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

4 The automobile 10 getting to be q com.
mon sight on the Hill, but none Is locally
owne iyet. i ~
II "Onessproof that the,world is very good
natured may be found In the quiet way 10
which 1t let's evident but harmless deceite
lpass unnOticed.'' 4r ~ 81
| Speaking Of radishes, we deemed 1t an
Il old story, or would have mentioned that
We had them on the table week or two
ago., Now for other garden truck soon.
Mrs. Phoebe Walker Glazier, widow OF
the late Carlos Glazier, formerly of this
town, died In Hartford, at the home of
her son, Monday morning last. Obituary
next week.
l. Mrs. James Macfarlane retains her
home since the death of her husband, and
rents rooms. She has been attending her
sick sister-ln-law, Mrs. Fred Macfarlane,
recently. The latter is now better.
Maj. E. V. Preston, formerly of this
town, for many years superintendent of
agencies for the Travellers, Hartford,
With his daughter, Eveline. sail for Eu-
rope on the Saxonia from Boston next
Tuesday.
AT the meeting Of the Y. P. 8. G. E.
last Sunday evening treasurer was chos-
en-. The present officers are : President,
MRS. =. Il. Preston; secretary, Miss Alice
" Cosgrove treasurer, Miss Hattie G.
Robbins; recording secretary, Miss En-
ma F. Robbins.
/ Charles Armitage of Wilson, near Hart
ford, has bought that part of the johnson
place known as the old Abel johnson
farm OF Mrs. Louisa M. johnson. This
site has always been called the best natu-
raj building spot In town, and, with the
land, one Of the best farms hereabouts.
Rev. Henry Davies, Phi. D., formerly
supply Of the Congregational church and
| OF the church at Storrs, and also lecturer
| on the history OF philosophy and aesthet
les at Yale, has become an Episcopalian,
and ls now curate OF st. Paul's church,
| Wallingford. He had resigned the pas
torate of the Congregational church In
Westfield some time ago.
Letters recently received from Dea. Ell
ID. Hayes, who sold out his home, the
late g N. Merrick place, and went to
Longmeadow, Mass, his former home,
last year, show that he is In very good
health. He is living quietly with his son,
Edward F., Of the editorial staff of the
| Springfield Republican. He still holds
sWillington Hill and Its people In fond
remembrance" a.
| Amorette Durham, 83, widow of the
late Henry G. Woodwork, veteran of
| Go. D, 21st Conn. Vols, died Saturday,
25th, at the home of her son, Edwin
| Woodwork, of cancerous affection OF
long and painful endurance. The funeral
was attended there the Tuesday p. m.
following, and the burial was in the FAM
| lily lot. Rev. G. L. Snow of1ciated. The
deceased had been a member of the Spring
Hill Baptist church for period Of sixty
years. Living In various localities In
town she was known as good wife,
mother and neighbor. Thus another has
been dropped from the honorable roll of
United States pensioners. aa...
| Walter A. Brown, aged about 81 years,
cut his throat with a butcher knife last
Friday, some forty-eight hours before he
| was found dead, In the shanty he had oc.
cupied the past winter with two other
men. The body was first seen through
the window of the cabin by the Matteson
boys, on whose fathers land the structure
stands. A coroner's inquest was held
Saturday afternoon, when suicide was de-
clared as the cause of death. He left no
immediate relatives, the late William
Irons having been his uncle. He was bu-
ried in the Irons lot In the new cemetery
Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. Gardner Of
floating both at the funeral and at the
Igrave. Poor man, things had gone askew
with him of late years-hence the sad re-
i suit.
south Wellington.
Miss Nettie Shaffer has returned from
her visit spent with friends In Groton.
Mrs. G. @. Essex and Miss Jennie Es-
sex spent several days in Hartford last
week. ...e.
~2oif Nh Al 1Nl ~
her schoolmates at a birthday party last
Saturday.
School Agent Simmons was In town
I Wednesday In the interest Of the law con-
corning child labor.
Miss Eva Hunt of Rockville spent Sun.
day with Miss Florence Neil, at the lat.
ter's home In this village.
Miss Maggie Brownlee spent several
days In Hartford last week with her SIS
ter, Mrs. w. Ell. Bracket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Charter of Stat
ford Springs spent Sunday with Mr.. anG
Mrs. j. r Neil of this village
VIM. B. Snow has moved his family te
Bridgeport, where he, as agent for the
Conn. Bible society, Is located.
Magnolia glee club stock has dropped
from par to less than II cents on the dol
lar In the South Wilmington market.
Mrs. L E. Wadsworth went to Will
mantle last Monday, having received wore
that her mother had sustained paralytit
stroke.
Commencing with next Sunday. thu
: preaching service in the hall will be a
10 45 a. m. The Sunday school will be
gin at 12 O'Clock.
; Four young men and two young women
Swedes, who recently arrived In this coun
: try, came here from New York Wednes
day and will work for q. Hall, Jr., & Go
Herbert Cahoon came near losing hi
right eye last Friday, when cutter from
fast running rougher flew out and strucl
In under the eye, inflicting painful
wound. s..H.
Rev. f. I'll. Divine, successor to Rev
G. A. Paddock as superintendent of stat
missions, will be present next Sunday ant
, address the meeting. The communion
J service will be postponed until the Sun
day following.
Mrs Emoret Woodwork died Saturda,
night at the home of her son, Edwin, 0
cancer, at the age Of SO years. The fu
, neral was held from her sons home Tues
day forenoon. The burial was at thu
, Wilmington Hill cemetery.
: At the business meeting of the G. E
; society Wednesday evening the vacant of
fees were filled as follows: President
Walter A. Allen; first vice. resident
I Miss Ida M. Hall. The question of chang
Ing the night of meeting to Wednesday Il
left open for the present.
Il q. s. Gergler has given up his position
as clerk In the store for G.. Hall, Jr.,
, Go. to accept that Of circulation manager
, for the Conn. Newspaper Syndicate, witt
headquarters at Willimantic. He is t.
begin his duties within few days.
'sWhat shall we do with our coloree
brother ?" has agitated the minds of oul
greatest modern thinkers, and Is to-day
one of the leading questions. In view Of
the conduct of two or three at the recent