The Press., 1909-08-11
HOLLAND.

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 guest of relatives in town.
 Miss Elizabeth Hicks of New York has opened her summer home here.
 Frances Blankmeyer of New York is the guest of Miss Anna Thomford. Miss Susie Crandall of Hazardville is the guest of Miss Muriel B. Wood.
 Charles Young of Philadelphia is the guest of his sister Miss Julia
 Young.
 Miss Hattie Carol of Waterbury is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Olough.
 The grange will hold their annual picnic with Mir and Mrs. O. Hubbard Vest at Snipsic.
 Fred Dean of Springfield recently spent short time with MT. and Mrs. Frank T. Newcomb.
 Miss Lydia Simpson of South Essex. who has been spending two months in town with her uncle, Rev. J. A. Wood, has returned home.
 Mrs. Edgar Keeney of Rockville and Miss Helen and Edward Bryan of Westfield, Mass, are spending two weeks with MT. and Mrs. Samuel Hildreth.
 Mrs. Frederick S. Meacham and daughter, Marian, of Waterbury, who have been spending some time with W. A. Agard and family, have re- turned home.
 Sarah E. Penney Welch, wife of Smith N. Welch. died last week Wednesday ID orninR at her home She was born in Groveland, Mass, in 1S4O. She lived in South Hampton, N. H., for good many years, but moved to Holland last spring. She is survived by husband, one son and one daughter of South Hampton. The body was taken to South Hampton for interment Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Ludlow gave a tea party Friday afternoon to intro- duce Mrs Wm. Hughs of New York, Miss De Almond of Philadelphia, lyn, N. Y. The following were pres ent: Miss Helen Baker, Miss Helen Hawkins. Mrs. Clara Baker. Mrs. Henry Young, Mrs. Walter Taylor, MT. and Mrs R. M. French, Misses Marion and Lucille Agard, Mrs. E. s. Agard, Miss Lilla S. Agard, Dr. and Mrs Samuel Simpson, Mrs. Gill bert P. Babcook, Mrs. w. N. Sim mons. Mrs. Henry Harney. Mrs. Wm. Hughs and Miss Helen Baker poured tea.
 Loren Newcomb, lifelong resident of Holland, died Thursday morning of heart failure. He was the son of Maria Trumbull Merrick and Wm. Crocker Newcomb, and was born in Holland June 5, 1886. He was a farmer for great many years, but in 1901 sol6 his farm and nearly all the time since then has lived with his son, Frank T. Newcomb. For three years he served as selectman and was asses sor several terms, constable, justice of the peace and collector of taxes. In 1883 he was representative in the general assembly. He was also m ember of the constitutional conven- tfon in 1902. On March 5, 1857, ke married Anna Turner of Coventry, who died in February, 1904. He is survived by two children, Frank Turner Newcomb, treasurer of the town of Holland and cashier of the Holland Savings bank, and Mrs. Kettle T. Burgess of Rockville, wife of Dr. J. l.. Burgess of that city. The fu- neral was largely attended Saturday at the home of Frank T. Newoomb. Rev. Robert M. French conducted the services. The interment was in the south cemetery. The bearers were Edwin E. Fuller. Lewis B. Price. Oscar A. Leonard, Gilbert P. Babcock.
 The annual fair of the ladies so- ciety of the Congregational church will be held in the town hall We'd nesday and Thursday afternoons and evening of next week, August s and 19. The booths will be we'll sup piled with fancy articles of all des- criptions, handkerchiefs, candy, ice cream, home made food, etc. The fancy work booth will be presided over by the following efficient work CTS: Mrs. R. M. French. Mrs. E. s. Agard, Mrs. Charles H. Sterry, Mrs. 0. l.. Whiton, Mrs. F. Gardner, Mrs. o. A. Leonard. The ice cream will be dispensed by Miss Miriam l.. Un- derwood, Mrs, Samuel Simpson, Mrs. Master Taylor, Charles Leonard, H. Wayland Price; handkerchiefs, Mrs. L. B. Price, Mrs Wm. Ludlow, Miss Helen Baker, Miss Mary J. Leonard, Miss Edna S. Edgerton; the food table, Miss Lucille M. Agard, Miss Mary Edgerton, Mrs. Clara Baker. Mrs. Henry Young; five and ten cent. Mrs. Mary J. Baldwin. Mrs. John Edgerton, Mrs. Gilbert P. Babcock; ohAuJs EA0 m4sSos auAluo No"oouOS Dorothy Overman, Nettie Christopher, Florence Leonard, Elizabeth Agard; the entertainment, Mrs Emile Hilton, Miss Lilla s. Agard. Miss Marian Agard, Miss Myra Taylor. The last evening the entertainment will consist of farce. "The Marble Arch," given by Miss Dorothy Overman, Miss Myra Taylor, William Ludlow, Charles H. Leonard. Also music, both vocal and