The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16

these solos In Imagination and In SYM
pathy as far as possible with the disciples
and the women Of the first Easter day.
The choruses were well rendered by the
choir and the solos were delightfully."-
sung by Mrs. Wilbur, Miss Alice Graves,
Miss Josie Newell and G. D. GLACIER. 1t
is quite notable that In small village
like ours so many singers are to be found
who can render such music as was pre-
sented at the service. It speaks well for
their ability as well as that of Mrs. FL. T.
Barnard, under whose patient and skill
tut hand the whole service was prepared.
We sincerely hope it will not be the last.
WILMINGTON.
No church services, and no sportive
events here on Fast day.
Miss Rachael Robbins is home from
Bristol on her Easter vacation.
Nancy Blakeley has gone to keep house
for George Copeland, Mount Hope.
The moons eclipse Saturday night was
an Impressive sight to observers In this
locality.
Lawyer Ebert Wakeman of Oyster
Bay, L. l., was at George A. Cosgrove's
last week.
Mrs. George Sands, nee Gertie Taylor,
has returned, after a short residence at
Stafford Springs.
Miss Rhoda Lyons condition in her ty-
phoid fever attack Is as comfortable as
could be expected.
Its much better never to "puddin," for
when arrangements come the situations
won't bs so embarrassing.
On Saturday last Fred squires moved
George Bidwell and wife's household eff
fects to Southbridge, Mass.
A meeting of the local W. G. T. U. will
be held In the school house at the Hollow
Saturday, 18th inst, at 8 p. m.
DIR. Wilbur Holt, another boy, of New
ark, N. j., pays taxes on $40, 900 worth
Of property assessed to him In that city.
waitress at quick lunch stand-'Do
you want to eat this sandwich here or
take it with you p Gentleman-'Both.' ,"
Harry Morse accompanied his brother,
thither horse the latter had purchased
while here. ..-.-..s
Henry Ladel and Mrs. La Won Taylor
have returned to the old place near j. F.
Whitford's. Some needed repairs are to
be made soon. -
A goodly representation from this vi
cinity was highly pleased with the Evan
geline entertainment" at South Willing
ton last Friday night.
Now our youngest neighbor and kin is
the little daughter born to George Brown
and Daisie Dimock Brown Monday morn
ing-a sunrise child-almost an Easter
child. 49,. e--- -
Speaking of the Easter concert ut the
Baptist church Sunday, Miss Alice v.
Cosgrove is getting to be quite attractive
and impressive, both as to singing and
reading.
Alonzo Roswell and family have left
the Emo place and moved into the Julia
Dilworth house, the old Capt. Oliver
Holt place, now owned by L. P. w. Nor
rison of Hartford.
Mrs. Annie Dimock Houshens of New
York has added to the collection Ct like
nesses of past pastors of the Baptist
church, hanging In It's parlor, that of the
late Rev. VIM. A. Pease, 1869 1855. ss
Yes, indeed, this Is "the month of
tears" The weather last week reminded
us Of what Longfellow says:
The day is cold and dark and dreary,
1t rains, and the wind Is never weary.
The usual Allen Brown Preston collec-
ton Of elegant Easter flowers, Easter Ill
les, roses, carnations, fuchsias, gillias,
climbing fern, ETC., graced the Baptist
church platform last Sunday, before they
we're carried to the cemetery In the after
noon. -s. .t.... :
The G. E. meeting Sunday evening was
made unusually interesting by the leader
ship of Rev. Mr.. Gardner, the rendition
of solo by Miss Alice Cosgrove and the
reading of an original Easter story by
Mrs. Preston from the N. Y. Church In
telligencer, the chief organ of the denom-
ination to which President Roosevelt be-
longs-Dutch Reformed. ..- +.
Eugene Mcdonald, who lives on the
Thorn nlooo In AohRovd ord cr3x,rn a
team from there to the depot, drawing
lumber for Theo. Whitehouse, lost fine
$3.50 horse last Thursday, The animal
was taken sick on the road from the de-
pot, and soon after being taken out of his
harness at Fred Squires', at the Hollow,
died from heart disease.
1t was an exciting day for horses last
Thursday. AS Upton's team was return
ing from the railroad station, when op.
posite the new cemetery, the horses ran
amuck for while, but, after running In
to stone wall, they we're captured, with
no damage except a cut leg Of one of the
horses. The team was without driver
at the time, he being close behind on
Macdonald's wagon.
If our legislature this session should do
no more than to enact the proposed Law
establishing state reformatory, it would
do more important work than all else put
together. This scheme for preventing
crime and giving the erring chance has
passed the experimental stage long ago.
Such an institution is crying need In
this state, and we, as we'll as lots of other
folks, earnestly hope senate bill No. "a
will pass. Indeed, "Qui sststenit traasstst-
it," our state MOTTO" Is very applicable
In this connection. Besides, Connecticut
can well afford 1t.
The following were the numbers at the
Easter concert at the Baptist church
Reading of the resurrection chapter In
T.uko hv tho Daaf0r. pra vor choir