The Press., 1904-02-18


5 The pupils in Miss Mary e. Smith
room of the Pinney Grammar schoo
have made up purse for the purchase
of handsome clock for use in thai
room, and it will be presented with
appropriate exercises next Friday.
Rev. George Thompson, who was
reared here and whose mother still
lives in Stafford, has been pastor OF
the Universalist church at Springfield,
VT, for the past three years, but has
accepted a call to church in Brook
Ign, N. Y, and is about to move
there.
The young people of the Universe
list society are to hold Washing
ton" party in the church vestry next
Wednesday evening. An old-fashion-
ed supper will be served, to be follow
ed by an entertainment and social
hour Homemade candy and pop
corn are to be on sale.
The Charles Pero place, opposite
the Baptist church, was purchased
last Tuesday by G. d. Ide of Hyde
Vile. 1t is stated that Mr. Ide has
purchased the place for friend of
the Universalist society, who will
build handsome, p-to-date residence
on the lot and present it to the So
ciety to be used for parsonage. The
house will contain all the modern i'm
provements.
Miss Agnes Putney, an old and
highly esteemed resident of this viii
lage, died at her home Sunday night
after long, lingering illness of con-
sumption, having been confined to
her bed most of the time for the past
three years. The deceased was q
daughter of Alison and Phila Putney,
and was born in what was known as
the Arcade before it was burned
in 1848, and with the exception of a
few years, her whole life has been
spent in this village, where she has
been a member of the Baptist church
for over forty years. She leaves one
brother, David Putney, of Springfield,
and two sisters, Mrs. David Holmes
and Miss Mary Putney, of this viii
lage. Funeral services were held at
the house yesterday afternoon at 1. 80
O'Clock. with burial in Hillside GEM
etery, Rev. G. W. Sheppard officiat-
ing.
Everybody in this section will re-
member Sammy Brand. who lived for
years in the old house opposite Myron
Leonard's, and where his father died
about two years ago. Sammy lived
in the house for some time after his
father died, and the neighbors felt
quite a relief when he left. During
his residence here he was sent to the
insane hospital in Middletown The
following from yesterdays Springfield
Republican tells his final story: "Sam-
uel Brand, aged about 81, was found
dead in bed in house near State Line
Monday afternoon. He came to Mon
son from Stafford a few years ago, and
had been laborer, part of the time
working as a woodchopper. He lived
in small house near the Gage school
house. Sunday he called at the home
of Louis Aldrich, with whom he made
an engagement to visit the village of
Monson Monday afternoon. Soon
after noon Aldrich sent his boy to tell
Brand to go over to Aldrich's house.
The boy could not get in, and, look
ing through a window, saw Brand
lying upon the bed. He notified his
faher, who went to the house and
broke in. He found Brand dead.
Associate Medical Examiner jackson
viewed the body, and found that death
was due to dissipation and exposure.
Brand leaves no family, so far as
known
CARD.-Mrs Warren Chapin's family
friends wish to thank her neighbors and
friends who have hean so kind to her dur
ing her later life, and for their kindness,
eymra'hy and help at the time of her
death and burial.
Mrs. Grant Hammer is i'll with the
grip.
This evening the ladies of the Con-
gregational church will serve supper
Hostess, Mrs. A. Arthur West.
Last Thursday at the M. E. church,
at the mystery tea and swap social,
over eight dollars were realized.
The Epworth League subject for
Sunday evening will be "Using the
Sabbath. - Leader, Mrs. F.W. Gray.
The Y. P. s. @. E. will hold their
meetings Friday evenings at O'Clock
until further notice. Leader for this
Friday evening, Herbert West.
There will be service at the Con-
gregational -. Irch next Sunday.
Rev. H. G.. Case of Hartford will
preach both morning and evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church will serve their regular
supper next Thursday evening. Host
esses, Mrs. G. E. Miller and Mrs.
Lima Booth. The evenings entertain
ment will consist of an art social.
Students from the Theological semi
nary at Hartford have ably supplied
the pulpit at the Congregational
church for the past three Sundays, both
morning and evening. Their sermons
have been greatly enjoyed by good
sized congregation.
1t was quite shock to the people
of this place to hear of the death of
Mrs. Warren Chaplin last Thursday
She was found dead at her home
Thursday, having died from heart fail
ure. Mrs. Chaplin had lived here for
many years and in that time had made
many friends. She is one who will
be greatly missed. She was the widow
of Warren Chanin and was nearly Al