The Press., 1918-08-15
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N. J., is guest at Hillside.
 MT and Mrs. Pilchier have returned from New York to Cozy Croft.
 Miss Lillian Fenton has returned from her two-weeks' visit in Hart ford.
 Miss Jessie Dean Bennett spent a few days last week with Mrs. Preston at Maple Corner.
 Dr. and Mrs. Moore of West War ren were guests at pr. Converse's early in the week.
 A son, weight 1-2 pounds, arrived and was welcomed by the Korner family very early Monday morning. Congratulations.
 One of Eddy Burdick's fine cows was killed in the pasture by lightning during one of the hard showers last week.
 Charles A. Robbins has returned to his home in Middletown. His daugh1 ter Lucy, who is a graduate nurse, is at the White Mountains with a patient.
 MT. Cosgrove's niece, Mrs. Smith, has received letter from her son, Walter, saying he was wounded, but was not permitted to write particu- lars.
 Pastor Parker's Sunday afternoon sermon kept up the tone of patriotic ardOr that characterizes all the ser vices and helps to hold the marvellous spirit of service, that is sweeping over the American people, up to the highest mark of efficiency.
 Mrs. Ida M. Brown went Saturday to New Haven to attend the funeral of Mrs., Candice Burton, an old and very dear family friend, Mrs. Burton has been a frequent visitor at Belcroft and was beloved by the near neigh bors as we'll as by the family, having been an exceptionally sweet and love able woman.
 MT and Mrs. Charles L. Cobb re- turned Saturday from their pleasant week in Vermont and aside from short motor trips will pass the remainder of MT. CObb's leave of absence at the Dr. Converse home. In the account of the military wedding in this col umn last week an omission, much regretted by this scribe, was that the bride was giyenS away by her father Dr. F. B. Converse.
 About 65 attended the picnic Satur- day at the Amidon lake, and although the weather was not ideal,~ very pleasant time is reported. The company were carried in two trucks, Selectman w. E. Ruby driving his own and Wm. Downs driving E. De- Wolfe's Tables were spread under the trees. Hot coffee was served and ice cream was plenty and delicious. Pastor Parker and the Bohemian minister helping in making a social success for the older part of the company, while the children were boating, bathing and fishing. There were no mishaps and nothing to mar the enjoyment of the day.
 Mrs. Janette Y. Paul, 86, widow of the late Marvin K. Paul, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie L.. Jaques at Kansas City, Kansas, Wednes- day, June 19. Death was the result of an apoplectic stroke, Mrs. Paul was born at Wilmington, May, g, 1882. Her ancestors came from England in 1883 and settled on the land where she was born and continued to be the home of the family for over two hundred years. Her parents were Willard and Minerva Fuller. She WAS 8 teacher in the pub lie schools for about ten years She was married to Marvin K. Paul, March 24, 1856. The first year of her married life was spent in Connecticut The following year they moved to Geneseo H., where they resided on the farm until the death of MT. Paul in November 1912. Mrs. Paul continued to live on this farm with daughter and son-in-law, MT. and Mrs. William A. Walters until the death of Mrs. Walters last January, since which time she has lived with her daughter at Kansas City. Five children were born to MT. and Mrs, Paul, three preceding the mother in death. The surviving children are Mrs Rilla F. Young, of Oakland California and Mrs. Jennie l.. Jaques, of Kansas City, Kansas. There also survive five grandchildren The funeral service was held at the late residence of Mrs. Paul, Friday, Rev William Lord McKin- ney of the Unitarian church, of which Mrs. Paul was a member, officiating, In terment was in the family lot in the