The Press., 1897-10-07
WELLINGTON.

meeting Saturday, 9th inst, as business of importance will come up.
 Mrs Gertrude Williams and her grand daughter, of Newfane, Vt., visited at the Baptist parsonage last week. The former is a sister of Gilbert c. Brown.
 David Y. Moore, the Congregational supply, resumed his studies at the Theo- logical seminary in New Haven Monday. Until the next vacation he will be in town only over Sunday.
 The North Holland Sunday School Con- vention will be held in the Congregational church, Saturday, 18th inst. The ladies of that society, as well as the Baptist la dies in town, are expected to furnish a collation. at noon, in the town hall.
 Grange meeting Friday evening, 8th inst Question for discussion during lec- turer's hour, (Which is the most desir- able season, Spring or Autumn?" For autumn, Mrs. c. T. Preston, A. H. FL dridge; for spring, Mrs. I. M. Bronson, B. c. Richardson.
 The town meeting was thinly attended,
  in last weeks paper were elected, except ing w. l. Nichols on the democratic tick ct, who declined to run for school visitor. The name of l.. w. Holt was placed on that ticket, and he was duly elected. It was thought best to postpone further agi- tation of the scheme of town management of the public schools till the next annual meeting. The matter of laying the town tax was passed over, the seleetmen being instructed to call future meeting for that purpose, and for seeing about improving the roads under the new law as to county and state assistance in expenditure. We venture the prediction that when our vot- CTS come to fully understand this scheme, especially i7a cts 1ocog 6e0ri7ag, as well as the matter of the consolidation of our schools, both questions in considerable they will act for the best interests of the general public.
 The death of Elvira P. Barrows, wife of the late Solyman Taylor, early last Friday
 
 saddened the community. Her protracted suffering has been great strain on the sympathy of her friends, and the fact that the condition of her remains was such that the burial had to precede the funeral proper, was particularly aggravating. The burial took place at o'clock, Satur- day afternoon, only a few of her intimate friends and neighbors being present. There was a prayer by her pastor, and the singing of "The Sweet Bye and Bye" by the Baptist quartette Then, in the golden autumnal sunshine, the worn and weary body was laid to rest in the family lot in the new cemetery. The memorial services were held at her residence Mon day forenoon her pastor, Rev. Charles Il. Brown, officiating, with singing by the quartette ''Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and "Rock of Ages" selections made by the deceased. There were gathered many friends and neighbors, with relatives from Stafford, Mansfield, Willimantic and Hart ford to pay the last tribute of respect to woman of strong mental capacity, and who had for many years lived the highest type of Christian life among them. Mrs. Taylor, the eldest daughter of the late Sylvester Barrows, was born in Brooklyn Dec. 12 1884, united with the Baptist church in her twelfth year, and has ever since been heartily concerned in it's inter ests and advancement, both at home and in foreign lands. In her earlier years she was thoroughly equipped and successful teacher in our public schools, and beau tiful feature of the services was the at tendance of the pupils of the centre school, near by, in 8 body, with their teacher, c. E. Richardson, while the stars and stripes over the school house hoated at half mast. During her illness her many friends have kept her rooms bright with flowers, and she has often expressed her desire that her hearty thanks be given for these and other kind and thoughtful ministrations.
 COVENTRY.
 The following were elected at the town election Monday: Town clerk, James S. Morgan, r; selectmen, Nathan D. Full Ter, r, Charles L. Hall, d, William 0. Latimer, r; no license; constitutional amendment, yes, 72; no, IS.
 South Coventry.
 Clayton Cady and wife spent Sunday with his father, Henry Cady.
 MT. and Mrs. Randall Root of Hart ford, who have been at L. B. Hicks for some weeks, have returned home.
 Mrs. Lydia Mason, retiring member of the school board, has been an interested worker in school matters during the two years of her membership.
 At a meeting of the school board and teachers of this town held September g, H. P. Topliff, Miss Sullivan and Miss Tripp were appointed a committee to prepare program for the winter session to be held some time in January.
 Mrs. H. F. Dimock is endeavoring to get together the books which formed the social library many years ago that they may be placed where they will be known as having belonged to that library. When the library was disorganized several years since the books were distributed among the individual members. Information relative to members, catalogue or list of books, or books sent to Mrs. Dimock, will greatly assist in the work.
 (From another correspondent.)
 William Kingsbury of New London spent Sunday in town.
 A large number from this place expect to attend the fair at Stafford.
 Monday, being town-meeting day, the +11,,,, ,,,7t ar, O 1,orx, livoIv onnooroDea