The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-01-05
MANSFIELD.

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was postponed until next Sunday. III
stormy. first pleasant Sunday. At the
same time five will be taken into the
church.
1 There were some who were brave
enough to venture out last Sunday,
though the travelling was bad, to meet
for worship at the Congregational church.
On arriving there they were greeted by
the smiling face of the pastor. A praise
service was held.
The people of this quiet neighborhood
were considerably startled early Sunday
morning when the news spread that Mr.
Stillman Durham had been found dead in
his house. He was rather an eccentric
character and lived alone. He was last
seen ON Thursday when he was calling on
some of his neighbors. His absence after
that was not'thought anything strange, as
his home was half mile from any neigh
bors,, and his visits away from home were
not very frequent, especially at this
season of the year. Some time on Satur-
day Mr.. Abel Gray, one of the nearest
neighbours, called at the house to give
Mr.. Durham some fresh meat for his New
Years dinner but found the door locked.
Concluding that he had gone to some
neighbours house Mr.. Gray returned
home and in the evening went back,
taking another neighbor with him. But
finding the door still locked, they again
beat a retreat homeward. This did not
arouse much alarm, as they concluded
MIR. Durham had not returned. But Sum
day morning it was thought best to make
a thorough investigation, and accordingly
four men, viz. Edward Pearl who suggest
ed this movement, Edward P. Eldredge,
REPAIRED to the house, and seeing no sign
of life about the premises Immediately
effected an entrance into the house and
there discovered the dead body of Mr..
Durham lying PROSTATE upon the floor,
with every appearance that he had been
taken i'll with apoplexy or paralysis, and
had fallen from chair, which lay over
turned near his feet. He was lying near
his bed, and underneath his head was one
of the bed quilts which he had evidently
pulled from the bed. He had doubtless
been dead for several hours, as his lifeless
form was cold. By the looks of the stove
he had evidently been trying to build a
fire when he was stricken. After learn
ing the condition of things, Mr.. Pearl
i went to the college and telephoned to
first Seiectmen, L.. ]. Storrs, who In turn
ltelephoned to Medical Examiner DR.. E.G
Sumner, who came up late Sunday after
noon. After examining the body he
rendered a verdict of death from naturaI
causes, probably apoplexy, and then turn
ed the body over to Mr.. Gray and Mr..
I Eldredge, who prepared 1t for burial. Mr..
Durham was a native of this town, son
of the late Ephraim Durham. He was
wool spinner by trade, and spent large
part Of his earlier life at this business in
the Rookvi mills, and amassed quite
1snug sum. Later In life he came back to
this town and resided with his mother,
who died about 90 years ago. Since that
time he has lived alone. He was fami :
liar figure and rather eccentric in charact-
} or. He has sister living in New Hamp-
shire and a nephew, William Trap, Of
Hartford. He was in his a0th year.
n Mansfield Depot.
The Misses Jennie and Anna Chadwick
are visiting friends in Springfield.
Miss Maud Melvin of Hampton is visit
In hor Gle
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Nichols visited
at Merritt Smiths recently.
| The Misses Hickey of Willimantic have
been guests of Miss Dollie Garvey.
/ Miss Grace Snow of Jewett City was
4 home over the Sabbath.
Clayton Easterbrooks, who has been
at work in Franklin, has returned to his
home.
Charles Brigham has gone to Tampa,
Norman Brigham.
Abby Ann, wife of Whipple Greene died
at her home Friday, Dec. 30th, of pneu,
: monia and pleurisy, aged 81. One has
gone from US who will be greatly missed
3 She was always ready and willing to dc
for others, and in her home life she was
t devoted wife and mother. She leaves 6
= husband and five children to mourn her
Q loss. The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of the community. The funera
: was largely attended at her late residence
Monday. Interment at Storrs.
i Gurleyville.
. There was no preaching in the M. E
church last Sunday, on account of tn
: snow storm.
e Miss Lila M. Simonds was the guest O
II her cousin, Miss Ina Potter, of whitman
tic, last week.
Edwin FL. Grlggs of Elliotts and Loui
o Ingalls, of Arlington visited friends her
last week.
Mrs. Charles Dodge, has been spend
% ing few days with her sister, Mrs. Mar
Simonds, at Mansfield Center.
Mrs. A. E. Sumner and little Elsie, ar
visiting Mrs. Summers sister, Mrs. Al
varado James, at New London.
!. Mrs s. d. Yeomans was called t
] Stenington last week, where her son an
" family are sick with the grip.
r Among the number that are sick wit
the grip are John w. Durham and famil
!, and Hyzer E. Simonds and wife an
3. daughter, Lila.
!. George L. Ingalls, of Abingdon, who
home for q vacation from his work a
o Green Bay, Wisconsin, visited friend
IN here last week. z.s... H..
r Darius r. Barlow of Southbridge
Mass, who came to visit his sister, Mrs
III Macon laat wook Mopdov uoc de