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


CHE Register is on sale at the post once eacl
weekly Z.
John Champlin went to New York last
Saturday for a few days visit. iis.<i:
Mrs. Hammond and little daughter
Grace, have been visiting relatives In
town. the past week II
n Miss Fannie Parker returned home
from Boston last, Saturday afternoon, ac.
Eeompanied by q young lady friend
Mr., and Mrs. ~. Kellogg returned to
Their home in. Norwich last Friday, after
making a visit TO, Mrs. .Keliogg's parents,
/ DIR. and Mrs. Ross
Mrs. w. Green Of Eagleville died last
Saturday at 81 years OF age. She had
been sick with the grip but was able to
sit up. She contracted a cold and had
pneumonia, and has been stick but a
short time when she died. The tuner al
took place Monday. + 20 ~. = r.
The election OF officers for the. Sunday
school of the Congregational church took
place last Thursday evening. The result
was as follows: Superintendent, H. P.
Topliff LIST assistant, Mrs. Lydia Mason;
and assistant, Curtis Dean; secretary
Miss Mary White ); treasurer, Miss Ella
Beynton librarian, Dewitt Kingsbury.
The election of officers in N. E. O. P,
for the coming year took place in A. O.
u. W. hall last week Wednesday even.
fnO al koA ToLs
tO,Brien; vice-wa1den, Miss Matilda Kirk;
financial secretary, Arthur Curtis secre.
tary, Mrs. g. Durham treasurer, VIM
Wildwood Jr., chaplain, Mrs. Ella Weav.
or guide, Mrs. Hattie Harmon; guard.
ian, Mrs. Emma Martin seminal, VIM
Kelley.
Last Sunday, Rev. Francis J.. Marsh
who represents the Congregational pub
fishing society, occupied the pulpit In the
congregational church here. He apo Ike
of the Sunday school work accomplished
through the missionaries. In the even
ing there was union New Years service
at the M. e. church. This, being the
week of prayer, there was union service
at the M E. church on Tuesday evening
and will be one at the Congregations
church this evening.
1t is with SORROW that we note the deatf
of Mabel, youngest daughter Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Henry Washburn; she was only tel
years OF age, bright, active and lovabl'
child. She had been sick for about fou
weeks and the cause of her death wal
acute laryngetis. The funeral took place
at her home last Friday afternoon Sh,
was nearly always present at Sunda,
lcschOol, member of the junior endeavor
land seldom absent from day school. He
bright, cheerful face will be missed by all
l.e' (From another correspondent.)
Miss Bessie A. Parker returned to Tor
rington, Wednesday. -. -.
School in the Nathan Hale district re
opens, Monday, Jan. 8.
The death of Mabel, youngest daughte
Of Henry Washburn, which occurred earl,
Hast week was the first In the home circle
The family has the sympathy of the com
munity In Its great sorrow. =
Thos. E. Porter recently presented tn
Ashur Wright gun to the Conn.,, His
torieal society. .~sa ,sea-s. :s@.l. :.
Mrs. P. II. Edwards, Mrs. A.. s. Park
er, Misses Bessie A. Parker and Sadi
Wood were at the chicken pie supper Civ
enaby the Baptist society of Andover a
the house OF. Dea. G. B. Stearns Iast weel
"Wednesday evening. A. 8. PARKER.
Joseph Coleman and others have pc
titioned to the legislature relative t.
the payment of the interest of beques
made to the First Ecclesiastical societ
i sOmosyears since - ..-- :.