The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-13
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
Hartford Courant: Mr.. and Mrs. D.
G. Talbot celebrated their golden wedding
Tuesday. They were married at Wor-
ceater, Mass, February II, 1852, By Rev.
Mr.. Allen. After q short residence In
Worcester they moved to Coventry, where
born in Dixtield, Ma, December 10, 1880,
and was the oldest child OF Phoebe Gea-
| son and Joseph Sumner Wheeler. Her
grandfather was one of the fret settlers
| In what WAS then known as district No.
| Q. Maine--and her father was the first
white child born In that district, MIR.
Talbot was born In North Providence, IL.
T.. March is, 1888. His father, janice
| e. Talbot, was born in Killingly In 1903
and died In Coventry In 1889, where he
had been successful farmer for q great
many years. For over thirty years MIR.
| Talbot has been associated with Wright
Brothers, furriers, OF Boston, and is still
actively engaged In buying furs for them.
During the Civil war Mr.. Talbot was an
enrolling officer. He has twice served In
the legislature, has been county commits
sioner, assessor, and several times select
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot have had
three children. Edward s., the oldest,
is superintendent of the Tolland County
| temporary home at Vernon Center
Marian, the second child, is the wife OF
d. q. Long of Coventry, Rose, the
youngest, was a graduate OF the Will
mantle normal school aud was engaged
In teaching at the time Of her death sew
eral years ago in Upper Montclsir, N. j..
To commemorate the anniversary Of their
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot received
their friends from 2 until p. m. and the
evening was pleasantly spent In family
Observation-Disclosures being present from
Maine, Vermont, Boston, New York
Hartford aud New London. Mr.. and
Mrs. Talbot received many gifts sug
gestive to their anniversary.
south Coventry.
Miss Nellie Noble is Ill with measles.
Miss Helen Wood spent Sunday in
Hartford.
Miss Ethel Hull of Willimantic spent
Sunday In town. s~...
Harry Schielage of Hartford spent Sum
day with Bsnj Green.
Mrs. Garcilla Phillips has returned
from visit In New London.
Sylvester Robertson has been spending
few days at Addison Ktngsbury's.
Miss Sarah Woodwork, of the Wilt
mantle Normal school, spent Sunday at
A. E. Potter's. 5.s..f. .s~. ~.
Mrs. Mary Albertin Is In Hanover for a
few weeks caring for her sister-in-law,
who Is Ill with rheumatism.
Deacon J. s. Morgan's place In the
church choir has been vacant the past
two Sundays, owing to the illness of Mrs.
Morgan.
Raymond James. the three-month's-old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stanley OF
Andover, died last Sunday night and the
body was brought here Tuesday for burial
In the Nathan Hale cemetery.
The item last week should have read
that E. B. Foster, not G. E. Foster, was
called to Pawtucket, r. l., on account OF
the Illness of his wife. MIR. Foster has
returned, and we are glad to report Mrs.
Foster as better.
ia mes Kirkpatrick has been employed
by the Kenyon Co. as night Waterman OF
their mill for thirty-two years. Now that
the mill property has been purchased BY
E. A. Tracy and others Mr. kirkpatrick
has entered the employ OF the new firm.
The dime social neld at Addison Kings
bufy's last week Wednesday evening
proved a very successful and pleasant
affair. Quite large number were pres.
| emit and the evening was spent in playing
| games and other amusements. Cake,
coffee and sandwiches were served.
The seven O'Clock evening service at
the Congregational church last Sunday
was q question box" service, which
proved very interesting and instructive.
There has been a petition presented to
unite both the regular evening and, Chris
tian EndeavOr services, and vote will
be taken on the matter next Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ayers celebrated
| the twentylfifth anniversary of their mar
| riage on Wednesday evening of last week.
A large number Of friends, relatives and
neighboIs were present In response TO In
vitations, and enjoyed the kind hospitali-
ty Of the host and hostess and the excel
lent supper served Mr. and Mrs. Ayers
were the recipients of many presents in
silverware and other useful articles.
Wolcott Ayers and Miss Shaffer of Mid
dletown were present.
The people of this community were
greatly surprised on Friday to hear of the
death of Miss Mary O'Brien. She had
been seriously i'll, but was much improv-
ed and able to be about her rooms. Her
illness was caused by shock, the. fatal
one occurring on Friday. She was forty
three years of sge, and was held In high
esteem by all who knew her. She leaves
| father and mother, three sisters and
four brothers. The funeral was held at
St. Mary's church Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, the burial being In St. Mary's
cemetery.
| Charles Marcott, who eloped with the
15-year-old daughter of David Thuott Sof
North Coventry, and who was married in
Willimantic by the Rev. E. A. George,
was again brough before Judge Lyman at
Willimantic, Thursday morning, and
pleaded guilty to the charge of PEE jury.
He was sentenced to sixty days .inS Jail.
The girls father consulted q lawyer in
order to have the marriage annulEed, but
the lawyer stated that he knew OF no law
whereby the marriage could be proven to
be- illegal, and could not see on what
grounds divorce. proceedings could be
brought. I'll
Mrs. Lucy Corey died at her home here
on Thursday evening after several week g
illness due to the infirmities of old age
She was eighty five years and six months
VIZ, 0nu was INC WiuOW vi Ln COEoy, VINO
died about five years age. She was a
kind 'neighbor, Of sunny disposition, a
quiet, retired nature, always found In her
home and had many friends, who showed
their friendllness by frequent calls dur
ing her last days. She leaves one son,
Charles, and one daughter, Miss Lucretia,
both Of whom lived athome. The funer-
al was held from her late home Monday
morning at II o'clock, with burial In the
Nathan Hale cemetery.
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