The Press., 1898-10-20
TOLLAND.

Miss Mamie House Of Hartford is the
guest of Mrs. Oh. Sterry.
Charles III. Sterry has been hunting In
Mass, for sometime with good success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Goodwill of
Hartford spent Sunday at John Foskit's.
Mrs. J. D. Gibson and son, Albert, of
Wethersf1eld have been visiting at Dwight
F. Niles.
Clarence w. Hangerford and family of
Bayou, N. j., were at w. A. Agard's
over Sunday.
About twenty friends of Miss Leila M.
Steele gave her birthday surprise party
at her home Monday evening.
Mrs. G. r. Hicks and her daughter,
Mrs. HI. F. Downing closed there resi-
dence here for the winter on Wednesday,
Alta special meeting of the Tolland
Grange last Friday evening five candi-
dates were initiated in the third and fourth
degrees and a harvest supper enjoyed.
A number of ladies met on Monday
afternoon at Mrs. w. A. Agard's to con-
slider the forming of public library here.
Miss Caroline NJ Hewins, city librarian
of Hartford, was present and assisted.
An organization was formed to be called
to the "Tolland Library Association, I"
and the following officers were elected !:
President, Mrs. Calvin Wilton, vice.
president, Mrs w. t. Anderson; record
ing secretary, Miss Julia Young; cores
ponding secretary, Miss Lucille M. Agard;
treasurer, Mrs W. A. Agard. Com
mittees were appointed, who will solicit
money and endeavor to bring the matter
into definite shape, with the expectation
that the subject will be presented to the
town at no very distant time. Much in
terest is being manifested, and it is ex-
pected that very soon this town will
possess free library. This meeting was
adjourned to meet at Mrs. W. A. AgaId's
on Tuesday, November 1st, at 3.p. m.
All ladies will be welcome. FLORA.
MANSFIELD.
The so anniversary of the dedication Of
the Second Congregational church at
Storrs will be held at the church next
Tuesday. An interesting program has
been arranged.
Edgar Burnham of Willimantic, aged
so, while hunting in Mansfield Monday
afternoon and carrying his gun full cock
ed caught the trigger Of one Of the barrels
In bush and the gun was discharged.
The gun was knocked-out of his hand and
the second barrel was discharged. The
charge of the first barrel went into the
ground, that of the other struck Mr.. Burn
ham on top of the right shoulder, tearing
through to the bone. He walked half a
mile to farm house and then was taken
to Willimantic, where DIR. Hills dressed
the wound. The wound is not dangerous.
None of the shot remain in the flesh.
Mansfield Depot.
Mrs. David Snow Is visiting her daugh-
ter In Webster, Mass.
Miss Chapman of Windham is the
guest of Mrs. G. N. Badger.
Miss Cora Whitford spent the Sabbath
with friends in Stafford Springs.
Walter Oldershaw and Percy Smith of
Hartford spent the Sabbath at their
homes.
Charlie Melvin of Danielson has been
spending a few days with his brother,
Frank Melvin
Daniel Dennison of Mystic has been
stopping few days with his brother, F.
g. Dennison.
Joseph Garvey, who is connected with
the Southern New England Telephone Co.,
has been home for few days.
A little daughter, Ruth Bernice, came
to gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
McCullum on the morning of October 12.
BRIMFIELD.
Twenty-six descendants of the late Ira
Broadway of Stafford took dinner last Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Broadway
The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Fred
Bowden, her daughter and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Broadway, Mrs. Ella
Broadway and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cooley and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Sears of Stafford, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Broadway of Union. A
pleasant time was enjoyed by all, altho'
the non-appearance of sister, who was
expected from Springfield, was the cause
of considerable disappointment