The Press., 1904-07-06

! [ Holt had enjoyed . comfortable estate during most of her life and was able , to retire on competency.
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 Charles Fox is spending a few days at his old home in Chesterfield.
 Miss Ethel Charter of Stafford Springs is the guest of her sister, Mrs J. R. Neil.
 Miss Gertrude James has recently passed an examination for entrance to the Willimantic high school.
 Frank Edwards is entertaining his mother and sister, Maud, of Avon, who are spending few days here.
 The honor of having the first sweet peas in bloom belongs this year to Benjamin Fox, who has some beau ties.
 The Misses Alice and Julia Denman spent Sunday and the 4th with their cousins, MT. and Mrs Arthur Raney, in Willimantic.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Starkweather of New York are the guests of Mrs. Starkweather's parents, Mir and Mrs. Samuel Nichols.
 Miss Mary Miller, who has for some time past been a sufferer from rheumatism, has gone to a sanitarium nearl Providence for treatment.
 Pastor Charles W. Wolfe has pur- chased Wm. H. Brackett's team. Mrs. Wolfe will now be able to accompany him on his trips to this village. It is matter for sincere regret that the plans for the usual Fourth of July celebration in this village had to be abandoned this year. We hope that the demand for it next year will be so general that it will be made up for in monster celebration and gather ing.
 The case of Mrs. Mary Blakely, who petitioned for the removal of her conservator, was heard by Judge of Probate Henry Young in the town hall last Friday. Huber Clark of Willimantic appeared for Mrs. Blake ly, and o. T. Preston for the respond ent. Judge Young reserved his de- cision for ten days.
 The concrete foundation for the new boiler house chimney is com pleted, the dry material for which weighed in excess of 100 tons. The brick work on the 100 foot high chimney has just begun. The Flynt Construction Go. had charge of the foundation work and MT. Jones of Willimantic the brick work.
 We note the comment of the Staff fordville correspondent in last week Press on the absence of profanity and foul language at the game between the Wilmington and locals at Stafford vile the previous Saturday, and most heartily endorse the sentiment. A clean game attracts the best people.
 School in this district closed last Saturday. In the primary depart ment, Miss Selma Carlson, teacher, the following were present every day during the term: Lura Allen, Ellen Watson, Isabella Watson, George Richardson and Henry Richardson. Much interest has been shown in the wild flowers of the neighborhood, and about two hundred different kinds have been brought in by the pupils during the spring term. Saturdays game between the Will ington and Staffordville team at West Wilmington was a very closely played game up to the Sth inning where the locals came to bat in the last half they were two in the hole i; ten men came to bat making five hits in that inning. The score: West W. 1 1 2 O01 O6 I'll Staff vile. 2 OOO2 2O1 2 O. . Potter did the twirling for the locals and E. Roberts for the visitors. Hits off Potter 12, of Roberts 12. Struck out by Potter 6, by Roberts 9. Bases on balls, off Potter 1. Jaquith um- pire. Time of game, In 3Om.
 The efforts of Robert Cartier to furnish entertainment at his grove, pavilion and ball grounds were high ly successful, the large crowd of the morning being added to quite little in the afternoon. The two ball games between the locals and the team from Chaplin were the chief attractions. The morning game was umpired by Leslie Korper. Joe Prue pitched for the locals, Cypher for the visitors. The score by innings :- | West w., % % } 3 l. Chaplin, OOO7 1000 2 5-14 Hits, off Prue 12, off Cypher 13. Struck out, by Prue z, by Cypher .. The afternoon game was pitched by Potter for the locals and six different men for the visitors. The score by innings:-
 West w., 6 0 4, 1 1 6 ? 1-21 Chaplin, o 2 c. o % 1-4
 At business meeting of the church held in the hall last Sunday, with Deacon F. w. Pratt chairman, It was voted that a council be called to examine Brother Charles W. Wolfe and see if they will recommend him to be pastor of this church. Voted. that said council be called to meet Wednesday, July 13, 10 o'clock a. m. at the church. Voted, that the pastor and two delegates from each church in this association be invited to a seat in the council, and as this church has no pastor at this time, it be rep resented by three delegates, as fol- lows: Deacon W.H. Bracket, Deacon F. w. Pratt and Walter A. Allen. Voted, to invite the following to seats in the council: Pastor G. N. Stone, D. D and Major K V Preston uf