The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-05-11
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Miss Julia Ohism came up from
Willimantic last week and visited at
j. f. Whitford's.
Postponed functions are seldom a
success, but the O. E: social at the
conference room Tuesday evening was
measurable success.
The Wilmington baseball associa-
tion will hold a social dance at
Cartier's pavilion Friday evening.
Tickets for dancing SOC.
James Burdick and family have re-
moved from Eagleville into the David
Glazier house, while Joseph A. Dim
ock and wife have moved from that
place to the Thomas Knowlton- Nelson
Emo house. -. .-.... -, f-.
The only son of Herman Gross, who
now owns and occupies the old Leon
ard Holt place, near the Hollow, was
buried Tuesday. He died of cerebel
spinal menengitis. He was lovely
child, and much sympathy for the
family is felt by the community.
Eliza Weston Chapman is now
living with her daughter in Manches-
ter, we'll and hearty in her advanced
age. One of Mrs. Chapman's sisters
was Wealthy Weston, the late VIM.
Shippee's first wife, and grand
daughter is Mrs. Ella shippee Wilburo
this town, Glassfactory village.
Uncle Joe'' Fuller, SO, who has
long made his home with his sister
in-law, Mrs. j. 9. Fuller, and his
niece, Mrs. Mary E. Lyon, a large
part of the time in recent years, died
at their home last week. He was
buried in Middletown, the rites of his
church, the Protestant Episcopal, to
which he was devotedly attached,
being used. We are not in possession
of details, so we are unable to give an
extended obituary notice at this time.
south Wellington.
Arbor day was observed at the
school by appropriate exercises, tree
planting, etc.
Miss Ida Smith of Willimantic was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith over Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Bramble Richardson of
Norwich is visiting with her parents
here at South Wilmington.
Both George w. Bracket and Harry
Allen were here from Hartford with
their automobiles last Sunday.
Mrs. George Lambert of Greenwich
has been spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs. Janette Shaffer, in
this village.
Delegates George Nichols, VIM.
Nichols, J. J. Oldershaw and Herbert
L. Lillibridge attended the democratic
convention in Hartford the 5th and
9th. t''
The first consignment of straw
berries to reach here this season was
received last Thursday, and shipments
have been received daily since, selling
at 18c per basket.
Team work is at q premium here
this spring, and W.. e. Battye, who
has-a practical monopoly of the bust
ness, cannot handle nearly all the
work offered him.,
Rev. Elliott f: Talmadge of Hart
ford, general secretary of the State
Sunday School association, will &C.
cupy the desk at'the preaching service
in the hall next Sunday, and will
also address the Sunday school.
Last Thursday night there was
show in the hall, and we are going to
fracture the rules of propriety and
use the word "bum' to designate the
kind, of an exhibition it was. The
parties who are guilty of inf1icting it
on, the public call it stereopticon, -
moving picture and photographic
entertainment - Local talent has
repeatedly given far better entertain
ment free. And further than that,
the @. E. society and the band boys
have given entertainments that we
perhaps need to be reminded of their
superiority in some such way as this.
At the special town meeting held
in the hall last Saturday afternoon,
it was voted to build the section of
road from the watering tub in this
village to the railroad crossing; to
pay the sum of $50 annually to the
treasurer of the Cemetery association,
to be used for the care and mainten-
ance of the old cemetery, and to build
tool house and shed at a cost not to
exceed $3.50. Mssers. W. FL. Hall
and F. w. Pratt were elected as a
committee to build such house under
the supervision of the board of select
men. All of the above were passed
without a dissenting vote. George
A Cosgrove, chairman; W. Allen,
clerk.
Moose Meadow.
Mrs E. A. Bates lost her driving
horse last Saturday.
Jason Allen is confined to his home
by an attack of the, grip.
Miss Ida Wilson entertained friends
from Stafford Springs at her home
here over Sunday.
!; Miss Lila Fenton has gone to Stat
ford Springs, where she will be en-
ployed in the family of E. E. Butter
field. "a,
New curtains have been put up in
the M. E. church here through the
kindness of friends of the old church.
There is yet more to do.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. Emo. Their daughter, Ruth, is
i'll with bilious fever, and Mrs. Emo,
who has been sick long time, is not
as we'll.
Roaring Brook.
The Roaring Brook Ladies' Aid So