The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-03-27
MANSFIELD.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E.
Durham were held Thursday noon at
l 2. 80 at the home of W. D. Grant,
Willimantic. They were conducted
by Rev. L. Flocken, the body being
brought to Gurleyville for interment
The deceased was the mother of Mrs.
Grant.
The four leaders in the egg laying
contest at Storrs at the end Of Goth
week were as follows: Thomas Bar
ron, England, a95 eggs; F. 4. Yost,
Sayre, Pa, 341; E. S. Edgerton,
West Wilmington, 1886; Howard
Steele, Philadelphia, 333. The pen
total was broken last week, the pen
of Arthur Evans of Temple, N. H. ,
laying 20 eggs.
Mansfield Depot.
The aid society will serve a salad
supper in the chapel this Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Stone and daughter, Nellie,
| Of Willimantic visited her sister, Mrs
Holt, last Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Botham and Mr. Mer-
GER spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Botham.
Mrs. Harriet Fuller, who has been
on the sick list for a few days, is
much better and able to be around
again.
Merritt Smith and daughter, Mrs.
E. B. Thompson, attended the funeral
at Westford on Thursday of his sister,
Mrs. VIM. Buxton, and daughter, Mrs.
Alice Lowe.
Eagleville.
Ashley Gurley of Eagleville is seri-
ously i'll and not expected to live.
The young people of the Eagleville
Bible school are practicing for the
Easter concert.
Milton T. Ross, who has purchased
new Ford car, has just finished the
building of his new garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Vinton of
Eagleville returned from their trip to
Boston Thursday afternoon.
The children who have attended the
schools in Willimantic have been kept
at home owing to the small pox there.
The supper which was held in the
hall last Wednesday evening by the
ladies of the church was enjoyed by
ALL
F. o. Vinton has just got his auto
home from the shop, where he has
had it newly overhauled and var
nished.
Miss Edna French of South Will
lington was a guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hopkins over
Sunday.
James W. Burdick, Jr., spent the
last of the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burdick, ST., of
Moose Meadow.
Dan Sulle is i'll in St. Joseph s
hospital in Willimantic with pneu-
monia, and it is reported that there
is no chance for his recovery.
There were % present at the Bible
school Sundays very good attendance
considering the stormy day. There
were no church services in the after
noon.
Mrs. William Hanson will receive
six-months' pin Sunday for perfect
attendance at the Bible school. Miss
Mildred Morley will also receive a
new year pin for perfect attendance
without missing a Sunday for the
whole year.
John J. Donovan, aged "a years,
died at his home in Eagleville We'd
nesday forenoon at $50 a. m. of
bronchitis. The deceased was a farm
er by occupation and had been resi-
dent of the town of Mansfield for the
past 81 years. He is survived by
three daughters and one son, Miss Jo-
sephine Donovan of Ipswich, Mass.
the Misses Margaret and Elizabeth
Donovan and Michael Donovan of
Eagleville. The funeral was held
Friday morning at the house at 8
O'Clock, with requiem high mass fol-
lowing at St. Mary's church, South
Coventry, at 10 a. m. Burial was at
ST. Mary's cemetery, South Coventry.
Mr.. Donovan was one of the old time
Irish residents and was we'll known
and highly respected in his home
town and vicinity.