The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-04-01
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our native plants are sending. on
notices to be posted, asking the .arbu
Gus pickers not to tear the delicat
little plant up by the roots. The rea
lovers of this favorite flower do no
strive to obliterate it entirely.
In warm weather the bare. heade,
fad is all right, but at this season W,
think it may be carried beyond th,
limit OF discretion, and catarrah il
not pleasant malady for the sufferer
OF the unwilling observer. Don't in
vite it to attack you.
The quiet of the Hill was pleasant
ly broken Saturday afternoon by
troop, who made picturesque spec
tacle as they galloped and cantereG
and ambled over this road and that,
until remarks heard were: 81 didn't
count them, but there must have beer
dozen or more - "'Don't see where
they got SO many horses and saddles. u
."Oh, they were Stafford Springs high
school girls. - ''They had been to
South Wilmington, it made a long ride
Tor them, etc. The fact was they
were five lively girls from West viii.
lington. but it shows how stories &c
and grow. Come again.
Mrs. Preston is grateful for fine
view of the church, soldiers monu
ment and picturesque surroundings OF
Union Center from Mrs. o. B. Car
penter. This photograph ought to
remind old friends and make new
ones. The article from there in q
late number of The Press is interest
ing and suggestive of the problem
that confronts us Eastern Connecticut
people as to how are we to make
church goers of these new corners;
who are bright, intelligent and in,
dustrio0s. We should certainly en-.
deavor to assimilate and not antaRo.
nize these new residents, and this car
best be done through the children.
Referring once more to those ''snap.
shot, school impressions, our schools
cannot be Judged by the same stand.
ards that prevailed even a very few
years since. These new pupils are
just as bright, but they have not had
the same training, and it takes a little
time to adjust themselves to new
conditions.
T. Rev. O.. W. Wolfe preached Sunday
morning from Luke 1871, stAnd he
came to himself. - Topic, Return
ing to consciousness" sermon
worthy q larger audience. At the
Sunday school the superintendent read
"a circular letter of invitation from
the First Baptist church, Mansfield,
to attend the list annual meeting of
the Sunday school convention of Ash
ford Baptist association and the SCth
anniversary of the Spring Hill school.
The letter is very felicitous. and con-
sists Of seven questions and fact.
Every person connected with the
school is given particular invitation.
1t is hoped that the school may drive
down in body. 1t looks now as If
the driving party might have a
mounted guard. The Spring Hill
school /, is to. provide enter tainment
for 500 visitors, it is said. The con-
vention' is three months away, the
last Wednesday in June, but time flies
swiftly, and it is best to make ar
engagements early. "
's,.,,.ss West wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lyon left for
Bridgeport last Monday. .:'f
Mrs. P. Mogensen, ST., visited with
friends in. Holyoke, Mass, last week.
Four cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported at the F. l.. Pundy, home in
Buff Cap.
Mrs. F. B.. Converse has been in
Warrenville caring for Mrs. E.
Wright a few days.
Miss Serine. Hansen visited over
Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. George Pat.
nodes in Willimantic.
Mr..~and Mrs, Fl. Parkhurst OF
Three Rivers, Mass, visited over
Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. T.. Burdick's o.
Mrs. =. Hansen, Administrative Of
her fathers estate, the late Herman
Gross, has sold the farm to Mr.. and
Mrs F.. Hlobek.
School No. 4, Tolland side, resumed
their studies Monday after one week. Il
vacation, with Mr.. Buckley of Man
chester as teacher. - =
On account of the absence of the
pastor at the New England southern
conference, there will be no preaching
at the chapel next Sunday.
Mrs. N. Larsen Of Stafford visited
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L.. Hansen. Mrs. Larsen hal
moved her furniture from her farm
ahe sold@recently to Stafford.
South. WIliQgton.
The dog tags for the town of Will
lington have been received and may
be had at any time.
Mrs. Hattie Lockwood Stroud Of
Willimantie was recent guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adler Potter.
Edward James of Middletown waG
the guest of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. James. Saturday.
Commencing next Sunday, the
preaching service in the hall will b'
held at 10.45 a. M, Sunday school
at - O'Clock. -.
Mrs. Joseph Pobuda. Jr., who hal
been i'll for some little time, seems Il
grow worse and little hope ia enter
tanned of her recovery.
A good substantial sum has beer
raised. in this village for Henry
Squires. who had a leg broken by .
piece of flying rock from a blast
while working on the road last fall.
The Hall family party returned
from their trip to Florida and Wash