The Press., 1896-12-17
UNION.

CARD.--We wish to thank the neigh bors and friends for their many acts of kindness during the last sickness and bu- rial of our mother, Mrs. H. D. Whipple. ADDIE AND E. D. WHIPPLE.
 G. A. R. post, No. "A, of Union, have elected the following officers for the en- suing year: C., s. H. Broadway; $. V. C., c. w. Thayer; J. V. O., T. A. Hud- son; O. M., W. c. Howard surgeon, W. H. Scranton; chaplain, B. w. Upham; o. D., R. B. Horton; o. G., L.. P. Car. penter adjutant. J. w. Winch. It is ex- pected that Comrade J. c. Cleaveland, of Stafford Springs, will install the officers. The exercises will be public and every one is invited to attend.
 Mrs. H. D. Whipple's friends were pained to hear of her death last week Wednesday night. Hannah Dean Work was born in Woodstock, in 1914 She was the youngest of nine children, all of whom she survived. She was married to Samuel A. Whipple, of Ashford, in 1886. The greater part of their life since that time was spent in Union. She has been widow since 1886. During these years of her widowhood she has spent her win ters with her daughter in Boston. In the 'winter in which she was eighty years of age she made the journey alone to Los- tant, Ill.,, to visit her son. She removed from the farm to Union center about four years ago. Her death, which took place on Wednesday night, was peaceful, as if she was falling asleep. Three children survive her: B. D., of Lostant, ILL, J. N. of Chicago, Ill.,, and Mrs. A. H. Bacon, of Boston, Mass. Her eldest son, Henry s., died in 1891. Funeral services were held on Saturday at the Congregational church, !, conducted by Rev. MT. Hopkinson. Floral tributes were fitting and bountiful. Mrs. Whipple was greatly loved by all who knew her. MT. E. M. Whipple made quick time to be present at the funeral, leaving Lostant, Ill.,, at 12 o'clock Thurs day, and reaching Union at 10 D. m. on Friday, much to the surprise and joy of his sister, Mrs. Bacon, who has been in constant attendance upon her mother dur ing her illness. On the day before Mrs. Whipple's death she had reached the age Of eighty-twO years. She often remark ed that she would live till that time. Her father and mother were both of that age ' at the time of their death. Friends and relatives from distance gathered to show their respect for one whom they had known and loved for many years. Among them were the following, viz.: MT. and Mrs. William Sumner, of Woodstock
 Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs
 Edgar Phillips, Mrs. Marcy, Mr. Bacon of Southbridge; Mrs. Marcy, of Hartford
 Mrs. Addie Whipple and son, of NoEwieh ) Henry Whfpple. of Boston; Newtor
 Whipple, of Ashford; Mrs. Frank Jack son and daughter, of Woodstock Mrs. J Work, of Providence, R. l., and Mrs. P B. Bacon, of Boston.
 ) Rock Meadow.
 , Benj. Agard and family returned to thei
 home in Wendall, Mass, last week. 7 Wallace Wilson, from Moose Meadow . was the guest over Sunday at r. H. Bal } lou's.
 Wm. House took a business trip las . Monday to Greenwich, Mass. On his re } turn home he was the guest over night a , Albert Agard's, at Warren, Mass.
 5 Rock Meadow school opened last weel Wednesday, with Miss Blanche Cleave l land, from Stafford Springs, as teacher. ? Alfred Williams & Son, the furriers 0 l Pratt-st., Hartford, Conn.,, have 8 ful l line of fur goods, which are at the presen l time seeIsonable and desirable. NotEin n could be more acceptable as a Christina
 gift than fur garment, and nowhere ca
 a better one be found and at more EeasOr - able prices than in the store of Alfre
 Williams & Son. +f