Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
OLD MYSTIC
Deacon Simeon GaIIup's Useful Life
Ended-Funeral of Samuel n. Bent
Iey-Strawberry Crop Only Fair.

The funeral of Deacon Simeon CAL
lup was held Friday, June oath, at 3 D..
m. at his home. The services were
conducted by Rev A j. Chandler of
NV London a former pastor of the
First Groton Baptist church. of which
Mr.. Gallup had been an active mem
Der since his 'boyhOod, Rev. Jeptha NJ.
Olmstead the present pastor of the
church assisted. Among the many
beautiful floral offerings were tributes
from the Baptist church and Sunday
school. The bearers were his only son,
Dana Taylor Gallup, Deacon Daniel
Frink, Deacon William D. Beckwith
and Oscar F. Crum- The deceased was
for % years a deacon of the church,
for long term of years acted as
clerk. served a number of years as
chorister, and for a quarter of a cen
tury was superintendent of the Sun
day school Among the out of town
relatives and friends present at the
funeral were Mrs. Anna Gallup, Will
liam Gallup. Mrs. James Hewitt and
Jacob Gallup of Norwich, Deacon
James Bennett of Hartford, Seabury
Haley of Brooklyn, N Y, Julius CAL
lup of Rhode Island, Miss Mary Will
Hams of Providence, Judge and Mrs.
Russell Gallup and Joseph A. Gallup of
eryard, Mrs. Arthur Parton of Yonkers
and Mrs Hannah Taylor of Potter
Hill. Burial was in the family plot OF
his afther-in-law. Amos B. Taylor, in
Elm Grove cemetery.
Samuel II. 7entIey's Funeral.
Samuel H. Bentley died Monday
morning, June 27th. at his home,
White Hail, after lingering illness.
The funeral was held Thursday at 2.30
p. m, at his home, Rev. Jeptha NJ
Olmstead pastor of the First Groton
Baptist church, Old Mystic, officiating
Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Bentley is survived by four daugh-
tiers. Miss May Bentley of New York
city Miss Elizabeth Bentley and Miss
Florence Bentley of Old Mystic, and
Mrs. Merton Handy of New Haven.
Noted Here and There.
The Queens of Avalon met Monday
evening in the Baptist church
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church met Wednesday evening
with Mrs. IRAN Holdredge-
Mrs Arthur Parton of Yonkers, n.
Y, who came here Friday to attend
the funeral of her brother in-Iaw
guest this week OF her rather, HON.
Amos B. Taylor.
Miss Agnes Chpman. who has been a
student at Poug-hkeepsie business col
Mr.. and Mrs. F. AIonzo Chap
man, for the summer.
Miss Florence Bradley, who was
graduated last week from the New
Haven Normal school, has arrived at
White Hall for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Wallace A. Phillips, who has
been seriously i'll for the past three
weeks at the home of her sister, Miss
Susan H. Babcock, is steadily improv-
ing.
Clarence w. Beckwith has arrived at |
his home, in Smith street, after three
months trip in the south, represents |
ing New York tobacco conn any.
Calvin H. Hoxie was an over Sum |
day guest of relatives in Boston.
Mrs. Mills and daughter, Blanche, |
have returned to Philadelphia, after "a |
months visit to Rev. and Mrs. George |
0. Reed at the acknowledgement
William Gallup has returned TO East |
Great Plain, after visit to local rela- |
tives.
Mrs. John E. Spofford of Brooklyn. |
\. Y, is at the home of her parents |
Mr.. and Mrs Charles e. Stapelyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Everett and two /
children of Essex, Conn, are visiting |
Mrs. Everett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs |
Edward Campbell.
Mrs Calvin H. Hoxie visited over
Sunday with Norwich relatives.
New Postmistress.
July 1st Miss Elizabeth H. Hoxie
began the duties a S postmistress of the
Did Mystic postofice.
Mrs. Harry Cliff Morgan and child
If Ludlow, Vt, have arrived for the
summer at the home of Mrs. Morgan's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William r Huh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burton and
nephew, Master Robert Burton of Bos-
on and Miss Margaret Henderson of
birmingham, Mass, are guests of Mr.
IND Mrs. Calvin H Hoxfe.
Miss S Annie Williams returned on
Thursday to the home of Mrs Jane
Dean, after three weeks visit to her
mother at the Williams homestead on
Quoquetaug Hill.
George D. Saunders has returned to
session, after a weeks visit TO his sis
er, Mrs. Stephen A. Brown.
Mrs. Anna Gallup has returned to
1aurel Hill, Norwich, after two weeks
-isft to her sister, Miss Lucy Gallup
Deacon James Burnett of Hartford
vas a recent guest of his brother,
Warren Burnett
S. Ashbel Crandall of Norwich at
ended the funeral of Deacon s. Gal
up
Truman Chapman has returned to
<ew London, after a visit to his grand
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F.
trumb
Strawberry Crop Not Satisfactory.
The strawberry crop in this vicin-
ty is not turning out we'll owing to
90 much rainy and cold weather
Miss Mary Williams returned Mon
lay to Providence. after three days
isft to local relatives.
John A. Taylor quietly celebrated his
Sd birthday Friday, June gath, at the