The Press., 1884-05-29
-All ex-soldiers who attend the me-

morial exercises will be gladly welcomed to place in the line.
 Edward O'Shaughnessy was arrested Tuesday, charged with keeping liquors with intent to sell, the case growing out of the seizure made at Staffordville a week or two ago. His case was continued until May 31st.
 It has been suggested that band stand ought to be erected at some con- | venient place in the borough for the use of the band during the coming summer. A carpenter who resides out of town has | volunteered to put up the structure, and one citizen expressed willingness to con- | tribute lumber for the steps. Now, who | will volunteer to donate the necessary lumber for the balance of the edifce?
 In a recent game of base ball between the Rockvilles and Hartfords the Rock vile Journal thus speaks of Mackey's play ing: "Quirk seemed to have an off day, proving unequal to the task of backing up Keeney's pitching. Mac'<ey relieved him after three innings had been played, and his perfect support of Keeney won for him rounds of applause from the packers of Hartford and hearty congratulations from his Rockville friends. No player in the nine has made such rapid improvement in playing since the season opened, as has MT. Mackey, both in fielding and batting j; and the secret of his success is his earnest, faithful work. He has steadily and pluck fly done his best, ill spite of the avalanche of adverse criticism which has been heap t.d upon him, and to-day he is the most popular ball player in Rockville.
 There will be meeting next Wednes- day afternoon at two o'clock in the Con- gregational vestry, in charge of Miss A. B. Martin of Rockville, for the purpose of forming local Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union. All ladies at all interest ed in the cause of temperance are invited l to be present.
 The burning of the barn occupied by Pros. Agent Hodgson resulted in the cir culation at the hands of Robbins Patten, | of the following paper, which was largely | signed A sufficient sum was raised to make good MT. Hodgson's loss by the fire We append the paper:
 1 Believing that the act of setting fire to the | barn used by MT. T. G. Hodgson, on the night | of May 18th inst, was of dastardly and out rageous nature, contrary to the spirit of @ civilized community, and deserving of the se- verest condemnation, and for the purpose of manifesting our utter abhorrence of such an act, and further to show to our civil off, cers that cur sympathies are with them in their effort to maintain law and good order in our midst, and that any loss they may suffer IS likewise our loss, we contribute the sums set to our names, hoping it may compensate worthy officer for the loss already incurred, by reason of the discharge of his duty.
 Miss Grace E. Medbery will leave next Monday for her home at Stafford Springs, Conn. She has taught vocal and instrumental music in our city for the past l five months, to the entire satisfaction of both pupils and patrons. Miss Medbery is a lady of rare musical accomplishments and has shown rare tact and talent in both her teaching and public performances She has given a greatly needed impetus to the musical interests of Arkansas City, for which our people are very grateful. It is ue her work here, which she has been patrons. Her departure will be great loss to the musical interests of our city, and she will be very much missed in so- cial circles where she has been deservedly popular. Miss Medbery will have the sat isfaction of knowing that she carries away with her the good will and wishes and kind regards of 8 wide circle of acquaintances. |-Arkoaas0s CSty ReEublicasa, Mag 24.
 A CARD; To those who have so kindly sympathized with ne and made good the loss which l sustained by the incendiary burning of my property, write to return my earnes thanks. And yet I thank them more for the sympathy which they thus manifest towards me in my endeavors to suppress the open de- fiance of law in our village, than for even the making up of the financial loss which sus- tained by reason of those endeavors. T. G. HoDGsoN. sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 On Monday, while several young chil- dren were playing in boat near the shore of the reservoir pond, the little daughter of MT. Oliver Lego fell into the water Her companions were frightened and un- able to help her, and no other persons be ing near, she was drowned.
 HOLLAND.
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 1 The Decoration Day exercises con- menee at the town hall at 10 o'clock a. m The Hon. l.. H, Fuller of Putnam will be the orator of the occasion, and from the many complimentary notices an excellent address may be expected. All are invited.
 Cur summer residents are returning. The Hicks family and Mrs. Fuller arrived last week.
 -The body of Joseph Coleman, who 1 has been missing since last November, was found last Saturday by MT, Lemuel Slater, father-in-law of the deceased, not far from the Nichols place, near fence. The whole top of his head was blown off. Medical Examiner Clark was notified, and Sunday morning examined the remains It will be remembered that the 9th of last November he took ais gun and started to go to his traps he was seen once, and d. though there was thorough search made he was not found until last Saturday, as above stated After careful examina- tion Dr. Clark eongluded that it must have been case of suicide or accidental death, and there is no reason to suppose the for mer. The gHn WAS empty, and the charge seems to have gone upward from under the chin, blowing the skull to pieces. The lower jaw bone was broken, and some pieces of the skull were found some 3 rods from the body, with shot imbedded there in on the inside the left leg was drawn up the left hand lay across his breast <; one arm afoHna or across piece of rail. MT. Coleman was about 90 years old, and leaves widow and one child.
 WELLINGTON.
 Preaching at the Potter school house hext Sunday at lg o'eloek by Elder A. Morse
 | Mrs. Annie D. Preston and Rev. O. lS. Morris were the delegates from the Baptist and Congregational Sunday schools | T