The Press., 1915-11-10
WELLINGTON.

Miss Thrall of Hartford is visiting
Mrs and Miss Gardner.
Tony Wostrel has returned to Bos-
tom where he is in school.
Mrs Greene of Waterford came
Tuesday morning TO the parsonage.
Miss Katharine Everett is still in
Hartford where she has been for two
weeks visiting the Horkey family.
Mrs. Ann Bond, who boards with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton at East Willing
ton, is suffering from the effects of a
slight shock. but is now able to go
out for short walks. Mrs. Walton
has been very kind to her during her
illness.
So peaceful and painless was the
passing of Mrs. Harriet Morrison
that one is impelled to say in the
words of scripture, "And she was not
for God took her. A fitting end of
beautiful life. Although in her
S9th year she was young in thought,
sympathy, interests and companion.
ship. She was skillful with her
needle and had been busy about the
little tasks she loved on her last
earthly day. For years she and her
husband, Edward Morrison of blessed
memory were among the most faith
full in every way of the members and
attendants of the Baptist church.
And while she has passed thirteen
happy years with her daughter, Mrs.
Holman and her family at South
Wellington she has kept her interest
and love for the mother church on the
Hill, and the old friends. 1t may
truthfully be said of her
"None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise
A recent letter from John Merrick,
Minneapolis, Mimi, mentions the
death at his home in Novelty,
Missouri, of Reuben Griggs, who was
born SO years ago in Mansfield. He
was the only brother of Kate Griggs.
wife of the late Norman Holt, son of
Gen. Orrin Holt, a family once very
prominent here. Mr.. Griggs has
visited the east several times in the
recent years and will be recalled by |
many who then made his acquaintance. |
He was a veteran of the Civil War. |
He is survived by his wife and three
SONS. Mr.. Merrick had recently re-
ceived letter from his kinswoman,
Mrs. Eliza Holt Thorne, with the
gratifying information that her health
was so much improved that she could
enjoy meeting her friends, pleasure
that had been denied her for some
Mr.. Merrick and his daugh-
ter are in comfortable health and
desire to be remembered to their
many friends.
South Wilmington.
Origin Kingsbury is recovering
from an attack of appendicitis.
Charles N Flagg, Jr., of Meriden
called on friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. F. Maofarlane is visit
ing her daughter, Dorothy, in Wethers-
field
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Battye of
Mansfield were guests Sunday of Mr.. |
and Mrs. W. E. Battye.
Mrs. VIM. Moriarty and son,
Francis of Hartford are visiting Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. A. Denman of
East Hampton spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Denman.
A son was born Wednesday of last
week at the Stafford hospital, to Mr.. |
and Mrs. Henry Hopkins of this viii
lage.
Walter A. Richardson is the first
one in town to take out a trappers'
license, with Holman II. Hall close
second,
Mrs. Norman B. Griggs returned
from Wilbraham, Mass.
where she has been to her alumni
While the work of the assessors is
not yet complete an estimate of
81, 600. 600 as the grand list is
probably not far out of the way.
Rev. Walter Hughes of New Jersey
preached in Memorial church last
Sunday, and next Sunday Pastor E.
W. barrow will preach his farewell
sermon.
There will be social and reception
for Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Darrow in
social hall, Memorial church, Thurs
day evening of this week. All are
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Colburn,
Walter Colburn and Miss Ruth Ellis
had an enjoyable auto trip last Sun
day, visiting the Pierson greenhouses
at Cromwell, near Middletown.
Harriet NJ. Morrison, often spoken
of as Grandma Morrison, died last
week Friday at the home of her STEP
Mrs. E. J. Holman, in this
village. The announcement of her
death was aptly expressed by one in
saying Grandma Morrison didn't
wake up this morning. she had
quietly passed away into the deepest
slumber. The day before was spent
by her much as usual, for she enjoyed
her reading and needlework, and in
the evening she had laid away her
work with the expectation of taking
it up in the morning, but her work
was finished. Whoever writes or
speaks of her life will not tell of great
deeds, but of life filled with cheer
fulness, kindliness and helpfulness
It was a cure for the blues to meet
her, such character is worth striving
for. Mrs. Morrison was born in
Tolland Aug. 4, 1927, daughter of
Solomon and Sarah Talcott Carpenter.
She was the widow OF Edward
Morrisop of WELLINGTON The frnaral |