The Press., 1898-01-20
MANSFIELD.

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 The college polo team will play the Norwich Free Academy polo team on the college lake on Saturday morning. Mrs. Carrie Conant, who lives with her niece, Mrs. Ellsworth Atwood, at Con- antville, Is confined to her bed, having had three hemorrhages of the nose last week.
 Mrs. Philo W. Thompson, who has been sick for long time, passed away last Friday morning. She leaves hus- band, son, a daughter, also three step- sons, Charles M. and Bert G. in business in Willimantic, and Fred M. Thompson of Danbury. Her daughter, May, is a teacher in Gurleyville, and her son, Les | ter Leo, lives in Willimantic. Mansfield Depot. The new watering tank is being placed in position by the railroad company. A stationed on the sidetrack.
 A meeting of those interested in the formation of dramatic association was | recently held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Whipple, and the following officers were elected: Director, pr. Burgess ; assistant director, Mrs. 0. N. Badger; property holder, MT. Whipple; also a secretary and treasurer. Two plays will be presented at Hillside Hall within a few weeks, particulars of which will be given at later date.
 Mrs. William H. Stedman was most | happily surprised by a large number of her relatives and friends at the home of her son, George w. Stedman, on the 18th, to celebrate her ninetieth birthday. Mrs. Stedman was the recipient of many gifts, among them being choice selec- tion of ninety pinks, presented by Mrs. Steven Gardner and her sister, Mrs. Dye, also letter of congratulation and beau tiful selection of heliotropes and pinks from one of her old Deighbors, Mrs. Geo. Morrow, of Hartford, and other gifts from friends unable to attend. Her two daughters, Mrs. Newell Dunham and daughter and Mrs. Libby Bolles, also Mrs. Geo. Reynolds, were unable to be present, as were other of her friends. Joseph Eldredge of Rock vile, an old neighbor, called during the day to extend congratulations. Refreshments were served during the afternoon. Mrs. Sted. man, presiding at the head of the table, seemed to have retained her old-time rep utation in this line to a remarkable de- gree, after which the music and singing with Miss Anna Hall presiding at the or. gan, was enjoyed by all present. The to. tai ages of those in attendance were 556 the youngest being eight years and the oldest ninety. Mrs. Stedman is very smart and active for one of her years, re. taining her faculties of both body and mind to a remarkable degree, and re. marked that she felt younger and better than she had for long time. Those talk. ing part in this birthday celebration will long remember 1t as 8 bright and cheerfu. one, and the many friends of Grandma Stedman, as she is familiarly known wish her many kind returns of this happy event.
 Gurleyville.
 Miss Mary McQuade is visiting at MT Landon's at Ashford.
 Miss Charlotte M. Turner Is visitin, friends in Worcester, Mass.
 Miss Winifred E. Durham has beel
 spending the past week with her uncle Frank Durham, at WiIlimantic. The Ladies' Social and Benevolent so ciety met with Mrs. Phebe Hanks, o Hanks Hill, Wednesday afternoon an evening.
 As MT. Bergel, the mail driver, wa going from his place to Gurleyville las Friday, his horse got frightened, throw ing MT. Bergel out and bruising his fac quite badly, also doing considerable dam age to his wagon.