The Press., 1911-05-24

for Q few days l O. D. Chapman spent the week end at Stafford Street s
 Mrs. Jennie Boston of Woonsocket ia visiting her sister, Mrs. L. Kidder. Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford preached at the Congregational church last Sunday.
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 Mrs. l.. Miller visited friends in Holland last Thursday.
 W. Richards and family called on friends in staffordville last Saturday.
 M A. Marcy of Hartford is spend ing a few days at the Marcy home stead
 Mrs. Charles Scranton and little son have been i'll with the grip the past few days.
 Tax Collector T. O. Newell will be at the hall Tuesday, May 30, from 1 to p. m.
 Two large loads of tlling were brought to the Center last Friday for bridge work. ... .s.. $
 Several parties went from the Gen. ter to Stafford Springs Saturday to do their marketing.
 The strong east wind Tuesday whipped of many tender leaves from trees and shrubs. Monday was a 'soorcher,' the mercury climbing to 1O7 degrees just before the shower.
 L.. Reed has She Westford painter doing some artistic work about his residence this week
 Much sympathy is felt here for Mir. and Mrs. Oliver Hewlett of Holland in the loss of their little daughter.
 The teachers and pupils of the vari- ous schools are busily at work prepar- ing their part of the program for Me- morial day. 1 '1''
 The beautiful flowers added much to the enjoyment of the services last Sunday. The colors were we'll chosen and we'll blended.
 The thunder shower Monday after. noon was most welcome and refresh ing. Some hail accompanied the rain, but not enough to do any harm in this vicinity.
 An interesting feature of the road work last week was the delivery of the huge iron pipes for the north di- vision. Some iron piping was also brought to the Center.
 Miss Burleson received nice letter from her former pupils, Katie and Mary Manr, after they reached New York. They made rapid progress in writing and competition during the part of a school year that they were here.
 Many in this vicinity have recent ly been afflicted with colds or grip. Mrs. Charles Scranton and little SOD have been quite sick, but both are re- covering. Mrs. George Towne has been i'll and Mir. Wilkins was also une, able to be at church Sunday becauses of illness. 4
 A pleasant grange meeting was held last Wednesday evening. Many points: of local interest were brought out in. the program, in which nearly all pres- ent took part. The worthy secretary distributed the reports of the state grange. The members of the grangesa of Connecticut now number moro than 12, 900.
 May 14th was celebrated as moth- ers' day in many churches throughout the United States. As the pastor, Rev. Fl. F. Graham, was away that Sunday, mothers day was observed at the morning service last Sunday. The pastor opened his sermon by an ex- planation of the origin and significance of this comparatively new day. His text was from Prov. 29: 15 The excellent sermon must have been helps fhl to all hearers fathers and chil- 1ren as we'll as to mothers.-
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 Mrs. Priscilla Hollinsworth is visiting in Fall River. '.' 7.
 Bert AIdrich of Brimfleld was in town the first of the week looking for saw-mi1l help. a
 Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert Willis and son and Mrs. John Winch of South Manchester were in town Monday calling on old acquaintauces. 2
 Lambert Ferry arrived in town Monday and is preparing to open his house.. The illness of W. l.. Ferry. his son. has delayed the opening of the house. as was planned, earlier.
 MT Stevens of Quinebaug, accom- panied by his wife and grandson, passed through here Sunday in g large auto, making an inspection of the lake since its last i've feet of fOWnaas
 Eugene Charter was delayed Taass day by a large chestnut tree had fallen across the highway neE the Bugbee place. The shower in the village Monday afternoon laid the dust. but at the Paul farm only few