The Press., 1913-11-19

Dr. De Mork, Bridgeport, where she
 had made her home for ten years.
 Eight children survive her: Reuben
 Hazen Smith of Oberlin, O., former
 ly editor of The Newtown Bee, Rob-
 ert Davis Smith of Newtown, Prof William D. Smith of Scottsville, Va. !,
 Rev. Charles Hughes Smith, pastor of
 the Barre (Mass. Congregational
 church, Henry Martyr Smith, Arthur
 Judd Smith and Allison Parish Smith, all connected with The Newtown
 Bee, and Mrs. Emily Louise Fair child, wife of Arthur D. Fairchild of Newtown. Two sons, Henry Franklin
 Smith, died September 20, 1850, and
 Horace Dwight Smith, died August
 Sl, 1853. Two daughters are re- gently deceased, Clara Wood, wife of Rev. James N. Thresher, and Sarah Maria, wife of Dewitt O. Jencks of Colorado Springs, Col, for ten years a missionary of the American board at Kobe, Japan. The funeral was at- tended on Saturday morning from the residence of Dr. DeMork, Rev. Dr. Swain of the South Congregational church officiating. The remains were taken to Springfield, the burial fol- lowing in the family lot at West Springfield. Mrs. Smith was a woman of remarkable character, up to within two years being active in charitable work in Bridgeport, in any place where she could do good, among the sick or unfortunate.
 West Stafford.
 Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ramsey visited relatives in Hazardville Sunday.
 Mrs. O. D. Preston is in the Hart ford hospital under the treatment of Specialist John Garter Rowley.
 A good delegation went from here to the Rockville O. E. union meeting at Stafford Springs Wednesday even- ing last, and the banner for the larg- est attendance present at the meeting was gained.
 The Y. F. S. 0. E., by vote last Sunday evening, will hold it's next meeting next week Wednesday even- ing, which is Thanksgiving eve Topic, ''Discontent or praise: which is your life? Ps. 1OO:1-5. Leader, G. M. Barlow.
 A party of twelve guests of Miss Gertrude Stone took supper at the Springs House Monday evening, the 17th. It was a birthday supper given in honor of Miss Mary Ballan- tine. The table decorations, consist. ing of white chrysanthemums and deep pink roses, with the lighted candles, were all in pleasing harmony with the joviality of the guests.
 West Stafford Congregationalists have much to congratulate them in the happy completion of their redeco- rated and refurnished house of wor- ship. Entirely new oaken pews, brought to a rich dark finish, with wainscotting to match, new church carpet, newly upholstered pulpit and CIIdAISS uSW AdWUI0Q U4uS 4OC bIl0 CuOAA seats and hymn book holders, all mak- ing a thoroughly complete and we'll equipped modern church. The Ladies Aid society and many outside friends have made these marked improve ments possible. Next Sunday the newly furnished audience room will be used for morning and evening ser vices. The evening services at '. 35 o'clock lon the arrival of the car that leaves the post office at 7.2O) will be a united service of rededication, with every church, it's clergy and congrega- tion cordially invited to be present and to participate in the services ap- propriate to a rededioatory observ ance. Rev. P. Miles Snyder, class mate and room mate of the pastor, who has accepted a recent call to the First church in East Hartford is to preach the sermon. Rev. MT. Rees will read the scripture and Rev. MT. Buck will offer prayer.