The Press., 1917-02-01

Edw. Swift and W. H. Bumstea
 were appointed a committee to Icon
 slider more fully the question of poul
 try selection and other matters o
 interest to poultry men. The sub
 jeot of fruit growing was in no wa. slighted. It received due consideration and a committee composed of Rev. l
 P. Booth, W. Bohn and J. M. LaTnet was appointed to consider pruning spraying and orchard cultivation demonstrations. Boys and girls clul work, already being carried on b. the grange very successfully, wal allotted to Rev. P. Booth as a com mittee of one to consider the matte moro fully. There were ten presen at the meeting. E. O. Pinney acted as chairman of the meeting. It il expected that meeting will be called later at which all interested can b. present and express their views.
 StaFordviIle.
 Harold Barrett of Eastford visited his uncle, WE Beloher, over Sunday
 The personal tax collector will be al the post-office Friday, from 1 to p. m.
 MT. and Mrs. George Sharp and family moved last Saturday into the Hydeville boarding house.
 Mrs. R M. D Adams of North okfield, Mass, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Philo West over Sunday
 Mrs. Lila Tallman of Medford, Mass, has been spending a week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Rish ton.
 Mrs. Frank Belcher was the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, in South Coventry over Sun day.
 The usual supper will be served in the Congregational vestly Thursday evening. Something concerning a program for Feb. 18th, in connection with the supper will be announced.
 MT. Sharck of Hartford theological seminary gave an able and interesting address of the work of the Connecticut Temperance Union last Sunday morn ing at the union service held in the Methodist church.
 The pastor subject for next Sunday morning in the Methodist church will be Revivals, Their Meaning and Use. 'r Sunday evening the Ep- worth League topic will be My Attitude Toward My Social Inferi- ors. " Leader, Mrs. Medbery.
 Mrs Mary E. Little, 66, died last morning, Jan. 25th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Charles N Smith, of Enfield, Mass, of rheumatism and heart trouble from which she has been a great sufferer for seven years. She lived in Stafford vile most of the time since she was sixteen, until year ago last Novem- Der, when she moved to Enfield. Mrs Little was born in North Coventry, March 9, 1850, the oldest laughter of George and Lucy Gerard. She is survived by her only child, Mrs. Grace M. Smith, and one grand on, Ernest Smith, of Enfield; also hree sisters, Mrs. Carrie Thompson md Mrs. Emma Harvey of Williman- ic, and Mrs Kate Williams of Mer- ow. The body was brought to Staf ordville last Saturday and the funeral vas held at 12.30 in the Oongre- ,ational church of which the deceased | vas a member. Rev. O. 0. Lyon The interment was in the Staffordville cemetery.
 West Stafford.
 There was a large attendance at the ,huroh supper served by the men on Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. F. z. Fairfield spent he week end with their brother, Her. pert Holmes, in Rockville.
 Mrs. o. P. Bradway and Miss Bradway have been confined 10 the house for two weeks with severe ,ases of the grip.
 Neils Jensen had the misfortune to lurt his hand while at his work in New Haven and blood poisoning has developed, making serious wound.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Colburn of South Willington visited at M. L. 8radway's on Tuesday. MT. Col ourn carried home a fine string of 1ickerel, taken from the Hopyartl pond.
 Avery Washburn, 98 years old, lied Jan. 17th at his home, inI Topeka, Kansas. An attack of indigestion and general decline caused his death. The death of MT. Washburn follows that of his wife, who died October 2Sth at the age of 36. They had been married "A years and would have celebrated their sev- enty fifth wedding anniversary within a few days. MT. Washburn was born in Stafford, Oct. 2S, 1918. His early life was spent on a farm At the age of 16 he went to Franklinville, N. y, and later taught a school in that city. He was teaching school in Rushford, N. Y., at the time of his marriage to Castorn Gordon of that place. In 1856 MT. Washburn went to Kansas and settled on a land grant of 16O acres which was then southwest of Topeka. The patent for the land bore the signature of President James Buchanan./ The following year Mr. Washburn returned 10 the east where he made the final business arrangements for his perman- ant removal to Kansas. In 1869 he, accompanied by his family, returned 10 the homestead which he pre-. empted and began farming and improving