The Press., 1916-01-12

Miss Elizabeth Barrett is visiting
in Springfield. avs
Regular meeting of the L. A. A. O..
H, Thursday evening.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hodgson, Sunday.
Miss Theodosia Rees is guest of
friends at Port Chester, N. Y.
A daughter. Iuez, was born Dec.
20 to Mr.. and Mrs. Tieto Gianantoni.
Regular meeting of W. R. O.,
next Wednesday. Initiation and in
stallation, followed by supper for
members and family.
1t is likely that high school
bowling league. the matches to be
rolled on the s. Y. M. O. alleys, will
get under way within two weeks.
The open meeting of the Current
Events club will be held Monday
evening at las O'Clock. The COM
mittee, Mrs. O. Allen, Mrs. F. G.
Sanford, Mrs. A. 1. Mitchell and
Mrs o. Fl. Meyers are planning an
interesting Entertainment to be fol-
lowed by a social hour for the men,
bers and friends. Each member has
the privilege of inviting one guest.
The Young Peoples Auxiliary of
the Methodist church are reheaIsing
for play entitled, "Blundering
Billy" to be given Thursday evening,
Feb. 8. The Ladies' Aid society of
the Methodist church will serve supper
next Wednesday evening at 6 O'Clock.
Following the supper at 10 Miss
Mae Hirsch will occupy the remainder
of the evening with readings. Miss
Hirsch, who has shown much talent
as a reader, has been heard number
of times by the people of Stafford,
and it is with much pl edsure that
the ladies present to the public the
opportunity of an entire evening
with her. Supper and ENTERTAINMENT,
% cents Either alone, IL cents.
The Queen Esther circle will hold
a sale of home made candy aud sailed
peanuts
The Willimautic Chronicle records
the death in Willimantio of Michael
O'Neill, father of Rev, Felix J
o Neill of this town. Mr.. O'Neill
was nearly so years of age. He had
never been seriously sick till a week
before his death. Healthy and we'll
developed, he had led a very active
life almost to the last. He was one
of Willimantic's earliest settlers,
having come from Ireland at the age
of eight in the early 40's, as one of
the first five Catholic families to
locate there. Besides being n charter
member of the Knights of Columbus,
he enjoyed the distinction of being
the last survivor of Willimantio's
earliest military company which used
to train annually on the Green at
Yale He was an industrious worker,
a provident father, good citizen and
a generous church member. Mr..
O'Neill is survived by his wife,
Joanna Regain and five children, all
residents of Willimantic excepting
Rev Felix J. O'Neill, who is pastor
of st. Edwards church, Stafford
Springs The daughters are Mrs.
John ]. Hickey, Mrs Archibald W.
Turner, Miss Matilda and Miss
Frances who teaches in one of the
city schools. The funeral services
were held Monday morning at st.
Joseph's church with a solemn high
mass of requiem. Rev. Felix ]. O'Neill
was celebrant. Rev. James B.
Dougherty of Hartford was deacon,
Rev. Bernard M Donnelly of Gros-
venerable was subdeaoon. Rev.
Timothy F. Bannon, pastor OF the
deceased, was master of ceremonies.
Rev. John Fl. Broderick of Norwich
read the service that follows the mass,
assisted by Rev. John A. Dooley OF
South Coventry. Professor Frank
L. Farrell of Norwich was organist,
and the singers were a quartet from
the parish choir. Father O'Neill's
new funeral hymn and march, entitled
"when Evening Comes" was used
for the first time at his own fathers
obseuuies The bearers were all
from Mr.. O'Neill's Council, K. of O.,
and all were children of the first
settlers They were Mayor Daniel
B. Dunn, Col John II. Morrison. Col.
James ]. Haggerty, Past Grand Knight
James Fl. Maxwell, Past Grand Knight
James F. Toomey and Michael
Moriarty, relatives of the deceased.
Burial was in the family plot in st
Joseph's cemetery.