The Press., 1894-09-06
SOMERS.
An important auction sale in town is ecutor of the estate of Noah Pease.

All lIupOICdlG duCllOH Sdle III LOWn ls advertised in another column by the ex ecutor of the estate of Noah Pease.
 (Correspondence.)
 Mrs. Belinda (Reed), widow of Will liam Chaffee, died Aug. 29, aged 81 years The body was brought from the residence of her son, William H. Chaffee, No. 24e West 131st St., New York, to Somers- vile, where funeral services and inter- ment took place on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was born in Holland, Conn May 9th, 1913; married October 18th, 1889, in Somers, Conn.,, by Rev. R. c. Dennis, to William Chaffee of same town; united with the Broad-st. Baptist church in Philadelphia June IA, 1857 in which church she bore an active part for many years. During the war of the rebellion interested herself (often times to the sac- rifice of many pleasures) in the soldiers mon sight to find sitting at her monday table from five to six convalescent union soldiers, to whom generous invitation had been given to partake of homemade meal, of which some had been so long deprived. So much did these brave men appreciate her kind acts that upon their return home many sent pictures of them selves and families, together with letters of gratitude, the correspondence being continued for long time afterwards by their wives and children. It is not nec- essary to add that these tokens of loyal friendship were greatly cherished. Mrs. Chaffee no doubt inherited to some ex- tent the love of country and patriotism so prominent in her character from her grandfather, Samuel Reed, Revolution ary soldier of Holland, and for whom she always bore tender affection. From her father, Alexander Reed, heredity showed itself in that quick perception so notice- able in both. Her mother, Abigail (Dan- iels) Reed, filled with a soul of love and sacrifice, imparted much of the same to her daughter. Her husband, William Chaffee, was born upon Armory Hill, in Springfield, Mass, Oct. 2d, 1909, and re- moved when boy with his father. Elam, to what Is now known as Somersville, Conn.,, where he became acquainted with and married the deceased. They removed to Philadelphia about 1842 Three chil- dren were born to them, the oldest, a son, William H. Chaffee, now a resident of New York City, a daughter who died in infancy, and the youngest, a daughter, who is the wife of MT. George w. Mister
 
 Somersville, at the old Chaffee homestead, Feb. Eth, 1874, and lies buried in the cem- etery which is located between the two villages of Somersville and Somers, Conn.
 (Correspondence.)
 -C. M. Needham is catering to the Horticultural tastes of his tradespeople by introducing and calling attention to the propagation of orchids, samples of which he has for sale at 20 cents each. It has been supposed that the cultivation of these rare. .exotics necessitated the warmth of a conservatory, but these are hardy va riety from the mountains of the tropics, and said to well adapt themselves to the temperature of our living rooms. Direc- tlons for their culture accompany each plant. Those who have purchased are very much interested watching their growth, and 1t Is expected that ere long the orchids of Somers will be conspicuously notice able.
 Rev. MT. Wallace of the First Pres byterian church of Thompsonville occu- pied the pulpit last Sabbath, and gave an excellent discourse from Numbers 1929. In the congregation we noticed Rev. H. M. Vaill and H. Rathburn of Stafford vile.
 Henry Edson of Worcester, Mass, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Slayton.
 Miss Edith Hurlburt and Master Ernest Fuller are students at Monson academy.
 MT. and Mrs. E. B. Little have been visiting friends in Northampton.
 Mrs Patrick Davis O forroor raoidon+ of the town, has been spending few days with old acquaintances.
 The funeral of Mrs. Wm. Chaffee, who died in New York, was held in the Congregational church, Somersville, Sun day afternoon. Rev. c. H. Ricketts of- ficiated.
 The services of Miss Jennie P. North of Bristol, Conn.,, have been secured as teacher of the high school. To her many friends here this is very pleasing, she hav- ing taught for two years past very suc- cessfully, and her re-engagement means for the school larger possibilities.
 Schools began Tuesday with the fol- lowing teachers: District No. 1, Miss Zelda Babcock; No. 9, Miss Mabelle Avery; No. 3, Miss Clara Russell; No. 4, Miss Clarinda Kibbe; No. 5, Miss Susie Percival No. 6, intermediate, Miss Annie Chapman, grammar, Miss Nettie West, both of Rockville; No. 7, Miss Lil- Han Pease; No. 9, Miss Flora King. Dwight Percival and Raymond Bug bee returned to their studies at Mount HermOn Wednesday,