The Press., 1884-03-13
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 George Root of Hebron and Wm E. Johnson of Andover "broke iail'' Saturday night and and are now at large. Jailor Johnson went in to lock up the cells when he was told by Root that there was dis turbance in the dungeon. Johnson went with them to investigate when they push ed him in headlong aud locked the door. They then locked the prisoners in their cells and with 8 duplicate key unlocked the outside door and left Root had re- ceived years sentence in jail for assault and Johnson was awaiting trlal for stealing a suit of clothes. The prisoners who es- capped had armed themselves with bar of { iron that was used for a stove poker, and had they not succeeded in putting MT. Johnson into the dungeon, it is be- l'eved they intended to assault him with the bar of iron, and the result would have been perhaps murder.
 As many have expressed a desire to see "The Last Loaf" performed again, it will be given at the town hall Wednesday evening, March 18th, at 7.30 o'clock, and in connection herewith the ladies of the Lee M. E. church will provide ice-cream and such luxuries at the usual reasonable rates. Admission 15 cts., children 10 cts
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 The fair at the town hall last week Monday and Tuesday evenings under the direction of MT. c. W. Bradley, for the Methodist church, was a wonderful suc- cess, being attended by great crowds 'The Last Loaf" was acted, Monday even- ing, very skillfully; and Tuesday evening the concert charmed the audience with so- los, duetts, quartetts, and choruses. All the churches in the place were represented among the performers, and presented de- tightful proof of the good fellowship that prevails here. Mir. A. D. Wolf of Rock vile very generously offered to carry, free of charge, all who wished to go from that place to the fair, and many availed them selves of the opportunity, Many of the business men of Rockville gave iberally of their goods to the fair, such as dry goods, boots, hard ware, groceries, furniture, jew elry, perfumery, and articles from the by friends out of town to the pastors wife for this enterprise, as also various articles for the fancy table, All these kind donors. as we'll as those who so kindly aided in the entertainments, will be long and grateful ly remembered by people and pastor. More than one hundred and twenty dol lars was the net result,
 Albert B. Crafts, attorney at law, of Westerly, l.. l., having recently taken as partner MT. C. J. Tillinghast, shas found days, and has been visiting his father, the pastor of the Methodist church.
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 Preaching st the Potter school house next Sunday at l2 o'clock by Elder A. Morse.
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 A party of some sixteen took moon- light ride to and from Landlord Clark's, Ashford, last Thursday night. They car ried their provision, partaking of supper at the hotel, and enjoying dance tillthe small hours.
 Rev. MT. Morris has been conducting meetings at Goshen the past week.
 James Still has moved to Hartford, and is to try to run boarding house on Pleasant street,
 Mrs. Annie A. Preston, as associa tion- al director, attended the meeting of the Conn. branch of the womaus home mis- sionary society at Middletown last Thurs day.
 The weather frowns on the reading circle. But 1t is hoped that there will be gathering tomorrow night at the Bap- tist conference-reom.
 Ed. Eldridge has moved to Mansfield.
 The well known bee-hunter, Geo. Whi ton, captured the honey of eighteen swarms of bees last fall,
 Mrs. Ella Burr McManus, wife oi Dentist MeManus, and daughter of A. E. Burr, of the Times. writes the "SOcia Notes" for that newspaper. During the recent ice storm Rev. MT Phillips measured several slender enoruss, cd twigs that were an inch and quarter in diameter. One of these, a little more than two feet in length, weighed one pound and six ounces. Reckoning from this, i l is 2 wonder that so few trees were broken The view from the Hill, both by sunligh and moonlight, was marvellous beyond de scription. But nature is no grudge whe1 she gives spectacular show. There ar, no seservea seats, and all who will ma, see and enjoy.