The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-08-27
South Coventry.

Miss Mary II. Green spent Sunday in
Andover.
Mrs. r. B. Wilson Is on visit with
friends here.
Miss Anna McTaggart Is visiting Mrs.
G. E. Hoxie.
Mrs. VIM. Potter has been visiting In
Hartford and Norwich.
Mrs. Waters of Norwich has been visit
Ing Mrs. J. B. Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Batting were in
Willimantic over Sunday.
Rev. l.. J. 0Leary has recovered so as
to be able to be about again.
B. II. Albertin OF Rockville Is spending
his vacation at his home here.
Dan O'Brien captured 81 pound bass
In Lake Wangumbaug recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carpenter have
begun house keeping In the Ford house.
Mrs. Ella Loomis has been home from
Backus hospital fora two-weeks' vacation.
Miss Gina Dewey from Backus hospital
was guest Of Mrs. Ella LoOmis Friday.
Miss Hattie Coombs has returned from
weeks outing at Branford and Sunset
beach.
Mrs. VIM. Tucker of Westerly Is Welt
Ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N.
Wood.
George L. Rosebrooks, Jr., and l.. NJ
Phillips gave social dance last Thursday
evening.
Several from here attended the meeting
of East Central Pomona grange at Snipsic
lake last week.
Father Mulville of Willimantic sang re-
QUEEN mass and preached at d. G.
O'Brien's funeral.
8. A. Tisdale, Misses Rose Albertin,
Charlotte Albertin and Alice Coombs,
visited Mt. Tom Tuesday.
Mrs. George Batting of East Lyme and
Mrs. Joseph Batting.of Willimantic visit-
ed at John Bstting's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Phillips of New Lon
don were In town Sunday, coming In an
automobile from New London.
Mrs. Amy Perkins and two daughters
have returned from weeks visit In YER
non, Glastonbury and Andover.
Dewitt Kingsbury and Olaf Fredrick-
son and wife attended the field meeting
of the A. o. U. w. at savin Rock, Satur-
day.
A number of people from here have
availed themselves of the opportunity Of
riding to Baltic and Norwich on the Will
mantle trolley.
There were no morning services in
either Congregational or the Methodist
churches last Sunday, and a large number
from here attended camp meeting at Will
limantic.
Joseph Bellehurneur and Miss Adele
Bolduc were married In St. Mary's church
Tuesday morning at O'Clock by Rev.
p. J. O'Leafy. The bridemaid was Lucina
Bolduc and best man was Alphonse Norm.
At meeting of Wangumbaug grange
last week Tuesday evening class of four
were initiated In the Sd and 4th degrees
of the order. There were about 80 pres
emit, including several visitors. Ice cream
and cake were served.
The members of the N. e. o. P. and
invited friends held a social and dance
Monday evening. Ice cream and waters
were served. Music was furnished by
Pipens orchestra, J. Pipen, cornet, Eu.
gene Latimer, piano, Eddie Fitch, vio-
lin.
st. Msry's parish Is to hold fair begin
ming September 26th, for eight evenings.
Miss Elizabeth Breen, Miss Katherine
Young and Joseph Pipen have been en-
gagged to furnish music; J. r. Young will
do the prompting. The proceeds of the
fair will be devoted to painting and re-
pairing the church and rectory.
Maya. Sweet, wife of George Durham,
died at her home Saturday about o'clock,
aged 68 years. Mrs. Durham had been
In poor health for long time and her
death had been expected for some time.
She leaves, beside her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Henry K. Washburn. The
funeral was held Monday at 3 O'Clock
from herlate home, Rev. Leonard Smith
of Spring Hill officiating.
D. G. O'Brien was found In the yard
back Of his home Saturday afternoon In
semiconscious state. Drs. Mason, Hig-
gins and johnson were summoned, but
he died In about one hour, and 1t Is
thought he drank a small quantity OF
wood alcohol. He was q member Of the
A. o. 81. Of Willimantic, and attended
the big parade In Hartford last Wednes-
day. He Was 80 years old and leaves two
sons, Willie and Eddie, Q mother, who at
this writing Is seriously III, being much
affected by her sons sudden death. He
leaves two brothers, John and William
three sisters, Lizzie, Margaret and Annie,
all who reside with their mother. The
funeral was held from 1t. Mary's church
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock burial In