The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-24
MANSFIELD.

The farmers field meeting Is to be held
at the Connecticut agricultural college
next Wednesday. The meeting will be
held under the auspices of the Quinebaug
Pomona grange at the college by invita-
ton of the faculty and the trustees and
the Mansfield grange. The exercises will
begin at 1870. All except the speakers
and invited guests will be expected to
bring their lunch. Coffee, however, will
be served free. The following list of
speakers is an assurance that the address,
es will be of highly interesting charac-
ter: Congressman Charles A. Russell,
Past State Master ]. H. Hale, Congress-
man E. Stevens Henry, Hon. William A.
King of Willimantic, State Master S. O.
Bowen, E. B. Norris, master Of New
York state grange, Professor A. P. Somes
Danielson, l. G. Fanton of Fairfield Po-
mona grange, and F. II. Plumb. The
meeting will be in charge of the officers
of the Quinebaug Pomona, No. 2, who
are as follows Master, P. B. Sibley,
Danielson; lecturer, Mrs. L. K. Fuller,
Scotland; secretary, L. H. Healey Of
Echo Farm, North Woodstock.
The friends of Mrs Marie Antoinette
Storrs Valentine were panied to hear of
her sudden death, which occurred at
Storrs last Friday evening. Mrs. Valen-
tine had been In her usual health until
Thursday, when she suffered an attack of
heart disease. Her condition grew rapid
~ worse until she died. The family
physician was summoned from Brooklyn,
but did not arrive until after her death.
Mrs. Valentine was the only daughter of
the late Augustus Storrs, who donated
the nucleus Of the present Connecticut
agricultural college to the state, and who
took 80 great an interest In It's welfare up
to the time of his death, at bis home at
Storrs few years ago. The extensive
property at Stor1s was left to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Valentine, who, with her family,
has continued to make 1t her summer
home since. Four daughters survive her,
only one of which is married, and all of
whom reside in Brooklyn. The remains
were taken to Brooklyn Saturday for fu-
neral services and interment.
Mansfield Depot.
Mrs. John Besse has been visiting rela-
tives in Norwich.
Charlie Melvin spent Sunday at his
home in Hampton.
F. B. Smith of Hartford spent Sunday
at Merritt Smiths.
Merritt Smith and F. B. Smith spent
the first of the week at Ludlow, Mass.
The Misses Mary and Augusta Tilden
are visiting their brother, Rufus, of Nor.
witch.
Mrs. Ida Marcy of Mansfield Center
visited her sister, Mrs. Emily Platt, re-
Gently.
Walter Smith and Miss Hattie Smith O.
Springfield have been guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. McCullum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendrick and Mrs. Smith
of Cornish, N. H., have been visiting a
Mrs. Jane Dunham's.
Mrs. Howard Snow of New York ant
Rufus Snow of Norwich were guests a
David Shows over Sunday.
Quite number from this place attend
ed the presentation of "Eight Bells
Tuesday evening at Willimantic.
Gurleyville.
A clam bake was held at Wormwoo,
Hill last Saturday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. g. W. Crabb and daugh
ter, Nellie, have returned home.
Mrs. Henry Durham returned from he
visit at Springfield, Mass, last week.
Mrs. FL. A. Mason and Edith s. Naso
visited relatives in Westford last week.
Clarence Munyan has been visitin
friends In East Thompson and Danielsor
Mrs. Edward Smith has been entertain
ing her sister and three children fror
Springfield, Mass.
Miss Edna NJ. Mason, G. A. 9. 1900, |
spending the week at the Willimanti
camp ground. Mrs. H. e. Simonds an
two children are also spending the wee
there.
Bert Simonds, who went to the hospits
at New Haven to be treated for append
citis, was not obliged to have an opera
ton. He is so much better that he Is t
return to his work this week.