The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-21
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visiting at Miss Lucy Eldredge's.
Miss Hattie g. Robbins visited a,
D. Chapman's, Westford, last week.
Miss Edna Works of Manchester i.
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Trask.
The recent gales made havoc with
the peach and apple orchards here.
abouts. -
Lucius and his sister, Lucy FL
dredge. have been visiting their
cousins in Columbia.
Miss Grace Knox of Hartford. who
has been visiting at her aunt, Mrs.
Carpenters, left Saturday afternoon
for her home. =
Miss Mabel CLARK has resumed he1
school at Village Hill. She is great
" pleased with the newfurniture and
fitting up Of her school room.
Saturday was great day for law.
yers here on the Hill. Among them
were Hon. Charles Phelps Of Rock.
Vile and Andrew J. Bowen of Will.
mantle. +-.. ..a ..t-
We hear good reports Of the dis.
course of Mrs. Wolfe at Stafford Hol.
low Sunday before last. She wal
besought to "come again." which
would show that her services were
appreciated. . ---s.' :: ~. ii : e.
We are often asked, loan non-resi
dent pupils attend school? '' Yes, II
the consent of the committee Of the
district where the pupil wants to at
tend school and that of the board OF
acting school. visitors is first obtain
ed. t.. ..-.s--.>z... ......a... s..,,s .,....
Rev. @. W. Wolfe announced from
his pulpit Sunday that hereafter,
beginning with tomorrow, Mrs. Wolfe
and himself would be at home to re
ceive all callers Thursday afternoons
OF course, tits open at all times fol
paroehial emergencies.
The Sparrow Parker and Robert.
case was set down for Saturday, tn,
18th inst, not the 10th inst, a.
given in last Press, but the result
was practically the same, as the plain
tiff was non-suited, and nnder TIT
statute the attachment was dissolved
Mrs. Lottie M. Preston and hel
daughter, Alice, spent the greater
portion of the past week at Chaxles T
Preston's. u. The latter is recentl J
from Austria and the eastern Alps
Both came here from Newport, r. I
They left for their home and dutiei
Monday morning.
The subject at the Baptist church
was "The; judgment, - with TREND
towards the collection for domestic
missions that followed the discourse
1t was announced that the rite o.
baptism would be administered at thu
lakelet at South Wilmington next Sun
day, 25th inst, few minutes befor'
noon. 70 Sc -
Congressman Henry's dinner to th'
delegates to the convention at Hart
ford Saturday is reported as. very
toothsome. But there was no NOR,
doubt Of that valuable public servant
denomination than there was that tn
sun would rise the next morning
When the. people have, got a goo
thing they generally knows it.
We learn from a Hartford pape
that William Fl. Davis and Mis-
Jessie Holt were married. at the NJ. e
parsonage, Willimantic. By. Rev. MFR
Newhall, last Friday. Davis was
widower, his wife, Mary Franci
Davis, having died last May. Tn
marriage has caused considerable
comment hereabouts, where tn
parties, as we'll as some facts in CON
nection with the attachment, wer
we'll known.
The topic at the Congregations
church was "The kingdom of Go
within you," founded ON Luke II 81
A committee, consisting of the Mise
Robbins, Morse and Whitford, wa
appointed to cooperate with the en-
tertaining church, the Baptist, Il
furnishing refreshments on the, &C
caison of the meeting of the Mort
Holland Sunday school association O
Friday, 23d inst, beginning at 10. 4
n NTH % n.,I "a,
afternoon service. 4..,t
In the absence Of the president
Mrs. Holman, who was out of town
Mrs. Preston, the vice. president, le
the meeting of the local W. @. T. u
Saturday afternoon. The specialt,
of the meeting was the bringing u
and signing Of the petition of the pro
posed anti -polygamy constitutions
amendment to be presented to the ne1
congress. There was a good attend
ance and the occasion was an interest
ing one. Miss Alice v. 5Cosgrove re
cited and Mrs. CLARK read q paper
both of which were highly entertain
ing. ~e s..s. r. 1854
The republican probate convention
met in the passenger railroad station
Friday at IL a. M, and made chOic
of f. W. Pratt as the candidate. Hi
residence is between the two town
forming the district, making the 10
cation appropriate, thus carrying on
the custom of location where for man,
years the probate Judge has resided
as in the case of the Holmans, fathe
and son, and the late j.. B. Carpenter
Besides, the candidate is of the oil
Wellington stock, and although borl
and reared in Providence, r. l., ha
been resident of this town for man,
years. The candidate being entirel,
capable of filling the position, if elect
ed, we see no reason why the publ
will not be well served. Mr.. Pratt
being conscientious man, with othe
qualifications, he Is peculiarly fitte
to serve well in this capacity. W
predict his election. For the las
txu0 wars tho 1Oookio of kba sr1~.