The Press., 1908-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Upham of
Stafford visited his sister. Mrs. W.
Richards, last Wednesday,
The selectmen will meet at Il 9
town hall on Saturday, the 26th,
from 3 to 5, to make voters
The republican caucus for town Of
floers and for the nominating of repre-
sentatives will be held at the town
hall on Monday, the 29th, at Z. 80 D.
m The new order of holding the
caucus for representatives at least
three weeks before the November
election has caused the town commit.
tee to call both caucuses at one date,
making it really a desirable thing to
do for the good of our town govern
ment. The usual town caucus for
town officers results in handful at
fencing, and sometimes causes little
discomfort among those who do not at
tend The cuaucs for representative
always is fairly we'll attended meet
ing. We shall look for a we'll at
tended caucus in the future if this
years rule is continued. Several
candidates for representative are in
the field. and the jookeying for the
pole and position seems to be we'll
away from the word go The re.
publicans seem to be united upon one
man who will be of service to our
town if elected. The town commit
tee, it is reported, are getting an ex.
preston from all over town, and it
is expected by the last of the week
they will know about how the general
feeling is, and toward whom
The Connecticut Forestry associ-
alton held a field day exercise at the
residence of George Towne on Mon
day, and at the same time visited the
state plantation on Stickney hill.
About 100 people from Woodstock,
Stafford and Wilmington, with the
home people and offers of the associ-
alton, inspected the seed beds at Mr.
Towns in the morning, where State
Forester Halves explained the manner
of setting and growing white pine.
A basket lunch was partaken of about
noon, and at ~ 80 George H. Myers
spoke on Forestry improvement, "
followed by short talks by Prof
Jenkins. director of the experiment
station at New Haven, Austin HAYES,
state forester, Oliver Hiscox of
Woodstock, Mr.. Matterson of Wash
ington, D. O., DR.. Bowen of Wood
stock, Il. N. Lawson, with fitting
remarks by the secretary of the asso.
citation, F. H. Stadtmueller. H. S.
Graves was unable to be present.
After the speaking the assem- bly,
moved on to Stickney hill and viewed
the results of white pines set out there
two years ago, and other settings of
more recent date. The trees WI re- in
good growing condition, and did not
show any serious result of the present
prolonged dry spell, even though these
trees are on the top of nearly tt 9
highest point in Connecticut No
doubt there was an interested and
intelligent gathering of people. for
several individuals were talking about
sprout land and trade, and no
doubt one or two purchases will be
the result of the investigation of Mon
day. Several parties desire to plant
small tracts in the spring on their
farms, and the association feels that
this has been a truly successful meet
ing, in so much that it has interested
men who are handling wood lots for
3 commercial purpose and good.
profit, and desire to promote forestry
along the lines of profit, as well as
pleasure.
Mashapaug.
Charles Moore. of Springfield. was
home for over Sunday.
Alex Bouvia spra1ned his ankle last
week, but is able to be about.
Joseph and Henry va!liere are at
Oxford baling hay for Chaffee Bros.
Rev. George Newton will preach at
the church at 3 p. m. next Sunday
Sunday school at 2 Is p. m.
DR.. W. Y. and Mrs. Brown will
leave their summer home at Maryland
Park, Wednesday, for Philadelphia.
Charles Turner met with slight
accident while fighting fire on his
wood lot last week. spraining his
ankle.
DR. O. w. Morrow and family and
Mrs. Lippman and Miss Julie Lipp-
man will leave Mashapaug for New
York and Nashville ON Thursday of
this week. DR.. Morrow is the
on bass fishing in Masha-
paug His catches have run into the
hundreds this season, and it is no
unusual thing for him to land four or
Eve bass day that will weigh from
two to three pounds each.h.
When Trifles Become Troubles.
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