The Press., 1920-02-26

MT. and Mrs. B. G. Robbins wish tC
 thank their friends and neighbors fol
 kindness, consideration and sympathy
 shown during the days of anxiety ereaVement and sorrow through which they have passed during the sickness and death of Mrs. Robbins
 mother, Mrs. Della Wright Shippee D. B. Gardner of Rockville, passed
 night and a day with h; mother and sister, recently.
 Mrs. E. J. Lyon of Springfield pass
 ed the holiday with her parents Mr.
 2nd Mrs. Merrill Cushman
 l Mis- Ricketts still suffers much dis
 comfort from her sprained ankle. but
 can move al out a little on crutches.
 She is accepting the situation with great cheerfulness and hopes soon to Fo out again.
 | There has been a better attendance at the church services than might
 have ! cen expected, when weather and WaJs are considered, much better l than in most of the neighboring larger communities, we are assured.
 Miss Bennett, nurse, who has been with the Spicer family, South Willing ton, three of whom have been ill with influenza, for several weeks, now. l that they are convalescing, has gone to care for Mrs. Eugene Dimock at Morrow, who is quite ill of the dis 1 temper.
 There was lively and well attended | l asket all game at the Scout head | quarters, Saturday evening, between nd the WillingtOns proving the winners Refreshments were served The in itiated say that the Willington boys do put in worthwhile game. Other teams are expected to try it out with them as soon as the ways are in etter condition.
 Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. B. G. Rot bins, who, owing to i'll health and also to inclement weather and | travelling conditions, was prevented from going to her mother during her Illness, or from attending the funeral. Mrs. Sh.ppey, who has made pro- tracted visits at the Robl ins home, vas much respected and liked in the community and church, faithfully at tending the services, Icing a devoted | memf CT of the M. E. church of Vest port. Mrs. Della Wright Shippey was 1 torn in Andover, September 27th, 1850, and passed away February IF, 192C at the home of her youngest son at WeStpOrt. She was the widow of William Albert Shippey of Ashford n nG of hoir | passed there and in Holland. Mr. Shippey died December 11th, 1908. Mrs. Shippey leaves two daughters Ella Mrs. B. G. Robbins of this town, and Eva, Mrs. F. w. Fuller of Marl- boro, two sons, Elmer A. of Hart ford, and Nathan of Westport; two grand daughters, Existe Mondor of Willimantic, and Eva May Shippey | of Westport; three grandsons, John Fuller of Marlf orc, Harry and Lester Shippey of Westport and one great grand daughter, Marie Leora Mondor of Willimantic. The funeral was attended at Westport and the l burial was there beside her husband | and their son. Everett Shippey. Mrs.
 Shippey had been in delicate health l for several years, but during the l World War, was one of the untiring g
 in knitting socks for the soldiers. She was a devoted mother and is
 much missed and mourned Mrs Shippey has a brother and two sisters
 in the far west.
 You certainly are patriotic there
 on the Hill" said onr remote neightor ut in the same exchange, "I saw the flags the 22nd, and they looked just
 as pretty against the snow as they did
 when waving for Lincoln, and l
 could but wonder what you would
 find to say different in The Press
 al out it.. Thank you for the call lyou have made it easy for that one
 point, Tut I have been thinking l should have to say in this column
 response to many kindly enquiries by
 friends not in our exchange, that
 am well and well content, In this
 best of oldfashioned neighLorly neigh
 borhood, have not felt neglected o1
 shut in, have not minded the cold have enjoyed the snow, save for the
 discomfort it gave to those obliged to
 carry on the duties and kindnesses ot
 this every day life of ours, and fo1
 the sick and indispensable phys
 ician, who found it impossible to make hurry calls. For diversion there are
 the snow ploughs, the team horses
 the old stand-bys on runners, the
 children and always the birds
 blue jays, one crow, and three chick
 adees, pair who constantly made
 plain to the odd one that three is 6
 crowd" but they disappeared days
 ago, as did the crow, after a pitched
 battle on top of my bay window
 where, out of reach of dogs and cats
 the blue jays picnic table is spread
 It was fifteento-one fight. The jays : chased that intruder in black to the woodland on top of the Hill and Ou1