The Press., 1917-08-23
MANsFIELD.


 der Monday evening with the result that several members of the family were taken with ptomaine poisoning. About midnight the entire family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Storrs, their son, Stedman, daughter, Miss Abbie, and a guest, Miss Katherine Cargill, were taken suddenly ill and a physician summoned. All but Miss Storrs and Miss Cargill were able to leave their beds yesterday.
 Professor Alfred Gurdon Gulley, 69 years old, died suddenly Thursday afternoon at the home of his son, Roy O. Gulley, in South Windsor. All though Professor Gulley had not entirely regained his physical health since 8 serious illness a year ago, he had been able to carry on his usual college duties. He and Mrs. Gulley were spending two or three weeks at his fruit farm during the summer. Mir. Gurley was born in Dearborn, Mioh., July 15, 1S48. He leaves & wife, 8 son, Roy O. Gulley; four brothers, Frank A. Gulley of Godfrey, Hi, Richard H. Gulley of Urbana, III. Orrin Preston Gulley and Robert Everett Gulley of Detroit, Mich., and one sister, Mrs. Lewis Ives Of Dearborn, Mich. Professor Gulley WAS graduated from the Michigan agricultural college in the class of 1868, receiving his master degree in 1873. After that he spent several years in active fruit growing in Michigan. From 1890 to 1898 he was assistant hortioulturist at the Michigan state college, resigning from that position and going to the University of Vermont for one year. He came to Connecticut as professor of horticulture in the summer of 1894. He completed his twenty-third year of service at Storrs the 10th of this month. He was a man of wide experience and a very active worker. The orchard and beautiful grounds of the Connecticut agricultural college will always be 8 monument to his ability. Mir Gulley was an active mem- ber of the Connecticut Genealogical society, holding the office of president for two years. He was an expert judge of fruit variety and had many calls outside of the state. Professor Gulley was an enthusiastic Masonic worker. He was a member and past master of Star of the Lake lodge, South Haven, Mich. a member of South Haven chapter, No. 5S, where he had held all the important offices, a member of South Haven council, No. 45, and was thrice illustrious master of the grand council of Michigan; 8 member of St. Johns Commandery, Willimantio, this state, holding the office of eminent oom- mander in 1904. The funeral was held at the Storrs Congregational church Saturday afternoon, Rev. Marshall Dawson officiating. The body was sent later in the day to Detroit, Mich, where burial will take place
 Merrow.
 Charles Snow is visiting his cousin, Ira Wilcox.
 Mrs. Frank Willard is working in E. R. Dimook's store.
 Dr. E. R. Dimook has purchased a new Ford automobile.
 Miss Sarah Wilcox is spending a week with Miss Edith West in Rock vile.
 Merritt Usher and family were in South Coventry on Sunday calling on friends.
 Mrs. Lena French has gone to stay two weeks with her sister, Mrs Harris, in Rockville.
 Miss Phyliss Brown of Rockville is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Au- Rnsta Robbinson.
 Miss Addie Tilden of Willimantic spent the week k-end with her sister, Miss Evelyn Tilden.
 Mrs. Ivan Wilcox and daughter and niece have returned from a week s outing at Coventry lake.
 MT. and Mrs. B. E. Benton and Mrs. Belle Sleight were in Willi- mantio Friday on business.
 J. M. Morrow and sister, Mary, of Hartford were calling on their mother, Mrs. Harriet Morrow, on Saturday.
 Dr. W. ". Dimock and family of Ames, Iowa, have arrived for a months stay with Mir Dimoek s parents, MT. and Mrs. H. E. Dimook.
 W. L. Tilden and O. J. Tilden of Windsor and L. P Tilden of New London were recent guests of their sister, Miss Evelyn Tilden. Also Miss Eva Tilden of Windsor is spend