The Press., 1905-06-07
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 nominational ministers "retreat'' at Hartford this week.
 F. W. Preston, IT,, of West, Staf- ford spent Sunday at his uncle. Charles T. Preston's.
 Mrs. s. W. Clarke has returned from visiting her daughters in Spring field and Holyoke, Mass.
 It seems to be the general opinion that the raising of the Robbins barn is benefit to the premises.
 George H. Baker and his assistant have done some shingling for A. S. Pierce, including the southern roof of the dwelling house.
 John Warren, wife murderer, form erly of this town, has again been de- nied pardon. We guess he will have to die in prison.
 Mrs. Gardner, while on her recent visits to Hartford and Springfield, Mass, took in the Congregational an nlversary meetings held in those cit ies
 If this spell of dry weather is pro- longed we must look out for our wells. At this writing, however, much desired fall of rain is immi- nent.
 We have not heard of any flower committed" being appointed as yet for Children's day, next Sunday, so are unable to give any detail in that direction.
 Saturday, the third day of June, was as cold as day in early April. This untimely visitation, taken with the dry spell and recent frosts, will cause our vegetation to be very back ward generally.
 Harold Gardner, a recent graduate of Yale, now of the Hartford Theo- logical seminary, is to spend the sea- son at Deer Island, on the coast of Maine, engaging in missionary work. So he will not be here to play cro- quet this summer.
 Mrs. L. K. Scott, daughter of Rev. s. W. Clarke and wife, recently rent ed her beautiful home on Princeton street, Springfield, Mass, and, with her two children, has removed to an other location in that city.
 A number of the "Oracle," organ of the high school, Stafford Springs, just received, is a good one, and the best thing in it is bit of true poetry, entitled "The Blue Bird" " by Gladys G. Preston, 'O7,-if we do say it.
 We note that in the item from Will lington in last Boston Watchman, mentioning various improvements in Baptist church buildings, no mention is made of the new Merrick clock. The affair has been mentioned, how ever, ill the N. Y. Examiner.
 Rev. O. l.. Snow, former pastor of the Baptist church here, preached to Sedgwick post, c. A. R., No. 1, and kindred organizations gathered in his church in Norwich to listen to him. It appears that the longer the bright young minister lives in the states the more patriotic he grows.
 At the Congregational church Sun day morning Rev. A. Gardner's sub ject was "Gospel wells, and how to use them." In the afternoon at the Baptist church Rev. Charles W. Wolfe discoursed upon the story of "Daniel in the lions den.'' In the evening, ill the Baptist conference room, the Endeavor was led by R. P. Pratt. At the session of the Baptist Sunday school the old board of officers was reelected.
 The friends and acquaintances of Lyman Squier, Westford, in this vii cinity, were shocked the other day to hear of the loss of one of his eyes While attending to one of his COWS the animal whisked her horns and head around vigorously, goughing out one of his eyes. He was taken to the Hartford hospital, whence he returned last week greatly improved, the other eye not being affected at all, as yet, we understand.
 Owing to his general genial tenn perament and lifelong correct habits Charles Nichols, the victim of the recent shocking steam saw-mill aoci- dent, stands fair chance of recovery, it is said, notwithstanding his terri ble mutilation. Had it not been for the alert action of the assistant the injured man would have been sawn asunder. The son, Charles E. Nich- ols, was just about to remove the belt from the murderous buzz saw, having finished the job, when the accident occurred. The first known of it was when the assistant saw the bloody hand and forearm flying through the air. The coolest head among the whole was that of the victim, who remarked to friend soon afterwards. "I shan't be able to cobble any more, any way" It is sincerely hoped by his many friends that he will eventu- ally recover, and in spite of the loss of his hand enjoy the remnant of his days. It wouldn't be as bad as the loss of his eyesight, for instance. A recovery would be wonderful, as the saw penetrated his body, partially severing two of the ribs.
 A goodly company of women at tached to the Holland county W. o. T. U. was in attendance on it's an- nual meeting in the Baptist church last Thursday. The necessary busi- ness of the union was transacted, while the speaking, singing and other exercises down on the program were successfully carried out. The day was all that could be desired as ito weather, the recess collation. was en-