The Newtown bee., 1889-09-27
MRS A. $. BIBBINs.

MfS A. D. blDDlns, aIGef d paInIul lll- ness of nine days, died at her late resi- dence, Monday, September B, in the 3sth year of her age. From the outset, her condition was extremely critical and only slight hopes were entertained of her re- covery; yet, as she remained in appar-l ently the same condition for several days. her friends could not help hoping for the best. even though it was hoping against hope But in spite of the best care and the most faithful nursing, she gradually failed and, at last, passed peacefully out of life. A large circle of friends will miss this cheerful little woman, always so ready with kind word, smiling face or a bright thought for everybody, and, though all realize that their loss is her great gain, yet it is a loss and they can- not but feel it as such. Besides her hus-l band, Mrs Bibbins leaves an aged father and mother, one brother, now in the West and a sister, Mrs D. E. Brown, who has been constant in her ministrations to her suffering sister. The sincere sym pathy of the whole community goes out to this stricken family. The funeral of Mrs Bibbins was attended at her resi- dence, Thursday afternoon. Her maiden name was Martha l.. and she was young est daughter of Dea Joseph Donaldson. Master Robert Fulton returned to his home in New York, Thursday.
 Misses Georgie and Mamie Banks, who have visited friends at Mt Sinai, L. T., returned home, Tuesday, 17th.
 On Thursday. 18th, Mrs c. s. Plumley started for Amherst, Mass, to visit her daughter, Mrs G. $. Burroughs. We trust that the bracing air may be of much benefit to hsr and that she may soon be returned to our midst fully re- covered.
 Several from this village attended the dedicatory services at the Center Street I church, Sunday afternoon.
 MT and Mrs William Funnell of Hunt ington, l.. l., spent Sunday at the house of Mrs Eliza Price.
 On Monday, Miss Lima Lobdell left her I Greenfield home, to return to her school
 in San Bernardino, Cal. She started off
 in good spirits and, if good wishes are
 worth anything, she will havesa prosper
 ous journey, a successful school year and
 a safe return to Greenfield, next Sum
 mer. By her industry and energy, Miss
 Lobdell has built herself an excellent
 name as q teacher.
 An agreeable feature of last week was the tea of Mrs G. Edgar Banks on Satur. Iday afternoon, given to q number of her
 husband's s relatives from Greenfield Hill
 Brooklyn and Hull's Farms. Her par
 lors were decorated in an effective way
 with the favoTite golden rod, asters anG [, the many bright hued flowers of Au
 tumn. In the parlor was 2 picture ol which any family may be justly proud \ but few can possess such treasure, rep resenting as it does five generations, Mi Banks, his mother, grandmother, greal
 grandmother and his eldest daughter. I was a remarkable gathering of relative.
 which sat down at Mrs Banks's bounti : fully spread table. Four generation 5 were present, the great grandmothe Z. having passed to the Brighter Land only few years since at the advanced
 age of 93 years. After tea. the guest f were entertained by music. MT and MT
 Banks were untiripg in tHeir efforts 10 l the comfort of their guests, in whicl } they were successful, as more than on ]. present can testify.