The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-27

grinder to prove that beautiful spring
is here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T.. Spicer sail
ed from New York Saturday for
Florida, where they expect to remain
for about two months, in the hopes of
heneftting the health of Mrs. Spicer,
who is suffering from throat trouble.
They will go direct to the home of
John Graham, formerly of this viii
lage, and now q merchant in Orange
City, Fla.
Mrs. Elizabeth Potter. wife Of
oliver Potter, died at her home in
this village Sunday, the 18th. Mrs.
Potter had been great sufferer from
bronchitis for the past ten years, and
had been unable to leave her bed for
the last three years Mr.. Potter has
been her constant attendant all this
time. to the exclusion of everything
else. Besides her husband, three sons
and daughter survive her-William
and Wolcott of Willimantic, Adler of
this village, and Mrs. Maud CLARK of
Terryville. Mrs. Potter was born in
Willimnatic January goth, 1853.
The fuDeral is to be held to-day We'd
nesday), and the burial will be in the
cemetery on Wellington Hill.
CARD OF THANKs.-We wish to express
our thanks to neighbors and friends for
the gifts of flowers, for their help and
sympathy, during the long and painful ILL
ness, and at the death Of our wife and
mother. OLIVER POTTER AND CHILDREN
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd.
Gilbert Davall has been visiting his
faith er in Lebanon.
Valmore Pulsipher has bought a
farm in Greenwich, Mass.
Miss Ellen Wilton is in Woodstock
caring for her sister, who is quite i'll.
Many of the children in this vicin-
ity have the whooping cough, mostly
in light form.
Chaffee Bros. of Oxford, Mass,
have their band saw steam mill ready
to run on the s. D. Curtis lot.
George Buck of Palmer, Mass, and
Mr.. Ingalls, of Brooklyn we're looking
over timber lots here last week.
Several from this place attended the
speaking contest at Stafford Springs
Friday evening, and we're pleasantly
entertained.
Como Hattin, our meat peddler, is
in Hartford, where he has had an
operation for appendicitis. He is
comfortable.
Miss Abbie Amidon of the Wilt
mantle normal school is spending her
Easter vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Amidon.
Miss Viola Smith is about to move
to Wellington, where she has bought
a small place. Miss Smith will sell
her household goods at auction next
week Thursday at 10 a. NJ.
An oyster supper will be served in
the vestry Of the Baptist church on
Saturday evening. At the conclusion
of the supper there will be an enter
tainment, consisting of music, recita-
tions and farce, entitled GA Precious
Pickle" given by seven young ladies.
Admission, 25 cents.
Warrenvi11e.
Mrs. r. HI. Wright spent Tuesday
of last week in Willimantic.
B. H. Gardner has moved his gaso-
line engine to Norwood hill.
DR.. F. B. Converse of West Will
lington was sin Warrenville Monday.
William F. Platt is in the employ
of Smith & Knowlton in the handle
factory at West Ashford.
Mrs. Earl R. Wright has been visit
ing her parents. Mr.. ard Mrs. George
F. Button, at Turnerville.
Bert Whitehouse of New York city
was called home last week on account
of the serious illness of his father.
Henry Copeland and son, Walton,
returned home last week from Boston,
where they have been visiting friends.
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