The Press., 1906-07-11
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Mrs. Hans M. Hansen entertained
party of friends last Friday even
ing.
O. T. Preston and wife are guests
of Addison D. Dimock and wife to-
day.
Mrs. Gardner went to New Have1
Monday to visit her son, Samue
Gardner.
Mrs. Toch and daughter were call
ers at the Baptist parsonage last
Thursday.
The Chinese and other Oriental
call this nation of ours "The land Of
the beautiful flag"
Orrin Watrous has bought O. T.
Preston s standing grass, having paid
for it in stove wood.
John Junius Grosvana Daw spent
the Fourth at home with his mother
in Terryville, he says.
There were no U. S. mails on the
r. F. D. route on the Fourth, it be-
ing a national holiday.
The two Mabels, Mabel E. Clarke
and Mabel A. Commings, drove to
Stafford Springs. Friday.
Mrs. Frances Manning Champion
of California is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Louise Manning johnson.
Miss Florence May Pierce is at pres
emit helping Mrs. Needham at the
Springs House, Stafford Springs.
Miss M. A. Commings led the Y.
P. S. O. E. Sunday evening, taking
the place of Mrs. Preston, who was
detained by illness.
Eighty years ago last Fourth of
July Adams and Jefferson both died.
At what stupendOus pace has this
country been going since!
Two yoke of oxen carried from the
Hill and vicinity Saturday evening
a load of merry young people to give
a sort of surprise party to Miss Della
Emo.
One of the finest pieces of property
in this country, Periview, Liberty
Hill, Lebanon, has been placed re-
Gently in the hands of @. T. Preston
for sale.
Clinton Slater is at his father-in
law, Grin Watrous', helping him
out with his haying, etc. Mr.. Wat
rous is still unable to work Oh account
of his malady.
We wonder how many of our school
children can spell and pronounce cor
rectly the name of the new state re-
Gently admitted into the union, and
can name it's capital.
The elder Mrs. Cortis, who used to
live on the Capt. Amasa Holt place,
now owned and occupied by G. A.
Oosgrove, is said to be ill at her
present home in Willimantic.
It has often been noted that the
senses of the blind, especially that of
hearing, are greatly intensified, so it
would be we'll in passing near one
who is blind or nearly so to be lit
tie chary of remarks.
Mrs. A. S. Pierce entertained, Sun
day, A. d. Dimock and wife, J. A.
Dimock and wife, Miss Alice V. Co.'S
grove, Miss Edna G. Pierce, her cous-
in, Miss Grace Pierce of Providence,
r. l., and Jamie Burdick.
AT the Congregational church Sun
day the subject was "Truth," founded
on Prov. 28:23. At the Baptist
church the topic was "The family, I"
a continuation of the series of SER
mons, the text being Mark 3: 81 -35,
inclusive.
In the New York Advocate and
Guardian of July 2 is one of Mrs.
Preston's little sermons within a
story, without credit, which has been
copied scores of times and found
of readers in this country
and in England.
Mrs. Celinda Waldo, her daughter,
Mrs. Grace Knox, and one of her lit
tie sons came to visit Mrs. J. B. Car
penter Saturday. The same train
brought up from Willimantic Miss
Edna G. Pierce and her cousin, Miss
Grace Pierce, from Providence, r. I. :,
to visit Mrs. A. S. Pierce.
The Fourth passed uneventfully
here, chiefly on account of the heavy
rain storm that was prevalent nearly
all day. However, the Baptist meet
ing house bell was rung at sunrise,
Captain 9. T. Preston hung out his
flag with the 46 stars of the galaxy
to the wind and rain, and as the af
ternoon wore away and the weather
cleared there was thronging to Car
tiers pavilion and the dance there in
the evening. Many proposed family
picnics were nipped in the bud by the
downpour of rain, and no doubt many
persons were disappointed in at
tending nearby festive gatherings.
There was a sunrise, noon and
sunset salute given to that flag dis
played on the Hill. Despite the
rain it was the glorious Fourth
By the way, the name of cold
Glory" was given to the flag some
where in the 3O's of the last century
BY one Captain Driver, skipper of
Salem, Mass. we learn.
south Wellington.
Origin Hall continues to improve in
health and ability to get about.
Carlos Gurley ana family are Wis
ting relatives in Worcester, Mass.
May Wadsworth of South Coventry
is visiting old schoolmates in town.
DR.. Harry Allen of Hartford was
in town Sunday, making the trip in
his automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Starkweather of
New York are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Peterson of