The Press., 1905-04-19
Ashford.
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visit to New YORK.
r, F. Lougee has been i'll the past
nook with bronchitis.
7 f. Dawley spent few days with
III. cbi1dfetY in Norwich last week.
There viii be social DIT tho Con-
orevatiohal church next Tuesday even
ing. Ais
place, is i'll in the St ~" .lahetb hos.
pital, Boston,
MIR. and Mrs. Stephen q. Smith
have returned home after visit with
Mr.. Smiths sister, Mrs. L. F. Lou
gee.
The personal property and real es-
tate Of the late Mrs: 9. A. Eddy will
be sold at auction On Monday At 10
a, N.
Master Charlie Lewis, son of Prof.
Nathan Lewis of Brooklyn. is very
ill with q complication of diseases, of
which cerebro spinal meningitis is
one. At last reports, while not out
of danger, hopes were entertained for
his recovery.
]. A. Brown is spending a few days
in Bridgeport.
Mr., and Mrs, H. F. Scott were iq
Willimantic Last Friday.
Mrs. Nellie Shepard is quite i'll
with pneumonia A trained nurse
is caring for her. ri
Mr., and Mrs. David Mathewsor
and Miss Elizabeth Olson spent last
Monday in Willimantic.
George Byles of Norwich and Mrs
. Lucy Wilson of Willimantic were a
Charles Eager's on Sunday.
George GaFdReP Of New York Wis
tied his father, william Gardner
!, and Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Gardner, tn
first of the week.
Mrs. W. D. Case of Putnam an
Mrs. Sarah Case of West Thompson
L have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Rdwin WhitfnFd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robbins, MI
and Mrs. Herbert Dawley, Mr.. an
K Mrs. Arthur Dawley and Mr.. an
Mrs. Will Dawley, all of Norwich
o were in town Thursday to attend tn
funeral of Mrs. sophFonla BaWley.
q There was a large attendance
}. the preaching service Sunday mor'
g ing. Rev. e. G. Chappell gave
is most practical and helpful sermon
the first in the series of the "Pi
is grim Progress sermons. The chure
l. was frightened by a beautiful an
sryllis and an Ivy geranlqm fro
ir Mrs. R. H. Wright's. The G.
g meeting was conducted by NJ.
n Louks.
Y, sophronta Robbins, daughter
N Benjamin and Clarissa Robbins, W
is born in Ashford in the month of N
I'd vember, 1885, and died at her Yves
,e ford home Tuesday morning, APP
T IL, 1905, aged SO years. She W
y, one of twelve children, seven Of who
20 have now passed to their rest. II
q. Oldest brother, Rev. Elijah Robin
y, was graduate Of Yale college, al
es for nearly 80 years a faithful mi
sionary in Africa, where he la
is down his life for the salvation, of Il
9, people. The remaining brothers al
h. sisters are Henry of Norwich, Mo
b. roe of Woodstock, Stephen, Sarah al
9. Abbie of Ashford, At the age
n. eighteen Sophronia united with t
es Baptist church of Wilmington, whe
J. she was worthy member to the tir
I'D of her death. 1p 1855 she marri
W FRANKLIN pawley, with whom S
of lived for nearly half century. Thr
of the children born to them we
re Clara, William and Edward. On
1t one of these survives his mother, a
v, that is William, of Norwich: F
lis vira Robbins became Mr.. DaWley
It, first wife, and at her death, after Fl
KS years of married life, she left t.
d, small children TO be cared for, HI
~ bert and Arthur. sophronia becal
ed a mother to these boys, and tn
n, loved her as they wonld have th'
to own mother. Messrs. Hell bert a
ly ARTHUR Dawley are at present the 81
owners of q large lumber business
Norwich, The funeral services W.
conducted Thursday afternoon, Ap
18th, Rev. g. G. Chappell, at
III request, conducting the services. 7
beautiful text she selected seve
IT, weeks before her death was Pisa
1918, Gas for me, will behold
GU face in righteousness: I shall he S
=, isfed when 7 awake with thy Ii
no ness The Westford church CHI
"S sang two appropriate selectio
0o' "Asleep in Jesus" and ~ Shall
Satisfied. The floral display '
u generous and lovely, one piece G.
T. tanning % Gala lilies. A large &C
OF pany of relatives and friends p
"s their tender tribute Of affection {
H. respect to one Of the noblest WON
fs' The sympathy of friends is exten'
eA' to the bereaved husband, children 1
10 other relatives -..
rs.