The Press., 1899-12-14
Silas F. Loomer died at his residence in

Willimantic at 9 o'clock Monday evening after a protracted illness of stomach trouble. He was born in Columbia in182 and was 8 graduate of Ellington high school. He taught school in Andover, Coventry and Lebanon for 8 number of years and in 1879 moved to Willimantic. From this time until 1891, he was engaged in the first insurance business there. He built the Loomer block containing the Loomer opera house. He was the first president of the Dime Savings bank, hold ing the office for eight years. He was a corporator of the First National bank and for several years was president of the Willimantic Savings bank and at one time was a director of the Ar Line railroad company. In 1859 he represented Co., lumbia in the legislature. He leaves one daughter, the wife of President John M. Hall of the Consolidated railroad.
 The criminal case of Henry Ladd oi "Willington for rape was given to the jury last Thursday and the jury after being out an hour rendered verdict of not guilty. The case of the state vs. Mrs. Charlotte Daily of Bolton was then taken up. She is charged with an attempt to murder her husband, Tom Daily. MT. Daily testified that his wife deliberately shot at him, neighbors of the Dalys, told of seeing Daly take the revolver from his wife Mrs. Daily said that she was married ir 1894, but was obliged to leave her hus. band the next year on account of his cruelty. The assault charge took place 1T that year, and the accused claimed that she acted only in self-defense, as h. came to her fathers house at Gilead ant pulled her around the yard by the hair O her head. The trial was concluded ol Tuesday, Mrs. Daily being acquitted hal an hour after the case was given to tn, jury. The trial of Mrs. Charter agains the city of Rockville for damages from fall is now being tried at Rockville. MANSFIELD.
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 Professor Mayo, treasurer of the foot ball team, reports a surplus of $S8 in tn treasury.
 William A. Mowrey of Hyde Park Mass, will deliver lecture on civil gov ernment in the chapel on Friday evening
 Professor Myers gave "break-train ing" dinner to the football team at hi home in Mansfield Center, on Saturda, evening. An elaborate dinner was served Small footballs were presented to eacl member of the team.
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 The Mt. Hope school opened Monday with George M. Barlow, teacher.
 Miss Cora Russ of Willimantic norma school was home over the Sabbath.
 Miss Mary Warren and Master Georg Russ spent a day in Eastford recently.
 Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Chappell were tn guests of Mir. and Mrs. David Russ las Saturday.
 Four gospel meetings have been held a Hooker hall during the past month. Tn next meeting will occur next Tuesda evening. A cordial invitation Is extende to all to attend these meetings conducte by Rev. c. c. Chappell. Please brin Gospel Hymns, No. 1.
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