The Press., 1898-04-07
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD.
Professor II. A. Ballou, instructor in
botany and military science at Storrs
college has taken him wife. They will
reside at storrs.
While A. B. Cummings Of Spring Hill
was driving with friends to Willimantic
to take train last Wednesday evening,
the whiffietree broke and the horse1 freed
themselves near the Natchaug pumping
station. Two of the four occupants were
thrown out, but neither were injured. An
other team was procured at Mansfield
Center and the woman sent home. They
spent the night looking for the runaway
horses, but they we're not found until tie
next morning, near Whitemore Park.
Charles H. Weeks, 40, who has been
sick for long time died Monday morning
at 5 O'Clock. Mr.. Weeks was native
of Promfret, but while young man he
removed to Warrenville in the town of
Ashford, and. about fifteen years ago he
removed to Mansfield Center where he
opened a large country store and con-
Quoted a profitable business until con-
sumption fastened itself upon him. Mr..
Weeks was a popular man in his town
and held many important positions of
trust. He represented the town of Mans
field in the house Of representatives i'll
1895. His wife was Miss Ellen Durkee.
she survives him as does one daughter.
| The funeral was held at his late residence
lat O'Clock yesterday. The remains were
taken tow arrenville, Mr.. Weeks former
home, for interment.
| Gurleyville.
Wayland, Ide is at,work in Willimantic
Miss Ellen Brown of Willimantic was
at her place at Gurleyville last week.
Louis Ingalls,. of Arlington has been
spending few days at this place.
Henry A. Nasons and two daughters,
Edith and Edna, visited relatives in West
ford last week.
Miss Genevieve NJ. Royce, who is at
tending the New London business college
was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank A. Grlggs and daughter,
Gertrude, Of Elliott made a short visit at
HI. A. Nason's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Ballou of Rock
Meadow have been spending few days
with their daughter, Mrs. Herbert A.
Bosworth.
Clarence; the two year old son of L.
Fancher, who has recently moved to
Willimantic, is sick with pneumonia.
George L. Ingalls,, son of VIM. Ingalls, OF
Abingdon. who owned the steam saw mill
that has been in this vicinity for the past
ten months, has gone to Green Bay, Wis.
ronsin, where he has employment. He
will be missed by his many friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Arvilla C.. Durham, who has beer
spending the winter at Rochester, N. Y.
returned home Monday. also Miss Char
lotte n. Turner, who has been spending
the winter with her relatives and friends
returned to her home last week Friday.
: Mansfield Depot.
Miss Mabel Dimock returned to Hart
ford Monday.
Miss Florence Dean of Boston is thu
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Campbell.
Miss Mills has resigned her position a
teacher at Morrow, for the spring term.
Misses Carrie Durkee and Gertrude Nc
J Collum, visited friends in Stafford Spring
last Saturday.
George H. Reynolds, has the founda
) ton ready for a new barn, which he is I
have built, at Spring Manor.
! Messrs Percy Smith and Robert
8 .Dimock,; have each bought new wheels
8 riding them out from Hartford Monday.
Arthur Palmer, resigned as superintenc
ent of the Union Sunday school last Sur
8 day, rs he is to remove to North Coventr!
: Mr.. Palmer has devoted his beet effort
: toward the religious. and moral welfaI
of this village, and will be very niue
q missed among US. We extend to him on
b best wishes in his new field of labor.
nI The new organ purchased Of Prof.
81 r. Dlmock, for the school, byJ. J. Ode
3 4show. was placed at the school houe
i, Monday. In the evening the pupils an
= their friends. were invited to the schoo
e by Prof DimOck. to test the music
# qualities of the, organ. Prof. Dimock gay
= choice selection of instrumental must
if followed by singing. Thesolos given
q Miss Grace EasterbFooks and Mr.
o Botham,. were very much appreciated. ar
E1lsserva especial mention Mics Liz
Durham, and Gertrude McCollum ais
st gave pleasing Instrumental music. tt
IS evenings entertainment was very muC
r, pTinvpd nv all presept The organ is
II the MILAN Bros's make. The cass is of
). very. neat. pattern, and the tone excels
q sweetness, and variety. 1t will prove
! profitable addition to the school furnis
T. ings, and reflects very much credit upC
those having the matter in charge.