The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-05

accept. The church in Danielson
cordially invited the association to
meet there next year, which invita-
tion will doubtless be accepted.
MOTIFS
The doxology sung by the diners,
accompanied by the piano, in Baker
hall, next the meeting house. was
novel, appropriate and touching.
Some fine, blue, fringed gentians
on the roadside on the way thither
was pleasing adjunct to the fine dis
play of flowers in the church audito-
rum.
Bishop" Rev. J. r. Stubbert of
Putnam was detained away from the
meeting on account of his conducting
the funeral of former parishioner
in Southington.
| The choir of the church at Warren
Vile takes the cake in these parts.
ITS renditions are equal to those of
any quartet in the land
Although the Bishop was neces.
sari1y absent, the bishop co-adjutor,
Rev. Leonard Smith, Of Spring Hill
was there and gave rousing address.
That church in Warrenville, as
evidenced by it's letter to the associa.
tion and according to common report,
is a hustling one, thanks to David
Mathewson, his accomplished wife
and other valuable ieutenants, young
and old. Its neat and attractive au-
ditorium, with the commodious vesti-
bule, it's large library therein, are
striking adjuncts to the visitors eye.
Among others present, long time
members of the association, who were
cordially and gladly greeted, was Miss
Julia Moulton of the Spring Hill
church.
A moving and touching episode of
the meeting was letter to the asso-
citation from the venerable Hon. and
Rev. +. l.. Batchelder, the Oldest
pastor in these parts. The letter was
very properly voted to be printed in
the minutes.
Rev. o. W. Foye of Thompson, a
strong man in the association. ia
troubled with poor health, a recent
trip to the Bermudas not benefitting
him much.
The neat and intelligent program,
4 with a Av1n nj - -
the cover of the brochure, was much
admired. It was presumably en-
gineered by Pastor Chappell.
Rev. M. J. Twomey of Danielson is
greatly liked and beloved by his peo-
pie there, and good and effective work
is reported as done by him and his
attractive and highly esteemed wife.
His ready Irish wit is enough for ALL
He has many friends among his
former co-religionists, the Catholics
We were once an invited guest at a
meeting of this sort in N. Y. city.
The ''spread" was Delmonico's. The
speaking, included remarks by two
presidents of colleges, by the then
leading Jesuit rabbi of New York,
ETC., and they did not equal those
made at this meeting.
The duet at the women's meeting
by Rev. @. W. Wolfe and wife, bari.
tone and second tenor, was finely rem
dered.
The introduction to the association
of the new minister, Rev. Mr.. Wolfe,
by Pastor Chappell. was timely and
good. ....
On our way thither, and from
thence hither, we noticed further evi.
dence of the revived use of oxen fol-
drafting purposes.
south Will1ngtOn.
i Charles W. Eldredge was home from
Indian Orchard over Sunday
The mill closes Wednesday and
Thursday of this week for the Stafford
} fair.
Miss Margaret Burwell visited with
} friends in South Manchester last Sat.
urday. ... -.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Edwards are
spending their vacation with relatives
in Avon.
| Little CLARA Hall fell down stairs
and broke bone in her right arm
last Thursday.
| Mrs. John Huntington has given
| up her tenement and is boarding al
the boarding house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Curtis and
little child are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Denman.
II Special communication of Uriel
lodge, f. & A. M, next Saturday
evening, the 8th. Work in the E. A.
degree.
i Miss Charlotte Brigham has pre-.
sented the Sunday school with a copy
of the notable book, "Mr. World and
Miss Church Member.
1 L. E. Wadwsorth has sold his prop.
erty, including house, etc. to Stephen
4 Slingsby, who will take possession
soon. The price is said to be $11OO.
George W. Bracket, with the other
members of the first company, Cover.
nor's Foot Guards, leaves Saturday
for ten-days' trip to the worlds
fair.
VIM. Ladd, who is in the Norwich
hospital, having undergone an opera
tion for appendicitis, is reported al
doing WELL
The republican caucus, to nominate
two representatives and five justices
of the peace, will be held in the towI
hall at 2 O'Clock p. M, Saturday
/ October %.