The Press., 1913-08-13
MANSFIELD.

\ A"O OUAAuAuB COuW4bC00 O1 GH trustees of the Storrs agricultural col lege had meeting at Hartford oi Monday. Architects plans wer submitted for an auditorium, fo which the state has appropriated $6O, 900, and three cottages, for which tn, state has appropriated $15, 900. Rev. Walter E. Lanphear, forme pastor of the Mansfield Congregation al church and later connected with tho Plymouth Congregational church il Hartford, has returned from a trit abroad. He7was in Switzerland at tending a religious congress. He also visited many of the principal citie. and points of interest in the various European countries.
 The estate of the late James H Ross, who conducted mill in Eagle. vile for many years, has been ap praised at $34,9l1.53. The money in banks amounts to $4, 911. 53, while the stock on hand and credits are ap. praised at $lO.OOO. This leaves only $20, 900 for the mill property. MT. Ross owned ree-fourth interest in this property, which makes his es. tate, according to the inventory in the probate court, only $26, 193. GA. The appraisal was made by William A., King and George B. Hinman and caused considerable surprise wher made public, because it was generally believed that the property was worth great deal more than that. Accord ing to the will of MT. Ross his widow is the sole legatee and she is named as Axecptrix. She has petitioned tho probate court for the appointment oi E. "A. Winter as co-executor.
 Mansfield Depot. ..
 Fred Wheeler has gone to Maine for a months vacation.
 The showers Sunday were welcome and we hope to have more.
 MT. and Mrs. Sumner of Boston are guests of her daughter, Mrs. J. Bonny, for few days.
 Mrs. Emily Hoyle of South Will lington is a guest of her niece, Mrs. F. McCollum, for two weeks.
 Miss Gladys Thompson is visiting her aunts, Misses Dora and Kate Thompson, in Hampton for a week.
 Mrs. Grace Perkins and four daugh- ters of East Mystic visited her par. ents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Oorbitt, over Sunday.
 Mrs. Percy Smith and children o1 Palmer, Mass, are visiting her par. 3ents, MT. and Mrs Charles Thomp. son, few weeks.
 i Carlton Pollard and family of Will imantic are visiting his father, Henry Pollard, and his aunt, Mrs. Kate Dim mock, for week.
 Rev. R. H. Sherman, pastor of the Dunham Memorial church, is having a two-weeks' vacation. There will be no services until Aug. 24th.
 Percy Smith and family and MT. and Mrs. Merritt Smith and little granddaughter spent Sunday with Merritt Smiths daughter, Mrs. E. B.. Thompson.
 Mrs. Holt of South Coventry, with her daughter, Mrs. Etta Brown, and granddaughter, Virginia, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were guests of Mrs. Alice Botham last Thursday.
 The Ladies' Aid society had an ice cream and cake sale last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Burdick and Miss Eva N, .Bosworth read several selections which were much enjoyed. Mrs, J. D. Lillis and daughter, Miss Eva N. Bosworth, of Springfield, were guests of the former's mother and her brother, W. H. Stedman, last week, returning home Saturday.
 %> Mount Hope.
 Mrs. Flora McCollum is visiting her sister, Mrs. David Russ.
 Mrs. David Russ and Mrs. Flora McCollum were in Storrs recently.
 Conrad E. Crane of New Britain spent Sunday with friends it River side.
 Mrs. A. M. Grant attended the fu- neral of Nellie Oonant at Gurleyville Tuesday.
 David Russ, George and Ruth Russ and Mary Warren spent Sunday at Ocean Beach.
 Cora ID, Grant of Storrs spent Sun. day with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Grant.
 Mrs. George Albee has returned home'after caring for her sister, Mrs. Clark of. Ashford.
 MT. and Mrs. Clinton J. Grant ot Springfield, Mass, spent the week end at Maple Lawn.
 Frances Whitehouse has been tho guest of Mrs. Walter Church of Chaplin for the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. George Bylas of Nor wich, who have been recent gues al Joseph iBacOn's, have returned home,