The Press., 1906-03-21
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"The shorter some people are the
longer their faces grow"
Goodness. gracious. how the cost
of living is going MP now a-days!
]. A. Houchens of the New York
World came to town Saturday last.
A little girl, Doris, of Charles s.
Amidon has been brought down by
pneumonia.
J. E. Pasco has recently completed
his sale of Kansas lands to a Mr..
Richards of that state.
Here is another chestnut: Why is
courtesy like charity? Because it AL
ways should begin at home.
Jacob Goosen, formerly of this
town, is now running a meat market
and grocery at 2736 Sd avenue, New
York city.
Mrs. Hannah ellsworth, Westford
side, is better, having SO far recovered
from her recent hard cold as to be
about the premises.
Folks with evil intent, tramps and
others, had best look out for Mrs
Houchens' bulldog, BILLY Sykes, "
at Meadow Brook Farm
On account of the attachment of the
steam w-mill in Vermont, where
he was at work, it is said, Philip Ry-
der returned to his fathers Saturday.
Charles Korner and Willie Cleve-
land now drive daily from their home
at George L. Lyons to their work for
the Hall company at South Willing
ton.
Miss Alice v. Cosgrove, who is fill
ing the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Daisy Mason as teacher
of the Daleville school, is boarding at
Alfred Oowles', the old Wheeler place.
"In reading the best authors one
is often conscious of throng of other
thinkers and authors behind them.
A word, a phrase, a sentence may to
the initiated suggest a point of view
or even a system Of thought. -
Samuel Gardner, whose proposed
removal from Burnside to New Haven
was mentioned last week, makes the
change largely on account OF his be-
ing in closer touch with the work of
the humane society in that city.
Mrs. George E. Robbins is in her
usual health since the death of her
husband. The youngest son, Benja-
min, is vigorously carrying on the
farm. The two daughters, Emma and
Harriet, still remain with their
mother.
William McVeigh is somewhat bet
ter, although still on crutches. His
next-door neighbors, Stephen s. WEIGH,
the manager of the new plant, and
his wife, take their meals at the Nc
Weighs, although living at the Hoyle
house.
What is a muff? Something that
holds a lady's hand and doesn't
squeeze it. When is clock on the
stair dangerous? When it runs down
and strikes one. Why is a hen in
the kitchen like house on fire? Be-
cause the sooner it is out the better.
Many ask "What is the best Life
of Christ ?'' Hundreds have been
printed. How would it do for a
change to read the first three gospels,
which contain nearly all the facts,
and which expanded by the aid of
the imagination become "Lives of
Christ. -
We learn through a Nova Scotia
newspaper of the engagement of Miss
Alberta Hardey, we'll known here, to
George E. -Giffin of Goldboro, Guys
borough Co.. N. S. We presume that
her cousin, Rev. G. L. Snow, former
ly of this town, is booked to perform
the ceremony.
A new letter box, J. A. Houohens
and wife. has been added to the col
lection ON the Hill since the new &C.
cupancy of Meadow Brook Farm. I"
Still another mail box has been add
ed, that of George F. Rounds, who
now lives on the old Mobiles place,
near "Cozy Croft"
people die or become insane for
lack of mental stimulous. Hence the
good of theological quarrels and all
such seemingly useless excitements of
the intellect. They often give lonely
people the tonic they need. That
may be also the reason that stupid
people engage in them so eagerly: -
Dwight B. Gardner returned to the
Congregational parsonage last week
Thursday from an extensive western
business trip, having travelled num-
Der of Thousand miles and selling some
thirty thousand dollars worth of
goods in his speciality. His health
appears to be much improved since
the early winter.
Waylie Preston, youngest son of F,
W. Preston, West Stafford, who was
with his uncle a while last summer,
now with r. H. White & Co., Bos-
on, last week took an examination
for post Office service in Newton,
Mass. He stood first in quite for
midable list of competitors, and may
soon leave his present position.
There are some persons in the vi
oinity who will remember with pleas
ure the visit to maple Corner" sew
eral years of beautiful old lady who
did not look over sixty, but who real
ly had passed four-score Mrs. Charles
Mather of Hartford. She died re-
Gently in that city at the home of her
Mrs. Isaac M. Glazier, Ct
Edwards street, in the 9th year of
her age.
We can forgive, perhaps, but not
forget the horrors of Apdersonville
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