The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-22
WILMINGTON.

Burnside and vicinity.
Generally speaking, inherited pref
udices ought to be dropped.
"a thing has only to be said Otter
enough, and most people will believ'
it,"
The "Flinch party" this week Fri
day evening will be held with Mis-
Alice V. Cosgrove.
We regret to note the imminent
abandonment of the industry at Dale
Vile, the store, etc.
The Widow Joslin has been at work
of late at W. R. Wilbur's, Mrs. Will.
bur still being in feeble health.
William Converse, who was recent.
ly located on the Bowers place, neal
the Hill, has hired the S. Slingsby
farm, and has moved thereon.
It is regrettable that our second
representative, F. W. Pratt, is inca.
pacitated from attending many of the
assembly sessions on account of i'll
health.
The annual meeting of the new
cemetery association will be held at
the house of it's president, the town
clerk, S. P. Morrison, Monday, 9th
inst, at $50 p. m.
Mrs. Estelle J. Pratt, the church
clerk, has duly forwarded to Mrs.
John Merrick, Minneapolis, Mimi.
the church's vote of thanks for the
Merrick clock.
A whole sky-full of witnesses who
might testify as to the benefit of a
public improvement would not affect
claims for private wrongs sustained
in the premises. 'Mark the predic-
ton"
A new r. F. D. route has been es-
tablished on Tolland side, the dis
tributing Office being at West Willing
ton. It is said that Robert P. Pratt
is the carrier Another route in
town is talked of, taking in Village
Hill, Roaring Brook and Eldredge
Mills localities.
The Baptist congregation on Sun
day forenoon, at the suggestion of
the pastor. repaired to the Congrega-
tional church, where there were union
services, Rev. Mr.. Gardner preaching
from Psalms 1OS:13. Subject, How
great battle is won."
The probate court recently settled
the estate of the late Cyrus N Joslin,
his son, George, keeping what is
known as the Sherman farm, and Civ
ing his brother, Frank, half of the
home farm, Frank buying the other
share of his mother, the widow
Frank, with his family, expects to
move across to the homestead next
month.
DR.. A. A. Lawrence of West Med
way, Mass, was a guest at @. T.
Preston's last Wednesday night. He
is emphatically down on the r. F. D.
system, tending as, he says, it does
to shut up the country store. He
finds in his "cross-country' travels
that the people generally are dissatis-
fed and prefer greatly the old system
of the village post Office.
south Wellington.
VIM. Oldershaw of Worcester spent
Sunday in this village with his pa
rents.
Eugene Charter and wife of Stat
ford spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Neil. a." --.
Charles W. Eldredge of Indian Or
chard, Mass, spent the Sabbath with
his parents in this village. s..,
The school in this district will
close the winter term this week. The
spring term of ten weeks will COM
mence April Sd.
Oliver Potter lost a horse last
Thursday morning that he valued at
800 or more. The trick was done
by horse hitched in an adjoining
stall, that kicked and broke the leg
of the one that had to be killed.
John Toberman, who was at the
big fire in Willimantic. Sunday, tells
of seeing men sitting on the ridge of
the burning building eating sand
witches, while the fremen were pour
ing streams of water into the build
ing.
Moose Meadow.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church will hold a sociable at the
home of Mrs. W. D. Ruby Friday
evening of this week. All are re-
quested to take something to sell.
The young people are especially in
vited to attend.
A. II. Chamberlin of Hartford was
in town last week.
School in this district will COM
mence next Monday.
Matt McCann was home from Stat
fordville over Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. MoVeigh has returned
home from a short visit with rela-
tives in Stafford Springs.
Mr.. Newell and family of Union
have moved into town. Mr.. Newell
is at work at the steam saw mill here.
Miss Rose Gross of this town and
Johams Hansen of Buff Cap we're
united in marriage last Wednesday
evening at the home of the BRIDES
parents, by Rev. @. W. Wolfe of the
Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Han
sen will make their home at Buff
Gap.
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS. mil
lion bottles Of August Flower sold in the
United States alone since its introduce
toni And the demand for 1t Is still
growing. Isn't that fine showing Of
success Don't it prove that August