The Press., 1898-10-27
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD.
 A fine autumn day and @ good attend ance marked the observance Tuesday, the 25th inst, of the 5Oth anniversary of the dedicationof the meeting house of the Sec ond (Storrs s)Congregational church. In the forenoon forceful and appropriate dis course was given by Rev. J. G. Barrows, 8 returned missionary to Turkey, now pastor of the church in Stonington. Text, Mat. 6: B. The exercises were preceded by a brief but cordial "welcome" by Prof. Koous. In the afternoon, following a daintily served and substantial collation. in grange hall, furnished by the ladies of the church, the boy students of the Storrs agricultural college acting as walters, the exercises proper were held. G. O. South wick gave the historical address on the program, which was very interesting. It showed that much care and time had been spent in gathering the valua- ble information. Four persons were in the audience who were present at the dedication of the edifice 50 years ago. "Reminiscences were given by Mrs. Whit ney of Mansfield, Chas. T. Preston of Wilmington, Rev. Gardner of Ashford, and Rev. Oliver Brown of Andover, who presided in the afternoon. Visiting min- isters present besides the above-named were: Rev. F. D. Avery of East Hart ford, pastor of the church in Colulnb nbia forty-five years; Rev. Prof. Peebles of Mansfield, Rev. Messrs. Pike of Mans | field, Hoisington of North Coventry Chas. H. Brown of Willington, Leonard | Smith of Spring Hill. Duet, trio and quartet singing of a high order graced the proceedings. MT. Southwick read letters received by him from F. Freeman Stonington, Nathan Starkweather of Hartford, Mrs. Abigail F. Robinson, An toinette A. Rogers of New Haven, Rev. | Chas. A. Richards of Norwich. M. P. | Welch, w. H. Barrows of Southbury, Chas. A. Livermore of Brooklyn, N. Y. i; Sarah P. Howe of New York, Rev. Henry l Davis, Ph. D., pastor elect. of Rocky Hill, Rev. E. J. Lewis of Illinois. In | the historian's address were touching and interesting allusions of the pastors during the last fifty years, who were in their order of service: Rev. Messrs. Reuben Tory, Wm. Ely, A. R. Liver. more, E. F. Brooks, M. c. Welch, J. M Johnson, Nathaniel Beach, E. M. Cook MT. Moore, c. P. Morgan, E. J. Lewis. A collection was taken at the close of the exercises. A full account of this inter. esting occasion will be given in The Re. ligious Herald of next week, with picture of the meeting g-house.
 | Gurleyville.
 Louis Ingalls, of Abingdon called on friends in this vicinity last week.
 Arthur Wood went out hunting Mon
 day. Some game is still left for others
 Rev. c. W. Crabb was called to Bostor
 Monday to attend the funeral services o
 his sister.
 [ Miss Almira Perkins of Manchester Is
 caring for Mrs. O. H. Conant, who is in
 poor health.
 Mrs. Frank Griggs of Elliot and son
 E. H. Griggs, were at H. A. Nason's las week. Mir. Griggs has nearly recovered from the effects of the accident at Wind ! ham Oct. 5.
 The gramaphone entertainment givel r in the M. E. church Monday evening by , Charles l.. Crabb was largely attended The selections were greatly enjoyed ,mucl . applause being given.
 The parents of Mrs. c. w. Crabb, MT and Mrs. Chapman of South Canterbury
 are at the parsonage. They are to reside : in the house owned by Mrs. Rober . Latour, and their goods are expected tn ; last of this week.
 Lena Fancher, wife of Frank Squires = died in Willimantic last Sunday morning 3 with diphtheria. She was we'll known il this vicinity, living near Chaffeeville un til last Spring, when they moved to Willi 3 mantle. The interments was in Rock 3 vile.
 3 A hver-colored water spaniel dog be = came entangled in a barb wire fence las , week on the farm of Henry A. Mason. I
 was found and released by H. A. Nasor
 and Edward E. Simonds Sunday morning t, The owner Is requested to look after it.