The Press., 1899-01-26

Mrs. g. Phillips OF this place spent
Sunday with Mis-. Maynard in Baltic.
At the time Of whiting, Mrs. Watrous
and Mr.. Bryant are very sick with pneu-
monia.
Mis-. James Murray OF Salem is visiting
her daughter. Mis-. q. A. Puldy, for few
days.
The Ladies Aid society held a social
in the vestry Of the Congregational church
last Wednesday evening.
Last Friday Miss Blanche Jones, who
teaches school In the lower village, was
called to her home in Westminster, her
sister being dangerously i'll.
There has been all addition put Oh to
the Congregational church. A "bonnet"
has been placed over the lower door, which
will be quite benefit In stormy weather.
The annual meeting of the members Of
the Congregational church will take place
this Thursday evening after the regular
meeting, instead of last week, as stated.
There were two items In last weeks
paper which were incorrect: VIM. Board
man who died in Derby was 80 years old
instead of 8, as stated and Henry Parker
attended the state grange, not Mr.. Henry.
The selectmen of the town wish to
thank the members of the ". G. T. u.
who so kindly furnished articles of
wearing apparel for Mrs. Kempton. She
was taken to the Backus hospital in Nor
wich, Monday.
Mis-. Watrous died at the home of Mrs.
Norman Stanley Tuesday night. She
had been sick with pneumonia for little
more than week. She was about go
years of age, and native of Willimantic.
Mrs. Watrous was Il woman of excellent
character.
Last Sunday night Mrs. Henry Edwards
passed away, at her home In this town,
after a brief illness of pneumonia. She
was woman "a years of age, and leaves
husband, son and daughter to mourn the
loss. The funeral was held Tuesday at
2 o'clock.
Willie Wildwood, son of VIM. Well
wood, Jr., has been dangerously sick with
bronchial pneumonia, but is now out Of
danger, and undoubtedly will recover.
DR.. P H. Edwards of this place is the
attending physician. He had for council
DR.. Parker of Willimantic.
At the meeting of Wangumbaugg grange
last week the resignation of Miss Hattie
Rosebrooks, as lecturer was accepted land
Dewitt Kingsbury was elected in her
place. p. H. Peterson also resigned the
secretaryship and Mrs. Ella LOOMS was
elected to fill that office The installation
of officers took place at that meeting.
The illustrated lecture given last week
in Bidwell hall by Rev. c. A. Purdy was
exceedingly interesting. The illustrations
represented boats, fishing grounds, life
savingstations and buildings in and around
North TRUE eau and Provincetown. There
were also very attractive pictures of the
scenery and buildings in Yarmouth and
Halifax in Nova Scotia, the native place
of MIR. Purdy. The illustrations were
clear and very wildly described. They
were both entertaining and instructive.
(From another correspondent
Arthur Topliff was at home Sunday.
The ladies' association gave bean sup
per Wednesday evening.
Blue-birds, which linger In our woods
during the winter have been seen flying
in the opens.
Dewitt Kingsbury has been elected
lectures Of the Wangumbaug grange te
| fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna.
ton of Miss Hattie Rosebrooks.
The Congregational Sunday school has
voted to give money to establish another
school under the direction of the Congre.
gational Sunday school Union. The one
established by this Sunday school three
years since is now self.supporting.
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Henry Edwards ant
eldest daughter of the late Emerson Bar.
rows, former resident Of Mansfield anc
Ashford, died Sunday, after brief illness
from pneumonia. Mrs. Edwards was the
mother of large family of children, all
died young, except two. Mrs. Bertha
Loveland of Manchester and Wilbert. who
reside in this town. Two brothers
Elijah and John, and four sisters, Mrs
Julia Bicknell, Mrs. Diantha Balten, Mrs
Dora Queen, survive. Funeral was at
tended Tuesday afternoon; burial in the
Nathan Hale cemetery. A. S. PARKER
Borrowing o Horse.
In his interesting book, 1.-THE Law
yers of Maine,' Willis relates an anec,
dote of Judge George Thatcher who
was noted for his humor
Solicitor Davis and Judge Thatcher.
when boys, were neighbors in Barnsta
BILE and Yarmouth, Mass. The day after
the battle of Bunker Hill the militia
of these towns set off for Boston The
boys accompanied the soldiers. Davis
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