The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-06-27
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There will be a picnic and dance at
Carriers grove on the 4th, with two
ball games and dancing.
south Wellington.
Charles E. Allen and Harvey Gerg-
Ter were Hartford visitors last Satur-
day.
Charles W. Holman of South Man.
chester spent Sunday with his mother
in this village.
Arthur Powell of Willimantio spent
Sunday as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. o. Denman.
Franklin Gurley took a successful
examination for entrance into the
Willimantic high school last week.
Stated Communication of Uriel
lodge, No. "a, f. g. A. M, Saturday
evening. Work in the M. M. degree.
Mrs. VIM. H. Bracket, accompanied
by Miss Hazel Anderson is spending
few days at Springfield and Mt.
Tom.
W. Il. Hall attended the 18th ami
versary of Wesleyan college in Middle
town ON Monday, and also his class
reunion.
Era Morse continues to improve
the premises now owned by him in
this village, the latest being the build
ING of a large Eoodshad
Mrs. E. J. Holman and Miss Ida NJ.
Hall are the local Sunday school dele
gates to the Ashford Baptist associs-
ton convention at Brooklyn to-day.
The recent leveling and seeding
down the ground joining the west side
of the road, just south of Joseph
Kingsbury's, is a noticeable improve
ment.
1t was remarked recently by man
who knew the conditions in beth
places, that the gardeners at Storrs
should come and see the South Will
lington gardens for their own advant-
age.
Recently elected school district
committee chairmen in town are J. O.
Jennings, Glass Factory; Bert Cartier,
Daleville; Frank Orcutt, Village Hill.
and George A. Cosgrove, Wilmington
Hill.
A baseball nine representing this
place played the West Wilmington
Tigers on Saturday afternoon of last
week. When the game was about half
finished a rain storm caused the play
ers to leave the game and await for
the storm to pass over, which it did
in few minutes, and the players re-
turned to the field and finished the
game. This being the first game
for the home team this season, we are
sorry it was a defeat and played al
most to a standstill, the final score
being 26-7 in favor of the Tigers.
the second Stafford ball nine
will cross bats with the Tigers on
Carriers grounds at West Wellington,
and good game is expected.
Moose Meadow.
Mr.. and Mrs. f II. Fernier of New
York were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. D. Ruby during the past week.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
their strawberry festival Wednesday
evening of this week at the church.
Supper, zoe; ice cream, loo. All
are welcome.
A dozen or more of the young folks
from here and Stafford Springs called
at the home of Miss Marion Papp on
Village Hill Friday evening to well
come her home for her summer vaca-
ton from New York. The evening
was spent very pleasantly and light
refreshments were served.
Children's day was observed at the
Methodist church last Sunday. The
church was tastefully decorated with
wild flowers. The concert by the
children was a fine success. Short
talks were made to the children by
the pastor and F. F. Patten. A good
number of parents and friends was
present.
At the closing exercises at the Roar
ing Brook school the pupils presented
their teacher, Miss May Moriarty,
with a beautiful gift as a token of
their appreciation of her work with
them. An appropriate speech was
delivered by one of the pupils, Mary
Laton, in which she expressed the
feeling of the school toward Miss
Moriartv