The Press., 1912-03-27
ASHFORD;

,~E ASHFORD.
Mrs. Amy Louise, widow of Ezra
w. Smith, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank w. Eastman, at
EWillimantic, Monday morning. Mrs
Smith was 80 years of age and was
born in Chaplin, daughter of John
and Amy Huntington Clark. She
Fwas married February %, 1913, to
Ezra w. Smith of Ashford, who died
mine years ago. Most Of her life was
passed in Ashford and she was a
member of the Ashford Congrega-
tional church for many years. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs
Eastman, and one son, William H
Smith of Willimantic, and a brother,
John l.. Clark of Providence. The
funeral will be held at the Park Cen
tral hotel to-day at p. m. Burial
will be in the Willimantic cemetery.
Westford
Joseph Barowski called on old
friends last week.
The roads here are very muddy, and
in some places almost impossible.
Andrew S. Smith is in Stafford
Springs for the present with friends.
Howard Chapman recently found
two deer antlers, one of them having
six points.
Lowisa Curtiss is quite i'll and Miss
lima Curtiss has been obliged to close
her school in order to. care for her
mother.
J. F. Clement, who has been boss
farmer for George Buck at the Buck
homestead, is to change his residence
and sell oil the coming season.
| William D. Chism, who has been
quite sick at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bicknell, is gaining slowly,
but is still under the DOCTORS care
Robert Lowe, who formerly lived
here, but now lives in New Jersey,
was here to attend the funeral Thurs
day and was the guest of his friend,
r. B. Tiff.
John Waygel has leased his farm
for one year to Mr.. Pop. Martin
Maddox and wife, who have been iv-
ing there for the past year, have re-
turned to New York.
In the death of Mrs. Alice Lowe
and Mrs Sarah Buxton the community
loses two worthy ladies. Mrs. Lowe
died Monday morning, the 18th, and
her mother the next day. They were
buried in double grave in the vii
lage cemetery, the funeral being
Thursday at l p. m. The pastor of
the Baptist church, of which Mrs
Lowe was a member, ohciated. There
were many beautiful flowers, and al
though the day was very stormy many
relatives and friends attended to show
respect to the departed ones. The
relatives have the sympathy of the
entire community. William Buxton
is very sick, and it makes it very hard
for the nurses to keep the death of his
loved ones a secret.
Warrenville.
David Mathewson was in Hartford
and vicinity ON business one day last
week.
There was a teachers meeting on
Wednesday afternoon. Supervisor
Theodore King was present at the
meeting.
Merrill S. Louks of New Haven
was in town one day last week calling
on some of his old friends, who were
glad to see him.
Sickness, bad roads and a contin-
uous downfall of rain combined to
keep our church doors closed on the
Sabbath. Preparations are now being
made for the ususal Easter concert.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Ellen D. Mathewson has quite fully
recovered from her recent Illness
During her illness she has been at
tended by Miss Jessie Bennett of Will.
| lingtOn. g..
The entertainment given by the
teacher and pupils of the village
school Tuesday evening, in Bakers
hall, was very pleasant affair an6
a financial success. More than 100
presons were present, and had the
travelling been at all suitable there
would have been a much larger at
; tendance. The long program of exer
cises and the general excellence of thu
entertainment bespoke much pains
taking care and hard work on the par
of the teacher, Miss Spaulding. TIL
exercises consisted Of music, vocal ant
instrumental, recitations, dialogue
: and some exercises of a dFamati
nature The proceeds of the evening
will be used for the benefit of tn
school
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