The Press., 1922-01-12
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The Miss1onary St1uy class of the women of the Federated church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas Neal,
 Miss Margaret Bartlett returned to her school in Ellington Monday, after spending her vacation with her pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Bartlett.
 Miss Olive Stone from North Haven, Maine, has returned from her two weeks vacation and commenced her duties as teacher in the Hicks Memo rial school.
 Miss Lena Adams has returned from her vacation in Massachusetts, and started Monday on her duties as teach CT in the primary room of the Hicks Memorial school.
 The Ladies Aid of the Federated church will serve supper Friday evening in the church parlors. Sup per will be served from 5.30 p. m The hOstesses are Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall and Mrs. 1. Tilden Jewett.
 Charles Gunter was quite seriously injured Saturday while binding hay. The tackle broke throwing him to the ground. Two ribs were cracked and his shoulder and wrist were hurt. It is hoped by his many friends that he has no internal injuries.
 The fourth quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held Mon day afternoon at the home of Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall. Rev. William H. Bath, district superintendent, was present. Reports for the year were made, and committees appointed.
 Mrs. Sara Stanton Browning Agard, wife of Judge Edwin s. Agard, died last week Wednesday morning at 8.3O, at the Rockville hospital, where she went nearly week tefOre for minor operation. Cerebral meningitis de- veloped. All that medical skill could do was done for her. She was born in Green Hill, R. l., daughter of MT. and Mrs. George w. and Elizabeth Crandall Browning, July 5, 1855. She was educated in the Rhode Island schools and graduated from East Greenwich academy. For a number of years she taught school On Septem- Der ,, 1876, she married Edwin S. Agard of Holland and has lived here since. She is survived by her hus- band, Judge Edwin s. Agard, a son, Harry Browning Agard of Westerly, K. l., and three daughters, Mrs. Flor ence Agard Babcock of Portland, Ore gon, Mrs. Lila Agard Stafford of New York, and Mrs. Elizabeth Agard Car penter of Hartford, and seven grand children, Frederick Browning Agard of Westerly, R. l., Elizabeth B. Bab- cock, Francis Kimball Babcock. Mar Jory Jean BabcOck Katherine Agard Babcock of Portland, Oregon, Henry B. Stafford and Lilla Agard Stafford of New York and three nieces, Miss Lucille Agard and Mrs. Marian Agard Baker of Holland and Mrs. Katherine Agard Meacham of BoWdingham, Me. and one cousin, Mrs. John R.. McHaIIy of New York. Mrs. Agard has always been very active in all work for the interest of the church and town. She was president of the Ladies' Aid of the Federated church, president of the Library association, superintend- ent of the Sunday school of the Fed erated church, and a member of the board of the Vernon County home. The whole church and town mourn the loss of one. who has been beloved by all. Her sweet cheerful disposition always acted as a stimulus to every one. She will be sorely missed in every place. especially in her own home. The funeral was held Satur- day afternoon at 10 o'clock at the church. There was a very large at tendance of relatives, friends and neighbors. Rev. B. F. Case of East Granby, former pastor of the Con- gregational church of this place, con- ducted the services, assisted by Rev. William c. Darby, pastor of the Fed erated church. Rev. MT. Case spoke of the sterling worth of Mrs. Agard's life, and of her great usefulness in the church and community. Rev. Will liam c. Darby lead in prayer and made