The Press., 1894-08-30
North Coventry. (COrreSpOndence,)
HOLLAND.


 The children, grandchildren, other relatives and friends of Alanson Bugbee met at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harriet Pebbles, No. 121 Ann street, Sun day, to observe in an informal way the ninetieth anniversary of his birthday. Mr. Bugbee was the recipient of several gifts, and friends remembered the old gentle man with handsome boquets of flowers MT. Bugbee, although he has been in fec ble health for the past few months, had recovered sufficiently to entertain the com pany with "reminiscences of his early life and of his many experiences in business career in Holland county, where he has lived the greater part of the time since he was six years of age. He retains his fac- ulties to a surprising degree, and is fond of nothing so much as a chat about old times. MT. Bughee is 8 native of Mans field and was born August 26, 1894. He is the son of John Bugbee of Mansfield, a soldier in the Revolution, whose name ap- pears in the Lexington alarm list" in the third regiment, General Putnams, which was at Bunker Hill in the first regiment "Connecticut line," and afterwards in "Sheldon,s dragoons." Alanson Bugbee went to Holland with his parents when years old, and when he reached man. hood entered into business as general country merchant, and for more than 8 generation was as business man and trader known to the people of the north ern part of Holland county, Stafford, Will lington and Somers, and over the Massa- chusetts line. He continued business un- til comparatively recent period, when he settled down upon & farm in Holland, con- tinuing there until the death of his wife some six years ago, when he came to this city to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Pebbles. MT. Bugbee has five children living, Mrs. Harriet s. Pebbles and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Ashley of this city, Apollos s. Bugbee of Saybrook, Arthur T. Bugbee of Meriden, and Walter T. Bugbee of Springfield, Mass. These were all pres- ent with the exception of Apollos, who was unable to come. There are nine grandchildren, several of whom were pres ent, and there were many nephews and nieces. Among the company was Mrs Mary c Barbour of 21 Talcott street, who is in her 9Oth year, and who was school mate Qf MT. Bugbee in Holland. [Correspondence.) Joshua Griggs died Monday afternoon after long illness of several months, He was 88 years old, and was born and has always lived in this town. He leaves a widow and sister, Mrs. Harriet Cush- man, who has lived in the family for sev- eral years.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Hyde from Hartford is the guest of her son, W. w. Hyde. Miss Sarah Meacham, of Monson, Mass, is visiting friends in town. There were ITO at the grange picnic on Friday last, on the grounds of Edmund Joslyn.
 Whitman Bowers was the guest of Fred Meacham last week.
 Hon. Radcliffe Hicks has returned from abroad.
 Robert 0. Hawkins of Roxbury, Mass. is at J. D. Roots. -Jailor George Kibbe and wife and David Brown are occupying cottage at Mantle for two weeks.
 The burial of Mrs. Eli Smith of Rock vile took place at the south cemetery on Tuesday of last week.
 Miss Julia Young is spending few days in Rockville.
 The sfresh air" children returned to N. Y. on Friday. FLORA.