The Press., 1908-07-08
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Rsck aEoad0w. 4 aeorge Bradway and family attend Cd family gathering at George Cooley 8 the 4th.
 Miss Jennie Heck of Thopmsonville and Herbert Hedk of Monson were at home the Fourth Aithsthair parents. I Mrs. Adelbert Agard met with quite an accident last Thursday. As shd was driving to Stafford her horse got frightened at an automobile, throwing Mrs. Agard out and breaking ths carriage. Fortunately Mrs. Agard escaped without much Injury. Those that spent the 4th at the home of Mrs. F. H. Ballou were MT. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and little son. Herbert, MT. and Mrs. c. W. Miller. Raymond Kemp and daugh- tergs Niyian and Lucy, Rev. and Mrs. GeSfge Newton of Staffordville: Mir. and Mrs. Everett Mathews and Mrs. David Mathews; Miss Ethel Olmstead and Miss Lura Olmsted of Meriden They entered into the spirit of the day and all had an ice time. WILLINGTON. Charles James is visiting at ". H. Holt's.
 B.G. Robbins is doing Mir. Wostrel's ha5ing.
 There are guests from New York at Anton Hok's. D. B. Gardner spsnt several days at home last week.
 Mrs. l.. B. Clark has her sister, MTs. Church. as guest.
 Miss Harriet O.. Robbins has an ag8ravating bronchial cough.
 ?. F. Robbins has returned from her 18- weeks visit in Norwich.
 The state road improvements neoes- sitates 8 roundabout route to the station. 't
 Daniel Blakeley came from Monson and spent Saturday and Sunday on his farm.
 Miss Mabel E. Clarke has been quite ill since her arrival at Saranac Lake, N. Y.
 The Italians are the most practical. clear headed people in Europe. ''- Half Way House.
 Clinton Slater and daughter were with his mother, Mrs. Orrin WatrOua, over Saturday and Sunday.
 The Studios pretty dress of light cream color brightens up the outlook in that direction wonderfully.
 An ice cream social will be held next Tuesday evening at the Baptist l church. There will be salt on sale.
 The trolley drew the people away from local attractions, reminding of | the7bld Indians riddle" One go, all go.
 Miss Church drove to Rockville l several times last week to join i'm the anniversary festivities in her native town.
 Religion is habit of mindnot l 8 taught thing. We are all religious in thunder storm. Half Wayl House.
 Mr. Dide. who recently purchased s. #. Morrison's pleasant place near the{ Baptist church. has < FS aSale'' notSos out.
 Ont plays game = lOhsuref of playing, not to win. That is the first condition of Q pastime. ''- Half | Way House.
 Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is afar. When one is i'll there is opportunity to attest the truth of the proverb.
 There are a very few people who are always ready to take, but never ready to reciprocate, and such people are rather objects of pity than of con- tempt.
 James Carpenter has been assisting Orrin Watrous in his haying.'. Fred Squires has finished securing Mr. Oosgrove's hay crop, and has Mrs. Preston's in hand.
 All the children of Albert Watrous and Louise Mercy Watrous were at home for the Sunday dinner Henry L. from Voluntown. Arthur F.. wife and little daughter from Stafford Springs. Samuel F. from Vest Will and Grace M.
 At the musicale at Rest Cottage Monday evening, D. B. Gardner's flute, R. P. Pratt's fagolet. Mrs. Ooburn's oornet. Rev O. w: Wolfe's flute, John Wostrel's violin were in evidence, while for performers on the two pianos there were Misses Dun- ming, Gardner, Church, Robbins and WOstrel.
 Franklin Glazier Ohapin. who is in the Soribner book publishing de- partment, brought us the week before it was put upon the market Half Way House, by Maurice Hewlett, ain author. whose books Scribner.f are about to publish, and an author with whom. judging by this book, we shah be glad to be better acquainted. A safe book to take on vacation trip, | B companionable story with delightful noticeably the hero of Half Way House..
 West WillingtOn.
 
 P. Mogensen. Jr., of Meriden was home over the Fourth.
 Miss Viola Smith of Baltic is visit- ing at Mrs. B. Oartier's.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. Mogensen. ST., visited at T. F. Mattessen's in Staf- ford, Sunday.