The Press., 1912-09-18
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD.
 A small building in the rear of Storrs Hall, containing an automobile owned by Dr. Jarvis of the expert ment station staff, took fire Saturday evening about .l5 o'clock. The building and machine were destroyed. The machine was Buick, valued at $11OO. The building was of little consequence. The auto was covered by insurance. .~
 James O'Sullivan of Spring Hill, Mansfield, died late Wednesday night at St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, after an extended illness of Bright's. disease. The body was removed to his late home. He leaves widow, Hannah, and a son and daughter, James and Annie Sullivan. The fu- neral services were held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's church, South Coventry, and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery, Willi- mantle.
 There were three caucuses in the town of Mansfield Saturday for the nomination of candidates for town offices. The republican caucus was held in the afternoon. The follow, ing nominations were made: Asses sor, George l.. James board of relief, Chauncey c. Davis, Willis F. Wilds; l selectmen, Walter F. Storrs, M. Hubbard Parker; agent of town de- posit and school fund, Bradley M. Sears; auditor, Willis P. Wilds; grand jurors, Albert E. James, Byron o. Moore, Clarence H. Savage; tax collector, William A. Wells; con- stables, William H. Place, William A. Wells; registrar of voters, Frank W. Millerd; town school committee, George H. Allen, Leonard Smith and F. B. Eaton, the latter to fill the un- expired term of W. E. Lanphear, re- signed; judge of probate, l.. J. Storrs
 The democrats held their caucus at night. The following nominations were made: Assessor, George l.. Fish; board of relief, ,Orrin Russ, John M. Daggett; selectmen, George H. Andrews, Ivan s. Wilcox; agent of town deposit and school fund, Bradley M. Sears; auditor, H. O. Hunting ton; grand jurors, Clark H. Crane, Theron D. Swift, Joseph Fuller; tax collector, James O. Green; constables, Clarence G. Crane, Dwight Hanks; registrar of voters, David Russ town school committee, Herbert o. Hunt ington, George R. Russ. ...
 The members of the prohibition party also held their caucus at night The nominations made are: Assessor, Jesse L.. Emo; board of relief, Jared H. Stearns, Arthur D. Palmer; se- lectmen, George H. Andrews. Fred M. Chadwick; agent of town deposit and school fund, Alfred Oden; audi tor, Charles G. Hull; grand jurors, Arthur O.. Jacobs and E. w. Brooks collector of town taxes,l Robert E. Stearns; constable, Joseph H. Bullock registrar of voters, Melvin l.. Nichols; town school committee, Henry H. Goldsborough and Jennie o. Brooks.
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 Mrs. Badger of Willimantic visited her mother, Mrs. Emily Platt, on Saturday.
 Miss Lizzie J. Durham of Stafford Springs is visiting her aunt, Mrs G. w. Stedman.
 Mrs. Ida Smith, who has been on the sick list for two weeks, is able to be out again.
 Wm. Stedman of Hartford was guest of his mother, Mrs. G.. w. Sted- man, last Saturday.
 Mrs. F. McCollum and son were guests of Miss Inez Williams in Can terbury over Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary l.. Durkee visited her children and her sister, Mrs. G. w. Stedman, last Thursday:
 Miss Eva Burlington and her aunt, Mrs. Amelia Strong, of Hartford called at Mrs. G. w. Stedman's Fri day.
 Mrs. Fannie Andrews and children of New York visited her aunts, Mrs. | M. A. Brown and Mrs Rose M. Hall, last week.
 Mrs. Emily Platt and her grand children, Marguerite and Willie Far row, who have been in Woodstock for two months, returned home last week. -.....:. |
 The Thursday evening meeting, led by Mrs. Carr in the absence of the | pastor, was very interesting. After | reading Genesis, 4th chaper, many questions were discussed and explained by the leader. Miss Nina Fisk pre- sided at the organ, %.8's- Mrs. Wheeler, who has been station agent in this place for four years, has gone with her family to Barton, Vt, to live. She made many friends here with her kind and obliging ways Quite a number of her neighbors were at the station Saturday morning to see her off on the early train. .#:
 Gurleyville.
 Mrs. H. E. Simonds is visiting rel atlves at New Britain.
 Mrs. Stoughton and daughter of East Hartford, who have been visit ing Mrs. Hanks, have returned home.
 At a meeting of the musical com mittee and members of the choir, held at the conference room after the regular prayer meeting last Thursday night, Mrs. G. R. Dimock was re- elected and earnestly requested to continue as church organist for thea remainder of the conference year: Mrs. Mariette Walker was reelected organist Also new mem- bers of the choir were elected as fol lows: Miss Beatrice Tunnicliffe, Miss Ethel Simonds and Miss Elsie