The Press., 1900-10-04
TOLLAND.

TOLLAND.
Hon. L. III. Fuller of Putnam was In
town over Sunday.
VIM. G. Overman of Lowell, Mass, is
with his family at the Webster House.
j. w. Edgerton and wife went to Bristol
on Saturday to attend the funeral of Mary
Merrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leve-
rett e.. Merrick.
| Rev. Samuel Simpson will occupy the
pulpit of the Congregational church next
Sunday morning. Rev. A. Fl. Post is In
Clinton, N. Y, this week.
Rev. G. H. Daniels, D. D. of Newton,
Mass, occupied the pulpit of the Congre-
gational church Sunday morning. At the
Sunday school special service were held
in observance of Rally day. Remarks
were made by Rev. Samuel Simpson, Rev.
A. H. Post and others. In the evening
at seven o'clock gospel service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. G. Daniels which was we'll
attended.
| One of the pleasantest social occasions
in this town for many years was the gold
en- wedding anniversary of Hon. and Mrs.
Charles Underwood at their home in Toll
land Street last Saturday evening. From
seven to ten o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Under
wood received their invited guests in their
spacious parlors. The house was very
Handsomely decorated with flowers, palms
and foliage. The lawn around the resi-
dence was prettily Illuminated with Chi
nese lanterns. Many of the guests were
from out of town, and it was quite dres-
sy affair. The presents were displayed in
the library. and besides other gifts OF
value included $175 in gold. During the
evening refreshments were served. The
out of-town guests present included Mrs.
George Maxwell and Miss Maxwell OF
Rockville, Mr.. VIM. Hawkins of Spring
field, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hawkins and
Miss Helen Hawkins of Boston, Rev. c.
FL. and Mrs Daniels, and the Misses Dan
iels, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Uhler and the
Misses Uhler, Mr.. and Mrs. @. F. Under
wood and two children, of Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Baldwin and Mr.. Howard
Baldwin of Newtonville, Mass. Mrs. W
C. Overman of Lowell, Mass. Mr.. J. G.
Hey of Princeton Junction, N. j.; Mrs
Clarence Birdseye of Yonkers, N. Y. Ir
all about seventy guests were present tt
offer their sincere congratulations anG
good wishes to the bride and groom Of
fifty years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Under
wood are very highly esteemed, and are
we'll known both in Holland and in othel
, places. Mr. Underwood has been prom
inently identified with the interests of the
town. At present he is the president O.
the Savings Bank of Tolland, and a di
rector of the Tolland County Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. Years ago he was associ
ated with his brother, Henry Underwood
in the betting business, under the name O
Underwood Betting Co., which business
was carried on by them for many years
Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood have four chill
dren living, Mrs. G.. F. Uhler, Mrs. G. H
Daniels, Mrs. G. W. Lansing, and Chas
F. Underwood, all of whom were presen
, on this occasion with their families.
The annual harvest supper and enter
tainment will be held at the town hal
next week Wednesday afternoon ant
evening under the auspices of the M. E
church. First supper 4 p. M, and an
0 time after that until 10 p. M, excepting
} the hour from 8 to 9 p. m. Chicken pie
vegetables, boiled dinner, baked beans
etc., will be served. The entertainment
, will begin at O'Clock and will consist G
readings, Rotations and singing. Admis
sion, Is cts. Admission and supper, 2
cts. Admission for children under twelve
. 10 cts. FLORA.
~ Town ELECTION AT ToLLAND.-Th
democrats elected the treasurer an
lselectmen at Tolland yesterday and tn
republicans the remainder of the ticke
with one exception. The vote was as TO
= lows: Treasurer, F. s. Newcomb, d., 81
Edwin s. Agard, r., So; selectmen, Et
mund Joslin, d., SO, Albert Stedman,
q SO, Andrew M. Mccormick, r., 70, Henri
= AhA, l., Ufi UOdIu VI EoAl0I, I1oAL
T. Young, d., II, David A. Brown, d., g.
10 William Anderson, r., IS, Lorin Reed, r
rs; assessors, John II. Young, d., g.
% James A. Lathrop, d., &C, John M. Bow
" ers, r., 76, Austin E. Edgerton, r., "a
e. constables, John J. Dunn, d., II, job
IS II. Sparrow, r., 70; grand jurors, Hem
,e Phillips, d., 70, Henry Green, d.,
= Dwight Niles, d., 70, John H. sparrow
r., 76, Edward Jones, f., ", L. Hanse
IN r., II; auditor, William ID. Holman, d
10 "a, w. A. Agard, r., 70; treasurer TOW
ss deposit fund, F. s. Newcomb, d., 8
70 Joseph Root, r., II registrar, Osc'
~ Leonard, d., "a, Edwin s. Agard, l., n
:, collector, Cornell Green, d., SO, John
n Sparrow, r., 81; director town librar
# D. A. Brown, DEM, 70, Andrew J. M
20 Cormick, r., 78; school visitor, Villa
o D. Holman, d., IA, w. A. Agard, r., z
q. Hubbard West, r., ". No vote W,
taken on the license question.
r. MANSFIELD.
re The first football game of the seast
ir was played on the college grounds
III Storrs Saturday, when the Willimant