The Press., 1901-06-20

It Is expected that Miss May B. Lord will be here next week to spend few days.
 James Lawrence, T. A. Denman, J. Kingsbury, Leslie Korper, and Harry Worden constitute the committee of ar- engagements for the Rhode Island clam bake to be given by the band on July Fourth in Riverside park. We are not able to give complete program at this time, but there will be clam chowder, steamed clans and Holsters sufficient for all, which will be prepared by one of the best cooks in town. Ice cream, soda and peanuts will also be on sale.. The band will furnish appropriate music during the day. Harry Worden, the star ball player, will have charge of the doll stand, where he will have displayed number of beau- tifully dressed dolls. This stand is for the ladies only, where they can try their skill at throwing balls, prizes being given to those who, by accident, succeed in hit- ting doll. A ball game between the "Tom Cats" and "Tigers" will be one of the features of the days sports, which will also include pole vaulting, throwing the shot, hop, skip and 6 jump, three- legged race, potato race, sack race, 5O- yard dash, bicycle race, and bicycle pa- rade, in which all riders are invited to take part.
 | The funeral of Chas. G. Cummings of Spring Hill, Mansfield, took place from the Spring Hill Baptist church Tuesday afternoon. The church was filled with symapthizing friends to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Forty. five members of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., of which MT. Cummings was g member and also an officer, attended in g body, and also about twenty-five mem bers of the Willimantic commandry, who acted as an escort. At the church tht service was conducted by the pastor, Rev Leonard Smith. There were a larg, number of gifts of flowers from friends including floral 'cross and crown" iron the Willimantic commandry, of which thu deceased was member. The front o the chancel was profusely trimmed witl flowers and greens, forming one solit bank of flowers. The singing by quar tet was we'll rendered. As parting lool was being taken of the remains the quar tet chanted "Abide With Me-" which wa very effective. The body was borne iron the church to the hearse by six brothe masons, selected fromAthe commandry passing through a line formed by mem bers of Uriel lodge. The services at tn cemetery were masonic in character, be ing conducted by the chaplain of Uric lodge.
 Joseph Toberman, whose death occur red last week Thursday, was fifteen year of age and his parents' oldest child. HI death was due to excessive hemorrhag from cut made by knife which he wa using in his work about three weeks ago He was boy of good habits and 8 yer, good disposition, and was very we'll like 1 by all. His death is a sad blow to hi parents, who had naturally depended o their oldest boy for future help. Funera services were held in the hall Sunday ai ternoon at two o'clock, Rev. 0. l.. Sno, officiating. The Scripture reading wa the 9Oth Psalm and a portion of the 7t
 chapter of St. Luke, dwelling on the 14tl
 verse. The sermon was a masterly one
 holding out hope and::comfort to the b.
 reaved ones, and the references to tn kindly disposition and conscientious ii of the boy were very touching. A vel F large number attended the services. IT casket was covered with flowers, whie were contributed by the former shopmat' of the deceased. There was handson ] floral piece from the Endeavor societ 3 with the initials ". P. s. 0. E." and als ' a number of individual offerings. TT g bearers were Walter A. Allen, 2d, Will
 Buckingham, Wolcott Potter, Charl, Latham, John Wadsworth, and Will ' Oldershaw. The burial was in the ne
 cemetery on Willington Hill.