The Press., 1912-10-30

works. He had also held responsible positions in the same business in New York city, Worcester, Willimantic and Pittsfeld. MT. Manning was one of the veteran thread makers of the country and learned the business as a boy. His experience dates back for a Iperiod of fully-6O years and he was l thoroughly acquainted with every branch of the thread business. He retired about three years ago and had been living in his pleasant home about two miles east of the town on the Springfield road. He was not only well known in Westfield, but had Ia wide acquaintance as thread man Iall over New England, He leaves a widow, sister, Mrs. Frances o. Champion of Los Angeles, Gal, and ] a. brother, Duett 0. Manning of South ICoventry, Ct. There will be. 8 ser vice of prayer at his late home at I. 30 this evening, with Rev. W. s. TAYyres of the Central Baptist church officiating. ' The body will be taken to Wilmington, Ct., Saturday for burial ; Last week this column gave the news of the death of Mrs. Betsy Manning Jacobs of Bridgeport, a sis ter of MT. Manning. They were chil- tdren of the late Lothrop Manning and wife, lifelong respected residents of this town. Rev. E. W. Darrow con- 1ducted the services at the burial of MT. Manning at the family lot at the old sf9i1l cemetery on Saturday about noon. Gardner Hall and family friends were present. Others were deterred by the unpromising weather. FThe flowers were abundant and beaaa1 1utiful
 ! = (From another correspondenceJ
 > The new home of Miss Lillian Matthews is rapidly nearing com" lpletion... "
 It is reported that Mrs. Agnes Heck has sold her farm at the Glass Fac tory Village to MT. Myers of Summit, IN. J.
 Recent visitors at Mrs. l.. B. Clark's were MT. and Mrs. Charles INewcomb and Mrs. Charles Cook, all of HoIyoke, Mass.
 f Report of the Daleville school for ftlle month Of October: Not absent during the month, Jerry Lexa, Will liam Lexa, William Klecak, Agnes Klecak, Lillian K1ecak, Barbara Klecak, Joseph 'Devera, Bernard fDevera, Frances Kucia, Katie Janak, Joseph Janak, Mary Holubek, Charles Busse, Francis Busse, Mary Busse, Katie Becker, Anna Blahusi ak, John IBlahusiak, Mamie Hak, Henry Douda Eabsent only one-half day, Anton Hak. ,.:s. South Wilmington.
 X son was born last Frilay to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tomasko.
 Herbert Cahoon has had word from NV. B. Butler that he expects to arrive here from California Nov. 9th.
 Work is progressing on the culvert near Legrand Johnson s house and the road may be opened in two or three weeks:
 Henry Richardson is laid up from the effects of strain, caused by lift ing too hard while helping to re- move rocks on the premises of Gilbert ! Spicer. -'.'.
 MT. and Mrs. John Lorenzet and daughter leave here for New York to- morrbW, where they will take the bcat Saturday for Italy, expecting to re1pain for year or more.
 A young work horse belonging to Romaine Tucker was so badly cut by barbed wire few days ago that 200 stitches were required to close the wounds. Drs. Dow and Dimock at- tended the case.
 Miss Daisy B. Baker, teacher of the Glassfactory school, is to give a concert on Friday evening at 7.3O clock at the Glassfactory school house. MT. Garrison and the super visor from Deep River will be present.
 Charles J., Hall of California, pro- hibitionist, is billed to address the South Wilmington people tomorrow noon at l2. 80 o'clock. As the men in the dyehouse go to work at that time and in the rest of the plant 15 minutes later, his address will of a necessity be brief. ~...
 The annual Halloween social, under the auspices of the Y. P. s. 0. E., will be given in social hall Thursday evening of this week at $. 80 o'clock. Supper at Sc will be ready at that time. A social evening of Halloween sports will be arranged for. Every body is invited.
 It has been thought best to change the O, B. prayer meeting from We'd nesday to Friday evening, the change to begin with this week. Meeting begins at 80 o'clock. It is hoped that this change will accommodate many who would enjoy attending the services.
 ELLINGTON.
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