Tildel
of Tolland, and was born in Tolland
August 81, 1843, most of her life being
spent in Tolland and Willimantic. Sh,
attended school in the seventh and nintl
districts and at Morrow. At the age O
II years she entered Wilbraham academy
She taught school at Spring hill Mans
field, and in the school known as tn
Hurlbut district in Mansfield Bot
schools were taught with success. AS tn
custom for the teachers to board aroun.
among the parents of the children was in
government, she decided to give up teaching
and form partnership business with al
elder sister in the millinery and fame.
goods business in Willimantic, which wa!
carried on In the name of L. s. & Ell. Til
den. The first two years was not Success
owing to a Misrepresentation Of the local
ity, which made it necessary to motif,
the creditors to take the goods. The
declined, and all preferred to accept u
cents on the dollar, and give unlimited
time to settle. The confidence experience
ed by the creditors and the allowing O
the store to be kept open was very re
markable fact and was unknown in bust
ness affairs. Soon removal was made
to one Of the best locations in the place
A branch store was started at Stafford
Springs in 1878, and continued up to the
death OF the senior partner, L. s. Tilden
In 1875; then the business was moved te
Stafford Springs, and was carried on In
the name of Ell. & j. TIden for ten years
younger sister entering the firm. The
falling health Of the parents, made il
necessary to close up the business. More
than seven years past her life has beer
devoted to the care Of her sisters child
rem. Miss Tilden owned the American
house block In Stafford Springs and con
siderable property in California.