The Press., 1914-12-09

next week Wednesday evening II f very stormy, the following evening.
 Domestic and fancy articles, toys,
 homemade candy and ice cream will be on sale. There will also be farce
 and dialogue presented. The farce
 entitled Miss Parkington" with the
 following cast of characters: Jack
 Grew, inclined to bashfulness, Lewis 3 Roberts; Adelaide Parkington, in t clined to Jack, Nellie Dugdale Annabel Parkington, her cousin,
 thirty five and getting anxious, Bertha Belcher; Josie, the maid, inquisitiv
 and romantic, Arlene Hanner. Title 3 of dialogue, "Trials of a teacher '' '' Teacher, Dorothy Belcher; Henry,
 Earl Belcher Adm ission for adults, 10 cents Children under 12 years, | cents
 It is with sorrow that we note the death of Mrs Anna E. Rockwell, a6, widow of Charles W. Hill of Mans field Center. She died Tuesday morn ing at o'clock at the home of her daughter. Mrs. T. M. Lyon, with whom she has mat @ her home for over four years The immediate cause of death was a general breaking down incidental to old age. Her condition was not considered critical only within the last two days. She was taken i'll Sunday, Dec. $, and grad ually failed until the end. Mrs Hill was born Sept. 23, 1928, the daugh, ter of Mir. and Mrs. Ashel Rockwell of Norwich In early life she became a Christian and was an active mem ber of the Baptist church of Willi- mantic. She was most estimable woman, who had many friends. The funeral will he held at the home of MT. and Mrs. T. M. Lyon, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe officiating The burial will be at Mansfield Center cemetery. l Mrs. Hill was resident of Mansfield Center for number of years. She is survived by one son, Wallace G. Hill of Willimantic and one daugh- ter, Mrs. Theo ore M Lyon of Staf- flrdville, three grandchildren, Charles Hill and John Hill of Willimantic and Allison 0. Lyon of Staffordville; also one sister, Mrs H. A. Race of North Franklin.
 The funeral of George F. BowdeU was largely attended at the Methodist church last Friday afternoon at 2 MT PoxuHoo 1inI Of heart failure after a long and finger ing illness He was born March 2n, 1858 the son, of Daniel and Jane Bowden of Staffordville He was good citizen and very industrious man. He was a member of the local Methodist church. He was also a kind husband and devoted father and will be greatly missed, He is survived ny is wife and five children and two brothers and three sisters and also three grandchildren. The floral trib- utes were many and beautiful. The burial was in the local cemetery, Rev. E. H. Tunnlcliffe officiating. The bearers were Arthur Duncan, John Brown, Frank Bowden, Grant Hammer, Fred Bowden and Wm. Hanner Those that attended the funeral from out of town were Mrs. Grace Bowden of Portsmouth, N. H Mr. and Mrs F G. Parker and daughter, Celia, Mir. and Mrs. William Bowden and two children of Monson, Mass, MT. and Mrs. -Wm. Irons, MT. and Mrs Edward Green, Daniel Green and Mrs. Carrie Hewett of Stafford Springs, MT. and Mrs. John Brown of Fitchville, MT. and Mrs. Arthur l.. Duncan and Mrs. William Printice of Worcester, Frank s Bowden and two daughters, Miss Lela Bowden and Mrs. Howard King of Hartford. . West Stafford.
 Michael Roberts has purchased a horse from the Cyril Johnson estate.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Pease have been staying with his father, Warren Pease.
 Edith, the young daughter of Myron Kemp, was thrown from a wagon last Tuesday morning and quite seriously injured.
 Fredus Fuller was brought home from the Springfield hospital on Tues day in F. A. Sturtevant's s automobile He is in a critical condition.
 Joseph Ferry will sell at auction tomorrow at 10 a. m., a lot of hogs, pigs, poultry, an incubator and a gasolene engine with saving outfit.
 Subject of Thursday prayer service. Preparing Gods way,' Isa. 40: 1-l1. 0. E. topic for Sunday even- ing, "Gems from my reading, Prov. 2: 1.12. Leader, Miss Margaret Ballantine
 MT. and Mrs. M. A. Gold celebrated their wedding anniversary on Thanks giving day by entertaining large party f relatives. Among the guests were Mrs. Colds sister and husband. MT. and Mrs. Norman Chaffee of Enfield, Mass, whose wedding day also came on Thanksgiving.
 Mrs. E. D. Ellis and Mrs. John Pease will be tlIe hostesses at the supper next Tuesday evening, which will be served in the vestry from 6 to o'clock. An entertainment will follow the supper. There will be a sale of aprons, and Mrs. Charles Slater will have a table of fancy articles. The ladies are to meet at o'clock to tie a quilt. Price of supper and entertainment, 15 cents.
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