The Press., 1920-01-08
ASHFORD

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 ASHFORD
 Another big meeting is announced to he held in Bakers hall, Warren vile, Saturday afternoon, January 17th, beginning at 1.30 p. m., to pro- mote community organization. At this meeting the Ashford Welfare as sociaton will be started and the first officers chosen, including a president, two vice presidents, secretary, treas u~er, and these officers with six other persons to e chosen, will constitute a general civic committee of eleven to conduct the affairs of the association The principal speakers will be profes sOr James T. Nicholson, of New York City, who is associate director of the | tureau of field supervision in charge of surveys and community organiza Cion in the department of civilian re- lief of American Red Cross. Professor N-cEc.~Cn has had wide experience in rural organization and the Ashford people are fortunate to secure his coopeTa Ion There will be a program y local talent and concert by the Cornet and will precede the The plan of organiza ton for the Ashford Welfare associa- ion, as prepared at the Community December 18th, is unique. Nomination papers have al eaIy cen sent throughout the town and e;cry resident of Ashford who in cc13 10 tecome a member is invited 70 make out list of nominations for he eleven officers and send same in cfO"c January 8th to Allen E. Lin co,n. Of Hartford, a summer resident ,i Wexford who is taking an active -.i.-t~ct in the enterprise, and Mir. Lincoln will turn the nominations over to nominating committee to be chosen at the January meeting, as from the community. To stimulate interest, a former resident of Ashford has offered cash prize of five dollars to be given to that person whose nominating list shall be found to contain the largest number of the eleven officers finally chosen. The membership plan is also unique. The slogans are Everybody in Ash ford a memt err and Everybody in- terested in Ashford member" at the uniform membership fee of one dollar per year. MT. Lincoln's letter to citizens announcing the pre- plans, states that "as soon as the organization is started, mem bership cards will be widely circulat- ed, and the income from memberships will be at once devoted to promote welfare, first of all for program, then later for such specific objects as the assOcia- ton, through it's members, shall de- The Ashford community is getting very much interested in this project and big attendance is ex- pected for the meeting. The first meeting, November 14th, was attended by over 200 people.
 WestfOrd
 Charles Justin is working in the mill of William uaine & Son.
 Mrs Lucy Chism has gone to PhiIadel- phia to visit her mother.
 The roads have become quite smooth and trucks and autos are making good use of them.
 Mrs. Jennie NJ. Barlow has gone to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. c adys Nichols, at Spring Hill, Mansfield.
 Charles Clark, 72, years old, was found dead in the shack in which he made his home in West Ashford Sunday Dec. 18th, by Robert Knowlton, neighbor. It was believed that he had been dead about fortyeight hours when the body was dis c covered. He was last seen alive on Christmas night. Medical Examiner f. B. Converse of West Wilmington was called and pronounced apoplexy as the probable cause of death. Mir. Clark lived alone and eked out a living by working for farmers in the neighborhood. He leaves sister, Mrs. Eugene Dimock of Morrow, and several nieces and nephews. A committal service was conducted at the grave in the Warrenvlle cemetery lueSuLy, DSC OCu., ny htV. D. C Dug bee. pastor of the WarrenviIle Raptist church.
 WestfOrd Hill
 Mrs. M. Seckar, who has been ca the sick list, Is better.
 Miss A. D. Amidon of West Hartford was at home for the Christmas vacation
 Miss Mildred J. Amidon of East Wi : lington has been visiting Miss Clara Armitage and at the Amidon homestead
 It makes Us feel lonesome that Mrs Julia E. Clark and Mir. and Mrs. E. L. White have moved out of town, but are glad they are located so near, and hope they will enjoy their new home at Will ing Hill.
 Owing to misunderstanding about the tim" some were prevented from at. tending the burial services for the late Charles w. Brett week before last He was native of Monterey, Mass, but most of his fe was spent in Conn cticut He was veteran of the civil war. Nr. Brett was twice married. His first wife was Mss Harriet Whiton of th,s place He was engaged in farming while living here. He also served the church as dea con and was superintendent of the Sun- day school Some years ago the family moved to North Woodstock, where they bought home and general store. which included the post office. Mrs. Brett died several years later. Their only son Samuel. died number of years ago, oniy a few months after the death of the last of his three children. In 1903 MT. Brett married Mrs Mary Prentice of this place forme erly of Torrington, who survives him. MT. Brett had been in feeble health for some time, due to heart trouble and old age. He fell and broke his hip ten days before his death. Buria was in the family lot here.
 Earl James was home from Boston
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