New Britain herald., 1921-10-08
HAMVzZLE NEWS MRS. fl. |. STEWART
 DIES AT AGE 0F go
Has Been Resident Of PlainVille
 for 32 Years x
FOOTBALL GAME TOMORROW
Funeral of Mrs. Nicols Monday After nOOn-Church Notices Rev. Bar rows to Preach Last Sermon-For- eStvillo NeWs-Items.

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 Mrs. Harriet l.. Stewart, aged 90 years, died at her home on 65 Whit Ing street at 11:30 o'clock last night following an illness of about a week, She wos born in Sandsfle1d, Mass. on January 26, 1881, and her early home was in log cabin. She moved to Plainville with her husband in the year 1889! MT Stewart died in 1898 Mrs. Stewart is survived by one daugh- ter, Miss Carrie Stewart of Whiting street and three stepsons, Charles H. Waters of Great Burlington, Vermont, Charles Stewart of Rensselaer,, N Y, and Frank Stewart O.; New Britain. She also leaves a great-grandson, Ray mond Waters of Great Harrington A nephew, John Waters, lives on Broad street, this town. She leaves two brothers, John and Lyman of Otis, Mass. The brother John, is 92 years old today and still hale and hearty.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the Metho- dist church. Rev. James M. Tranmer, pastor, will officiate. The body will be taken to Otis, Massachusetts where interment will be held at the family plot in that town. Rev. A. S. Hagarty of Pennington avenue, pastor of the Methodist church, will assist Rev. MT. Tranmer at tho services.
 Mrs. Stewart was very healthy despite her advanced years and usual ly went about her home doing her daily duties. When she celebrated her ninetieth birthday, she invited her friends and baked her own birthday cake. She always had excellent eye sight and read the papers without the aid of glasses. She is the second per son over 90 in the town, Mrs. Weth- erell of Broad street, being 91 years old Tho community in general will mourn the loss of Mrs. Stewart as she was always a kindly assisting neighbor and wat 1ovediby all who knew her.
 Football Tomorrow.
 The Al1-P]ainvi1le football team will clash with the Shamrocks of New Britain at Rockwell's field to- morrow afternoon. The kickoff will occur at o'clock. This will be the second game of the local players this season. Berner, former quarterback of the New Britain High school team will probably be seen on the line up for Plainville.
 For POStmaSters Job. , Although there had been about 10 focal persons procuring applications at the post office for the position of postmaster. there had been but six sent into the Civil Service commis- sion at Washington. Those who had forwarded their applications are: Peter J. Prior, present postmaster; James J. Graham, assistant postmas- ter; Frank O. Thompson, George R. Byington. James Usher. Frank Hoh- beine and William l.. Cafferty.
 Rev. Barrows' Last Sermon.
 Rev. F. r. Barrows. pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church. will preach his farewell sermon at the church tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock. Rev. MT. Barrows will leave the con- gregation this coming Friday when he will go to Livingston College, N. C., where he has been appointed pro- lessor. On Thursday evening. there will be concert at the church fol- lowed by a social time when Rev. MT. Barrows will bid goodby to all his friends.
 Mrs. Isabella NicO1S.
 The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Nicols of Bunne1l avenue, will be held Mon- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with services at the Mortuary chapel at the Fairview cemetery in New Brit ain. Rev. J. G. Ward. pastor of the Plainville Baptist church will off, ciate. Interment will be at the fam fly plot in the Fairview cemetery.
 Goat Charges Woman.
 Mrs William Lackey. who owns a goat, had her left hand pierced by it's horns yesterday when the goat turned and charged against her. Dr. l.. H. Frost was called and attended tho in jured member.
 Dr. Frost, who has a reputation as a hunter. was called upon to shoot tho animal Ho forthwith returned homo for his trusty "45" and accompanied by Dan Collins. gave chase to tho goat which had taken to tho woods. Dan spotted the animal first and thinking 1t was a bear, steadied the doctors arm while he banged away. Dr. Frost thought, in his excitement, it was a stag. The shot went true and the goat was almost carried away with the charge of the old blunderbuss. The hunters later found three teeth and one horn.
 Missionary Officers Named.
 At the recent annual meeting of the