The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-04-11

Lovers of slang will be sorry to
know that bully is not slang
word. 1t comes from the Danish
"bullen, and means eva ggerated
There is considerable excitement in
this community and part of Westford
side on the acts of marauding chicken
thieves, but rifles. revolvers, bull
dogs and steel traps are good things
to have handy.
The theme at the Congregational
church Sunday, "The Sabbath day "
Miss Grace Morse sang solo. At
the Baptist church the subject was
"The kingliness of Jesus - Notice
was given of the ladies' Easter social
Friday evening, the 18th.
South Wellington.
Ed. Becker of Rockville has been
visiting at Louis Gergler's.
The local G. E. society has con
tributed $8 to the starving in Japan.
George W. Bracket was unable to
return to Hartford Monday on &C.
count of illness.
Miss May E. Moriarty is to teach
the spring term of school at Roaring
Brook in this town.
We understand that Leslie f. Korper
is engaged with his brothers in the
lumber business in Hartford.
Carlos J. Gurley is the Wilmington
member of the petit jury for the
April term of the superior court.
No births, marriages or deaths have
been reported in the town of willing
ton for the month of March, the first
month for about five years.
John Jacobsen and wife have been
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Col
burns. Mr.. J. expects to go to work
for the Morrow Machine Co. in Hart
ford.
Mr. and Mrs George O. Richard
son of Windsorville were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nichols last Fri
day. Mr.. Richardson is preaching at
Windsorville.
The trolley road seems a step nearer.
The preliminary survey has been made !
through this village by way of the
Main street. 1t is expected, however,
that changes will be made.
The statement that Will Cleveland
has a new bicycle is wrong. He
wanted one, but it takes too much |
time for him to wind his watch to |
spare great deal on bicycles.
James F. Lawrence of Unionville |
ing to business in connection with the
settling OF the estate of the late Sam
uel Nichols, of which he is the ad-
James Smith, while out viewing
the beauties of nature last Sunday in
bagged a mess of dande-
lions. They may have been grown
this year; we haven't seen them and |
don't know.
Quite number of Italians have ar
rived and are now occupying "Grove |
1t is said that they will be set at work
digging for the foundation for the
40 foot extension to the mill.
Joseph Marshall, who lives at
Sharp's mills, fell down stairs and
broke his arm near the shoulder last
Wednesday. J. G. Jennings accom-
panied him to Stafford Thursday,
where the injury was attended to.
The singing at the preaching SER
vice last Sunday was materially
helped by the male quartet that makes
up part of the surveyors party on
the proposed Willimantic and Stafford
electric road, who have been at work
this section.
Three Weary WiIlies" struck this
village one day last week, and tried
selling holders such as housekeepers
use about a stove. Trade didn't seem
to be very brisk, but they managed to
beg a few breakfasts, insult some
housek eepers and make nuisances of
themselves generally.
To those who are familiar with the
names of the state officers from carly
times the mistake in tile spelling of
the name of the secretary, as attached
to the Willingon land grant as pub
lished in The Press last week, was
noticeable. The name should have
been WHY'S, not "Vollys. -
Leslie E. Korper isn't satisfied to
catch ordinary eight-ounce trout, al
though he does take a few to "chink
in" with. His record catches for
the past three seasons are 4 pounds,
4 pounds 4 ounces, and last Friday he
added one weighing pounds ounces,
2O3 inches in length. Whether fate
has decreed that he shall catch one
zach year in that spot as long as lie
jrys for it we know not, but we would
like to know what he put on his bait.
Have you ever been kept awak Q
creams and peaceful slumbers by the
howls, the spiteful zip,
zip, or the Satanic yelping of one or
several dogs of uncertain pedigree
Have you had pet cat shacked up a
zee or chewed up on the ground !?
Your choice flower beds trampled over
md the best specimens selected for
destruction by these dear animals?
We will not elaborate, but simply say
hat the latest and most unique rea-
ION advanced yet (that We have heard
n favor of the promised trolley road
vas given to us the other day by a
nan who had been through some of
these things, that the motorman u.s.
tally tried to run over as many dogs I
Is opportunity offered. /
Moose Meadow.
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