The Press., 1904-03-10
Henry Converse is spending tn
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, winter at A. f. Roswell's.
G. B. Marbles two daughters, who
have been with him during the severe
part of his illness, have returned tc
their homes.
Claudius Harvey, formerly of Stat
ford and brother of Mrs. Rufus Wes-
ton, we'll known to many in this vi
cinity, died in New Haven last Sun
day, and was buried at Rockville the
following Tuesday.
Mrs. Roxy Mclean Dickinson, "a,
wife of the late DIR. Francis Dicken-
son, who years ago practiced medicine
here. died at her home on Prospect
street, Rockville, on the 18th inst
She is survived by three sons, Francis
P. of Springfield, Mass. Sheriff Anna
sa P. and Arthur T., both of Rock
Vile, and by one sister, Mrs. Harding,
of California, and one brother, John
Mclean, also of California. The
funeral was held yesterday at her
home at 2 p. m. .....
| West wellington.
Mrs. John A. Brown is i'll with the
grip.
south Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Denman spent
Sunday in Willimantic.
There is great deal of sickness in
the village, due to colds.
Miss Blanche Squires of Atwoodville
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Colburn.
Charles W. Eldredge of Indian Or
chard spent Sunday with his parents
in this village.
There is automobile and bicycle talk
in the air, although the talk is not
all all. by any means.
Mrs. Adolph Korper, Mrs. George
W Bracket and little daughter, Ha-
eel, went to Hartford, Wednesday,
where they will spend the rest of the
week at Mrs. W. H. Brackets.
Wallace Lillibridge went to Hart
ford Wednesday of last week to have
an operation for the removal of the
adnoids, an abnormal growth that in
terfered with his breathing. The OPP
Grafton. was performed by the spec
ialist, DR.. Smith.
Charles w. Wolfe, who occupied the
Baptist pulpit last Sunday, continues
to grow in favor as a prospective pas
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an invitation from the Foreign Bap-
fist Missionary society to take a re-
sponsible position in connection with
the training schools in China, but
there is strong possibility that he
may be induced to come here. If Mr..
Wolfe is unable to supply next Sun
day, Mrs. Wolfe will take his place.
The following item was uninten-
tionally omitted from the last week s
news: The address given in the hall
Thursday evening, Feb. 25th by H.
FL. Spooner of Kensington, on the oc-
casion of the W. @. T. U. annual free
will offering meeting, was listened to
by good-sized audience. His talk
was very impressive and showed the
able, earnest work hat is being done
| in the interest of temperance. The
meeting was conducted by the presi-
dent, Mrs. E. j. Holman. In addi-
tion to the address by Mr.. Spooner,
there were remarks by the president,
a solo by Miss Ida M. Hall, congre-
gational singing, etc. An Offering of
$22. 50 was received.
Moose Meadow.
E. A. Bates has been entertaining
a friend from Hartford this week.
Charles Richards and Mrs Joslyn
and daughter of Manchester visited
friends here last week
The social held with Mrs. Jason
Allen March 4th was a very pleasant
occasion and was we'll attended.
A fagot social will be given by the
Ladies' Aid society at the M. E.
church on Friday evening of this
week. Cake and coffee will be served.
There will be an entertainment at the
M. E. church, for its benefit, on Fri
day evening of next week, consisting
of music, recitations, reading, etc.
Admission, refreshments included, Is
cents The men of the society will
hold an oyster supper and social at
the home of Mr. E. Fl. Burdick on
Friday evening, March 25th. Adults,
zoe; children under IL, 10 cents. If
stormy, the following evening OH
either occasion. A welcome awaits
all.
DaleviIle.
Harry Pratt has been sick with the
grip.
School closed last Saturday for
short vacation.
Dwight Newcomb visited relatives
at Holyoke one day recently.
G. P. Mulligan of willimantic was
in town the first of the week.
W. s. Simmons of Central Village
was in town on business Monday.
William McVeigh was out of town
on business the first of last week.
Charles Robbins has gone to Worm
wood Hill to take charge of a poultry
farm.
There will be dance at Knowl-
toms hall, West Ashford, next Satur-
day evening.
About fifty attended the sociable
held at the school house last Saturday
evening. The evening was spent in
playing games, singing by the Misses
Mcveigh, selections on the organ and
solos by Miss Rosa Gross on the zith-
er. Magic lantern views we're shown
during the evening, and cake and cof-
fee were served. The proceeds amount