The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-08-22

Mrs. Preston is recovering from an
attack of cholera morbus.
Vacations everywhere these days are
indeed timely, and often necessary.
Don't forget the picnic next Satur-
day, 25th inst. we are requested to
say.
Miss Edna G.. Pierce left Saturday
for a visit to her father in New York
city.
A number of persons in this vicinity
joined the South wilmington excursion
last Saturday.
Miss Estelle Eliza Pratt of Provi-
dence, r. l., is visiting to-day at
Maple Corner
That goat project at the Connect
cut Agricultural college has been
abandoned, we are told.
There is great trouble at this writ
ing among the weavers and their en-
ployers i'm Willimantic.
DIR. Thomas Knowlton Starr, son of
the late Hannah Marcy Starr, now of
Beacon street, Hartford, is summering
at South Coventry.
The Moses L. Dimock place has not
yet its new tenant. George Brown
and family, the present occupants,
are to go to Norfolk.
Read the current number of the
Atlantic Monthly, especially "The
Contributors Olub.'' The whole of
the number is good reading.
Mrs. Luella Scott, her daughter,
Miss Madeline, and her son, Master
Everett, of Springfield, Mass, came
last week to visit at Rev. S. W.
Olarke's.
Samuel Gardner and his daughter,
Linda Gardner, returned to their
home in New Haven from a visit to
the Congregational parsonage last
Thursday.
ss We were pained to hear recently Of
the sad death of Mrs Timothy Wal
ker of Eastford. The deceased was a
sister of Sheriff Preston B. Sibley of
Danielson.
h She says the finest gladolias she has
seen for many year were those sent
her by the mistress of Cozycroft, after
they had done duty in church last
Sunday afternoon. ..-~
Miss Charlotte Shields, an old
schoolmate of Mrs. Wolfe, came down
from the meetings at East Northfeld,
Mass, to the Baptist parsonage Fri
day for brief visit.
lonzo Roswell has shinglef Albert
Roots house. The pwner has painted
the house in rather b dark color. The
former started on his tin -peddling
route Monday forenoon. 9
Harold Gardner of the Hartford the
illogical seminary led the mid-week
prayer meeting at the Baptist confer
enoe room in place of the pastor, who
was indisposed that evening.
Hans M. Hansen, Jr., is about to
build dwelling for himself between
his store and the house he now oc-
cupies. George L. Lyon and others
are now excavating the cellar.
W. l.. Higgins, M. D., of South |
Coventry is slated for senator of his
district. We hope the slate will not
be broken. The doctor is a good, all |
around man, as we'll as fine physi- |
clan.
Rev. Austin Gardner of the CoDgre- |
gational church started. on his vaca-
tion. Last Saturday his grandson,
Harold Gardner, left for Vermont on
the early train that day, intending |
to make stop over at East Northfield,
Mass. ,...
A company of neighbors made pill
grimage to the Pinnacle Friday |
night, among other objects to raise the
neighborhood flag ON the summit. On
their return the neighborhood was
serenaded. The various serenades,
with the local cry. were highly ap-
preciated.
Some time ago Jesse l.. Emo and
others petitioned the state road com
missioner and the selectmen of the
town to have an appropriation made
for repairs, etc., on the highway be-
tween the Hill and the Hollow. An
has been made and the |
work is progressing. .-
David W. Putney, late of the 25th |
Conn. Vols, nine months regiment, |
formerly of Stafford, now Of Spring
field, Mass, and Alfred Cowles, late
of the 14th Conn. Vols, three years
regiment, joined the order of the
Union Veteran Union of Springfield,
Mass. last Monday night.
aLucius s. Dimick, son of the late
Otis Dimick of this town, founder
of the Nonotuck Silk Co., Leeds,
Mass, and a brother of Ira Dimick
Of Hartford, the late Mrs. Lucius
Preston and of Mrs. Jane Holland of
Boston,. died in the former place at
the age of eighty. His death was
due to complication of diseases Incl
dent to old age.
At the Congregational church Sun
day there were no services, as was an
last week. At the Baptist
church Pastor Wolfe preached from
Daniel 1888, the topic being ''The
glory of soul saving. - It was given
out that Rev. DIR. Cooke would begin
his evangelistic labors with the
church on the second of September.
The pastor urged preparation for the
work on the part of the church.