The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-30

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Endeavor convention In Rockville Tues
day afternoon and evening.
George, W., Curtis, a. who lived with
his son ION the Carder place at North
Somers, died Tuesday. He had been
troubled with rheumatism and heart
trouble for some time, and not feeling as
Center for doctor. During his absence
the Stafford baker stopped at the house
and found Mr.. Curtis unconscious In his
chair. When the son and doctor return
ed he was dead. The body was taken to-
Suf1eld for burial.
-. TOLLAND.
Mrs. Esten Clough, who has been very
seriously Ill, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Miss Hyde of Hartford were
at the Benton auction buying up a few
heirlooms.
Mrs. Tilton is moving her household
effects into the Hyde house which she
has lately purchased.
The grandson Of Edward Sparrow has
had an unusually severe attack of measles
requiring the attention of doctor.
Mr.. Graeper of the Hartford theological
seminary spoke at the evening service on
Sunday from the Parable of the Lea ven
The Ladies' society of the Congrega-
tional church met with Mrs E 8. Agard
on Monday. A strawberry supper will be
given in May.
(From another correspondent)
Acalico ball will be given at the town
hall Saturday evening by Geo. Brooks.
The ladies are to wear calico dresses and
aprons, and the men calico ties.
WILMINGTON.
Mrs. Frank Chism went to Norwich
last Friday.
Mrs. Hannah W. Ryder has been In AL
bany, N. Y, for some time. i
Miss Genevieve Gardner visited friends
In South Manchester last week.
Winfield Snow and wife have returned
to Willimantic, and are keeping boarders.
Parties here went to Stafford Springs
last Thursday night to see "Uncle Toms
Cabin" played.
There will be "paper" May social at
the Baptist church parlor Tuesday even
ing, May 18th.
Rhoda Lyon Is improving, although her
recovery may be slow, owing 10 her weak
ened condition.
Last Sunday was pbenomenally pleas
ant, but no extra seats had to be brought
into the churches. $500
Miss Harriet G. Robbins takes Miss Ma.
bel Clark's class in the Sunday school
while the latter IL absent.
Miss Estelle Bartlett was solicited to
teach a school In Ashford, but she did
not fall in with the proposal.
Widow George Snow is lying hopeless.
ly Ill at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Southworth, In Willimantie.
Rev. MIR. Bowen of Willimantic, In OK.
change with Rev. G. L. Snow last Sunday
eloquently discoursed on 1.-The Holy Spir.
It," .-........
Rev. Mr.. Divine, the new state mis-.
sionary, will preach In the Baptist church
next Sunday on 1.-THE state missionary
work"
For the present, beginning next Sunday,
the services at the Baptist church viii
begin at Q O'Clock p. M, Sunday school
Immediately following.
There is considerable talk about the
why and wherefore Of the non completion
of the new state road, between the Hill
and the railway station.
How much the whole world thinks Of
Uncle Sam Last year there we're nearly
l. 00O, 900 immigrants into his domain
10 226 In one stated day.
A fish peddler from Ashford made his
appearance here last week, but whether
his future visits will be spasmodic or reg.
ular, II any, remains to be seen.
By law you have till tomorrow only to
register your dog. And, by the way, II
one pays for his dogs license, should no,
all owners pay? Very obviously, yes.
Its always been rather confusing, to
say the least, that the two savings banks
at Stafford Springs are named 80 nearly
alike. Why not have one called ''The
National Savlngs Bank" for instance.
Dwight Gardner, who has been epend.
Ing some days at his father, Rev. A.
Gardner's, left Tuesday to go on the road
for the East Hampton Bell Co., travelling
chiefly through the middle and western
states 1atit ,73s-s. FL +i
About national seals: The federal gov.
eminent recognizes documents with such
seals, not requiring attestation from gu.
perior court clerks. II New York or any
other state does not, Its against the .com.
ity Of states" that's all.
Mrs. FL. L. Keens' personal property
went of quite we'll at auction last week.
She left town the following Friday. Mr.
Keens left some two weeks previously
The adopted son, Universalist minister
was present at the auction. .st,5ss.
It appears that Mr.. TOurtelOtte has
been transferred from the M E. church
to the one In Eastford, while Rev. Mr.
Davis of the church In STAFFORD Springs
Is to supply the NJ. E. church In Willing.
ton for the coming summer, at least.
Charlie Miller, George Brown and G..
B. Robbins each took over to Hazardville
big load Of peeled alders, six cords IN
all, for Dwight Shurtliff, Ashford, last
week. Drivers Of alder wood loads sell
dom linger long around the powder mills
after delivery is made. ~
The German family who recently
bought and occupied the old Henry Felch
place, near Ashford line, have gone back
to New York city, and the place liz again
for sale. A Rockville real estate dealer
sold the place to. the German for 1896,
the German paying $500 down.