The Press., 1912-07-03

the contract The wall at the l0IC or the entrance has been re-laid and moved back. Ee Jarvis Bliss Hatch, an honored citizen, died early on Sunday morn ing at his home in Hydeville after many months of failing health. He l was born in Union, September 30, 1898, and was the second of a family of six children, and was married Nov. 27, 1862, to Jane Colburn of Stafford, ,. thus living nearly 50 years of married life. They moved to the present home in 1867, living here 46 years. His nearest relatives surviving are a widow. one son, Marc B., with whom Ire shared the home, two grandchil- dren and two sisters, Mrs. $. H. Marble of Greenwood, ILL, and Mrs. A. D. Merritt of Springfield. MT. Hatch served the town for some years as member of the board of relief and as one of the assessors. The fu- neral was held at his late home at 2 p. m. on Monday, the pastor of the Baptist church officiating. Beautiful songs were rendered sweetly by Mrs. Herbert R. Wightman, Miss Louisa E. Wobbecke, T. William Brown and Frank A. I.asbury. The floral trib- utes were many and choice. The burial was at Hillside cemetery.@
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 Miss Maude Greene of Westport is spending few days at the M. B. parsonage. - :.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Smith have re- gently moved into Mrs. David Bell cher's house. .'-.~ '-..'
 T. M. Lyon has purchased the Sanger homestead and is making many repairs and will rent it.
 The subject in the Methodist church next Sunday morning is Weighed in the balances.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Ormsby re- gently moved from the Browning house to the Giltrop basement
 Mrs. G. w. Miller, who has been in the Johnson Memorial hospital for treatment, has returned home. | !
 There will be salad supper at the Congregational church next week, Thursday. Adults, 15c; children, IOc.
 R. M Chamberlin who has, been in the Hartford hospital for treatment for some time, returned home last Saturday.
 Charles Higinbotham of Greenfield and Miss Marsh of Westfield, Mass ;, are guests of Rev. and Mrs. w. D. Hamilton for over the Fourth.
 Mrs. Henry O'Brien, who has been spending few weeks with her sis ters, Misses Lizzie and Katie Giltrop, has returned to her home in Spring l field. ..- .- The communion of the Lords sup per will be observed next Sunday morning at the Congregational church. Y. P. s. 0. B. (consecration meeting). Leader, Maud Smith. ... .,
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Martha McIntire of Hartford is at W. D. Graves.
 Abner Gold of Hartford has been visiting at Alvin Colds.
 Miss M. B. Keeler of Hartford has been home for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. George Barlow spent Sunday with friends in Ellington
 Bertram Froideveaux of Collinsville has been visiting relatives in town.
 Rufus Shaw has been visiting his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. F. A. Marble. ..-s
 Miss Helen Wilbur of Mystic has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward Kellogg. ~.
 Mrs. Belva Wilbur has returned home after a successful operation at the Johnson hospital. ....4 George Ellithorpe has sold his splendid pair of black horses to Charles Bolieau of Stafford Springs
 N. F.. Harding badly cut his foot last Saturday while chopping wood. He was taken to the Johnson hospital, Stafford Springs, in Dr. Bard's auto mobile. M .a
 Miss Ruth Avery broke her right arm between the wrist and elbow, breaking both bones, last Thursday. The accident was due to fall from a hammock.
 Y. P. s. O. E. Sunday evening. Topic, ''The Christian virtues hon. esty." Consecration. Leader, Mrs. LaVergne Dimook. The regular Thursday evening meeting will be Friday evening this week.
 Mrs. Lenora Shephard, aged 67, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Zina Shep- hard, passed away early Sunday morn ing at her home here. She had long been sufferer of much pain and en- dured her sickness patiently. She leaves, besides her husband, Alonzo Shephard, one daughter, Minda Shep- hard, and two brothers, Elisha Ellis of Danbury and Lull Ellis of Somers. The funeral was held at the church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. W. Ballantine officiating. Burial was in the West Stafford come tery.
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