The Press., 1912-05-08
MANSFIELD.

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 Rev. Leonard Smith, pastor of Spring Hill Baptist church, Mansfield, has resigned and the church accepted his resignation at a meeting held Friday night There were twelve of the sixty members of the church pres ent. One person voted against accept ing the resignation.
 The 26th week of the egg laying contest winds up the first half of the year. The following is list of the first 10 pens to date and the total number of eggs laid by each: Thomas Baron of Catforth, Eng, single comb white Leghorns, 535; F. G. Yost of Sayre, Pa. single comb white Leg horns, 511; Beulah farms, Hamilton, Ont, white Wyandottes, 493; Bunker Hill poultry farm, Waquoit, Mass single comb Rhode Island reds, 485; Marwood poultry farm, Butler, Pa. single comb white Leghorns, 479; White Rose farm, Vineland, N. J., single comb white Leghorns, All; Howard Steel, Philadelphia, single comb Rhode Island Reds, 47O; B. s. Edergton of West Willington, rose comb Rhode Island reds, 461; O. Will son of Carlisle, W. Va., single comb buff Orpingtons, 46O; Gilbert & Moore of Lansdowne, Pa. single comb white Orpingtons, 451.
 The spring meeting of districts 1 and ?, including Herbon, Bolton, Andover, Columbia, Coventry, Mans field, of the Holland County Sunday School association will be held at Second Congregational church at Storrs on Thursday, with the follow ing program: 10. % a. m., devotional service, Rev. l.. G. Rogers; 1915, business; 10. 30, address, "Bible class courses and methods for young men, " Rev. R. C.. Clapp, county president; discussion led by Rev. l.. G. Rogers; II. 15, the Connecticut Sunday school standard, Wallace l. Woodin, general secretary state association; 1900, dinner; .00, devotional service, Rev. B. P. Aver; 1.15, address, Positive methods with young children, Miss Wilhelmina Stooker, state elementary secretary; 200, address, "The Sun day school rainbow" Secretary Wood in; 2.35, offering; 2.O4, question box, conducted by Rev. R. G. Clapp; 3. 15, inspection of college buildings and grounds; opportunity for discus sion after each address.
 Grant Chappell, a well-known resi- dent of Mansfield, died at his home Wednesday morning after long ill., ness. He was 46 years old and leaves wife and son. He was born in North Windham, the son of Samuel and Eliza A. (Rightmyre) Chappell. He attended the public schools of the town and later learned the harness making business. He conducted con- siderable of business at the time of his being taken sick. He was a re- publican and held various town offices. He was second selectman twice, was tax collector, first selectman and also road inspector for the state highway commissioner. He was member of the house of representatives from this town in 1907. The funeral was held from the late home Saturday after noon at ?. 80 o'clock. Rev. MT. Aver and Rev. Walter E. Lanphear, of Hartford, formerly pastor of the Mansfield Center Congregational church, conducted the services that were largely attended. During the services there were selections by al male quartet. Burial was in the new cemetery at Mansfield.
 Mansfield Depot.
 Alton Robbins is visiting in Brook lyn. ...-
 Mrs. Ida Marcy spent last Thursday in Wilmington. .... ..
 B. B. Durkee and A. J. Bowers were in Springfield last Friday.
 Mrs. Charles Thompson and son, Lloyd, are Willimantic visitors.
 Miss Mabel Dimock of Willimantic | visited at Mrs. John Lewis Sunday.
 Mrs. Frances Clay ton of Manchester is staying with Mrs. Corbitt while. |
 A. J. Bowers and Ernest Durkee were in Springfield, Mass, last Fri day.
 Miss Lizzie l. Dunham of Cornish, | N. H., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. ! Stedman.
 Ruth and Ella McCullum spent the week end with Misses Dora and Kate Thompson in Hampton
 Peter Garvey is in South Hadley Falls, Mass, visiting his daughter, Mrs. George Sanderson.
 Mr. and Mrs Charles Miller of West Wilmington visited her mother, Mrs. Bowers, last Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Stedman and daughter of Hartford were guests of Mrs. G. w. stedman Sunday.