The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-05

grounds, on the highway, ought to be
removed to where it belongs, forth.
with.
The subject of the sermon at.the
Baptist church last Sunday was "The
staff of life" Communion was OBJ
served.
A. H. Eldridge and wife are soon
to sell their household goods at auc-
tion, as they intend to remove from
their present home
Daniel Blakeley, now of Black
stone, Mass, was in town last week.
He says he intends to remove hither
this season and carry on his farm.
We hear nothing direct as yet about
the condition of Frank D. Preston of
Mansfield, whose recent serious in
jury was mentioned some time ago.
g. B. Robbins has been engaged
the past week in filling in" between
the dwelling on the premises and the
embankment of the new state road
opposite.
We hear constantly the phrase 'get-
rich-quick," and are led to think of
the many sick who get-well-quick
and constantly relapse, often with
fatal results.
The finch party this week will be
held at A. S. Pierce's, the eldest
daughter, Miss Edna G. Pierce being
home from the Mortified seminary
during the Easter vacation.
E. George Bidwell, son of Rev. Ira
M. or "Father'' Bidwell, Willing
ton boy, recently died in Norwich.
He was for many years postmaster of
that city and was highly respected
man.
A grass fire started from locomotive
sparks on the Central Vt. R. r. on
Saturday, swept over the lands of
Mrs. L. johnson, endangering her
buildings for time, neighbors quick
ly going to the rescue.
James M. Burdick has bought the
David Glazier- Robbins place, and,
with his family, has moved from the
house recently built by Ed. Burdick
to his new purchase. He is still
working at the mill in Eagleville.
The Wilmington Cemetery assoica-
tion at it's meeting Monday did NO
business, except to elect Rev. Austin
Gardner and Rev. Charles w. Wolfe
as among the inocrporators. The old
board of officers will continue to serve.
George E. Sparrow, 81, we'll known
in this vicinity, died early Wednesday
morning of a complication of dis
eases. He is survived by a widow
and eight children, the issue of two
former wives. He had been the re-
cipient of liberal U. S. pension for
the past 25 years or so. The funeral
was held Saturday forenoon, Rev.
Charles W. Wolfe officiating.
The Baptist church voted last Sun
day to have it's preaching service be-
gin at o'clock, the Sunday school
meeting at 2 o'clock, one hour pre-
vious. 1t is hoped that all who are
interested i'll the Sunday school will
be prompt at O'Clock. The pastor
has to make quick time to do his
work at both places, and all consider
alton should be shown for him.
Long ago, soon after the M. E.
meeting house in the north part of
She town was built, a Jealous brother
during the Sunday services was in
the habit of crying out "Amen!' at
intervals during his PASTORS discourse.
The latter, being somewhat annoyed
at the good brothers. CALCULATIONS,
sometimes at very unsuitable point,
at seasonable opportunity expostu-
lated with the good brother, who duly
apologized and solemnly promised
that he would be more careful in fu-
true. 1t was not long, however,
when, one Sunday, during a very
moving Sermon his fervor got the
better of his discretion and he shouted
out, with all his might, "Amen, hit
or miss!'' We can vouch for the
location and truth of this story, as
we know the names of the parties
The gist of this story has been vari-
ously located. as we used to read, but
it surely started here, as did the "sec-
ond- hand pulpit old story with the
late Jasper Marcy Glazier at his store
in Hartford, as follows: Mr.. Glazier
had given out that no man could call
for anything in his store that he
could not furnish. One day the late
DR.. Bull, a noted druggist of the city,
somewhat of a wag with all, called
at the store and said: casper, you
say you have for sale here everything
under the sum-" "And meant it, -
said Mr.. Glazier. "What can dc
for you to.day?" 81 want a second
hand pulpit said the doctor. CAL
right, walk into the back room there
and inspect the article.'' 1t seemed
that his brother, Carlos, proprietor
of an adjoining store on State street,
who was on the building committee
of the North Baptist church, which
was then erecting it's present fine
stone edifice, among the fragments
he received for the IS, 900 check he
contributed toward the new edifice
had given his brother the pulpit Of
the old church, so he was ready fol
his waggish customer.
south Wellington.
Henry Denman, I'd, is working fol
Ga Hall, Jr., & 90.
Origin Hall is getting the foundation
ready for his new automobile house.
Thursday was cheese day at the
store, some 25 pounds being sold in {
few minutes.
G. Hall, Jr., & Go. advertise in an
other cloumn for a competent woman