New Britain herald., 1914-08-26

in attendance and take a prominent part in the second annual reunion of the Wilcox family and allied families, which will be held at the Center church house in Hartford for three days, beginning this morning and con- tinuing through an afternoon session Friday. Major Wilcox is vice presi- dent of the Wilcox Family associa- tion
 An informal reception was held this morning, and in the afternoon details of business and. the program for the following days was adjusted. There was also an address of welcome and music. During the reunion the local representative to the association will deliver an address.
 One of the features of the reunion will be visit by trolley from Hart ford to Cromwell, Middletown and vicinity, the first named place being the first settlement of the family after the settlement at Harford.
 Funeral of Nonogenarian.
 The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Olive Morgan, the nonogenarian and former resident of East Berlin, who died sud- denly in Meriden Monday evening, was held at o'clock this afternoon from the East Berlin Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member of long standing. Services were conducted by the pastor of the Yalesville Methodist church in the ab- sence of Rev. L. B. Gray, the local pastor, who has not yet returned from his vacation.
 The obsequies were very simple, the only music being the singing of Face to Face' by Oscar Benson. Pall bearers were l.. A. Westcott, w. w. Mildrum, Frederick Hubbard and Walter Penfield.
 Almost all of the following sur vivors of Mrs. Morgan attended the funeral: the only daughter, Mrs. Emily Goodrich two grand sons Frank $. and William N. Morgan of Hartford: three nephews, Edgar G.. Morgan of East Berlin, William B.. Morley of Tracy and George Morgan of New Britain, and four nieces, Mrs. Laura Ayers of Hartford, Mrs. Emma Andrews of Hartford, Mrs. Arthur Bonfoy of Higganum and Mrs. Alice Myers of New Britain.
 Interment was in the Wilcox ceme- tery
 Mrs. Morgan's sudden death shocked the entire community. She had been up and about, apparently in the best of health, all day Sunday. She observed her ninety-first birthday last December and was considered very hearty for a person of her years.
 She was native of East Berlin and lived in that community during all but the last four years of her life. Her last years were spent with her daughter, Mrs. Emily Goodrich of Meridian street, Meriden, where death claimed her, following an attack of heart failure.
 Smith Rowlcy.
 Stanley E. Rowley. son of MT. and Mrs. John R. Rowley of Beckley Quarter, and Miss Margaret Smith of Portland Maine, were united in mat rimony yesterday afternoon at the parsonage of the kensington Metho- dist Episcopal church. The cere- monv was conducted by Rev. Edwin NJ. Pickop, in the presence of ms family
 After short wedding trip the young couple will take up thelr resi- dence in the house occupied by the groom's parents.
 MT. Rowley is carpenter in the employ of Charles RoWley of New Britain. With his father he con- ducted the Beckley Grist Mill for sev- eral months this year, selling out few weeks ago. He is one of the popular young men of the town
 High Mass For Late Pontiff.
 In accordance with orders issued