The Press., 1898-03-10
MANsFIELD,

MANSFIELD. Attention Is called to Tax Collector Grants notice.
 A family by the name of Taylor has moved into David H. Shows house at Storrs.
 The Christian Endeavor society of Storrs will hold social at President B. F. Koon's on Friday evening the 11th. All are cordially invited to attend.
 I. Truman Crane, whose sickness was mentioned last week ,died Wednesday the 2nd. The funeral was held Sunday at 2 o'clock. Interment in Atwoodville ceme- tery. He leaves a widow, four sons, and daughter.
 Gurleyville.
 Charles E. Dodge is improving his house by putting on piazza. The Ladies' Social aud Benevolent so- ciety met with Mrs. H. A. Mason on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
 Dwight W. Ide, formerly of Gurley- vile, who has been employed in Westerly, R. l., will move his family to Williman- tic this week.
  MT. Goddard has under consideration, | the erection of a new house, in the near future.
 There will be social, at the home of MT. and Mrs. George H. Huntington Fri day evening.
 Mrs. Chauncey Mcfarland of Willi- mantle has been the guest of Mrs. M. D. Willard for several days. | An entertainment will be given at Hill- side hall this evening for the benefit of the school in district No. 2, Miss Cora Whitford teacher. Admission 15 cents children under 12 years, 10 cents. Doors open at o'clock. Entertainment at 6 o'clock. We understand that the pro. ceedes are to be devoted to the purchase of new flag for the school. The school will close for the spring vacation this week Wednesday.
 George T. Platt, ST. died very sudden ly at his residence in this place Monday evening. MT. Platt has been resident here for the last seven years, removing from Ashford May 1. 1890. He was be- loved by our towns people, being active in the religious and moral welfare of this part of the town. He was withal most genial friend and thorough Christian and will be much missed by large circle of friends and acquaintances, who extend their sympathy to the members of the family who are left to mourn his depart ure. MT. Pratt at one time represented the town of Ashford in the legislature Owing to feeble health he has been com pelled to retire from active business for the last three years. The funeral will be attended Thursday, at II o'clock, buria at Storrs.
 Silas Newell visited his son, Isaac, at Three Rivers last week. Miss Bertha Frazier is visiting hel aunt, Mrs. Emma Cozzeu, of Stafford. Milton Young of Colchester visited friends in town last week, guest of his brother, Chelsea Young.
 Rev. MT. Rivard of Three Rivers. Mass Is supplying the pulpit at the Congrega tional church for the present. Bessie Horton of Southbridge, visited her mother, Mrs. Hannah Horton, an' friends in town the past week. The grange at the meeting next Wednes day evening will consider the topics in tn National Grange Quarterly Bulletin Music will be furnished by a quartett and by P. B. Horton and Mrs. L. M , Reed. A reading or recitation will h given by Charles Rice, L. B. Booth, Mir, , W. Richards and Mrs. R. E. Webster :, c. Young and w. G. Howard are on tn , program for war "reminiscences. , Mashapaug. T The school in district No. closed Fr 8 day, Feb. 25th. Miss Grace Barber 8 teacher. Frances Walker was neithe = absent nor tardy during the term.
 Seventy-four people attended the ant
 quarian supper at M. G. Smiths las :. week Wednesday. Among those fror a out of town were MT. and Mrs. John
 Foster and Mir. and Mrs. John M. Lea . of Stafford Springs. All reported goo
 time, and went home we'll pleased wit the evenings entertainment.
 Rock Meadow. = Wm. House, while in the woods GU
 ting wood recently, accidentally cut hi t foot.
 Mrs. Charles Webster, with her daugt : ter, Marion, has been visiting few day !. with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Blodget @ in Holland.
 l. In spite of the severe storm last Frida
 evening, goodly number met and ga, l. Myron Heck a birthday party. They le d for home at late hour feeling happit
 for meeting together. He was presente ,- with an easv rocker