The Press., 1897-10-21

friends in honor of her sons birthday, Tuesday. A fresh bouquet of sweet peas picked from the yard adorned the center of the table. She also has fine box of chIysanthemums containing over four hundred blossoms.
 ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 William Bowler Is building a new barn. Preaching service next Sunday at S.30 p. m.
 James A. Stacy lost horse one day recently.
 Rev. Wilbur o. Newell has been visit ing relatives in this vicinity.
 Mrs. Emily Dimock of Somers visited relatives here one day last week.
 Mrs. Henry c. Aborn of Ellington has been the guest of relatives here.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Newell visited rela- tives in Springfield few pays last week. DeIos Anderson died at his home in East Sandy Creek, N. Y., September Eth 1897. Mir. Anderson was we'll known in this community where he leaves many friends and relatives.
 
 Miss M. l.. Underwood is in town few days this week.
 Mrs. W. A. Agard has been visiting friends in Bristol.
 Mrs. G. F. Kibbe spent Sunday with her husband in Meriden. ="
 Byron P. Moulton of Philadelphia was in town the first of the week.
 John H. Rounds has moved into the A. NJ. Hawkins house, recently bought by Silas P. Ryder.
 Quite number are attending the Holland County Conference of Congregational churches in Stafford Springs, this week.
 c. M. Whittelsey of West Newton, Mass, who recently bought the F. H. Underwood house, expects to occupy it as a summer residence.
 A number of friends gave c. w. Lans- ing surprise party on Saturday evening at his resi- ience, it being the thirteenth anniversary of his marriage.
 A number of young people attended a social at F. P. Dickinson's on Monday evening. It was in the nature of a surprise to Arthur Dickinson, who with his wife, is at home for a few weeks from Spring field.
 A town meeting was held on Monday to men in granting a right of way, to O. A. Leonard, across land of Albert Aborn, in the north part of the town. It was voted to sustain the selectmen.
 There is to be a rally of all the Junior societies in the the Rockville C. E. Union in the Congregational church on Saturday of this week, the morning session opening at II o'clock. The program promises to be of much interest to all who can attend.
 They was a large attendance at the Grange on Friday evening at the conferrine of the third and fourth degrees on class of eight. A number were present from Coventry, Ellington, Vernon and Willing. ton. Deputy Larned of Stafford was also present.
 The harvest supper and entertainment of the Lee M. E. church, in the town hal last Wednesday evening, was well attended and much enjoyed. The entertainment was entirely musical, and was given by tho Melodie Club of Rockville. The church cleared about $22. from the supper anC entertainment. FLORA.
 sOMERs.
 w. O. Collins and family of Springfield attended church service in town last Sab bath.
 Horace Calkins has sold his place or Main street to Cyrus Lee of Hampden Mass
 MT. Chas. Youker and bride of Dolge vile, N Y., are guests of Mr. and Mrs J. c. Lee.
 Miss Lillian V. Lee began her duties Monday as copyist for the N. E. Home stead, Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Albert Thompson and daughter o Springfield, were guests of Mrs. Abia Pease over the Sabbath.
 The Grange are planning for a publi entertainment in the town hall, announce ment of which will be given in due season They have in preparation as a special fea ture, a farce comedy entitled, "Professo Baxtor's Great Invention or Youth Restor ed by Electricity.
 l Spencer Davis, much respected citizel of this town, died at his home in the Davi district, the 18th, at the advanced age O 89 years. He was born April 3d, 1909 MT. Davis had often held responsible DO sitions in town, representing it in the gen eral assembly of 1854 and 1856, first as whig, and upon the dissolution of tha party was one of the first to give his alleg lance and identify himself with the Re publican party. For many years he hat been a member of the Congregations church. He died as he had lived, with a unwavering faith in the God whom he ha, trusted for so many years, saying just be fore he departed; ''1 long to be with m Father and my God" Personally he wa 8 delightful man to know, ffrm and un finching in advocating right principles He was held in high esteem by his neigh bors, as evinced by the kindly manner i which they ministered to him in his las illness. Mir. Davis was twice married, hi first wife, to whom he was married in 184C being Miss. N. M. Patten. Of his fou children only one survives him, Mrs. D1 F. V. Floor, now in Ashville, N. C., wit an invalid daughter His second wife wh survives him, was Miss. M. w. Cady daughter of Dea. David Cady, who with niece, Mrs. E. c. Sherman and husban ministered to him with loving care and dt votion during his last illness. His fmers was largely attended from his late res dence, Thursday the 14th, at 2p. m. Re, F. B. Harrison officiating. | westford Correspondence. | Mrs. T. M Lion is entertaining he