The Newtown bee., 1897-01-15
NEW PRESTON.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS JAMES D. CRAM i
 SEY.
 Mrs James D. Cramsey died most sud- denly near her residence on Thursday evening of last week, while walking in the path on the east side of her house towards home from calls she had made that afternoon. For two years previous she had known of serious heart trouble and had suffered much therefrom, but re- gently had seemed more comfortable On Thursday afternoon she felt able to attend the prayer meeting and afterwards walked over to Rev Henry Upson's where she remained an hour. The ex- ercise must have been too much and she was found a short time after, but life was extinct. Her funeral was la. ge ly attended at the church here on Sun day afternoon. Rev Henry Upson was the officiating minister, assisted by Rev Evan Evans, and the interment followed in the cemetery here. Among the rela- tives present beside the bereaved hus- band, were all the children of their mar- riage, Messrs James and Frank Cram. sey of New York City, Mrs George Ster- ling, with her husband and two children, of Bridgeport, and Mrs F. $. Brown of this place; also Mrs H. P. Archer, sister in-law, and son, of New York City. The pail bearers were, Dea D. Burnham, Dea | George $. Humphrey and Messrs Samuel H. Clark of Mar bledale, George c. Hop kins, E. R. Brown and Herman Hoffman. Mrs Cramsey eau be truthfully mention | ed as having been a most useful and kind hearted member of society here. a most faithful wife in her home, anu a devoted mother to her children. Her memory must long be cherished by her large circle of friends. Her age was 1 70 years.
 THE SINGING SCHOOL CL osEs A SUCCESS FIJI SEASON.
 The public rehearsal at the close ot the term of singing lesson given here this season by Prof A. W. Skilton ot Watertown took place at the church on Wednesday evening of last week, at tended by nearly the entire class aul listened to by many of the village anC several from adjoining towns. Int church was comfortably filled and W, think no one was disappointed in tn, rendition which showed the zeal and ex cellent work of Prof Skilton. We con slider the advance of the scholars iron last year most apparent and we hav' heard naught but approval connected with Prof Skilton's continuance of tn school here. He has this season gener ously given four nights extra in teach ing and we are glad such good feeling have been manifested between schola :. , and teacher. Through Sherman Cogs wells efforts in the autumn, funds wer subscribed to organize the school ant } procure the same teacher. All has agail concluded we'll and MT Cogswell may b congratulated and thanked by parent here for the success of his musical plans
 Mrs Baldwin of Newark, N. J., after
 pleasant stay of two weeks at W. c. Bee mans returned to her home on Wednes : day of last week. Mrs w. c. Beemal accompanied her home and MT B eemar joined her in Newark from here on Sat urday.
 Hon H. o. Averill, Ex-Representativel F. s. Brown and David Kenney accom- panied our present representatives to Hartford, last week, and with them en joyed the inaugural exercises there.
 Mc and Mrs J. H. Marcy of Litchfield were at Mrs A. E. Corning's over last Sunday.
 J. B. Stillson was absent from thi village most of last week in Waterbury