New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
MRS. OLDERSHAW
 CALLED BY DEATH Her Charitable Work Ended by
 the Grim Reaper SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Mir. and Mrs. John Mitchell obscr,e C 25th Wedding Anni,crsars-Gris- wold-Templeman Wedding-ChlId Dies-PlainyilIe Briefs

One of the most respected and be- loved residents of Plainvlle passed away early this morning when Mrs Belle Oldershaw. wife of Walter T. Oldershaw of 204 Broad street. died at her home at the age of 57 years Mrs. Oldershaw had been seriously I'll with cancer for several months and her death, while bringing relief from her long suffering, will be mouped by great number of those whom she thad befriended and Of those with whom she was in any way associated.
 She was born in Plymouth, Conn, on May 23, 1868, she and her hus- band coming 10 Plainyille about s years ago. Since that time she had been a most interested and active worker in the Congregational church having been president Of the Wom- ems Benevolent association for 20 years. However, she did not con- fine her works 10 the affairs of the society, but performed innumerable acts of kindness on the side, being always ready to help those In need and being never too tired or too busy 10 lend hand. Her health failed gradually. however, and she had been seriously i'll throughout the winter. being forced to curtail her Iactivties.
 Mrs. Oldershaw was much inter- ested in antiques particularly Colon ial relics, and was widely known throughout the state both as a real CT and as a collector of these prized articles on which she was an au- thority
 She leaves her husband; one sis ter, Mrs. Ralph Stevenson; one niece Antoinette Stephenson, student al the Bristol high school; one nephew. Howard Stephenson, student a: Worcester Tech, and one aunt. Mrs. Martha Talmadge. the grandmother of the motion picture stars, Norma and Constance Talmadge.
 Private funeral services will be conducted from her late home at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Charles s. Wyckoff pastor Of | the Congregational church, officiat- ling. Interment will be made at Ply mouth.
 Special Town Meeting A special town meeting has been called for s o'clock next Monday evening in the town hall. At that time finance and building commit tees for the construction of the pro- posed new high school. voted at the last town meeting, will be appoint cd.
 Married 25 Years Immediately after the close of the service at the Baptist church last evening Mir. and Mrs. John H. Mitchell of East street were pre- sentcd with a gift of several articles of silVerWare in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary which oc- cured yesterday. Wallace Bunnel at the piano and Miss Hope Farrar on the violin softly rendered Schu- berts Serenade as Master Chester and Miss Vivian Johnson entered with a silver-colorcd basket con- taining the gifts, which they pre- sented to MT. and Mrs. Mitchell on behalf of their church friends Mrs. Mitchell was also presented with a bouquet of roses, while several other gifts were received from relatives and friends. They received con- gratulations and best hopes for the 1 future from all present.
 Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were mar ricd in 1900 by Rev. r, P Braman, then pastor of the local Baptist | church. They have two children. i Miss Bernice Mitchell, who is en- ploycd in the office of the Hart & . Hutchinson Mfg. Co., of New Britain, | and Howard, who is a student at the 1 Bristol high school. Both Mir, and l Mrs. Mitchell are prominent mem bors of the Baptist church. Mrs. . Mitchell having been q member Of the choir for several years. |
 Griswold-Tmplcman
 hlSS DoIutly lSlnpItIlldH' uduSn- Z fer of Mrs. F. L. Templeman of Old Saybrook, and Bernard E. Griswold, son of Mrs. b. NJ. O'Brien of Broad street. were married Saturday after . noon by Rev. Charles S. WyckoG, pastor Of the Congregational church. I Miss Sorne Templeman of New York