The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14
Edward H. Allen was found dead

Edward Fl. Allen was found dead
in his bed at the Coventry hotel Sun
day forenoon Mr. Allen was about
As years of age, and had worked for
farmers in the vicinity of Coventry
for many years. He lived at the no
tel. and retired Saturday night in APP
parently good health. The medical
examiner gave orders for the removal
of the body, and his relatives, his
mother and sister in Brookfield, Mass.
were notified.
MANSFIELD.
It has developed, since the matter
of the gift of Edwin Gilbert of
Georgetown, Conn to the Connect
eut Agricultural college was made
public, that the $780, 900 which Mr..
Gilbert left in his will as an endow-
ment is not to be used for the cree.
tion of building at Storrs, as Gil
bert memorial, or used in carrying
out any work at the college. BY the
terms of the will, the EGO, 900 con
sists of -, OOO shares of the Gilbert
& Bennett Manufacturing company.
and only the income from them is to
be used in caring for the farm in
Georgetown. Aside from this the
money is to be used in defraying the
expenses of teaching practical farming
hot AC En Ivy
stands no money will be expended at
Storrs, if the bequest is accepted by
the trustees, but it will go towards
the maintaining of the Gilbert farm
as an annex to the college. Now that
the matter has been made public,
there is considerable conjecture as to
what the trustees of the college will
do with the farm after they have &C.
cepted it, 1t has been suggested to
some of the trustees that it might be
made into an excellent fruit farm,
and the products sent to New York
city. Others who we're acquainted
with Mr.. Gilbert say that he had
been experimenting with beef, and
that in continuing these experiments
the authorities would in part be car
rying out the wishes of the deceased
aud aiding the college in its work.
WALES.
The cantata, "The Beautiful City, ="
will be presented in the Wales Meth
odist church Friday evening. Miss
Bessie Royce of Springfield will rem
der solos and will be assisted by the
Wales male quartet and other singers.
The entertainment will be followed
by social and refreshments in the
vestry.
Willie Rand, Wales boy about 10,
left his home Friday night without
notifying his parents. He went to
Worcester, where he tried to enlist
in the army. He was required to
give a recommendation, and sent. to
Wales for it, This led to the discov-
cry of his whereabouts by his father,
who telephoned, asking that the boy
be not enlisted. Mr.. Rand went to
Worcester for his son.
William King Simmons, So, died
at his home in Wales last Friday
morning. He had been in good health
until within few days of his death,
which was due to heart disease. He
was a we'll known citizen, of genial
disposition and very much liked. The
funeral was held at his home Sunday
afternoon and was attended by large
number of his friends. Rev. E. B.
Dolan officiated and the burial was
in the new cemetery. Mr.. Simmons
was born in North Yarmouth, Me. !,
in 1921, and was one of 10 children.
He went to sea when / 3 and followed
that occupation for many years. He
sailed for some years upon packet
ships. running to the West Indies and
later upon coasting steamers, advanc-
ing to the position of first mate. He
married at the age of 26 and later
left the sea and took up the cooper Is
trade, working in Boston for a time
and later in Woodstock, Ct, where he
became foreman of a factory in that
business. He remained there until
the factory was burned and the bust
ness discontinued, when he came to
Wales and found employment in one
of the wet finishing departments of
the Berkeley mills. He began his
residence in this town in 1882 and in
time became a. foreman of his depart
ment. He retained that position I'M
was twice married and leaves wild
ow. He also leaves two sons, one in
a soldiers home in Ohio, the other
in Woodstock, and one daughter in