The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-04-14

The regular meeting of the w. O.
T. u. will be held Saturday after.
noon at 2.3O, at the home of Mrs. W.
A. Allen.
Mrs E. L. Hoyle and daughter,
Mrs W. A. James, spent several days
last week with relatives in Spring
field, Mass.
George III. Baker of Morrow is
building an automobile house for
George W. Bracket on the premises
of Adolph Korper. .-.
Alfred House moved last week from
Wellington Hill into the house owned
by George Nichols, and partly occu-
pied by VIM. Nichols, north of the
village. ..... .r
The attendance and interest shown
in the Sunday school during the pres
emit year is very encouraging to those
who are trying to make it a success
full school.
Step right up, gentlemen, and have
your fish weighed. Elmer Macfar-
lane caught trout Monday morning
that was 16 inches long and weighed
81 ounces.
Rev. T. O. Denman supplied the
desk at the preaching service in the
hall Sunday afternoon, and preached
an eloquent sermon from the 10th
chapter of st. John, the latter part of
the 10th verse.
1t was stated last Sunday that
Charles w. Wolfe had accepted the
call to become pastor of the willing
ton Baptist church. 1t is expected
that he will make formal announce
ment, however, at the services next
Sunday.
The republicans of the town of
Wellington will hold caucus in the
hall at South Wellington, Friday,
April 22d, at O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose Of choosing delegates to the
state convention, and also to elect a
town committee for two years.
Robert Brownlee, who has been
kept from his work by sickness for
the past two weeks, shows very little
improvement. The diagnosis of one
doctor gave dyspepsia as the cause,
but this is not sustained by other doc
tors. At present he is at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Gilbert Spicer, but
he will probably try hospital treat
ment.
Another demonstration of the supe-
riority of woman over man: Last
Saturday a gentleman of this village
kindly volunteered to initiate his bet
ter half into the mysteries of catching
fish. He did manage to catch a few
small ones, but she, without his help,
caught some nice ones, including one
trout that would weigh nearly a
pound. Mr.. R. is doing some deep
thinking.
Miss Rachel Robbins has gone to
Norwich for a visit of a few weeks.
Charles Robbins, who is working
at NORWOOD Hill, visited with his
family in town Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Robbins has sold her
place on the Hill to J. G. Ryder, who
will take possession the first of May.
Phil Frye, a former weaver in the
mill here, was in town Monday. He
is going to a hospital in Boston to
have his eyes treated.
School will be closed the first of
the week for few days, while Mrs.
Robbins, the teacher, is moving her
household goods down here from the
Hill.
Frank Parazek, who has been work
ing in the wet finishing department
at the mill, has got through, and left
Monday for Bohemia, his native home.
He does not expect to return to this
country again.
Roaring Brook.
Miss Hazel Ruby visited her friend,
Miss Daisy Wilson, at East Willing
ton over Sunday.
Miss Estella Bartlett began her
school Monday, after an enforced va
cation of one week.
A very interesting and profitable
meeting was held at the school house
Sunday evening under the leadership
of Mr.. Parkhurst, assisted by Mr..
Fitton, from Stafford Springs. The
hour of service has been changed to Z
O'Clock.