The Press., 1885-03-19
LOCAL vOPICs-PENN,D AND sClssORED.

MANSFIELD. .-FEL1owsHIP MEETING. - The last of the series of fellowship meet ings of the group of churches i'll Coventry, Bolton, Holland and Mansfield was held in the 2d Congregational church, Mansfield, on "Wednesday, 11th. Devotional exercises ill the morning were led by Rev. K. B. Glidden of Mansfield a sermon was preach- ed by Rev. H. R. Hoisington of North Cov- entry. Rev. Mir. Tefft of the Baptist church assisted in the exercises. A c,lla- tion was provided in the vestry at noon. Rev. N. Beach of Chaplin invoked the Di- vine bessiug At 1:30 p. m. exercises were resumed under leadership of Rev. F. E. Jenkins of South Coventry, chairman of the meeting, who was absent during the forenoon to attend the funeral of Hon. D. w. Huntington of South Coventry, h. troductory prayer was offered by Rev. N. Beach, The chairman suggesteda change of time of holding fellowship meetings, recommending early fall as more saitabie, both on account of the inclement weather of winter and the need of preparation for the churc hes busy work in winter. After brief discussion, the mutter was left with chairman, with instructions to correspond with the chul ches relative to the matter. The first topic for discuSsion-'"The chit dren of the church, and what she owes them"-was opened by Rev. K. B. Giid- den. "How far the church fails to meet these obligations" was the second topic, opened by MT. H. Perkins Topliff of So. Coventry. The topics were further dis c1lssed by Rev. Messrs. Barber of Bolton, Beach uf Chaplin, Tetf5 of the Baptist church, Mansfield, Jenkins, Giiaden and Hoisington In closing the congregation sang, ''Blest be the tie that binds" etc. :, followt q with benediction by Rev. \. Beach. The meeting was we'll attended, and deep interest was manifest.
 Hon. George Maxtie!d and family, of Rockville, ale on trip through Florid'.
 Tho Palme Journal drops into poetry c ,rcerning the B. < A. depot fence in that village. Some of the more emphatic lines cid with dashes and rhyme with 'slnm.'
 -Morson CO., Palmer Journal: Cyrus Day dit q from acute kidney trouble last Monday at the house of Charles Burnham, aged 79 years. He had always been a healthy man, and for the past few years had assisted in carrying on MT. Burnham s farm in the west ID part of the town. Dur ing the It Cent severe cold weather MT. Burnharr, aged S8, and his sister, Mrs.
 
 only attendant Mr. Day, who felt averse to having any assistant, and some two weeks ago they were found in most deplorable condition, but told their visitor that they could get on comfortably, and seemed averse to having a doctor and the comforts which might add much to their we'll being. All of them seemed to be afraid of the eX- pense, but common humanity seemed tC dictate that something should be done. Dr. Fuller was summoned aud general house cleaning was gone through, dry wood purchased and attendants furnished them as common humanity would seem to die tate All of them had either frozen theil feet and limbs or had burned them. Mr. Burnham is now very low, and not likely to recover, but Mrs. Chatfee was able to sit up and sign her pension papers without the aid of glasses, and is perhaps ill @ fail way of It covtry The Burnhams have property enough to supply their want, but seem averse to anything which savors Ot exp"nse, and have grown into u klud o1 hermit way of living, and cannot be in duced to change their home for one more comfortable.
 --Somers people were surprised to heal of the death of Joseph Richards, who died very suddenly Saturday morning, March Eth, of pneumonia at his home on the Mountain Joe, as he was familiarly call ed, was colored man of more than aver age education, very polite, and served 1T the late rebellion as soldier, going tc South Carolina with one of the Connecti cut cClored regiments.
 Upon the night of the 4th inst. some bydy by means of false keys entered the new school house in district No. 10, Gov entry. and klndled a fire, and upon depart ing took with them new Webster Una bridged, leaving the door as they found it
 Hartford Post COT. Rockville's dele gation has retur1ed from Washington Clancy and Hines expect positions as qua gers. "Odd'' got some points on bang ing, and Foster ordered his p. m. commis sion to be packed and forwarded with h' goods purchased ill New York.