The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-04-10

funeral service of his friend, Mr..
Preston.
Rev. Theron Brown is at Maple
Corner, suffering from heavy cold
contracted on the journey from Boston
hither on Monday.
/ Mrs Preston desires to thank SYM
pAthizipR friends for many acts and
expressions of Kindness, loyalty and
love in the ordeal through which she
has been carried. for gifts of flowers
and tho quartet for the comforting
and appropriate hymns.
Az n labor Of love this column will
be- continued for the present, although
the alert mind that for 80 long has
taken pride and pleasure, and found
solaoe from loss of sight, in debating
ii has passed beyond Mrs Preston
hopes all Interested will send her their
news. that the column may not wane
| in interest.
| That the mills known as "Sharp's
Mills have been destroyed by fire,
somewhat recently, will not be news
to local readers, although, for lack of
particulars, no mention has been made
in this column. 1t is now said that
the owner, Mr.. Mascinda, has pur-
chased the Daleville property and will
continue his pearl button manufactur-
ing there, and that the new and ex-
pensive machinery put in by the Will
lington Wooden Go. is to be removed.
The town people hear this with regret,
as it means the end of the old Dale
Vile wooden cloth manufactory, a con
Germ that has for many years, under
different manaements, placed valu-
able goods upon the market.
south WELLINGTON
For the month of March there were
two deaths and one birth in the town.
Names of those in town having
dogs registered this year are R. H.
Worden and S. P. Morrison.
Miss Mary E. Moriarty left Satur-
day for Burrville, in the town of
Torrington, where she is to teach
school.
Mrs. Charles Robbins of Middletown
returned home Saturday from a visit
of several days with her brother, VIM.
A. James.
Mrs. George Fl. Phillips of Spring
field and daughter, Elva, we're guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Bracket
last week.
Miss Hazel Anderson of Norwich,
teacher in the local school last year,
spent few days of last week at Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Brackets
Attention is called to the change of
time in the services in the hall Com
mencing next Sunday the preaching
service at 1o.45; Sunday school rat
II O'Clock.
r. II. Worden has the distinction
of being the first one in town to have
his dog registered this year. With
the permission of the editor, we shall
publish from week to week the names
of those who have their dogs gister-
ed.
Arthur L. Spicer writes some in
teresting letters from Orange City,
Florida. He is struck with the
superfuity of sand and pickaninnies.
There is no rest for the eyes; the
shining faces of our ebony hued
brethren and the glttering stretches
OF sand. unrelieved by grass or shrubs,
is monotonous, while the shiftlessness
of the descendants of Ham is astonish-
ing to northern man. Mrs Spicer's
health is improving in the warm,
dry climate. ..
Joseph Stress, who lives on the
Davis place east of this village,
was brought before Judge VIM. H.
Heald of the borough court of Stafford
Springs on Monday, charged with
ASSAULT and intent to kill. The court
was held in the hall, this village.
The complaint was brought by Grand
Juror L. O. Denman, and the alleged
assault consisted in striking and firing
a gun at defendants wife Sunday
morning. Attorney R. H. Fisk pre-
scented the case for the state. Prob
able cause was found, aud the accused
bound over to the present term of the
superior court under $1,000 bonds,
which was furnished by Charles
Vaseli. In the superior court Tues
day the defendant was found guilty
of assault, and sentenced to 80 days
in Jail and the COSTS
Moose Meadow
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parkony are
happy in the birth of a daug hter,
April 2.
Joseph Leczer has moved his family |
from here to the Papp place on Viii
lage Hill.
E. A. Bates is going to sell his
farm and move elsewhere. He has
sold the timber on the farm.
Rev. Mr.. lyric will preach at the |
Methodist church next Sunday after
noon, the weather permitting.
School in district No. began the
spring term Monday, with Miss Logee