The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-07-04
WELLINGTON

SIN the spring the young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
love-"
We hear of no public observance of
the glorious Fourth in this vicinity
this year.
The weather was superb last Sab
bath, and the churches ought to have
been filled.
Sometimes the blood rushes to a
mans head and he mistakes it for
thinking"
Several persons from this locality
attended the Moose Meadow church
festival last week.
Miss May Hill, teacher in Boston,
was a guest at the Congregational
parsonage over Sunday.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society
holds it's regular monthly meeting
with it's secretary, Mrs. Wolfe, this
Afternoon.
Miss Annie Manson entertained
Robertson ms clerks, Staffodr Springs,
at her new home, Diamond Brook
Farm Village Hill, last Friday
evening.
Luman Jacobs has returned, much
improved bodily, from Rutland, Mass. I,
whittier he went for recuperation and
change, and is now at his old board
ing place, Mrs. DeWolfe's.
At the Congregational church the
topic was "The messianic names of
the Son of God," founded on Isaiah
90. The sacrament of the Lord g
supper was administered. At the
Baptist church the subject was ''The
family"
A correspondent intelligently urges
the introduction of "Meadow Brook"
water on the Hill by means of tower
and the founding of summer board
ing house. This same correspondent
writes us that the late Samuel Stiles,
Jr. , moved to New York state in early
manhood. And what has become of
Andrew Stiles, who used to live with
the late Charles F. Morrison?
south Wellington.
Mrs. VIM. E. Battye and son, Rob-
ert, are on a visit to Mrs. Battye's
sister in East Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peck and
children of New York are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Hall, Jr.
W. H. Halls herd of Holsteins was
increased Thursday by pair of heifer
calves from one of the thoroughbred
COWS.
W. F. Essex is on his vacation trip
to New York, Coney Island and other
points of interest, including Hudson
river sail.
The regular Wednesday evening
prayer meeting will be held on Thurs
day evening this week.
Deer in Gilbert Spheres garden last
Thursday night had a good feed, and
later sampled some of Hans Hansen
early market stuff.
Herbert Richardson and wife are
Mrs. Richardson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Bramble.
A ball game between the North
Coventry nine and the local nine is
scheduled for next Saturday afternoon
on the grounds in this village.
In a seven-inning contest of loosely
played ball the Wilmington ball nine
defeated a picked-up nine from Stat
ford last Saturday afternoon by the
score 1916. Wednesday, July 4th,
two games are to be played on Car
tiers grounds at West Wilmington be-
tween Wilmington and West Ends of
Rockville. The West Ends being a
strong Organization a good game is to
be looked for, both morning and after
noon.
Early in the spring Miss Elizabeth
D. Hall gave each of the girls in her
Sunday school class package of sweet
peas for sowing. The girls were to
bring the flowers to the hall at the
Sunday services. The first bouquet
was brought last Sunday by Ethel
Richardson, who sent them after the
services to a member of the class who
was unable on account of sickness to
be present. This idea has the beauty
of originality and personal service.
Moose Meadow.
About fifty attended the straw berry
social last Wednesday night. The So
ciety Melted ten dollars and forty
cents.
SOMERS.
Mrs. Eliza B. Pease has returned
from her visit to her son in Long
meadow.
Mrs. A. S. Kellogg of Jersey Shore,
Pa. who has been visiting her sister,
has gone to Longmeadow.
The funeral of George Braman was
held in the chapel Sunday afternoon,
Rev. E. P. Root officiating.
Miss Llyncla Avery has resigned
her position in the office of the Chap
man Valve company, Indian Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest S. Fuller and
Fred Davis have joined the party at
the Fuller cottage at Northfield for
few days visit.
At the meeting of the church Sat-
urday afternoon it was voted that
Frank O. Moore be appointed as sub
stitute deacon when Deacon A. D.
Noble was unable to act.
Miss Martha E. Hersey, former
teacher of Somers high school, but
for the past year of the high school
in Litchfield, is spending part of
her vacation in town. Later she will |
visit friends in Maine.
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