The Press., 1916-07-06
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 Miss Grace Whiting of Torrington is a guest in the home of Edward Lyman.
 Mrs. 0. s. Fuller and Mrs. Ida M. Gage have returned from two weeks stay at Crescent Beach.
 Mrs. Augusta Burdiok has returned home after visiting her son. Harry l.. Burdick, at Chioopee Falls Gleason Wardwell of New Haven is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Emma Wardwell.
 Luoius Beardsley of New York is spending several days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Horace Beardsley.
 Miss Maude Matson is spending two weeks in Springfield as the guest of Mrs. Walter Ide and Mrs. Otis Chap man.
 Dr. Gillett of New York spent the Fourth at his summer home here whe,e Mrs. Gillett has already been for two weeks. MT. and Mrs. Irwin Tupper ot Florida, have been spending several days with MT. Tupper's sister, Mrs. Jerome O. Lee. Archer Hurd went Saturday to Shelburne Falls where he will remain for u time with his father ill the home of Thurston Cooley Mrs, Webster Ferguson and two little daughters of Waltham, Mass, are guests in the home of their aunt, Mrs. Horace A. Sikes. ! Benjamin A. Gager returned Mon [tlay to his home in Brooklyn after spending a month with his parents, MT. and Mrs. H. M Gager Mrs. Charles White and daughter, Miss Hazel White, and Miss Nettie l Worthington of Waterville were recent guests of Mrs. M J. Worthington. l Miss Lillian Battige, who has been teaching in Stafford the past year has been in Boston for a few days be- 1 fore going to Northfield for the sum- mer.
 Mrs. Rose Potter and children, Earl and Dorothy, have moved to I Somersvi file where they will occupy the house owned by William Sunder- land.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mclean have returned from their wedding trip and spent the week end with Mrs. Mo- Leans parents, MT. and Mrs. B. P. Russell.
 Mrs. A. l.. Hurd has returned from [Shelburne Falls where she went to visit her husband who is spending two or three weeks in the home of Thurston Cooley. -
 I Ernest s. Fuller and Chester w. Pomeroy were in Boston for the week : end. Mrs. Pomeroy and son, Rod eric, who have been spending 10 days with Dr. H. s. Pomeroy and family returned with them.
 | A number from this place attended the graduation exercises of the Enfield high school Thursday evening. Miss Alice Keeney, A. Vail Smith, Jr., and Hugh D. Combs were the gradu- ates from this town.
 Miss Mabelle P. Gager has gone with party of eight girls to Pleas ant View, R. l., where they will spend 10 days at the Wigwam. Be- fore her return she expects to visit number of school friends in Southern Connecticut.
 A. Vail Smith, Jr., in company with MT. and Mrs. Walter B. Whit lock of Newington started Saturday for a tour into New York state. They will spend the week end with MT. and Mrs. Fred c. Davis who now live in Rhineoliff, N. Y. ... MT. and Mrs. Harry Oahoon of New London spent the Fourth with Mrs. Cahoon's parents, MT. and Mrs. B. J. Worthington, who also have with them for several days their grand children. Ruth and Elmer Worthing- ton of New Milford. Mrs. Nellie Gaines Blish for over thirty five years respected resident of this place died at the Norwich hospital last week Wednesday morn ing of complication of diseases. Mrs. Blish was born December 16, 1858 in West Hartford. She was dress maker but in spite of her busy life she was particularly active in the Ladies' Aid society of the Congrega- tional church and the Somers grange. For a number of years she was almost helpless but bore her afliction with remarkable patience. She leaves three brothers, R. o. Gaines of Ware house Point, William and Harry ] Gaines of Nashville, Tenn, two sis ters, Mrs. Louise Wood of Stonington and Miss Lula Gaines of Nashville, Tenn. The funeral was held in Nor wioh with burial in Willimantic. i. Ea Mrs. Albert Thompson of Springfield is a guest in the home of Mrs. w. A. Pease.
 The Baraca Glass will hold lawn par ty on the grounds of E. w. Avery Friday . evening.
 Mrs. M. H. Kinney of Hazardville is spending week in the home of her sls- ] ter. Mrs. Everett P. Russell. MT. and Mrs. E. w. Avery and daugh- lter. Elizabeth have returned from Masha. paug Lake, where they spent the Fourth.
 MT. and Mrs. Francis Bill and little son of Hartford spent the Fourth in the ] home of Mrs. Bills brother, Fred E. Field.
 !, E Arthur Keery, the local expressman. was badly hurt on Tuesday by firecrack CT exploding near his face, the powder injuring his eyes.
 Anson Corbin, the younger son of Mr.