The Press., 1914-06-03
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MT. aud Mrs. Samuel Sidaway O Pittsfeld, Mass, and Frank SidawaJ of Meriden were guests of relativeI in the borough over Memorial day.
 Mrs. Cassins Harris and daughter, Miss Gretchen Harris of New London spent the week end at the Methodist nanonage with Rev. and Mrs. Buck.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Russell of Fitchburg, Mass. Henry Russell and wife and Miss Boovia of Worcester wer(Aguests of friends over Memorial day
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Evans and Mrs. Bessie French of New York city spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Theo. D. Martin at Meadow Brook farm.
 Miss Ella Foster and Mrs. A. J. Hamilton of Boston have been guests of Mrs. M. D. Harris for the past ten days. Miss Foster returned to her home yesterday.
 A meeting for the completion of the combining of the Country club and the Stafford Golf Go. will be held al the library building next Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
 Miss Caterina Bressari and Domin. ico Piccoli were married by Rev. F. J. O'Neill at St. Edwards church on Saturday morning. Miss Elisa Scotia and Ilario Tonidandel stood up with them.
 George D. Fowles, 70, "a life long resident of Monson, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Hancock, Stafford Springs, Conn.,, at 6. 15 Wed. nesday evening. He was a member of G. A. R post of Palmer. serving during the rebellion in Go. B, 36 Reg. Mass. Vol. He was a man with many friends. He leaves four daugh- ters, Mrs. J. E. Hancock and Miss Mabel Fowles of Stafford Springs, Mrs. Lewis Sherman of Springfield, Mass. , Mrs. Hattie Smithies of Palmer, Mass. also five grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. = Hancock, Rev. J. w. Ballantine of West Stafford officiating, and the body taken was to Monson for burial in No. 1 cemetery; with prayer at the grave
 Chester H. Kellogg, 96 years old, a resident of Stafford Springs for the past thirty years, died at his home on Church street, Wednesday morning of general breaking down and weak ness due to old age. He was born in Holland, but in early life removed to Wales, where for many years he was employed as a wool sorter, later fol- lowing the same work in Stafford and elsewhere. His wife died three years ago. He leaves two sons and two daughters, Mary, David and Artemus of this borough and Mrs O. H. Birden of Hartford. The funeral was held at the house Friday, attended by Rev. Walter P. Buck of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which denomina- tion MT. Kellogg had been a member for sixty years. The burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 Methodist Church Notes: The annual meeting of the Queen Esther Circle was held with Mrs. R. W. Ellis Monday evening. Mrs. R. w. Ellis and Mrs. Fred Hirsch were elected delegates to attend the annual meeting of the Norwich district W. H. M. S. at Willimantic camp grounds, June 9th. The following officers were electe I: President, Miss Edith Adams i; vice president, Mrs. Fred Hirsch i; secretary, Miss Nina Reynolds; treas urer, Miss Marion Lee. It was voted to make the next meeting an outing, with the officers as committee of offering meeting of the W. H. M. s. will he held in the church parlors Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Thomas lyric of Hazardville preached a most interesting and helpful ser mon in exchange with the pastor last Sunday morning. The Young Peoples Auxiliary held it's monthly business meeting and social hour last evening. The Willimantic Institute will be held Aug. 10th to 14th, and the Camp meeting from the 17th to 23d. Splen- did programs are in each case pro- vided.