The Press., 1902-11-27
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 Mrs. William Holdridge Georgia " hit ford and her husband are now living iu New London.
 Among others from out of town who attended the late Mrs. Burdick's funeral
 was Andrew 3. Dawley of Holyoke, Mass There was pleasant entertainment at John Q. Ryder's last Saturday evening. on the occasion of Ms Ryder's birthday. Baker { Co. of Stafford Springs con- ducted the funeral of the late Mrs. Bur dick, and they furnished the hearse for the occasion.
 New Haven, in 1898. was sold by the Indians for 12 each of coats, blankets, porringerss hatchets, spoons and quan- tity of knives and scissors.
 The snpw furry of last Sunday was g hamburger of winter, very suggestive of quito different weather from what we have been enjoying the past month. A booklet, neat in it's letter press and interesting as to its contents, has lately made its appearance, entitled, Hand book of the Willington Baptist church. ; Each member has copy.
 The recent coal strike has afllcted mo- body hereabouts, only, Perhaps, to con- vince the coal consumers that they can get along very we'll without the commod- ity in this wooded region.
 We see that Col. Charley" Dean, we'll known in this vicinity, having married a Wilmington girl. has been nominated for mayor of Maiden, Mass.. the fifth time. The colonel is evidently no slouch of 8 chief municipal officer.
 Conductor Downer, we'll known to hOsts of friends on this railroad and in Hartford, where he was a recent member of the legislature, Is still living at his old home in New London, hale and hearty in his eighty-seventh year.
 Sunday the Congregational pastor gave an interesting account of the recent gen. eral conference in New Britain, which he attended, while at the Baptist church the pastor, as introductory to his subject, Sabbath observance" paid fitting and deserved tribute to the officials who showed back bone in the late prosecution for violation of the Sunday laws. i At the Congregational church Sunday the topic was "Duty of constant praise, . Thess. 6:18 At the Baptist church the theme was Sabbath observance,' ,'' founded on various texts of scripture, es- pecially on the words in the Decalog, Remember the Sabbath day to keep 1t holy" The governors Thanksgiving proclamation was read in both churches. The mid-week prayer meeting at the Bap- tist conference room will take the form of a Thanksgiving service, the topic being Thanksgiving and thanksliving," the topic assigned for the Y. P. s. 0. E. meet ing Sunday evening, which was omitted. The community was shocked to learn of the sudden sad death, Friday night, of young Arthur l.. Smith, eldest son of George Smith, who, with his two broth- CTS, lives at the Green place, just over the .Ashford line. The boy had been out hunting that afternoon, when he hurt his head against his gun barrel. He did not complain of the injury till shortly before his death. At the funeral at the housa Tuesday afternoon, Rev. MT. Gardne the family's pastor, officiated, preachii an appropriate and effective diecoul from James 4 IA, "What is your life The burial was in the new extension cen, etery.
 The November and December number of the Connecticut Magazine" Is at hand. It is uniquely rich, entertaining and in- struetive. This number has nearly 200 Illustrations, and its proposed table of contents for 1903 ought to make this home magazine spread like wild fire. The cur rent issue begins with a superbly illus trated article on 'sThe oldest settlement in Connecticut" (which all Wethersfield must grab for), and closes with contri- bution, ''The attitude of the American people toward the unenlightened., by Joel Enc, M. A., formerly of this town. Mention has been made here of the ill- ness of Mrs. M. Burdick. She died on the 18th inst. of 8 gastric trouble, aggra- vated by stroke of paralysis. Martha M. Palmer Burdick was born April 28, 1928, in Exeter, R. l., the youngest daugh- ter of Ira and Dolly Palmer of that place. She married Matthew Burdick in 1850, removing hither soon afterwards, so that for over half century they have been most respected residents of this town, liv- ing on the farm he owned, the late Dea. Rufus Rider place, near the school house in the locality now called Moose Meadow. She had been postmistress of the office there some 20 years. Another highly es- teemed and greatly beloved resident has departed, leaving fragrant memory and deeply felt void in her family, church and neighborhood life. Everybody who
 knew this good wife, mother and friend gladly testify to her sterling worth. A faithful, devoted wife, loving, consider. \ QUO 0AAA unoOAAoA AOlucE, duu & kluu, {, helpful, sympathizing neighbor has gone to her everlasting reward. Indeed, all men, women and children of her acquaint- ance rise up and call her blessed! She leaves her ninety-five-years-old husband and four children Holland side; ; Rowena, Mrs. Neff, New London; En- ma, Mrs. J. c. Fuller, Spencer, Mass., and Eddy H., who lives at home, and who had constant care, of her during her illness. Her pastor, Rev. c. L. Snow, of the Baptist church, of which she had been beloved member for fifty years, offici- ated at her largely attended funeral at her late home Saturday noon, 22d, deliv- eling most appropriate discourse The bearers were her two step-sons, Asa and