The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
WELLINGTON.

8. P. Morrison has been quite un-
we'll for several days.
"If you eat what yOn can, you
don't eat fresh meat. =" s
That big barn on the Legrand John
son farm has taken form in an incred-
ible short space Of time. Many hands
make light work indeed.
The large touring Car Of Col. W.
Fl. Hall, in it's modest dress of Brews-
ter green. is the finest in appearance
Of any motor we have seen.
The Emo auction was largely at
tended, and was quite . reunion of
old neighbors and friends. The fam
lily move soon to their new home in
Mansfield.
It was q pleasure to receive the an
nouncement of the marriage of Miss
Mildred Dana Hackelton to John
Knowltoq Dean Of Maiden, Mass.
Congratulations.
One daily paper says that England g
king and queen have gone to Iceland,
and another that they have gone to
Ireland; in another we are given the
contents of the "Atlanta, -
The money for the new chairs and
desk in the Center school house, over
$50, has been raised. 1t would be
nice il some former pupil, who has
lived long and prospered, would feel
inclined to give desk for the teacher.
| south WillinRtOn.
There were no births, marriages or
deaths in the town for the month Of
June.
Mrs. e. J. Holman has been on q
visit TO her son, Charles Holman, in
Manchester. ..# ..s
Mrs. Frank Bowen of Manchester
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Gardi-
ner Hall, Jr.
Mrs. Wallace Hill Of Troy. N. Y.
is spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Albert Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Malo and John
L. MAYER of Bridgeport have been
recent visitors at Thomas O. Den
mans.
Miss Margaret Lord Mallory of
West Hartford has been engaged by
Committeeman John Brownlee to
teach the upper grade in the local
school the coming year.
Charles F. Macfarlane went to the
Hartford hospital last Saturday to
have the wound in his arm cared for.
AS the wound was caused by rusty
nail entering the arm and penetrating
between the bones in the elbow, it
was feared that lockjaw might result.
Anti-toxin was injected and he is re-
ported as doing we'll.
First Selectman Adolph Korper has
presented the state librarian with a
bound volume containing the town
reports of the town of Wellington for
the years 1883 to 1902, inclusive.
It makes q handsome and valuable
document, and in q letter to Mr..
Korper the Librarian expresses his ap-
probation of the volume, which, he
says, is the finest thing of the kind in
the state library.
Particles ball nine was here on time
last Saturday and q game was started,
but the heavy shower mercifully put
an. end to the circus. In the first inn
ing the visitors sent seven men
around, but they couldn't repeat the
performance. Next Saturday they
are billed to finish the game. An
opportunity is furnished to those who
care to see the game kept up to hap
pen around and drop their contribution
into James Smiths hat.
Representative O. J. Gurley is hav-
ing his hands full these days trying to
explain why the legislature doesn't
adjourn instead Of keeping up a con-
tinuous performance. Mr.. Gurley |
can stand 1t all right, but some of the |
people are getting worried, and even
the mongrel dogs show signs Of col
lapse when they see anything that
looks like brass tag. We still be- |
lieve in the short session, held each
winter, with plenty of fountain pens
and pocket knives.
Moose Meadow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dimock spent
the Fourth with their parents.
Oliver Richardson has accepted a
position as boss farmer ON the Jim
Church farm.
Rev. Thomas lyric will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday
afternoon at 2.45.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fermier, who have
been on the Pearl place, have return.
sd to New Jersey for two months.
Many people attended the auction
1t J. L.. Eno's. and things were sold
we'll. Their many friends are sorry
TO hear that they are to leave ue.
Jason Allen has q piece of rye on
mis- farm that he would be glad to
have the farmers come and look at,
rs he thinks it ia as good as stands in
The town Of Wilmington, and he feels
7ery proud Of 1t.
ELLINGTON.
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