The Press., 1898-12-29
MANsFIELn.

the players with their running gear pretty
well out of order.
MANSFIELD.
There have been several cases of grip
in mild form in town.
Miss Clara M. Southwick has been on
the sick list for several days.
Miss Mary Huntington is spending
few days with Hartford friends,
Miss Martha Harvey OF Bridgeport is
visiting her sister, Mrs Sarah f. Waldo.
The fall and winter term of school in
the fifth district closed this week, Clar-
ence II. Savage, teacher.
President George w. Flint of the col
lege, with his family, spent Christmas
with friends out of town.
Arthur Chamberlin and wife of Hart
ford spent Christmas with the formers
parents, Prof and Mrs. l.. P. Chamberlln
The many friends of the late Lathrop
Manning were considerably surprised up
on learning of his recent death in Will
lingtOn. He was resident of this town
for several years, and was we'll known
and highly respected.
The matter Of procuring pipe organ
for the second Congregational church,
though received with surprise by many,
is possibility in the near future, and a
probability based upon certain conditions
which will be stated publicly at proper
stage in the proceedings. The expectancy
of such coveted event, however, Is a
most welcome surprise. The matter Is
placed in the hands of committee Of
twelve persons from the church, with
Prot. L. F. Chamberlin for chairman
During the month OF December Rev.
DIR. Daires OF the second Congregational
church delivered series of dlscourses on
"The preparation of the world for the
coming of Christ" each founded on the
same text, viz: ''The glory of the Lord
shall be revealed" He showed the grad
uAl unfolding OF Gods purposes ID in
the Greek nation, (2) in the Roman, 90
in the Jewish, ending on Christmas day
In a. grand elimination of his argumenta-
tive discourses by proving the advent of
manity. His arguments were forceful
and unanswerable.
An extremely sad case In this vicinity
was the recent death and burial OF Mrs.
Mary Turner Stranger. She and he1
three sons lived together in their humble
home, battling with the struggles of life,
and now the three boys left motherless
are true objects of pity. Mrs. Strangers
life was checkered one, surrounded by
many unhappy environments, but she
seemed to cling to life for the sake of hel
boys. BuS that she is at rest is an undis
i puted fact. Her funeral was private
Prof. A. B. PEBBLES of the college anC
Rev. DIR. Daires of Storrs church officiat
ing. The former has acted the part Of
the good Samaritan in his frequent kind
~ ministrations to the needy family.
GurIeyville.
Darius r. Barber of Southbridge, Mass
is with his sister, Mrs. Ii. A. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sunderland anC
little Ralph spent Christmas at Mrs. Sun
derland's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David p
Munyan's.
Hyzer Simonds and family attended tn,
family Christmas tree at Mrs. Simonds
sister, Mrs. Arnold Potter's, at whitman
tie, Saturday evening.
i Miss Jennie White and Arthur Burdiok
both of Mount Hope, were married a
Mrs. g. A. Walkers, at Gurleyville
Wednesday, the 21st, by Rev. G. w. Crabb
Rev. G. w. Crabb and family, F. c
Durham and family, Mr. and Mrs. q. A
4 Walker and Arthur and Mary E. Woo
were entertained at Fl. A. Nason's Satur
day, the oath
The Christmas tree and exercises wer
held in the M. E. church Monday even
ing. The house was we'll filled. TIL
trees were loaded, and an enjoyable tim
was had by all.
Mansfield Depot.
E. B. Thompson spent Christmas q
his home in Hampton.
Clayton Easterbrooks of Franklin call
ed on friends Thursday
MIR. and Mrs. George Stedman and Mis-
Anna Hall visited friends in Stafford Sal
urday.
Mrs. Libby Bodies of Wilmington /
spending few days with her sister, Mrs
Jane Durham.
Mrs. Mary Durkee, Miss Carrie burke
and Ernest Durkee spent Christmas wit
friends in Stafford.
Walter Oldershaw returned to Hartfor
Tuesday to complete his course at Hunt
singers business college.