The Press., 1905-08-09
E. Drew of Boston spent Sunday at

George Oosgrove's.
1t is said that there are 1900 sum
mer boarders from New York city il
near by town.
When hasty contradictions buml
up against hard facts it's bad for the
contradictions. -
Some men make a large use Of
small opportunities, while others make
a small use of large opportunities.
Joseph Gerry Rider, formerly OF
this town, who used to do sewed work
in the boot and shoe line, died some
three years ago, at the age of 81.
This reminds us of the fact that there
are, relatively, very few persons of
the old stock left in town.
The text at the Congregational
church Sunday was Matt. 21: 28.
Subject, 'EThe vineyard. - At the
Baptist church the text was John
1892 Theme, Evangelical truth
the basis of real freedom. - Com
munion was observed, several stran-
gers being present.
One Holt was the pioneer cotton
thread spool maker in town. He OBJ
served how the article was made in a
distant locality, came hither and set
up shop. lathe, ETC., over the old
race course, fed by dam a little up
the road near Sharp's mills. We only
remember the old shop when it was
in ruinous state. But that old shop
in that locality was the first spool
making industry in town. In later
years, near by, was an extensive
coffin warehouse, the late Capt. Rob-
ert Sharp proprietor. For years he
drove the town hearse, his own pri-
vate conveyance. Subsequently, I'M
der other conditions, his son, Albert
Sharp, used the vehicle for a grain
wagon
Bear in mind the social, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society,
at the Baptist conference room, next
Tuesday evening, 18th inst. The en-
tertainment is to be given by the chill
dren, under the direction of Miss
Dunning, chairman of the entertain
ment committee. Ice cream and cake
will be served, and everybody is here
by invited. By the way, we we'll
remember when this society was call
ed a sewing society, and it was a
sewing society," the members gath
ering at their different places of
abode, industriously plying the needle,
in making shirts, bedquilts, etc., to
earn money for the evangelization of
the heather" and for other benevo-
lent purposes. Year after year our
own mother was president of it, and,
of, course, we knew something of
what was going on.
It seems that the members of the
late legislature had given to them, at
the expense of the state, pocket
knives, fountain pens and stationery,
to the tune of some $15, 900, that
some of the members had seven or
eight fountain pens and pocket knives
apiece. Some of the articles were
silver mounted and gold mounted,
costing some four dollars each. 1t is
also intimated that some of the MEM
bers did not get any of these souve-
Mrs We hear that some of the foun-
tain pens were marked So; but we
must not forget that Connecticut is a
rich, little, old state. Her yearly
ihcoine from railway, bank, insurance
and other corportions alone is enor-
NOUS, and that she can afford to
spend money. Let us hope that she
will soon catch up with the $40, OOO,
900 or so expended by the last legis-
lature.
Attention is again called in this
column to the fact that next Saturday,
the 18th, is the 5Oth anniversary of
the marriage of Charles Nichols and
wife, and that their friends. propose
to celebrate their golden wedding"
at their residence from T. to z O'Clock
p. NJ. This worthy. couple, Charles
Nichols and Elizabeth Hincks, were
married in Tolland by the late Rev.
Abram Marsh SO years ago, the COM
pany driving up from North Coventry,
where they then lived. But one per-
son beside the bride and groom pres
ent at the ceremony is now alive, the
groom's brother, Samuel Nichols, now
of UnionVille,, who, it is, expected,
will be present on. this 5Oth anniver-
sary Of the OCCASION. No formal in
vitations are to be sent out, all
friends, acquaintance and well-wish-
ers being heartily welcomed. Re-
member, please, the reception hours
are from. f. to. lin. the afternoon.
The event'will be of uncommon inter-
est, as the host was so near death q
door SO recently.
The "Do-me- sol -do' pitch item in
this column last week reminded us
strongly of the first introduction of
the various musical instruments in
town, but space forbade the screed.
The first piano ever used in town was
invented and made by the late Joshua
Holt. who had never seen an instru-
ment of that kind or sort, we have Of
ten heard. >:.'This Holt who was q
very Shy person, was q ,fellow student
with the late Pres. Jared Sparks, I'M
der the late Rev. DR.. Loomis. The
former was obliged to relinquish his
studies on account of i'll health, while
the latter went on, as the entire lit
erary world we'll knows: This unique
instrument, it's case stained blue and
black, as We we'll remember, was at
one time set up in the Hollow school
house, and there used by the then
teacher, Miss Jane Dimock. And this
was. the school where singing was
first practiced in town by the pupils.
But of the old-time teachers there but