The Press., 1890-03-20
HOLLAND.

l (Corespondence.)
 Mrs. Wayland Clough, of Springfield, is visiting friends in town. ....5i: l The select school commences on Mon. day for twelve weeks term. Miss Mamie Pomeroy, of Willimantic, I is spending few days with Mrs. l.. s. | Fuller. s. The young peoples meeting olt the Methodist church will meet at Mrs. Mary Wright's on Friday evening. -Lucius Oonant has moved to Paw. | tucket, R. I. The union service held at the Metho- list church Sunday evening was largely attended, and considerable interest was shown. s.# A few Sons of Temperance from Fol land went to Rockville on Friday evening, where lodge was organized. -...,@ Rev. G.. w. Morrell was out of town a few days last week. Y
 It is reported that Y. F. Beverly is to move from town.
 Mrs. Julia Murray, widow of John Murray, died at her home on Monday, March 10th, very suddenly, of pneumouia. -Wm. Johnson is shingling and mak- ing other repairs on his house, where the post office will be located as soon as the building is ready for occupancy. ~:<
 Mir Peter Becker died Monday morn. ing.
 MT. Henry Ladd, formerly of Holland, started on Monday for Colorado on &C., count of his health. He first goes to Ss. Paul, where hls wife will join him. He will then go on, if the climate agrees with him, to Denver, where he will locate.
 The Sons of Temperance are flourish ing. Flfty-five members were reported at the last meeting.
 ed singing at the Congregational church of town will be present and assist.
 Tine Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth odist church gave 0 supper and enter. tainment in the town hall Wednesday evening. This goes to press too late fo, particulars. FLORA. Hartford Times Sherman Chapman, of Holland, died at the residence of his son m Bridgeport, 7th inst, aged 87 years. He was born in Holland January 23, 1903, and with the exception of five years passed his life in that town. His occupation was blacksmlthin9, as was his fathers before him. The father and son were noted for their skill in the manufacture of axes and edged tools, and were the first in that To. cality who acquired the art of working cast steel.
 During his life he filled many of the town offices and represented the town in the legislature of 1851. He held com. mission as captain for eight years in the state militia, and with his company formed part of the escort of General La Fayette on his journey from New York to Boston in 1927 or 1928, meeting the general at Hartford and escorting him as far as Staf. | ford. He dined with him at the old brick tavern near Rockville. His counsel and advice was frequently sought by hls towns. people, and his assistance Was never re. fused to the humblest applicant. Polit. lcslly he was a democrat of the strictesi Jeffersonian type. At the age of 13 years he became @ member of the Methodist church and was for years the strong pillar of the church in Holland. He was person. ally acquainted with many of the original members of that church, which was estab. Ilshed by Jesse Lee about 17o8. In May, 1929, he marrled Sarah Leonard, of Gov. entry, and to them were born two sons and one daughter. In 1879 they celebrat. d their golden wedding, ,taId in May, 1889, their children, with their families, gathered at the old home and celebrated the sixtlerh anniversary of their marriage. His death l Is the first link broken iu family circle continuing nearly sixty -one years. He Was buried in the family plot of Que of his sons ln Riverside cemetery in Waterbury.
 He retained his mental vlgor to the last and his penmaushlp showed no tremor ot the advanced age. Ills father, Captain Ezra Chapman, was subscriber to the Hartford Times from It's first issue to his death ill 1o51, and the subscription was continued by the son up to the present time. His sister, Mrs. Mary Barber, o Hartford, aged 85, was unable to be pre- ent at the burial, but sent the following poetic tribute, which was read at the fun eral: '..
 | MY BROTHER.
 Ripe for the harvest. To, the reaper comes