The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-03-16
MANSFIELD.

The Junior class of Storrs agricultural
CT llege held their rhetoricals in the col
lege chapel last evening.
The sudden death of Mrs. Henrietta
Dawkins Sunday evening came like a
shock to the people of this quiet section.
She had been in poor health for long
time, yet had been feeling as we'll as US
ual uutil about six O'Clock that evening,
when she complained of bad feeling
about her heart. Home remedies were
applied and a physician summoned, but to
no avail, for death resulted in q few min
utes Mrs. Dawkins was the daughter
of the late Roger Waldo and was born
in this town May 18th, 1897. She re-
NAMED at home until about twent y years
of age and then went to her sisters, Mrs.
DR.. Page, at Port Royal, KY, where she
met Alpheus B. Dawkins, native of that
town, whom she afterwards married.
Soon after she accompanied her husband
to Omaha, Neb., where he engaged In
| business few years, then returning to
| Port Royal to engage In mercantile bust
ness. After few years they renewed to
Louisville, KY, and embarked In the
hotel business which unfortunately proved
an unsuccessful enterprise. Soon after,
in 1875 Mrs. Dawkins came back to her
native home where she remained a year
and then removed to South Wellington.
Here she lived until 1898 when she re-
turned to the old home of her parents
where she remained during the residue oil
her life. Her health for some years had
been In delicate condition, but q few
days before her death she had been feeling
unusually we'll. Her death was a terrible
blow to her only daughter, Mrs. Edward
Peal, who has so tenderly administered
to her wants during her enfeebleG
condition. Mrs. Dawkins was member
OF the Wilmington Baptist church and was
a true christian lady. Possessed of q
gentle and refined nature, she was &
pleasant friend to meet and won many
friends who now sincerely mourn her de.
lparture from them. She leaves two chill
dren, Mary B., wife of Edward Pearl, anG
calvin NJ Hawkins of Boston. Her fun
eral took place on Wednesday, at II a
M. ), Rev. Leonard Smith officiating. Sht
was buried In the new lot, In Spring Hill
cemetery which she purchased but few
days before her death. She survived he
sister, Mrs. NATION, only one week.
On the first Sabbath evening of Marcel
Maria Waldo NATION, rs, peacefully en-
|
was the third daughter of the late Roge
Waldo, and was born In this town Ooto
Der 10, 1898. Her early educational ad
vaptages were not of the liberal kind pos
, sessed by the young ladies of the presen
day, she having received only a common
school education. She well improved tn
limited advantages Of her youth, applying
herself vigorously to those branches @
] study that would be of practical benef
J in life. AT the age of eighteen she mad
a public profession of faith In Christ
uniting with the Congregational churc
at Rockville. She soon after went t
Ohio, whore she became acquainted wit
Calvin s. Mattoon, which acquaintanc
ripened into marriage that took plac
4 at the home of her sister, Mrs. DR.. Pag,
l at Port Royal, KY, April 23d, 1874
9 The young couple resided for severa
a years In Columbus, Ohio, where Mr.. Ma
toon held responsible position as cler
in prominent business house. In 1Sf
he removed to Washington, d. q. ,-havin
9 accepted position as clerk In the interit
a department., where he remained for
= quarter Of a century, with the exceptit
IS of four years service as American cons
II to the Hawaiian Islands during Gener
IS Grants first presidential term. Mr.
/ Mattoon accompanied him and during b
lr1 tenure Of Office they enjoyed the balm
climate of those Pacific isles, and but
& financial reverses, caused by the disho
: esty OF his private secretary, their q
iourn would have been all that could ha
been desired, His misfortune financial
embarrassed him, and few months af,
/ the expiration OF his term offofice he /
of turned to Washington and resumed