The Press., 1901-06-13

TOT the Summ0E Vac6llOu. MiSS JOocPAhho Newell, thesprimary teacher, will spend part of tha vacRtion with her brother in Chiwg6.
 z Children's day Arcises passed off very Pleasantly. The q urch was tastefully decorated with dalsfes and clover, and the children proved t emselves efficient little preachers. ~ The society held NE. Preble's ata aGE- cuttville on Thursday las largely attends ed and proved pleasant affair. The la- dies of the Aid society wish to extend their thanks to Mrsand Mrs. Prahle for theiral6a hosplfalsT ". V roLLAAp,
 Loren Newcomb has s6ld his farm to a Mir. Nelson of New York
 Miss K. F. Newcoab and Mss F. Daisy Whiton were in New York over Sunday.
 A horse belonging to Theodore Julow of Rockville was taken with the collie at the Street Saturday night, and died after a few hours.
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 Mrs. Mary E. Wright died Wednesday morning after an illness of several weeks with stomach trouble. She had been in feeble health for some time, but vas con- fined to the bed only few days. She leaves one son, Edward B. Wright, one sister, Miss Julia Young, who lived with her, and three brothers. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at her late home on Holland street.
 After an illness of several weeks, which developed into malignant diphtheria, Mrs. Louise B. Johnson passed away Saturday evening at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Baldwin. The body was taken to Newtonville, Mass, where the deceased formerly lived, Monday morning for bu- rial Mrs. Johnson came here to spend two or three months with her mother, and 1t is supposed that the disease was contracted while visiting friends just be- fore coming here. She leaves husband and little son about three years of age. She had lived in Evanston, Ill.,, but ex- pected on her return to the west to make her home in Minneapolis, Minn., where her husband is in business. The family have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. FLORA. Buff Gap school closed last Friday, with Florence G. Chapman as teacher. Those not absent during the spring term were : Mabel l.. Fuller, Gertrude Madsen, Ar thur Mogensen, Harry Mogensen. Episcopal service, with sermon, will be held in the Baptist church next Sunday at 3.3O p. m., Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr. rector of Grace church, Stafford Springs, officiating. All are cordially invited. sOMERs. Mrs. Banning of Amherst, Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Lizzie o. Pease. Miss Mary F. Smith of Union City, Pa. is in Somers getting data to add to the Wood genealogy.
 The Junior Society of Christian En deavor will hold social in the chape Tuesday evening
 Mrs. Harry Burdick of Chicopee Falls has been home for few days with hel parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gager. Mrs. Mary Hubert goes to her cottag on the Willimantic camp glound, Satnr day, to remain until about the 1st of Sep tember.
 Miss Nellie Hough, teacher of the Cen ter district school, will go to New Haver this week to attend the wedding of hel brother.
 
 Mrs. Erwin Tupper and son, Edward leave town Thursday for Brattleboro, Vt. where they will spend few weeks witl her sister.
 | Miss Martha Hersey, who was calico to Philadelphia by the death of her broth ker, will return and resume her school du ties the first of the week. H. R. Kibbe has contracted with H. Mullen of Brooklyn, N., Y., to grade an, put the road in proper condition from hi house to that of his brother-in law, Henr, Gager.
 Owing to the backward condition o planting, number of the ball player could not get away to go to Rampdel Saturday, and the game was postponed for week.
 Cards have been received announcin, the marriage on June 4th of Rober Pease, formerly of this town, but now Q Cheyenne Wells, Col, to Miss Berth Etta Clark of Cheyenne, Wyo.
 Mrs. Miro Kibbe and two younges children from Chicago, H.. have arrive at Lucius Kibbe's for the summer, joinin the two older boys who have alread spent some weeks with their grand parents.
 Children's Sunday was observed Sur day at the Congregational church wit an elaborate program. A feature wa the baptism of four infants. The churc was handsomely decorated with flower and ferns, and appropriate music wa rendered for the occasion.
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 Westford.
 Mrs. Royal Chapman was the guest ( 'fEmily Griggs last week. l Mrs. Philander Lyon is visiting he daughter In Cambridge.
 MT. and Mrs. John Smith visited g John Scarborough's, Sunday.
 Mrs. J. c. Bugbee of Willimantic with her sister, Mrs. Charles Walker. Il Mrs. Herbert Town and daughter, wh have been away on visit have, returned
 John R. Lowe of South Woodstoc called on his son, Robert, last Saturday
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Love are rejoi, ing over a little son, Ro|and Norma : Lowe.
 I Df. F. B. Converse, who is away on vacation, called on frieB Ids and his fafnil last week. .l Eight of the Axfactory school childre