The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-03-31

these days.
Miss Emma f. Robbins returned
home from Norwich Tuesday.
There will be special music at the
Congregational church Easter Sunday.
We we're recently shown two checks
drawn on a N. Y. bank in 1929 by
kinsman of Aaron Burr.
The Wellington Cemetery associa-
ton adjourned this meeting to Mon
day, April 4th, at Q p. IN.
Julius Reed still holds possession of
the ell part of the house lately sold
and vacated by W. Slater.
Miss Edna G. Pierce is at home
from the seminary in Northfield,
spending the Easter vacation.
A wedding in the family may defer
the spring coming of the Misses Pal
mer and Dunning from their duties in
New York city to their summer home,
Rest Cottage -
It's funny what lot of Lawyers"
are around, especially in our rural
communities, who are ready with pro-
found advice to possible litigents
when legal questions arise!
south Wellington.
Bert Latham has a new horse that
he purchased of parties in Stafford
Hollow.
Miss Leila Fields of East Hampton
is spending a few days at Adolph
Korper's.
Another sign of beautiful spring.
was the peeping of the frogs last Sat
urday night.
Fred Colburn took trip to Gazoo-
land last Saturday evening, returning
on the midnight train.
The first dandelion reported this
spring was a good sized one picked by
Charles W. Butler last Friday
Miss Ethel Usher of Holland has
been spending a few days with her
cousin, Miss Sarah Woodwork.
Mrs. George Bramble has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs
Herbert Richardson, in Norwich.
The special school tax recently laid
in this district becomes due next Mon
day W. H. Hall is the collector
Mrs George Bramble has returned
from Norwich, where she has been on
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Richardson.
Charles E. Nichols was in the viii
lage with his gasoline power saving
machine, and he can hustle a wood
pile all right.
The Sunday school will be held as
usual next Sunday at 3 O'Clock, the
Easter services being part of the
preaching service.
The first bicycle sale for this season
is that of an Eagle wheel, coaster and
all complete, purchased of W. Fl.
Harrison by Walter Colburn.
Medos Labonte has moved back on
to his farm at West Wellington from
the tenement in the Morrison"
house. He made the change Monday.
Stephen Slingsby returned to his
work Monday. after being on the sick
list for several weeks, his place as
foreman of the spool shop being filled
during his absence by Lee Burdick.
A unanimous call to become pastor
of the Wellington Baptist church has
been extended to Charles w. Wolfe,
student at the Newton theological
seminary. No formal acceptance has
been received as yet. Mr.. Wolfe will
graduate the latter part of June, and
will probably be ordained as pastor
Immediately thereafter.
Rev. A. A. Bennett and wife of
Providence, RI, were the guests last
Friday and Saturday of G. Hall, Jr.,
and family. Mr.. Bennett, who recent
ly gave most entertaining lecture in
the hall on Japan, where he has spent
many years as a missionary, is, with
Mrs. Bennett, soon to return to that
country again to take up the work.
The 9. E. social last Thursday even
ing added about So to the treasury.
The homemade candy, which was
donated by the Misses Ida and Eliza
beth Hall and Joseph Kingsbury,
found a very rapid sale. Chocolate
at &c per cup, with wafer, also
found ready customers. Profiles of a
number of those present we're made,
their identity guessed at and later
were sold at auction. Other games
helped to pass the evening.
Roaring Brook.
The hour of session of the Sunday
school has been changed from p. m.
to 10 a. m. Beginning with next
Sunday evening, meeting will be held
at the school house every week Sun
day evening, conducted by Mr.. Park
hurst from Stafford Springs. Meet
ings to begin at 730 O'Clock.
DaleviIle.
The high water has washed several
bad holes in the dams.
The new clock for the school room
has arrived, and been placed in posi- =
ton.
W. M. Wood of South Coventry
was in town on business one day re-
Gently.
| Charles Miller has traded with A.
Needham for new pair of team
| horses.
UNION.
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