The Press., 1905-05-03

Now for hanging May baskets |

Anton Wostrel has bought a new
piano.
May opened cold and raw. The
sun shone pleasantly, however.
Ice formation again on the morn.
ing of the Both ult., almost in May.
Miss Fleta Commins of Springfield,
Mass, spent last Sunday with he1
mother
Let's all go to "Aunt Jerusha's
quilting party" at the hall in South
Wilmington Saturday evening.
Ralph Snow, the popular tin ped.
dlar, has recently bought a house and
lot in Willimantic for home.
The next "Flinch" party will be
held with Mrs. Charles Korner, at
George Lyons, Friday evening, May
5th.
Mrs. Preston was the recipient last
week of box of fine specimens Of
May flowers, trailing arbutus, from
her old home in Mortified, Mass.
Charles T. Preston has sold his
field, moving or a "run." be-
tween the Hill and the Hollow, to
Anton Wotsrel, an adjoining land
owner.
Dwight Bramble bought the J. F.
Whitford farm at auction last week
Tuesday. Mr.. Whitford and family
have gone to Cromwell, where they
are to make their home.
Speaking of tainted money, we
wonder how many folks would hest
tate to pick up and pocket ten dol
lar bill, in the highway, for instance,
money.
This order has recently emanated
from the post Office department: AT.
ter May Z all r. F. D. carriers are
prohibited from placing mail matter
in boxes unless they are approved by
the department..
Members of the Whiting family in
town, D. G. Dimock's wife, her sis
ter and the children of a deceased
sister, have recently come into posses
sion Of some property left them by a
deceased uncle in Bloomfield.
Palmer Smith, who for some time
has been under the care of the Smiths,
near his old home, the Asa Smith
place, Ashford side, was seriously ill
last week. Although in his 84th
year, he has recuperated and is on
the road to recovery.
The subject at the Congregational
church Sunday morning was "The
vision and experiences of Jacob at
Bethel" or Jacobs ladder" AT
the Baptist church in the afternoon
Pastor Wolfe preached from John
1929. Topic, "The prophetic an.
nouncement of Christ's mission"
1t is not so very long ago, but the
actors and their descendants are all
dead, when very thrifty and pros.
porous neighbor, greatly disturbed
over the improvident ways of a man
who would much rather fiddle" thar
work. sought an opportunity to ex'
postulate with him over his unthrifty
manner of life. Calling at the home
he opened the conversation, as was
common in those days, by speaking Of
the family pig, and there was moth
ing to do but both men must go out
and inspect the animal-a poor, lank,
slab sided creature, all ears and snout
and squeal. "What in the world de-
you keep him on?" asked the dis
tressed neighbor. "Oh," said the 9th
er nonchalently, as he leaned com
placently over the sty: "When
wash my face and hands in the morn.
ing generally give him the water
and then 1 fiddle to him between
whiles.'
South Wellington.
Clarence Gergler is ill at the home
of ED" Mckinney.
Miss Ida M. Hall returned Monday
from trip to New York.
Miss Martha Chapman of Hartford
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephe1
Slingsby.
VIM. Brownlee will likely lose hi
horse as the result of an acciden
Tuesday afternoon.
The Misses Louisa and Emily Les
ter Of East Hampton are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Fox.
Mrs. T. 9. Denman has been spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Ranney in Willimantic.
The communion service will be oh
served at the close of the preaching
service in the hall next Sunday.
Charles w. Eldredge, who had beer
home on sick leave for few days, re
turned to his work at Indian Orchard
last Monday.
The joke is on the man who lately
bought four pigs, and upon looking
over his purchase after getting then
home found only three. Where is the
other one?
Rev. 9. L. Snow of Norwich viii
be here Tuesday, May 10th, with hi
illustrated lecture, ga Trip to Scot
land" coming under the auspices O.
the Y. P. S. @. E.
Mrs. j. W. Harrison received few
days ago, from friend in California
bunch of orange blossoms that was 6
pleasant reminder from that beautiful
state of orange groves.
Several of the company's employees
who board at the boarding house, re
Gently presented Mrs. Mundell with &
handsome dinner set as a mark of ap
probation of her efforts to make theil
stay pleasant.
Monday was moving day in the vii
lage. Austin Rowland vacated the
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