The Press., 1912-04-24
growth, but for some reason the trees set here do not show up in annual growth as we'll.
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 The results of the 24th week of the international egg laying contest show a slight decrease in the egg pro. duction The largest number of eggs laid during the week by one pen o1 birds was 34, remarkable record fo1 pen of five birds, as it lacks one o1 making a perfect score This score was made by 8 pen of white Plymouth Rocks, owned by W. J..Toilley of Rockville. In the last six weeks the five birds have laid 187 eggs. Their total number is 29O. One egg of the past week was the largest laid during the contest. It weighed 26-lOOth pound. This egg was laid by single comb Rhode Island red, owned by H. P. Deming of Robertsville. The fol- lowing gives list of the first ten pens as they stood at the end of the 24th week: Thomas Baron of Cat forth, Eng, single comb White Leghorns, 495; F. G. Yost of Sayre, Pa, single comb White Leghorns ,, 455; Bunker Hill poultry farm, Waquoit, Mass single comb Rhode Island reds, 444; Beulah farms, Ham, 'ilton, Ont, White Wyandottes, 44O; E. s. Edgerton of West Wilmington, rose comb Rhode Island reds, 43l; Marwood poultry farm, Butler, Pa. single comb White Leghorns, 426; Howard Steele of Philadelphia, Pa., single comb Rhode Island reds, 426; o. Wilson of Carlisle, W. Va. single comb buff Orpingtons, 4l9; White Rose farm, Vineland, N. J.; s. 0. White Leghorns, 419; Mount Orchard poultry farm, Narvon, Pa., single cumb buff Orpingtons, 413;
 Mansfield Depot.
 Mrs. McCollum and daughters were in West Wilmington Saturday.
 Miss V. Fowler is visiting Mrs. Richard Mason at Storrs for few days.
 A daughter, Shirley Somers, was born April 7th to Mr. and Mrs. John Klehan.
 Orrin Smith of Westford was g guest of his brother, Merritt Smith, last week.
 Miss Dora Thompson of Hampton has been guest of Mrs. A. E. Botham few days. .... -
 MT. and Mrs. Perkins Lathrop of Coventry called on his aunt, Mrs. M. A.. Brown, Sunday.
 William s. Farrow and wife of New London visited his mother, Mrs. Emily Platt, recently.
 Mrs. Ida Marcy returned to the home of her sister Sunday after an absence of four weeks.
 Mrs. Ida Smith has returned home after several weeks stay with her sons in Palmer, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. David H. Snow cele- brated their golden wedding anniver- sary on Saturday. About "a relatives and friends visited them at their hospitable home and fittingly observed the day. They were literally re- membered by gifts of gold, silver, china and linen. The sum of $1OO in gold was presented by the children, and like sum was the gift of rela- tives and friends. There was no for nal observance, MT. and Mrs. Snow receiving their guests in their home with the cordial welcome which is ever extended, and the occasion was made one of great pleasure. The an- niversary found the couple in very good health, and among those present were some who were at the wedding 50 years ago. Both MT. and Mrs. Snow are natives of Mansfield, MT. Snow having been born there Jan. 25, .1842, and Mrs. Snow, whose maiden name was Mary Ellen Collins, was born Dec: 12, 1s45.fz They were married and have always resided in Mansfield, where Mr.: Snow has been a successful farmer.s4 Both are mem- bers: of the Storrs Congregational church and both are members of the grange, of which MT. Snow has been master Of their ten children, these were present at the observance :: Charles Henry Snow of South Coven- try, Walter Garfield Snow of Buffalo, Mrs. Charles H. Savage, Mrs. Edward B. Fitts of Storrs, Mrs. James B. Pal mer, Jr., of Lisbon and Miss Mariva Snow of Mansfield Depot Two sons, Arthur and John, are in Arizona. There were eight of the fifteen grand children present Among the out of town guests were Mrs. Emma Snow and Mrs. Lewis Appleget, Cranbury, N. J.. MT. and Mrs. Abraham Snow and family, Springfield; MT. and. Mrs. Monroe Snow and family, Mrs. Ellen Niles, Webster, Mass; MT. and Mrs. T. H. Eldridge, MT. and Mrs. James B. Palmer, MT. and Mrs. R. H.. Snow, MT. and Mrs., 0. K. Snow and daugh- ter, Norwich; H. c. Barlow, Vest ford; Mrs. Herbert Greenwood, Vest erly; Mrs. R. H. Tucker, West Will 1ingfon.
 s Gurleyville.
 Miss Harriett Morrow was in town Saturday.
 Miss Viola Gergler was in Hartford Saturday.
 Mrs. Asa Burdick is able. to be around again.
 . Mrs. Harvey Gergler was at her home here over Sunday.
 The quarantine has been removed from MT. Skelly's house.
 Miss Evelyn Bissell from Spring field was in town Saturday.
 Mrs. o. L. Mckinney spent Sunday at her home in South Wilmington.