The Press., 1901-02-07
Miss Edna Goodell visited her sister
Warron last xuaak

Miss Edna Goodell visited her sister at
Warren last week.
Rev. George Williams is In Putnam
this week assisting at a series OF special
meetings being held there. He will re-
turn on Friday and preach as usual both
morning and evening next Sunday at the
Baptist church. The evening subject
will be 1.-THE four greatest horses In his
tory, and lessons from the Patterson trag-
edy.' Rev. and Mrs. Williams will sing
at the evening service.
@a# stanordville.
Harry Winter Is on the sick list.
Arthur Chamberlin is sick with the
chicken-pox. .% ... - =
Mrs. William Hanna Is visiting in Mon
son this week.
MIR. Mellon, who has been III with the
grip. is getting better.
Mrs. Arthur West spent Sunday with
friends 10 Norwich Town.
Mrs. Perkins of Willimantic assisted Id
the care Of her sister, Mrs. Winter, last
week.
Mrs. Chas. Broadway Is quite Ill. Mrs
Mary Belcher has been with her for the
past few days.
Roswell Needham, rs, Of Somers, for
merly OF Stafford. died Wednesday morn
ing at $50. Funeral will be held at Con
gregational church Friday at O'Clock
Leaves one brother, Chandler Needham
OF Wales. Burial In Staffordville GENE
terry.
West Stafford.
Mrs. F. z. Fairfield spent last weeh
with her mother In Rockville.
Mrs. y. A. Newell has returned from
Wiilimantic. where she has been caring
| for her daughter.
The Ladies' Aid society, with Mrs
George Ellithorpe and Mrs. Franceli,
Gold as hostesses, will serve tea In thu
lecture room of the church on Thursda,
evening. You may partake of this sup
per by paying the small sum OF ten cents
TOLLAND. .'..
| l.. Dwight Percival of Somers visite
at G. Hubbard Vests over Sunday.
Mrs. Ebert c. Parsons of Ellington
visited her mother, Mrs Charles Meach
am over Sunday.
| Tax Collector Sparrow gives notice 4
another column that he Is ready to re
ceive the town taxes.
There are thirty-three prisoners In tn
jail at present, and the accommodation
are taxed to their full capacity.
Frank q. Babcock Is home from tn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Il
Boston for few days vacation.
The Christion Endeavor society will
hold geographical social" at ALDER
L. Smiths on Sugar Hill. Friday evenin
of this week.
Rev.W. H. Jepson, rector Of st. James
church, Poquetanuck, will hold servic
at Buff Cap next Sunday at 3p. m. Sun
day school at 2.
The contract for carrying the mail be
tween Tolland and Rockville has bee
awarded to A. Eaten Clough. The, ney
contract will go into effect July 1. job
81. P. Rounds has charge Of the route a
present. FLORA.
UNION. SIT.
Silas Wright Newell, Sc, died Friday
He was the son OF David L. Newell. Hi
business was that of farmer and lumbe
dealer. Mr.. Newell was twice married
the fret time on November 81, 1866,
Miss Ida Corbin, daughter Of Isaac Coz
bin Of Woodstock and after her death
April Is, 1885, he married Mrs. Sadi
Butler. She survives him, together wit
four sons, Silas Wright, David Lawson
Fred Emmons and Isaac Corbin Newell
two brothers, Timothy w. and Davi
Mellen Newell, both of Union, and or
sister, Mrs. Henry Herman, of Boston
Mass. Mr.. Newell served the town 6
clerk and treasurer for two years, sue
ceeding his father, who served In tn,
capacity for many years. He was regi
ter of voters at the time of his death an
has served on the board OF school visi
ors. The funeral was held Sunday afte
noon at l O'Clock from the Congreg
tional church, with Rev. Charles G.. Fog
officiating. The burial Was in the tow
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