The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14


/ 2. 80 O'Clock.
Speaking Of magazines, The Cen
fury, with its superb illustrations,
easily holds its position in the front
rank of the worlds periodical litera-
ture.
We hear that there are at least two
sides to the alleged liquor question
at the Hollow We cannot be the
vehicle of any further statements or
counter statements relating thereto.
The price paid by the Houchans for
Meadow Brook Farm $3.50, makes
the premises a cheap, cosey, little
home. They intend making neees.
sary repairs and improvements in the
near future.
And now we learn that a former
Wellington girl, Mrs. Helena Wen
burg Needbam, is to become the land
lady of the long famous and now fine
Stafford Springs House. Congratula-
tions and best wishes!
We learn by the N. Y. Examiner,
through Rev. Mr., Wolfe, pastor of
the Baptist church in Bloomfield, that
the offerings for foreign missions, just
taken, is the largest in the history of
the Wilmington Baptist church.
Andrew D. Whites articles, now
running in the Atlantic, furnish fine
reading. In the last March number
the one concerning Turogt, one of the
greatest men the world ever produced,
is especially good. In this number
also the Contributors Club" is quite
racy.
Harold Gardner, grandson of Rev.
Austin Gardner, is, with other stu.
dents, representing the Hartford Theo-
logical seminary at the religious gath
ering at Nashville, Tenn. The faith
er, Samuel Gardner, of Burnside is
soon to remove from that place to New
Haven
During the panic days of the early
seventies there were lots of mechanics
who fled the cities and began to scratch
the soil for living in the country.
Most of them, thus escaping starva-
ton and gaining a good livelihood
withal, never returned to their task
masters.
In some quarters the cry of war
between Uncle Sam and China is
heard. But our humble opinion is
that the arbitrament of war between
the two nations won't be sought for
at least in our time. 1t may become
necessary for Uncle Sam to discipline
the Chinese little sometimes, but
real war will not ensue Fudge!
Willie Waldo came out from Hart
ford Thursday and stopped with his
aunt, Mrs. Emily S. Carpenter The
next day he returned home, his moth
er, Mrs. Celinda Waldo, accompany
ing him. She has been visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Carpenter, since last
summer, and intends to return here
after brief visit with her children
and grandchildren in Hartford.
"The ambition of every boy is to
do something better than anybody
else can do it. He often chooses to
do wrong thing because it is easier
by short cut to excel as leader
among roughs and toughs than to be
leader where skill and training are
required. Many a lost boy might
have been saved by nothing more than
good chance to play with all his
might.
south Wlllin gton. -
Ernest Myers is now working here
again as teamster for Romano Tucker.
Of the 1877 other towns in the state,
there are only SO as old as Willing.
ton.
Miss CLARA Miller is as yet unable
to return to her work on account of
illness.
Charles Mckinney has been home
on a visit from East Hampton, re-
turning Monday.
= Miss Alice Cosgrove is to teach the
Daleville school in place of Miss
Daisy Mason, resigned.
Leroy Waldo of Holland has been
spending few days with his sister,
Mrs. Arthur L. Spicer
Edward James has secured a place
as locomotive fireman on the Boston
and Albany railroad, which he is to
take this week.
The items of last week were held
up somewhere by Uncle Sam, or one
of has employees, SO that they did not
get around in time to appear in print.
VIM. Maine and family attended the
funeral Monday, in East Hartford, of
Mr.. Names brother, Ferdinand, who
died last Saturday of heart disease.
At the annual meeting of the Da-
venport Arms Co. of Norwich, held
March Sd, Gardiner Hall, Jr., was
elected vice. president and was also
chosen member of the board of di-
rectors.
Fred Eaton of Willimantic has been
cutting and stacking ice from the
lake here, working night and day.
The first stack is on the southeast
shore and contains about 600 tons,
and was completed Sunday night,
Moose Meadow.
Capt Price has taken possession of
Hans Hansen's farm.
The Roaring Brook school has
closed for wo-weeks' vacation.
Charles drummer has gone on
visit to his parents in Bridgeport.
Hans Hansen has moved his family
to Hartford, where he will make his
home.
Miss Carrie Jewel of Manchester is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Feuton.
POLAND.
Mrs. Taylor is in New York.
Rev. Mr.. Barnard and Rev. Mr.
Allen will exchange nnlni rs next SIM