The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
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Don't for q moment imagine that
thought is a new one because 1t is
new to you.
The warm winds and the rain of
last Wednesday served to reduce great
ly the snow and ice hereabouts.
Romaine Tucker, now Of this town,
auctioned off his personal property at
his old home in Vernon last week.
Mrs. s. W. Clarke has not yet re-
turned from her visit to her daugh-
ters in Springfield and Holyoke. Mass.
A flock, harrow shaped, of course,
of wild geese was observed here
Thursday pursuing their way to the
north.
Mrs. Works, daughter of Mrs. Lo-
rem Trask, Glass Factory. recently
broke her arm at her home in Man
chester.
Washington was not the richest
man in North America when he died,
but he was, indeed, q great, good and
wise man, all the same!
Rev. Eugene Philbrook, with his
friend, Rev. @. l.. Snow, of Green
willie, both we'll known here, are Wis.,
iting Rev., Mr.. Foy at Thompson.
The highwayman may be "minding
his own business when pursuing his
calling, but his pastime may be some
what reprehensible, nevertheless.
What weather! The plants are
coming up in the flower borders and
the birds are beginning to sing, but
we recall that blizzard, March, 1888.
Eggs are pretty low in price now,
but we surmise they will be higher.
as Lent begins to-day, and will con-
tinue until the 18th of April, Easter
Sunday.
Miss Rachel Robbins, eldest daugh-
ter of Charles A. Robbins, formerly
of this town, is now engaged as stem
ographer and typewriter at the Stan
ley works, New Britain.
"Old Glory" again materialized on
Washington's birthday. Suppose we
all, mills, steam and electric lines,
etc., as we'll as individuals, should
observe these legal holidays, as we'll
as the R. F. D. carriers? we cannot
help querying.
1t is pretty safe travelling in this
country, after all. 1t is estimated
that out of 700, 900, 600 people who
travel by the cars, 355 lose their
lives annually thereby. 1t is said
that the safest place to ride on long
passenger train is in the Car next tC
the middle one.
The following note, received toe
late for insertion last week, speaks
for itself -
Your correspondent made mis-
take last week in using the title Of
Deacon G. E. s. Amidon 1 have
never held that Office.
G. E. s. Amidon.
The bedquilt contest, mentioned il
The Press some time ago, was decided
in favor of Miss Lucy Eldredge, wh'
generously donated the article bacl
to it's original owner. Miss Isabella
Merrick, of Everett, Mass Mrs. @
8. Amidpn and Miss Robbins wer
the local canvassers for the sale o
tickets. -
To take up the time in our blind
ness we have been memorizing Of lat
bits of English classical poetry, in
Guiding .Grey's Elegy, and we ar
struck with the beauty and rythm O
the following verse =
Full many a gem of purest ray seren
The dark, unfathomed caves O
ocean bear,
Full many a flower is born to blusl
And waste its sweetness on the deser
- air.
George Heck and family, formerl
of Union, have moved from DAME
Blakeley's house, the old John H
Holmes place, near the Hollow, t
Mrs. Agnes Heck's house, formerl
occupied by Jacob Goosen and family
now returned to New York city, Glas
Factory village. Albert Watrous
with his ox-team, helped the famil
move.
The subject of the discourse Sunda
at the Baptist church was eth
temptations of, or the tests brough
to bear upon the character of Jesus.
Text, Hebrews 4:15, which was han
died by Pastor Wolfe in a masterl
manner. The subject at the Congre
gational church at the same hour il
the forenoon was given last week.
The Congregational ladies will Civ
a succotash" social Wednesday even
ing, March 7th. Everybody is cor
daily invited to help dispose of thi
favorite, toothsome concoction, whicl
has been handed down to us, dish an
name, by the aborigines of the coun
try, the Indians themselves, who uset
to make this Hilltop a favorit
stamping ground.
The golden wedding of Sarah E
Griggs Pepper and Deacon Harve
W. Pepper, names which occur in tn
johnson genealogy, was observed il
the Cranston street, Baptist church
January 23d, last. Among thos
present on the occasion were thei
children-H. Howard Pepper, mar
ried to Mary @. Rose, and the daugh
ter, Miss Julia Pepper, a teacher il
Providence, whose names belong t.
the johnson genealogy. We are IN
able to give the names of Mrs. Pep
pei g brothers and sisters in the prope
connection.
THE JOHNSON GENEALoGY.