The Press., 1908-10-14


from the Baptist parsonage to Maple
Corner, Mr.. Billings from Stafford
Springs doing the work. The present
number is 293. ring 4. The wire is
left at the parsonage for use when a
new pastor shall take possession of
the premises, which all hope may be
soon.
Nellie Carpenter had her left hand
badly bitten by Lewis Schimdt's bull
dog on Monday. This dog and the
Carpenter dog were having a scrap.
and in trying to separate them the
injury was incurred. DR.. Converse
was at once called by phone, but the
hand was badly .swollsu and very
painful before he. arrived.
Next Sunday at the Baptist church
Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill
will occupy the pulpit, and as he is
favorite preacher there will doubt
less be o large attendance. There was
q good number at Sunday school, and
the interest in the Christmas contest
is undated. Delegates to the state
convention to be held in Hartford the
goth and 21st we're chosen at a buSi'
ness meeting following the preaching
service. They are Nathan o Ward.
Dea. #. W. Pratt, Mrs. e. J. Holman,
Dea. W.. F. Bracket. Mrs. Preston
will attend as an officer Of the Home
Mission society, akd Mrs. Pratt will
probably accompany her husband. ,
the trolley making the distance to
the Capitol city seem very short.
South Wellington.
Robert Hull and sister, Mrs. Mamie
Ellis of Norwich spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith.
At the democratic caucus last Fri
day evening D. l.. Royce and Frank
r. Mason were nominated for repre-
sentatives.
| Willard Osborne of Worcester and
Miss Hattie Phillips of Springfield,
Mass. were guests last week of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. II. Bracket.
VIM. H. Hall has been reappointed
as game warden, and complaints OF
attractions of the laws relating to
hunting should be made to him.
Souvenirs from Sydney, Australia,
sent by William Pike of the visiting
squadron, have been received here by
James Service, Jr. William is Ger.
tainly getting abroad education.
Mrs. r. II Staples Of Willimantic
and Mrs. Henry Maine of Ashland,
N. H., are spending q few days al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H
Bracket.
Invitations TO the dedication exer
cises of the Radcliffe Hicks Memorial
school at Holland, the 18th of thii
month, have been received by the
mem bers of the school board.
Rev B, D. Remington of Bridge.
port preached acceptably here last
Sunday. Next Sunday Rev. Leonard
Smith Of Spring Hill will be here and
occupy the desk at the afternoon ser.
| vice.
John Dvorsky and brothers have
lately bought the VIM. MuVeigh and
CLARA Miller properties at Daleville.
Mr.. Dvorsky seems to be progressive
manufacturer, aud Daleville may yet
become q considerable village.
Only eighteen hunters Licenses
have been issued thus far this year,
but there are q number in force thai
were issued last year. 1t is reported
that some are hunting without 6
license, but we know of no one.
At the session of the registrars Of
voters last Monday 80 names were
placed on the list "to be made" and
three applied to have their names
added to the list of voters. The board
of electors meet to make voters next
Friday at the selectmen's Office in
this village.
If the hunters license law is al
unpopular in other towns as this, il
is safe to say that it will be repealed
this winter. There appears to be ne
reason for any such law, as it doesn'
protect game There is practically
none to proteot), but it puts a small
bar in the way of the chap thai
might like to go out for three or four
hours during the season.
The Hon. NJ j. Tanning of Phila
delphia, q well-knoWn orator anG
speaker, will give lecture in the hal
on Thursday evening, Oct. 18th, al
7.3O O'Clock. Mr.. Tanning is al
interesting speaker, and is highly
spoken of by the press of the state
and officers of the W. @. 7. U.
throughout the country. The senti
ment of the local Union is expressed
in the hope that for the honor of the
town there may be large attendance.
West Wellington.
Harold Bugbee Is working for F.
Logue this week.
Mr.. and Mrs f. Logue are visiting
in Pittsfleld, Mass.
J. f. Gill was in Boston and
Springfield on business recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Potter have
moved from hera to Willimantic.
Rev. Thomas lyric will preach at
the chapel Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Miss Grace Willis of Milwaukee,
Wis was the guest Monday of Mr..
and Mrs. g. P. Bugbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilbur of Toll
land were the guests on Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. F. Kellogg.
Miss Alice Pratt from Willimantic