The Press., 1904-02-11

It's better to go than to send.
Mrs. Mary Francis Davis is not so
we'll.
Oscar Himmeler is recovering from
recent attack of sciatic rheumatism.
Mrs. John Irons, So, died yesterday.
She leaves one son, John, of Stafford
Springs.
Its on everybody's tongue, "What a
winter we are having!'' And with
good reason. .
Widow Williscroft, just over the
Westford line, is spending the winter
with her son at Woonsocket, R. I.
Grace Morse left last week to visit
her brothers in New Canaan and New
Haven, and her sister in Brooklyn, N.
Y.
Our physician says that there are
two things the average man cannot
help nowadays appendicitis and a
bald head.
Is there anybody of the name of
Gone in town now? Mail matter ga
lore for that name comes to this post
Office, we are told.
A. S. Pierce, electrician, is now
wiring an immense hotel, three city
blocks in length, in the Catskills, N.
Y. He says it's cold there.
The papers say this week that a
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of this town
died suddenly in Hartford recently.
The locality named as her home is
probably a mistake. -...s
We are asked to give the statute up
on those who do not use bells in
sleighing time. What's the use?
Everybody knows there is a penalty
for using runners without bells; what
it is, az to dollars or cents, does not
matter. ..3.- 1855
1t is hoped and expected that st.
Valentine will appear in person at the
Y. P. S. @. e. social tomorrow even
ing and distribute the customary SOU
venirs before the supper. Ten cents
will cover the valentine and supper
both. Everybody welcome.
Monday we we're practically upon
an island, the embankment setting
back the water nearly to the G. A. R.
hall. 1t might have reached even
that point if it hadn't gone into our
cellar. The butchers, bakers, etc.,
use quite expressive language these
days, but what will Uncle Sam, with
his mail, say as to the matter.
The Jaquith boys of Westford, who
have been hunting and trapping in
Canada this season, were entertained
at Mail Driver Chapman's Saturday
evening. The boys are we'll liked in
Westford, and their friends were glad
to see them safe and sound again.
They report deer, white horns, etc.,
as very plenty in Canada this year.
Charles W. Wolfe of Newton, Mass,
Theological seminary preacehd at the
Baptist church Sunday, we hear very
acceptably, from Tim. 11:4-7 Theme,
The good fight" There was no COM
munion, Rev. Mr.. Osgood having an
engagement in western New York;
neither was there the appointed bust
ness meeting. Rev. DIR. Bennett will,
it is expected, occupy the desk next
Sunday, his subject being Japan
south willington.
Mrs. Rena Essex visited relatives in
Windham and Willimantic last week.
Miss Belle McNamara of East Hamp-
ton is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
W. E. Battye.
John Toberman, who has been sick
with pneumonia for several days, is
reported as doing we'll at this time.
DR.. Bennett, returned missionary
from Japan, will occupy the desk at
the services in the hall Sunday after
noon.
Charles W. Wolfe of Newton, Mass,
supplied the Baptist pulpit Sunday.
He is yet student, but preached a
good sermon from I'd Timothy, Ar. I
Thomas Moriarty, who recently sold
his farm located just over the line
in Mansfield. has moved his family
into the H. @. Gurley house, south
of this village.
The Christian Endeavor meetings
will be held hereafter ON Wednesday
evenings, and for the present there
will be NO Sunday evening meetings.