The Press., 1901-04-11
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with her friend, Miss Gertrude Martin of
Willimantic.
Charles Kingsbury and family moved
last Tuesday to New Britain, where he
has q position. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Tracy are expected
home from Winter Haven, Florida, about
the last of this month.
George Beebe has bought the Schort-
man house down to the lower village and
will occupy it this week.
The Ladies' missionary association Of
the Congregational church met yesterday
afternoon with Miss Lucy M. Perkins.
AT the time of writing Mrs. James Le-
Doyt and son, Bert, lie critically Ill with
pneumonia at their home on South street.
Louis Kingsbury went to Stafford last
Tuesday and purchased from Adelbert
Needham very fine black horse, that
weighs about 1 100 pounds.
Fred Mott and family moved this week
to Hebron, where he has hired a black
smith shop which he intends to run. He
| formerly worked in the blacksmith shop
of Albert Potter In this town.
At the meeting of the selectmen, held
In the town clerks Office last week Satur-
day, the resignation of Dexter Talbot of
North Coventry was accepted and Charles
Hall was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The recent milk strike In Boston has
excited a number of our local farmers,
some of whom have stopped sending milk,
but the majority of them are sending the
same as ever, though they think they de-
serve more for their milk.
Miss Ellen q. Leary, teacher In the
second grade of the grammar school, re-
ceived word from New Haven on Monday
night that her mother had died, and went
directly home. School will not be In
session In her room until she returns.
We can truly appreciate, II such it Is,
the old proverb, at never rains but it
pours." For the past week there has
been nothing but rain, and it has done
much damage to roads In the town and
made some of them dangerous to travel
| on. We hope that ere long their condi-
| ton will be improved.
The program for the meeting OF Wan
gumbaug grange next Tuesday evening is
| as follows: Debate, subject, Resolved,
THAT agriculture is OF more benefit to
the country than manufactures" Affir-
native. Walter Warren, Eugene Hutch
insOn and William Wolfe; negative, Chas.
Senter, Samuel Tisdale and Dewitt
Kingsbury.
| The people of this town were much
surprised to hear last Friday of the death
of q. W. Moore, which occurred at his
home in Eagleville on that day. He had
been suffering from a cancer for about
two years, which was the cause of his
death. Mr.. Moore was as we'll known In
this place as though he resided here, for
when he was able he was here about every
day, having paint shop opposite the
Bidwell hotel, and he nearly always had
some work in town. A wife and four
sons survive him. The funeral was held
last Monday at noon, the Rev. Charles A.
Purdy of Staffordville, formerly of this
town, officiating. The burial was In. the
Willimantic cemetery.
Easter was very quietly spent in this
town, there being no concerts in either
the Methodist or Congregational church.
es. The Catholic church observed the
day, the same as usual. The younger
members of the Methodist Sunday school
| were each presented with a beautiful
Easter lily, made of paper. The decora-
tiOns at the Congregational church were
in charge of Olaf Frederickson. and con-
sisted mostly OF hot house plants raised
by him, which were particularly beautiful,
and reminded one that the day was out of
the ordinary. Other plants were loaned by
Mis-. q. G. Coombs. Aside from these
there were no other decorations, as the
weather was too unfavorable for Dame
Fashion to appear.
tFrom another correspondent
Amos Day will not cell his place or
property al auction as advertised.
Mr.. Kelly of Blueville Is guest of Ills
daughter, Mrs. John Trask, of South-st.
E.W. Aldrich, who had partial shock
two weeks ago, Is now SO as to be around,
but is quite feeble as yet.
Ed. Brown has removed from Fucker
street to the Huntington house, near
Armstrong; wheelwright shop.
Ed. Allen has moved from the Hartman
farm to his old home. Mrs. Hartman lie
now living on the old place all alone.
John Branagan is temporarily working
In Tracy's extract works In place of Geo.
Maloney, who had finger smashed.
The selectmen will commence repairs
on the road Monday, April 18th. Nor
man Stanley will furnish four horses and
driver this year.
/ A large number of friends and relatives
attended the funeral of Mrs. Patrick Cur
ley, which was held at the Catholic
church Saturday, at 10 Boa. m.
MANSFIELD.
The body of Mrs. Sarah Swift was
brought here from Hartford yesterday for
burial at Mansfield Center.
Albert F. Kobe of Spring Hill and
Miss Agnes Rogers of Willlmantic were
married at the home of Mrs. John McKell
Saturday evening, Rev. Leonard Smith
of Spring Hill officiating.
| Gurleyville.
1. D. Phelps Is very sick.
Fl. A. Mason has built an addition to
his shop for the convenience of Arthur
Wood, blacksmith.
Rev. g. w. Crabb closed his labors
here last Sunday. His sermon was inter.
esting and exceedingly helpful. The text
Is found in Rev., Q: 10. "Be thou faith.
full unto death, and l will give thee q
crown of life." He left Tuesday to at.
tend the annual conference.
An excellent time was enjoyed by the
Immediate relatives and friends of Mr.
home in Ashford last week Wednesday
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