The Press., 1902-03-27


that doubtless will be reciprocated should
an occasion occur. It has been suggested
that when the new Hyde hall is completed
at the Hollow that it be presented there.
Over $40 were realized.
MANSFIELD.
Cora A. Dimock of Willimantic high
school Is at her home for q short vacation.
Miss Eleanor M. Hanks of Willimantic
visited her parents at Hanks Hill recent
ly.
Mrs. G. E. Dodge visited her sister at
Mansfield Center last week Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Ada May Storrs Of Wheaton semi
nary will come home next Wednesday for
a short vacation.
Fred and Harry Smith were with their
parents at Gurleyville parsonage last Sum-
day, their mother being very i'll.
Miss Hattie Pierce, who has been caring
for Mrs. Hattie Walker, Is visiting at
Mrs. Abble Commits at Gurleyville.
A monument has been erected to the
memory of Charles Cummins of Spring
Hill In the Spring Hill cemetery, Mans
field.
Presiding Elder j. I. Bartholomew Of
Willimantic led the mid-week prayer
meeting at Gurleyville last Thursday
evening. .....
A. III. Freeman has sold one Of his
horses to Herbert Kirkpatrick. Mr.. Free
man has horse coming from Hartford
the first of April.
1t Is reported that surveyor In this
vicinity saw three deer one day last week,
they probably belong to the same herd
Fred Williams saw.
Edgar Storrs of Spring Hill had whist
party at his house on Friday night. DR..
Fox of Willimantic and Miss Ethel Free
man carried off the prizes.
Mary L., wife of Gilbert L. Williams,
died at her home In Mansfield Center on
Monday, aged 81 years. The funeral was
held at the house yesterday at 2 O'Clock
and the burial was In the Willimantic
| cemetery.
A surprise party was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Storrs at their home at Spring
Hill last Wednesday evening. The evening
was spent in playing games, after which
refreshments were served. An enjoyable
time was reported.
A large old-fashioned dwelling house,
In Mansfield Center, owned by the estate
of Caroline J. Fenton and In charge of
Captain Charles Fenton of Willimantic,
was burned about 1 O'Clock yesterday
| morning. The house was known as the
old General Slater place and had been one
of the landmarks of Mansfield Center for
the past century. The house had been
used by Mrs. George Reynolds, now of
MiddletOwn, as a summer residence, and
she had a quantity of furniture stored In
1t, but 1t Is supposed that no one had been
In the house since last summer. How the
fire could have started is mystery, un-
less it was of incendiary origin. The es-
timated value of the house is 81 500 and
there was insurance of 81, 200. The loss
on the furniture stored In 1t cannot be as.
certained.
The girls basket ball team from the
Danielson High school came to Storrs
Saturday and were defeated by the Con
necticu Agricultural college girls. The
G. A. 9. girls team has won every game
they have played this season, having de
feated the Willimantic girls team twice
Eddie Moriarty of baseball fame, has beer
their trainer and manager throughout thu
season the public would expect cham
pion girls baseball team this summer al
the college If Moriarty were intending t,
remain. He has been obliged to stay a
Storrs longer than he intended to thi
| spring, due to the fact that he has to tax,
several examinations before he can get
certificate for his winters work. Mex
week he goes to coach the Middleton
team until April 18th, when he goes t,
pitch his first game, on the next day
against the New York National Leagu
team for Newark.
Gurleyville.
School closed Saturday for weeks va
cation.
Louis A. Wood is sick with pneumonia
DR.. Knight Is attending him.
J Rev. E. F. Smiths two sons from Ne,
York and New Jersey were at the pal
, sonage recently.
Eugene Copeland of Mt. Hope is q
, work for E. L. Smith In the mill, and |
boarding at H. A. Nason's.
r 8. D. Yeomans led the meeting Sunda
: morning. Rev. E. F. Smith was unabl
. to oficiate as his wife is very low. g.
Walker led the evening meeting.
! Mount Hope.
I School closed Friday for two week
vacation.
< Mrs. Susan Griggs Is spending fe
Q days with relatives In Waterbury ar
j Hartford.
: Mrs. Nathan Mathews and daughter
t Miss Lillian, of Westford are visiting re
d atives at Riverside Farm.
Mrs. Adelbert Barrows, Miss Ethel ar
Master Walter Barrows of New Londo
are visiting relatives in town.
Miss Gertrude Grant and Miss MOI
Russ, students of Willimantic norm
school, are spending weeks vacation
8 their homes here.
LA GRIPPE QUICKLY CURED.-"In ii
winter of 1898 and 1895. / was taken dow
II with a severe attack of what Is called /
p Grippe" says F. L. Hewett, prominel
\. druggist of Winfield, Ill. 'The on
medicine ] used was two bottles of Char
berlatn's Cough Remedy. 1t broke I
;, the cold and stopped the coughing Iii
n magic, and have never since bee
r troubled with Grippe" Chamberlain
Rnnoadu al ho
upon to break up q severe cold and wal
Is off any threatened attack of pneumoni
! 1t Is pleasant to take, too, which max
it the most desirable and one of the mo
, popular preparations in use for these al
ments.
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:. Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co., Sou
u Wilmington.
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