The Press., 1913-10-15

t' MANSFIELD. =
 Wesley Bradway of Conantville sus
 tained 8 painful injury Saturday whel
 gun exploded in his hands, splitting
 his thumb and severely injuring {
 finger. Mr. Bradley received medica
 assistance. He will not lose the use of the injured members.
 Ellen Antoinette Sears, 67, wife oi Town Clerk Bradley M. Sears o1 Mansfield, died at her home on Spring
 Hill early Tuesday morning after a short illness. She was native of Sturbridge. Mrs. Sears had many friends in Mansfield, among whom she was held in high esteem. Her maide name, was 5Amidon. She was the second wife of MT. Sears, to whom she had been married about ten years. The funeral will be held at the Spring Hill Baptist church Thursday after noon at 3 o'clock, and burial will be in the Hillside cemetery.
 On Tuesday the home of Jared H. Stearns caught fire near the chimney on the ell, and the strong gale blew the sparks on to the roof of the main building. MT. Stearns, who drives to W fllimantic every day on his milk route, happened to call his house on the telephone at about that time, and on being informed that the chimney was on, fire promptly dispatched .Champlin A. Weeks, lineman in the employ of the telephone company, to the house in an auto. MT. Weeks had his creepers with him and it is due especially to his efforts and those of the neighbors that the house was saved. The damage to the burned roof and water damage inside will total about $125, covered by insur- ance.. =: 4*
 ... Mansfield Depot.
 Mrs. E. N. French moved to Mer- row last week.
 MT" and Mrs. Wm. McFarlan en- tertaihed friends from Pennsylvania last week.
 Herbert Pollard and family of Will spent Sunday with his father, Henry Pollard.
 Miss Mary Warren of Mt. Hope was 8 guest of Mrs. E. B. Durkee a few days last week.
 Hollis Perkins of East Mystic spent Sunday with his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Oorbitt
 Miss Eva Burlington was a guest of her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wit ter in Brooklyn last week.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Whipple of Hol- yoke, Mass, are guests of MT. and Mrs. Peter Carney few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Bachelor of Massa- chusetts are visiting their uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. George Baker, B few days. .-..
 Mrs. Hattie Carr and her cousin, Mrs. Mary Tidd of Worcester, Mass. are visiting Mrs. Carr's brother, F. .. Miss Anna E. Hall of New York was a guest of her mother, Mrs. Sted- man, over Sunday, returning to New York on Monday afternoon
 Misses Augusta and Mary Tilden returned home last week after spend ing week with their r;brother's fami- ly; Mir. and Mrs! Rufus Tilden in ~1'i: ,.:.* ' '> .'. ,. Ms, Ida Smith returned home Mon lay after being with her sons, J. P. Smith and Cranes Smith, in Palmer, Mass. several weeks. " Her ' friends and nd; hleighbors are, glad to see her nome hoQemgqe again. .t .. = . .t>4 @~ Mount Hope. .- .u s David Russ and family were in Preston one daytlast week. ::.''s&''
 Mary ,, Warren i" " spending a few days ip Morrow and Mansfield Depot.
 W. H. Ford and, Louie Bischoff of New Haven were visitors at River side recently. ". :~'e..',.<
 The Ladies' Aid society was en- tertained by Mrs. David Russ Friday Two hours were spent in sewing, after which bountiful SUD- per was served. About 30 were pres ent. :... ,>r.-'