The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-04-01
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Cyrus Hall has sold his farm t.
George G.. Ubrioi of New York.
There will be no services in til
n. E. church Sunday owing to tn
pastor being at conference.
Henry F. Alberss has sold his farm
formerly known ~ the Stedman plac
60 Max Peters of New York.
The Ladies society of the Congre
gational church will meet for worI
Friday with Mrs. Mary ] Baldwin.
Florence Leonard Of Wellesley col
lege Is spending her vacation will
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar A
Leonard.
Mrs. Herbert Kennedy and Harol'
and Louise Kennedy have been spend
ing a short time with Mr.. and Mrs
Silas P. Ryder.
Mrs. Elizabeth @. B. .Grannis O
New York came on to attend tn,
funeral OF her cousiH, Mrs. Gilber
Howard Preston.
Rev. J. A. Wood left Tuesday fol-
Bristol, r. / to attend the New
England southern conference. Mrs.
John 81. Steele is the lay delegate &c
the lay electoral conference, which
meets at Bristol, the seat of the an.
nual conference
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
church celebrated the birthday OF
Mrs. Philip Doyle Wednesday after.
noon and evening at her home. An
oyster supper and ice cream were
served. Mrs. Doyle was presented
with pinks and Easter lilies.
A hearing on the estate of Mrs.
Charity a.. Satterlee was held before
Judge Of Probate E. 8. Agard on Mon
day, March 80. Mrs. Charity E.
Edeerten Was appointed: administrato
The appraisers on the estate are John
W. Edgerton and David A. Brown.
Agent of the Humane Society
Thrall was. notified of a case of desti.
tuition and neglect in the family of
one Ubia, being on what is known as
the Patten place. When papers were
about TO be served committing one
child to the county home, it was found
that the whole family had left town
and further action win be suspended.
A hearing on the estate of Jefferson
WEIGH was held before Judge of
Probate E. 8. Agard Saturday after
noon. March %. The appraisers ap.
pointed were: John W. Edgerton
and Charles II. sterry. David A.
Brown 10 executor. The estate inven.
tOried about $4,000 The bulk of
the estate goes to brother of Mr..
WEIGH and sisters. Nieces and Mr..
and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall and Bernice
Hall are remembered.
Tailor Gilbert P. Babcock returned
from his three-months' trip to San
Rafael. Cal. Sunday evening much
improved in health, and reports a very
interesting trip. His trip ont was
by the way of Chicago and sante Fe,
and the return trip through the
Colorado Canyon and Portland,
Oregon. When about 100 miles from
Portland q very severe sand storm
was encountered. The engine was
stalled and had to be dug out of the
sand, ten or twelve feet deep It was
reported to be the worst sand storm
in five years. On nearing Portland
the train went into q rain storm, and
some miles beyond encountered q
severe snow storm. The many
friends of Mr.. Babcock are glad to
know that his impaired health is
much improved by his sojourn in a
milder climate during the winter
Mrs. Sarah Eliza Oogswell Preston.
widow of DR.. Gilbert Preston, died
Friday evening Of the grip at her
home with her daughter. Mrs. Henry
Young She was the daughter of
Harry and Lsvina Dimock Co2s
we'll. Size was q native of Tollaud.
being born in this town July 10, 1920.
She leaves four children, 5 grand.
children and four great. grRndchil.
dreD. The children are Charles
Henry OF Norwich. Edward Howard
Of Rockville, Sarah Cornelia of Tol.
land. Mnriel, Howard B., Robert E.
and Gladys Preston Of Norwich. The
sreat-grandchildren are Florenoe E.,
CHARLES p. Robert e. and Francis
). Meacham of TollAnd Mrs Pres
'on was . great lover of home and
children and every one was always
ure Of . cheerful welcome from her.
rhe funeral was held Monday at /
''clook and will be private on account
( the fitness Of Mrs. Young. Rev. ]
!. A. Wood will conduct the ssKxinsa.
he burial will be in the south eeme-
Ory.