The Press., 1898-06-09
sOMERS.

Schools in Hall Hill, Prink street and North Somers districts close this week for the summer vacation.
 Deacon and Mrs. A. D. Noble have le- turned from Holyoke, Mass.
 A meeting of the ecclesiastical society will be held in the chapel Wednesday | evening.
 Mrs. Cutter and Miss Kate Woods re- turned last week from a visit in Worces- ter, Mass. Charlie the six year old son of M. J. Warrington, had the fore finger of his right hand accidently cut off by lawn | mower Tuesday evening. Children's day will be observed Sunday | at the Congregational church. Exercises by the children will take place of the morning preaching service The evening | services will be conducted by the Christ | ian Endeavor society.
 An attendance of over 100 enjoyed "The children's night" entertainment at Grange hall last week Thursday evening. An interesting program prepared by the con- mittee was we'll rendered by the children
 
 all The regular meeting of the grange next week Thursday evening will be Flora's night. Program in charge of Worthy Flora, Miss Rubby Kibbe. An interest ing program is in preparation, and a large recently purchased an organ. The Union agricultural society of Son. CTS, Enfield, East Windsor and Ellington has voted to hold their next fair at En- field September 2S and 29. The following committee of arrangements has been chos- en: George T. Mathewson, F. W. Par ons, Joseph H. Pierce, Harlin P. Parsons, | w. H. Whitney, Amos D. Bridge, Henry 0. Woodward, F. J. Sheldon, H. Stephen Bridge, Frank Abbe, Albert T. Lord, B. F. Lord, Henry T. Alden, T. L. Grant and George H. Payne. The committee with their wives will hold its next meet ing at Pine View park as the guests of F. J. Sheldon.
 l WALES. | Mrs. ChaIles Needham, who has been very sick, is on the gain now.
 Mrs. M. E. Kennedy of Wilsonville, Conn.,, is visiting Mrs. Reinhardt.
 MT. Melbourne and MT. Amadon of Stafford were in town last Thursday. Rev. CIV. Davis, whose health Is very poor, has gone to Chicopee for rest.
 Mrs. Chester Harris of Springfield Is taking care of her sister, Mrs. Julia Par ker
 William Mitchell and wife from Wind sor Locks spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Rev. Erastus Birmingham of Leicester has been spending few days with Rev. George l.. Camp.
 Will Shaw has moved from Fountain avenue 10 the house formerly occupied by Charles Thompson.
 The new barn which is being built at the M. E. parsonage is being pushed, and will soon be completed.
 Some of the ladies of the Ladies' Aid society were very busy last Thursday pa pering the M. E. parsonage.
 Eugene Needham's black horse has a very bad abscess. Mrs. Needham has re- gently sold the iron-grey horse
 Miss Maggie Tobin, while riding on hel bicycle last week, received quite a fall and is confined to the house with the in juries received.
 It is quite an interesting sight to sec MT. Switzer's five COWS go by, morning and night, all attached to the same line and walking very contentedIy, side by side.
 George Flint of Charlton, Mrs. Dwight E. Butler of Springfield and Mrs. George Hogarth of Lawrence were called to Wales last Tuesday to attend the funeral of their niece, Mrs. John Hogarth. A serenade was given to MT. and Mrs. Will Moran last Thursday evening , MT. Moran got led of the racket and fired two shots from his revolver, think ing it would frighten the boys, but it only . added to their interest.
 Rev. G. l.. Camp and wife met witt quite an accident last Monday afternoon They had started to take Rev. Erastus Birmingham, who has been spending few days with them, to Warren, and had only gone as far as MT. Copp's when the har ness broke, letting the shafts come dow1 = on the horses heels. The horse wa. frightened some, but MT. Camp soon hat , him under control. MT. and Mrs. CamI were thrown from the carriage, but MT Birmingham was fortunate enough to re main partly in the carriage. Nothing , very serious was the result, but all had , 3 good scare and 8 bad shaking up.
 Mrs. John P. Hogarth, aged "A, passed f away April 29th, loved and respected b. all. Mrs. Hogarth was 8 devout Chris Q tian woman. Although young, her fev years of Christian life will long be re membered. She was great sufferer fo a long time, but bore it with Christian fortitude. She was member of the Bap ' tist church and the Young Peoples union When unable to attend the meetings he -1 thoughts were always with them. Tn f beautiful pillow of flowers, by the YounI Peoples union, showed she was loved an' esteemed by them. A lovely bunch o white carnations from her Sabbath schoo !. class was another token of love. He love of flowers received recognition b. the wreath of pansies made by kin' :. friends, picked from her own pansy be- @ by her kind and loving husband, (for, a J. he said, Mabel loved them'). She leaves besides her husband, an infant daughter 2 a father and mother, MT. and Mrs. Will o liam Flint, and three sisters. The buria @ was in Laurel Hill cemetery.