The Press., 1903-02-19

There are more than the usual number
of people under the DOCTORS care just a
present.
Mrs. w. A. King of Willimantic wal
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
d. Cady, over Sunday.
The quarterly meeting of the Baptist
Ecclesiastical society will be held In the
chapel Saturday night.
Next Sunday being Washington's birth.
day, Rev. j. P. Marvin, will preach pat.
riotic sermon appropriate to the day.
In addition to the numerous representa-
tives of the New York Journal In town
last week, there was also a member OF
the New York World staff here Thursday.
The Baptist Sunday school organized a
home department Sunday. Rev. q. W.
Sheppard was appointed superintendent,
and Mrs. Henry Thresher and Mrs. q. w.
Sheppard visitors.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes-
day afternoon and will serve their usual
supper at 5.45, with Mrs. John Belden
and Miss Eugenis Thresher as hostesses.
At the masquerade In Memorial hall
tomorrow evening 1t will be perfectly
proper for ladies to attend without an es-
cort, and for the convenience of those
who wish to do 80 there will be ladies'
tickets on sale at 25c each.
1t has been generally supposed that
the masquerade to be given In Memorial
hall tomorrow evening was to be under
correct. The members of the band wish
it stated that they have no connection
with 1t whatever, but that they will give
q dance for the bands benefit little
later.
In The Press Wellington column two
weeks ago was supposed conversation
with Neighbor Wishwell, In which he
stated that the Stafford Baptist church
was a weak, struggling society, and one
that received convention or state aid.
This statement Is far from being correct.
The church does not now, nor has it
for many years, II ever, received any state
or convention aid On the contrary, the
associations report will show that this
church has always contributed toward the
support of others. It has fund of some
So, 900 and Is able to keep settled pas
tor and pay him a salary which Is per-
fectly satisfactory. Within two or three
years several hundred dollars have been
expended for improvements and repairs
on the church and parsonage buildings,
all of which was quickly contributed by
the society, without recourse to any Of
the church funds.
| There was q wedding yesterday, and
some of Its details were as heart-rending
and pathetic as the finale of the modern
play of East Lynne" Henry Soucie Of
Middletown and Miss Tilda MaQuinn of
Hydeville were the contracting parties.
1t appears that the bride formerly lived
In Middletown, and since living here the
parties have correspondent until they con-
cluded that the time for marriage had ar
rived. Mr.. Soucie came on for that pur-
pose, but when the plan was mentioned
to the would-be BRIDES mother the couple
encountered their first obstacle, and 1t
proved to be most serious one. The
young lady, being of the mature age of
ltwenty-three years, and the gentleman
having also arrived at the years of dis.
erection, they concluded to take matters
into their own hands, and yesterday morn
ing they went down to the Springs, where
they were quietly married by Lawyer M.
d. O'Connell, who Is also a justice of the
peace. So far the happy couple were
having things come their way, and they
started for the railway station, where
they purchased their tickets for Middle
town. On second thought they concluded
to risk the consequences and return to
the brides home for her trunk and wear
ing apparel, but here is where they made
a sad mistake. Once inside the house
and the mother made acquainted with
what had transpired, the ball opened.
The fond parent poured Walls of wrath
upon the heads of the devoted couple, and
gave the newly-made husband the outside
Of the house, while she retained posses.
sion Of the bride. Mr.. Soucie found the
only hospitable doors open to him to be
those Of 81. F. Cady's store, where he
spent good share of the day and enter
tanned Mr.. Cady and others by giving to
them thrilling account of his matrimo-
NAL troubles. Not daring to go near the
house for fear of the male members of his
wife's family, and acting upon the advice
of his dlsinterested listeners, Mr.. Soucie
decided to send the stageto the house for
his wife, which he did, but the errand
was fruitless, and later Mr.. Soucie took
his departure, detected and alone, con-
WINGED that the ways of life are many and
full of mysteries.
staHordville.
Miss Elizabeth Heck Is spending this
week at the Springs.
A daughter was born Sunday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Belcher
Miss Hattie Wilson Of Westford Is Wis.
itiug her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Wilson.
George Henry Eaton and Charles Peel
drove to Flskdale Saturday, spending Sum-
day with relatives there.
| Mrs. Homer Odell and two children of
Brimfield, Mass, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. V. Odell on Sunday.
| The weather was the coolest 1t has been
for several years, the thermometer regis,
tering 25 degrees below zero Wednesday
morning. z
| The gentlemen will serve a supper 10
the Congregational church vestry this
evening from to 2 80 Messrs. A. S
Eaton and Fred Sanger will act as hoats