The Press., 1905-02-22

j. W. Harrison was in Norwich
couple Of days last week.
Miss Eta Gee returned Monday
from visit to her home in Wilt
mantle.
Edward James is at home for the
present, having given up his work in
Willimantic.
Severe colds are still fashionable.
Seven men we're kept from their work
in the dye house Tuesday from this
cause.
Several young people from this viii
lage attended the Washington party on
the Hill Tuesday night, and report a
good time.
Rev. O. w. Wolfe delivered Fran
ces Willard memorial address in the
hall last Sunday, ascribing her sue.
cess largely to her great faith in mel
and possibilities.
The Hartford Times published last
week letter from Adolph Korper,
calling attention to the inaccuracy of
that part of the comptroller's report
which places the Indebtedness of the
town of Wellington at more than
$3, 900, when in fact the town has a
surplus of $11O.
Mrs. Caroline Buell., state presi-
dent of the W. @. T. u, will address
the meeting on the occasion of the
annual free-will Offering meeting in
the hall Friday evening. Refresh
ments will be served and all are cor
daily invited to attend and spend a
pleasant and profitable evening.
School is closed in both grades in
this district to-day Washington s
day. In the lower grade Miss Miller
distributed cards with pictures of
George Washington to each of the
children. These cards were arranged
for stitching with colored silk, a
wreath, shield and banners, with stars,
etc. making, when finished, very
neat remembrance.
The masquerade social and concert
in the hall next Saturday night prom
Uses treat at small figure for the
whole expense, a nickel paying the
bill. Light refreshments will be
served to all. The services of Arthur
Devereaux, ST., have been engaged
for the occasion, and he will take
care to see that the wants of lovers of
good coffee are supplied. Mr.. Dew
ereaux knows how to make coffee, as
the members of Uriel lodge of Masons
can testify. There are several other
things that he knows, but we are
talking about coffee now. We under
stand that James Smith will imper-
senate Carrie Nation, Joseph Kings
bury will appear as Isaak Walton, Ar
thur Spicer as Bill Nye, L. E. Wads-
worth as the parson; Amos Chaffee
has been engaged as the living skele-
ton, and James Lonergan as the Wild
ow Skittles. The ladies are better at
keeping a secret, so we have not
learned their DISCUSSES.
D3l0V11I0s
s. Pourtrey was in Stafford Satur-
day.
O.. P. Mulligan of Willimantic was
a business caller in town Monday.
There was no school in this district
last Friday on account of sickness in
the teachers family.
Bramble & Needham have again
started their steam saw mill, after a
short shutdown on account of an acct
dent to their boiler.
VIM. Stone, who has conducted the
blacksmith shop at the Hollow for the
past three months, has given up his
business for the present.
Moose Meadow.
Fred Meacham of Waterbury was in
town over Sunday.
Severe colds are very prevalent
hereabouts at this time.
Mrs. Wilson is moving back from
Stafford to the Rider place here.
Remember the necktie social at
Mrs. E. A. Bates Friday evening
If stormy, the next fair evening.
There will be musical entertainment
after the supper by Stafford Springs
young people. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The Ladies' Aid social at Mrs. ia
son Aliens Friday evening called out
practically all the young people and
quite few of the older ones Games,
new and old, enlivened the evening,
and the young people know how to
make the most of an evenings enjoy
ment.
An Epfcure In COndiment.
1t was in the dining room of a coun'
try hotel, the Chicago Record-Herald
says, and the brisk waitress held a
glass pitcher above some steaming
buckwheat cakes she had placed before
the guest from town.
''Sir'pY' she asked.
"If you please"
"Will you have it raound and raound
or in a puddle?"
BEG pardon?"
"Raound and raound or in puddle?"
"I-I-in a puddle, think"
The COLDER stream began its sticky
descent on the center of the cakes, and
as she poured the waitress included the
guest and her work in one friendly con-
templative glance.
"Some prefers it raound and raound,