The Press., 1900-01-18

Joseph Tenort had paralytic shock
Monday night, and is in critical condi-
ton.
Mrs. W. B. Whittemore has gone to
Worcester to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Tracey, for week.
Miss Ida Wilson is at home to help
take care of her father, who Is very sick,
and is not expected to live.
MANSFIELD.
A few Of the students at the Connecti-
cut agricultural college are entertaining
the measles.
A few of the farmers have secured a
fair thickness of ice. A gang of men are
now harvesting the winters crop from
the college pond.
There Is little or no market for cord
wood in this section. At one steam saw
mill four-foot wood was sold for the cost
of cutting, and considerable was given
away besides. =
There is possibility that the American
Thread company may start up the mill at
Mansfield Hollow which it bought from
the National Thread company. The
plant is a substantial structure and might
give employment to more than fifty hands.
The daily mail at this post Office is now
handled by Postmaster Lyon, the new
incumbent, who assumed the postal du-
ties on Monday last. Mr.. Samuel s..
Fuller, the retiring postmaster, was ap-
pointed to that Office Sept. "a, 1861, by
Postmaster General Nathan K. Hall, I'M
der the old Wing administration of Tay-
lor- Fillmore. Mr.. Fuller at that time
was the leading merchant of this vicinity,
and kept the office in his store at the
"Four Corners" Joseph B. Woodward,
his predecessor in Office, died during the
summer of 1851, after long service as
postmaster. At the time of Mr.. Fuller's
Induction into Office there were but two
post Offices in town, the other being To-
Gated in the South Parish. Now there
are ten-Me1row, Eagleville, Spring Hill,
Storrs, Gurleyville, Mt. Hope, Mansfield
Depot, Atwoodville and the two above
mentioned. When Mr.. Fuller assumed
the duties the New London Northern R.
R. was in it's infancy, having just fairly
gotten into running order. The mail and
passengers over this postal route between
Ashford and Bolton were conveyed In the
old numbering stage coach drawn by four
horses. A horse and buggy is sufficient
for the requirements of the route to-day.
About 25 years ago Mr.. Fuller retired
from mercantile life, and subsequently
removed the post Office to his house, near
by, where the business was transacted
until his resignation. He has been gr eat
ly assisted for several years by his eldest
daughter, Miss Louesa M. Fuller, both oil
whom have been courteous and obligine
to their patrons. Mr.. Fuller is In his
seth year. He has been lifelong demo
crat, and his nearly so years continuous
service through the changing administra
Leander l.. Lyon, the new incumbent, Ii
merchant at the "Four Corners" ant
will k eep the post Office In his store. II,
is son Of the late Philander Lyon, wht
was postmaster at West Ashford unit
his recent death. He Is republican ant
was strongly recommended by Mr.. Fulle5
as his successor, and will doubtless fiji
the position In an acceptable manner. I
Is noteworthy fact that Mr.. Fuller wa
the oldest postmaster in Connecticut il
continuous service, and there are bu
few, IL any, in the U. s. that exceed hin
in length Of service.
| Il Mansfield Depot.
Mrs. Lilly Bolles is to spend the winte
at F. E. Johnson's.
Miss Gertie McCullum spent the Sab
bath with her aunt at Stafford Springs.
The Hillside club will meet with Mrs
Mittie Walker on Thursday, January Is.
A. E. Bctham and G. B. Thompso
were in Hampton the first of the week o
business.
The Willing Workers will serve one {
their famous suppers in the chapel Wet
nesday evening. A cordial invitation
extended to all.
Herbert Bowers was agreeably SUI
prised Monday evening by few of hi
friends, who called Unexpectedly to spen
the evening with him. An enjoyable tim
is reported.
Gur1eyville.
Miss Winifred E. Dunham Is visitin
relatives in Willimantic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar of Springfield al
now stopping at their home in Gurleyvill
Mrs. Mary Royce and Mrs. A. E. Sun
ner and little daughter, Elsie, are visitin
relatives in New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Weeks, who hay
been living in the boarding house at Cha
feeville, have removed to Putnam.
Mrs. Sarah Bates sister, Mrs. Lille
Windham, who has been very sick wit
pneumonia, passed away last Sunda
morning.
The Ladies' Social and Benevolent 81
ciety met in the conference room last FIR
day afternoon and evening. About fiji
were present.
Fred Walkers horse, wagon and ha
ness, which were sold at auction at Gu
leyville last Saturday, we're purchased /