The Press., 1899-05-25
MANSFIELD.

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 MANSFIELD.
 Robert E. Hull of Norwich was the guest of Geo. Southwick over Sunday.
 Rev. R. w. Stimson professor of Eng fish and literature at the college will preach the baccalaureate sermon at the second Congregational church, Sunday, June Il.
 G. o. Southwick attended the 73d an- nual meeting of the Conn. home mission ary society at the Center Congregational church, Hartford, this week, represent ing the Religious Herald of that city. The many friends of the late Hon. John B. Carpenter in this town, deeply sympathise with the host of friends in Wilmington who have lost such noble- hearted citizen and earnest christian gentleman. We were familiar with him during his superlntendency of the Soldiers orphans home and formed an attachment for him beyond mere respect. l Selectman Lewellyn Storrs and wife were given surprise party Monday night at their home at Spring Hill, in honor of their tenth wedding anniversary and also MT. Storrs' thirty-first birthday. There were about forty persons in attendance. MT. and Mrs. Storrs were presented a handsome dining room set and table linen, the presentation speech being made by Rev. Leonard Smith. Refreshments were served and very pleasant evening was spent.
 The teachers institute held last Friday in the parlors of the Spring Hill Baptist
 church was deserving of a much larger
 attendance, and 1t seems strange that
 more teachers do not avail themselves of such helps as are given at these gather ings. However the few present, could not fail of receiving benefit by the hints and suggestions of the speakers, Princi- pal F. A. Verplanck of South Manchester and principal Marcus White of the Nor nal school, New Britain. The former spoke on Arithmetic, showing the positive gain in object teaching over the old
 method of abstract teaching of the sub- lject. The former is much more, fa1
 reaching and leaves deeper impression.
 Principal White spoke on geography, ad.
 vocating method of teaching the subject
 so as to stimulate thought instead of the
 usual method of simply memorizing in-
 formation that was soon forgotten. He
 recomm ended the use of geographica
 readers, as decided improvement over
 the present day geographies. He would
 teach social rather than physical geogra.
 phy. Prof. A. B. Peebles, chairman, gave
 brief talk on entomology. Four of the
 school board were present
 - Mansfield Depot.
 Miss Lottie Smith is visiting relatives in Westford.
 Mrs. Mary Durkee and Miss Carrie are visiting relatives in Somers. Rufus Tilden of Norwich spent the Sab bath with his family at the Misses Tilden's The social dance at Hillside hall wal we'll patronized Friday evening. The supper furnished by Mrs. Shell was 6 , pleasant feature of the evening and wa. : appreciated. In two weeks the orchestr. will hold another
 Gurleyville.
 David Conant and Edwin Hanks hay, , been the guests at s. D. Yeoman's. . Mrs. F. c. Dunham has Miss Doyle. trained nurse from New Britain. with he
 now.
 Arthur Wood of East Willington i back in the shop at work again, his fathe , , being much better.
 f Mrs. Nancy Lanphear, who has bee 5 staying with Mrs. F. c. Durham, has re turned to her home in Chaplin.
 George A. Walker was quite badly in
 jured last Sunday evening by his hors 5 kicking him on the side.
 7 Louis S. Ingalls, and sister, Hannah
 and two cousins, Miss Emma E. Allen c 3 Abingdon and Mrs. Constance D. Gilber : of Boston, Mass, were guests at H. A
 Nason's over Sunday.
 3 Herbert and Everett Barlow of West 8 ford visited their cousins. Misses Edith z !. and Edna M. Mason, Sunday and attend r ed church; also Henry c. Barlow visite s his sister, Mrs H. A. Mason. :. MONsON.
 I Betsy Jane, wife of Munroe E. Ca rev died at her home, near State Line statior 5 last Sunday night at 10 o'clock. She ha been in poor health for nearly year an ; half, although able to be up and aroun y the house most of the time. She was tn youngest daughter of the late Dexte ! Colburn, and was born in Stafford Jal !. 9th, 1850. She leaves two brothers an l. two sisters, Mrs: Levi Peck of Monsor > Mrs. David B. Johnson of New Havel J and Lucius D. and Ezra s. Colburn ( ,f Stafford. She was quiet and industriou, |, lgentle and kind, beloved and respecte d by all who knew her. Her husband hs ; the sympathy of his many friends in h i bereavement. Miss Hattie A. Convers s had been with her aunt for more than