The Press., 1904-02-18

arGAcI0S missing, 10cfU1&H8 I'D 0Rs
coins, among whioll #sfe a<sne' one
half cent pieces date 1905 and 1903.
A gold watch key watch chain.
breast pin. d glass bottle in the shape
of a revolver were also among the
things that had been taken.
- MANSFIELD. .
Colds are prevailing about here.
A young gentleman recently from
Germany is at Joe Ziegler's.
Miss E. M. Hanks spent last Satur-l
day in Norwich with friends.
Mrs. Lucy Smith and Miss Winifred
Durham spent last Sabbath out Of
town.
Mrs. George Phillips of South
Coventry was with her parents at
Gurleyviile last week.
MRS. Levi Hail. II, aiea at her home
or Spring Hill Monday. night. her
death following that Of her husbands
by two weeks. The funeral was held
ut the house Wednesday aftefn0op ~
2 O'clock -
Wednesday evening FEB. 10, a
grauaphone concert Was given in the
M. r. 6iaur6h at Gurleyville After
the eTtertainment the gentlemen of
the church served an oyster supper in
the conference room. About $17 or
more was added to the treasury.
|; Next Monday evening the pupils of
the Gurleyville district school, under
the direction of their teacher, Miss
Finly, will give an entertainment at
Gurleyville.- After the entertainment
a supper will be served in the confer
ence room. A large attendance is de-
sired. T..
Engineer Decker Of the O. v. got off
his engine at Mansfield last Thursday
morning with his oil can in his hand.
CHANGING backward he found that lae
had overlooked something. The resk
Of the train was missing. He at one
decided to 60 back and get the cans,
and found them about mile below
Mansfield.
A body was found in field near the
house of Herbert Chappell at Mansfield
Hollow last Friday morning. The
discovery was made by Mrs. Levi Up
ton, and Medical Examiner DR.. E. G..
Sumner was notified. When the
doctor arrived he found the body lying
face downward and surrounded with
snow and ice, and so frozen that it
was Necessary to uss an az to free it,
It was then taken TO the boiler room
at Kirby's mill, where the ice and
frozen clothing was thawed with hot
water. There was foundSsstha body.
which was we'll clothed &t
this was so blurred tina tents
could not be read. Lat e day
the body was identified by Frank
Walker of Mansfield Hollow as that q
his brother, John FL Walker. 81
Chaplin. Walker, who lived with MS
mother, had been missing for about a
month, but his absence had occasioned
no alarm, as he had been in thefhabit
of making extended visits at the homes
of his brothers, of whom four sursiy Q
him. He was yS years old anss
married. DR.. Simmer said that liz was
evident that the body had lain where
it was found for fully one month and
in confirmation Of that theory Mrs
Chappell stated that she remembered
seeing man crossing the lot about
Christmas or New Years, before the
heavy snow fell, and that he appeared
to be wandering about in confused
manner.
The will of Levi Hall, who died
Feb. Sd, has been filed with the pro-
bate court for. the district of Mans
field, and Judge Hunter of the Wind
ham district has been cited in to act
in all matters connected with the will
as Judge Storrs of the Mansfield dis
trict feels himself disqualified on &C.
count of business relations with the
deceased. A hearing will be held
Friday. His estate is estimated at
from $50, 600 to $75, 900. Among his
requests are the following: To the
Connecticut Baptist state convention,
$40, 600; to the Connecticut Baptist
Educational society, $40, 600; to the
American Home Missionary society,
$40, 600; to the Spring Hill Baptist
81, 600. Each of the three
societies given $40, 600 is required to
pay to the widow of the deceased 5000
each year. The widow is also made
the residuary legatee, but as the
widow died Monday, the legatees are
relieved from the conditional pay
ments. Her only heir is sister who
resides in Worcester, Mass, and the
residue, which will go to her, it is
estimated may reach $40, 900. There
is already an intimation, however,
that the benefciaries under the will
may have to defend their interests in
the courts, as it is understood that
nephew. Of the deceased, who, it is
said,. got only 500 under the will, is
planning to contest the will, and it is
said that lawyer has already been
making an Investigation in that .di.
rection. -.4
Mount Hope.
I: Mrs. Julia Young is i'll with grip.
Henry White also has slight attack.
Mrs. Philip Doyle of Rockville
called on relatives in town recently.
Andrew Grant is able to be out
after being confined to the house with
q cold.
Miss Anna johnson of New Haven
is at Riverside farm helping care for
her niece. who is very i'll.
DR.. st. John of Hartford was re-
Gently called in consultation with DR..
Knight on the case of Miss Cora Russ.