The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-10-02

WELLINGTON.
W. H. Holt is in Manchester will
his son, Fred, who is ill.
Philip Ryder is at home from Nor
folk for visit, and for the fair.
How long is it supposed that i
takes the sun to cross that imaginary
line?
Rev. Theron Brown and wife ar
visiting in Ashford, and are expected
here later in the month.
The Ladies' Aid held their usua
monthly business meeting with Mrs
Wolfe, Tuesday afternoon.
The meetings of the Ashford Bap
fist association at Willimantic las
week were of great interest and very
helpful. t. .
| will Davis was thrown from NOW
ing machine last Friday, and quite
seriously injured across the small Of
his back.
Sunshine must be bottled mp and
held in reserve for the great Stafford
Springs fair, and that is why we have
had so little of late.
People on the Hill were much dis
tressed to hear of the accident tx
Meatman Bemis, at the railway
station, Monday morning.
Now comes the season of assooi
ations, assemblies, conventions, con
crosses, conferences, synods and many
other religious meetings of many
churches and denominations.
Mrs. s. P. Morrison and Mrs
Charles McFarlane went last Thurs
day to call on Miss Kate Morrison al
Norwich. They found her quite
cheerful and very pleasantly situated.
Beginning with next Sunday, the
preaching services at the Baptist
church will begin. at IL O'Clock a,
M, the Sunday school at IL M. Com
munion will be observed next Sunday.
Covenant meeting in connection with
the usual Thursday evening prayer
meeting. '.- .%.'.
Religious services were not largely
attended Sunday, but we're none the
less helpful and interesting to the
habitual attendants. Rev. Mr.. Gard.
ner preached very acceptably for MI.
Wolfe at the Baptist church, the
theme being The things of God that
never wear OUT" following the sug.
gestion of the garments and shoes worn
by the children of Israel in the wilder
ness, Deut. 1886.
No membership contest for the local
W. O. T. U. has been held this year,
but it is hoped that all the old mem
bers will renew without solicitation,
at once, and that many new ones will
join of their own free will, in ap-
probation of the good work done by
the union in moulding public septi1
ment, and in the instruction of the
children and young people. No one
can afford to be Indifferent 10 the
great harm dons to our beloved coun-
try by the liquor traffic. It is a legi-
innate part of home missions.
West wellington. ....
Miss Mary Ruth Arnold of. New
York city, who has besn spending her
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. 'E. =.
kellogg, has left for her home with
her mother. Mrs, ". A. Arnold.
south Wellington.
Harry. tDenman picked. q tomato
from his vines last, Thursday that
weighed % ounces. 1. 9s@
The last day given by law to adorn
dogs with the state tags is gone, and
there are yet thirty dogs in town not
tagged. -. '-'5s...i. "a.
E. E. Perrine. manager of the New
York office for e.. Hall, Jr., & Co :,
with his family, are guests of Gardi-
ner Hall, Jr. yx - q g
Leslie E. Korper. is home fEnm
Hartford, and armed with hunters
license and gun. is taking about all
the game in sight. "
Mrs. E. j. Holman, Miss Rosa O..
Hall. Miss Ida M. Hall and little
Gardiner returned Wednesday from
the White Mountains. =
The spool birch season has begun
in earnest, and from now until spring
spool birch teams will be headed this
way from all directions.
After a prolonged rest, because of
his arm that was injured by. rusty
nail, Charles Macfarlane has again
taken up his work in the dressing
room. ........'.
Commencing next Sunday, the
preaching service will be held in the
hall at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The session of the Sunday school will
be at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
In Justice to D. O. Dimock, who
has been tax collector for twelve years,
it should be said that he could have
had the nomination again if he would
have taken it, but he most positively
refused.
There will be a special meeting of
the W. O. T. U. in the hall at South
Wilmington, Saturday, $50 p. M,
for the purpose of eleoting officers and
superintendents, and to plan for work
for the ensuing year. A full at
tendance desired. ,~.- ftf1r3
At the meeting of the W. O. T. sU.'
on Saturday, Mrs. George HI. Nichols
was chosen delegate, Mrs. John
Brownlee alternate: to the state W..
O. T. U. convention, to be held in
the M. e. church in Stamford, be-
ginning at 1. 80 p. m. Oct. %, and
closing the afternoon of the 25th.
Announcements have Leen received
of the wedding of Miss Florence
Elena, daughter of Mrs. Anna M.
Neild, and Mr.. Charles William Ell
dredge at Indian Orchard, Mass, the