The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-29

Rev. j. I. Bartholomew, presiding
elder of this district, will preach il
Wesley chapel, Tolland side, next
Sunday at IL a. m.
A. Fl. Eldredge has sold the David
Eldredge- Ralph Holt place to one
Merit, New York Bohemian, who
takes possession April 9Th.
Communion will be observed at the
Baptist church next Sunday forenoon.
Sunday after next the services will
be resumed in the afternoon.
South Wellington.
Charles Butler is now working at
the dye house.
Mrs. Herbert Richardson of Nor
wich is spending the week with her
parents.
Arthur Ranney and wife of Wilt
mantle were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Denman last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Ann Potter of Wilt
mantle spent a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. L. E. Wadsworth, last
week.
Wolcott Potter has taken Charles
Fox's place in the packing room, the
latter going to Stonington to learn the
machinist's trade.
The burglary at West Wellington
last week recalls the fact that the
store was also broken into August
10th of last year.
Miss Margaret Burwell is spending
her vacation of one week at her home.
Or her return she will board with
Mrs. Dwight Bramble.
Miss Lulu Devereaux, George W.
Brackett and Louis Dimock of Hart
ford, Miss Florence Neil of Whitman
tic and Alexander CLARK of Storrs
were visitors in town over Sunday.
The band and the @. E. society
are arranging for an entertainment to
be given in the hall soon. The chief
feature will be the presentation of
" Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party
A prosecution is likely to follow
the assault on James Lonergan by
Adolphus Jezek last Sunday. Those
that were with Lonergan claim that
the assault was entirely unprovoked.
1t is reported that Alexander CLARK
OF Storrs has leased the farm owned
by George Nichols and the land on
the adjoining farm owned by Samuel
Nichols, and will occupy the former
place soon.
The change of time for holding the
Sunday services in the hall has been
carried by the first Sunday in April,
and will begin Sunday, April 9th,
when the preaching will be at 10. As,
and Sunday school at - O'Clock.
We are credibly informed that
Alexander CLARK of New Britain and
Miss Maud Potter of this village are
to be married to-day in Norwich, by
Rev. Charles L. Snow, former pastor
here. After the ceremony the couple
are to go to the groom's home for a
week or two, after which they are to
make their home in South Wilmington.
The selectmen of the town have Pc
titioned for the removal of VIM. F.
Squires as conservator over-Mrs. Mary
Blakely, and Judge of Probate E. s.
Agard has set the hearing for April
Sd, at 10 O'Clock a. M, in the hall,
South Wilmington. A similar petit
tion was heard here July LIST, 1904,
hafore Judge Young and denied. At
that time Mrs. Blakely was the petit
toner.
Wonder which of the local house
keepers will recognize this: A weary
Willie came to back door and asked
for refreshments. He was handed q
liberal piece of pie and a wood saw
and directed to the wood pile. Ere
long the wanderer was heard at the
door again, and to the thunderstorm
woman said, Madam, do you mind
if eat the wood and saw the pie?''
An entertainment will be given at
the South Wilmington hall on Thurs
day evening at O'Clock by the Misses
Brown and Roller, instructors at the
Connecticut Agricultural college,
which will consist of readings by Miss
Brown and songs by Miss Roller
Both young ladies are said to be
talented entertainers. Several of Miss
Browns readings will be humorous
selections. Admission, 25c for adults,
and 15c for children.
East Wellington.
W. F. Squier will sell his farming
tools and household goods at auction
on Saturday, April 9Th, at TO a. m.
Moose Meadow.
Communion service will be observed
at the church Sunday.
Wallace Wilson has returned home
from Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. White and
daughter are the guests of their pa
rents at Bellingham, Mass.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
a social, weather permitting, at Mrs.
Frank Fenton's next Thursday even
ing.
Frank Keefe has finished saving
for E. H. Baker and E. A. Bates, and
has moved his mill to a lot of his
own on the Tolland road.
All interested in the Sunday school
work at the M. E. church are re-
quested to be present at 1. 80 O'Clock,
sharp, next Sunday, especially the
teachers. If the attendance is not
encouraging the Sunday school will
be discontinued.