The Press., 1906-03-28
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Mrs. s. H. Mattesen is visiting in
Hartford and Burnside.
Annie Tomasco's father called on
her at the Baptist parsonage Sunday.
The family of N. o. Ward, Tolland
side, have been afflicted with hard
colds.
People should dress properly these
March days, for the snowy air is very
penetrating.
Mrs. L. B. Clarke and Mrs. Samuel
Bartlett are suffering from the effects
of severe colds.
Letters to friends here confirm the
news of Mrs. Whitford's serious con-
dition, as mentioned elsewhere.
Dixon Van Zandt, formerly of this
town had q birthday dinner given in
his honor in Willimansic last week.
Miss Irene Dubois of Jersey City,
N. J., accompanied her school mate,
Miss Alice Pratt, home from North
field seminary to pass the vacation.
Pastor Foye of the local church in
Thompson will remove from the Ash
ford Baptist association, if he accepts
the call lately extended to him from
che church in Torrington.
We are pleased with the appoint
ment by the governor Of John g..
Wightman of Stafford as county COM
missioner, to fill a vacancy on the
board caused by death not long ago.
We know innumerable things that
were not known hundred years ago.
But thousands Of years ago men and
nations had learned the arts of living
happily, which we have forgotten or
neglected.
Communion at the Baptist church
next Sunday Covenant meeting the
preceding Saturday at 3 p. m. Next
Sunday the services at the Baptist
church will begin at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Sunday school at 2.
It is noted that the same Sunday
school lesson exposition, mentioned
here recently as appearing in near
by newspaper, appears also in west
ern religious journal. Probably some
sort of Syndicate.
Fred P. Holt of Hartford, who act
ed as secretary of the democratic may
orally meeting in that city lately, is
a grandson of the late Dea. Alva Holt,
formerly of this town. We hear that
young Holt is a rising politician of
that city.
"There are some things that
churches can do which no other in
stitution can. There are many things
which churches attempt to do which
can be better done by others. Let
the cobbler stick to his last is good
old saying"
At last accounts Mrs. John f. Whit
ford, now Of Cromwell, was not quite
SO we'll. She has become blind from
her long continued head trouble and
her daughter, Mrs. Lena Moore, has
been sent for. Her brother, J. j.
Himmeler, visited her recently. She
has been a great sufferer for a long
time.
| Clannishness among our foreign
born citizens is alleged to prevail.
If such is the fact, it's too bad for this
nation, the greatest, freest and best
on earth. But wait, the children
will soon. become thoroughly Amer
icanized.. Those of Irish and French
parentage have already become SO.
and those of other nationalities will
soon follow their example.
south Wellington.
J. J. Oldershaw of Willimantic
was a caller in town last Saturday.
John Safranek is to move this week
into tenement in the new village.
Mrs. Platt of Norwich Town is
working at the boarding house as as,
sistant.
The Misses Alice and Julia Den.
man spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Ranney in Willimantic.
Miss Inez Williams has recovered
from her recent indisposition, and has
returned to her work in the winding
room.
Commencing next Sunday, the
preaching service will be held at
quarter of eleven in the forenoon
Sunday school at II O'Clock.
John G. Bogue. q former resident
of this town, died at the soldiers
home, Neroton, the 10Th, at the age
of SO years.
WilRred Eldredge is to move on to
the Samuel Nichols place April LIST,
taking the place of Dwight Newcomb
in the employ of George H. Nichols.
There are cases of measles in the
families of ". H. Hall, Albert La
than, Arthur Church and Cornell
Green. No doubt other cases will
develop later.
Discouraging reports as to the con
dition Of Mrs. John Whitford have
come to friends here lately. At last
accounts she was not expected to live
beyond few days.
Mrs. Leo A. Korper was operated
upon for appendicitis at a Hartford
hospital, Monday morning, she hav-
ing suffered several severe attacks.
She rallied favorably from the opera
ton.
Origin Hall has purchased new
Ford % h. p. automobile. The ma
chine, which is to be delivered June
LIST, is equipped with a carriage top,
weighs 700 pounds and is good for
40 miles an hour
A freight engine. south bound, was
of the rails on the ice house turnout
from early Thursday morning until
afternoon. The few cars that made
up it's train we're pushed up to West
Wellington by the boat train in the
morning.