The Press., 1913-12-10
SOMERS.

Three small children of Preston She'll have been committed to the county home in Vernon.
 Miss Mabelle Kingsbury, principal of the school in South Windsor, spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Clifton M. Ellis.
 Mrs. Martha Davis of Springfield, who is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hor- ace Sikes, has been ill, but is now slowly recovering.
 George F. Kibhe has rented the Kibbe hotel property to Mortimer Granger of Melrose, who expects tC take possession January 1.
 Mrs. Joseph Mumblo, who has been spending some time with her daugh. ter Mrs. Gilbert Adams of Warehouse Point, has returned to her home.
 MT. and Mrs. w. B. Whitlock, Aaron Whitlock and Mrs. Ella Ma honey of East Windsor spent Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs Fred c. Davis.
 At the last meeting of the local grange the following officers were elected: Master, Horace Sikes; over seer, A. S. Hulburt; lecturer, Mrs. M. P. Avery; steward, Clifford Par sons; assistant steward, Mahlon Avery; lady assistant, A bbie Bradley chaplain, Rev. B. H. Thayer; secre. tary, Mrs. Horace Sikes treasurer, John Hunt; Pomona, Mrs. John Hunt; Ceres, Mrs. A. s. Hulburt Flora, Emily Kelley; pianist, Mrs, Mary Evans; gate keeper, Henry Farnham.
 MT. and Mrs. John Kibbe were pleasantly surprised at their home Saturday evening, the occasion being their thirty seventh wedding anni- versary. In behalf of the company, Frank Reed presented MT. and Mrs Kibbe with handsome quartered oak dining table. In the center of the table was an anniversary cake lettered for the occasion, bearing the dates 1876 1913. Mrs. Kibbe out the cake with the same knife she cut her wedding cake with thirty-seven years ago. Speeches were made by Mrs. s. P. Hurlburt. MT. and Mrs. Kib- be responded in very feeling man. ner. Refreshments were served.
 The death of Hannah Avery Mead, GA, widow of Frederick Mead, oc- cured on Wednesday, the Sd, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Olsen of Norwalk. Mrs. Mead was taken i'll while visiting in Norwalk. MT. Mead was born in Ridgefeld in 1919, and at the age of 20 was mar ried to Frederic Mead. Since his death 12 years ago Mrs. Mead had made her home in Boston. She is survived by four children, as follows Frederick Mead of Somers, Mrs. Will liam l.. Olson of Norwalk, Mrs. Clar- ence M. Barry of Boston and Mrs. Ralph P. Morrell of Boston. The funeral services were held on Satur- day at the home of Mrs. Olsen in Nor walk, and the burial was in Ridge field.
 H. Sumner Gates died at his home last week Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. MT. Gates was born in Monson, October IA, 1861, the son of William H. and Sarah Topliff Gates. His parents moved to Cambridge when he was young. He went to England with the St. Jacobs Oil company, and he travelled for that concern many years until he had locomotor ataxia. He then returned to this country and nine years ago he came to Somers to live with his widowed mother. She died four years ago. He was a man of keen intellect and a good conversa- 5ionalist He went about the streets in his wheel chair when the weather permitted. He is survived by one aunt, Mrs. WI Newton, and several cousins. The funeral was held at ;he home Thursday morning at 10 ) clock, Rev. E. H. Thayer officiating. The body was taken to Monson Thurs lay afternoon for burial. Burial was n the family lot in the No. ceme- cry.