The Press., 1912-01-24
SoMERs.

&OMERS.
 Battle street. school was closed for several days last week owing to the illness of the teacher, Miss Ruth San ford.
 A. J. Giaconia has changed the evening of hls class in dancing and department, which he held in Me chanics hall on Monday evenings, to Saturday evening of ea1h week.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert s Hurlburt were tsndered Q surprise by the em- ployes of Mir. Hurlburt's tobacco ware house at sheir home on Jones street Saturday evening MT. and Mrs. HurIburt were presented 8 rocking chair as a wedding gift.
 At the regular meeting of Loyalty council, Daughters of Liberty. in Mechanics hall Tuesday evening there was installation of officers The en- tertainment committee furnished a pleasing program, after which light refreshments were served About 15 mem bers of the Warehouse Point lodge were present.
 The case of William Desso against Mrs. Rose Stevenson to recover 8 blacksmith bill was brought before Justice of the Peace A Vail Smith in the town hall Tuesday. Attorney Fisk of Stafford represented Mrs. Stevenson, and Attorney Johnson of Enfield Mir. Desso. The court decidad in favor of Mr. Desso The defsnda n t appealed to the superior court.
 The board of asse ssore, consisting of Ernest s. Fuller, Louis A. Gowly and Ralph D. Keeney, has made the fol- lowing report for the year 1911 :: Total valuation of all the property of the town, $717, 1924, consisting of 343 dwellings valued at $277 .245, 7O13 acres of land valued at $277. 570, 386 horses valued at SIS, SIT, 1866 neat cattle at $26, $50. 73 automobiles and other vehicles. $1O,2OO, 21 stores, mills, etc., $99. 100. ...~a
 Mrs. Mary B.. widow ot Lysander Kibbe, 83, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Dimock, Thurs day morning. Mrs Kibbe spent most of her life in Somers. She had been confined to her bed the past 15 weeks from injuries re ceived by a fall. One daughter, Mrs Arthur Dimock. and two grandchildren survive her. The funeral was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Dimock. Sat urday afternoon. Rev. w. Sherman Thompson offioiated. The bearers were Erwin Avery. John Hunt. Henry Wardwell and Ernest Avery. The burial was in the West oeme tery.
 Miss Laura Kibbe died suddenly at the retreat for insane at Middletown Saturday morning. Miss Kibbe was about 68 years old and had spent most of her life in Somers, until seven years ago, when she entered private after which she entered the retreat at Middletown. She was a daughter of William H. and Laura D. Kibbe. Miss Kibbe leaves no near relatives in the east The funeral was held in the Congregational chapel Monday afternoon. Rev. w. Sherman Thompson ofioiated The bearers were John Kibbe, Frank Kibbe, John Hunt and Erwin Avery. The burial was in the family lot in North oeme- tery. .# ....% :.
 The following officers were elected at meeting of the Union agricultural society of the towns of Enfield. El- lington, East Winsdor and Somers, held in the town cletk's office Monday afternoon: President, Ernest s Full Ter of Somers; vice. president, Dr. H. O. Allen of East Windsor; score tary, Ernest W. Avery of Somers; assistant secretary Chester "A Pomeroy of Som- CTS; treasurer, Charles A. Thompson; superintendent of poultry, Valirus Kibbe; superintendent of cattle, Nah. Ion Russell; Somers town committee, John Hunt, Benjamin Pinney, s. Dwight Peroival It was voted that the executive committee be empowered to secure an expert judge on blood stock.
 John Rugg, cream gatherer for the Somers creamery company. met with Q costly accident while o1 his way to the creamery after collecting cream in Moose Meadow and vicinity Tuesday He was driving to the creamery over Chestnut hill when he reached place in the road near the Holland place, where a spring runs under, which when frozen makes an upheaval of ice. The wheels of his wagon swirled and tippad over, caus. ing the loss of about 1000 pounds of ,ream. The road in that section Is under repairs and is posted by the Itate, but it is claimed by persons liv- Ing up that way that the spot has been } dangerous one for several winters past.