The Press., 1896-08-06

evening. George Knight was overcome by the heat last Saturday. He was unconscious for over an hour.
 Newman s. Marcey is now able to be out of doors and to do some chores. Mrs. Eli Hayes is spending the week with her son in Longmeadow, Mass. Frank Johnson, of Providence, and Mrs. Merrick Pratt and children, of Wor- cester, are at F. w. Pratts. J.W. Pratt has returned from his visit in New Hamp- shire and Massachusetts much improved in health.
 d" Rev. Charles H. Brown Is in Asbury Park, N. J., for two weeks.
 Mrs. Harriet Lippitt, of Norwich, is at George E. Robbins
 Leonard Roswell. now of Myrick, Mass. is with his son, Alonzo, who is quite i'll.
 When man is trying to do his best, it's a pity anybody should try to thwart him.
 Harvey Denman, of Norwich, John Wood and Charles Ort, of Providence,
 
 latter purchased Georges handsome colt, "Sam."
 Fred Kellogg, Farnsworth's late popu- lar bakery peddler, is at work at Smith Brothers bakery, Willimantic.
 Mrs. J. Clayton Fuller, of Spencer, Mass, has been visiting at her father, M Burdick's.
 Miss Garlic Macfarlane, of Willimantic, has been visiting her friend, Nellie Nor risOn.
 Joseph Duchame has returned to work for Charles E. Nichols
 Calista Converse, widow of the late Origen Sparks, whose sickness has been mentioned in The Press, died Wednesday, 29th ult., after a distressing illness of four weeks. She was a daughter of the late Josiah Converse, brother of Farley and Solva Converse, deceased, of Stafford Springs. Since her husbands death in 1849 she has lived at the homestead with her son, Josiah, and daughter, Marian, who have devoted themselves to her, and her old age (although no one thought of her as OId) was passed in remarkable cheerfulness and much comfort. She had been respected resident of this town for over 30 years, the late Leonard Holt hav- ing married her widowed mother in her early childhood. She united with the Baptist church here in 1929, and was al- ways devoted though not demonstrative christian, being able to attend religious services but seldom on account of delicate health. She was attractive in person, in- telligent and pleasing, and is deeply mOurned by her children and the friends to whom her quiet life is now a sacred memory She was the mother of eight children, four of whom are now living, Henry O., Josiah C., Julia, Marion. The funeral was attended from the house, her pastor officiating. Selections were sung by the Baptist choir, with the exception of the bass, who was absent because he was not asked to sing by those with whom the matter was left, not because of the request of the family, as was reported. The interment took place in the family lot in the old cemetery. So, one more of neer stock of this ancient township has passed On
 South Wilmington Correspondence. ! lords and Eaglevilles.
 Chas. N. Allen and family have return ed for week from Fishers Island.
 Origen Hall is taking months vaca, ] tiQ1 He intends to spend part of his time at Block Island. Mrs. Hall is al her fathers home in Coventry, and Miss Hester is at Eastern Point
 The Misses Minnie and Annie Carpen- ter, of Yantic, have been the guests ot Mrs. s. w. Harrison the past week.
 Selectman Korper has completed his livery by the purchasing of Cornish tor buggy.
 The Mountain Spring bottling works are running full blast at present. Theil capacity is two hundred dozen per day The water used is pure spring water thereby making a wholesome article
 G. Hall, Jr., & Go. have received from the F. A. Ferris Go. one of their mann moth thermometers, which hangs neal the entrance of the store door, registering the degrees of heat of these warm days
 J. Call Converse and wife, of Stafford were in town Monday. John BrOwnlee is taking vacation anC : visiting friends in all parts of the United States.
 George Baxter, of Newark, N. J., ac companied by his sister, P. Grace Baxter of Sheffield Vale, Quebec, is visiting a T,annel Wadsworth's r Miss Fannie Scott and daughter, Edith are at Manchester visiting relatives. } Miss Rena Young, of California, i spending few weeks at home. l Miss Sarah Andrews has returned t ] her home in Summit, R. I. She was ac companied by her sister, Miss Mary Ar i. drews, who has been visiting here. 8 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Phillips an daughters, of Florence, N. J., formerl @ of this place, are visiting Mrs. Phillips brother, w. H. Bracket. There was farewell party' held g @ Mrs. Dilworth's last Tuesday evening y Miss Gertie Taylor favored those preser with one of her excellent solos. Game t were indulged in and ice cream was served s Everybody went home well pleased wit l, the evenings enjoyment. }, (Moose Meadow correspondence.) 8 Miss Lotta Ruby returned to Springfiel |, Tuesday.
 g MT. and Mrs. Jason Allen entertaine Il friends over Sunday.
 e The Works distIict school will be taugl
 by Mrs. M. P. Fenton.
 Miss Lilla Fenton has accepted a pos @ tion in Stafford Springs. il Misses Bertha and Edith Helm, of tt
 Springs, were visiting here last week. l, The election of officers for the M. . Sunday school resulted as follows Supe h intendent, Ernest Pulsipher; assistal dO., M. P. Fenton; Secretary and trea v urer, Mrs. M. P. Fenton; librarian, Wa