The Press., 1915-12-01
TOLLAND.

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Mrs. George q. Morton, who has been
in the Hartford hospital for treatment
for several weeks.
The Foreign and Home Missionary
societies of the Lee Methodist church
will meet Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. L. E Hall.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lee NJ. E.
church will meet Wednesday after.
noon and evening in the town hall.
Supper will be served from 6 to 8
O'Clock.
Evelyn CLARK Price and daughter,
Thelma Evelyn Price, returned home
Sunday night after spending few
days with DR.. Harris W. Price Of
Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Henry B. Stafford and sou
Henry Barnard Stafford of New York,
returned home Monday after spending
several days with Mrs. Satford's
parents, Judge and Mrs. Edwin s.
Agard.
The prolonged good weather has
been hailed with delight by the work.
men and teamsters who are working
on the state highway between Tolland
and wellington. The rain of Monday
morning cause a suspension of work
for the day.
Thanksgiving was observed in our
town with the family gatherings
which are SO old, but ever dear TO
the hearts of our New England people
The O. Edward Meacham family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Young. DR.. and Mrs. Samuel
Simpson, Judge and Mrs. Edwin S.
Agard and family and DR.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Stafford and son of New
York were the guests of William A.
Agard and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Raymond Steele of Hartford and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Halland and family
of Coventry were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert E. Doyle entertained Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Bowers and family
of Holland, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Woods of New Britain. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis B. Price had as guests,
Mrs. Rose E. CLARK and daughters,
the Misses Anna d. and Edith F.
CLARK and James II. CLARK and Ernest
Edward CLARK of Vernon Center, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest o. CLARK and daugh-
ter, Cynthia of Vernon Center and
Miss Sylvia @. CLARK and John Forbes
of Hartford.
Last week Tuesday was fated for
fires, as Tolland had two in the same
day. At about O'Clock a. M, fire
was discovered by Mr.. Phillips. He
was awakened from sleep by the con-
slant ringing of his alarm clock and
found his room full of smoke. He
arose and grabbed an armful of clothes
and rushed out of doors to put them
on. In getting out he stumbled and
dropped his trousers which had 1881
in the peck cts, after discovering the
loss the house was too far gone to
allow his returning to find the money.
The barn and house were both COM
pletely destroyed. He had much
valuable clothing which was not in
sured and lost it all. Among it
several valuable fur coats His house
and barn were insured. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but superstition
points to the idea that perhaps the
chimney was set on fire. Mr.. Phillips
was away from home Monday evening
and did not return until % o CLOCK
He built a fire and sat up for some
time reading his paper. Mrs. Phillips
was in New York so there was no
one to help with the fire. Neighbors
did not arrive until all possible
chance of saving the house was past.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips. They are to rebuild
Immediately. The farm is known as
the Rose place The second fire of
the day was at the home of Represent
alive Harry R. Bartlett and was as
given in The Press last week. The
loss was between two and three hun
dred dollars. The origin of fire is
unknown.