The Press., 1885-10-01
Issued Every Thursday Evening.
LOCAL ToPIcs-PEsN,D AND sCIssoRED.
(From Rockville Journal,

(From Rockville Journal.)
 A correspondent sends the following interesting facts regarding the cranberry farm of Geo. Maxwell, in Holland The bog comprises twelve acres, six being now in cultivation. The crop this year reached 400 bushels, and was gathered in seven days by an average of forty-five pickers, comprising men, women and children. The average quantity picked each day was one and one-half bushels to each picker. James Gilbert superintended the job. There has been an outlay of several thous and dollars in bringing the ground in bearing and erecting of suitable build ing, etc. The varieties are the Cape Cod, Mansfield, Eaton and Black Belle. The scene at the picking was novel one.
 William Ohl of Stafford Springs has entered the employ of the hotel barber shop
 Captain Moore, the Winsted eronaut. who IS to make an ascension from the Staf- ford ta1r grounds, made a successful as- tension from the Watertown fair grounds. The start was at $40 in strong wind which carried the balloon rapidly in di- fectlon south of east. It was soon out of sight. A safe landing was made in North Gullford at 4. .15, though it seems hardly possible that the distance, 46 miles. should have been made in only 35 minutes.
 The Sunday Journal of Hartford has in it's glances at leading members of the Hart ford bar, some good things to say of some of those men who have gone out from Tol- land county. The first reference is to Hon. Wm. w. Eaton. The Journal Says 1: ''Like many of the best lawyers who have practiced at the Hartford bar, notably Judge Waldo and A. P. Hyde, he was native of Holland county.
 E. H. Hyde, Jr., partner with Colonel Joslyn, is son of Lieut.. Gov. Hyde, of Stafford, and a gentleman of fine legal ability. He has held the office of prose- cutting attorney i'll this city, and discharged the duties of the office with entire success. MT. Hyde is Q prominent member of the home circle, and delivered one of the most eloquent speeches heard here in years, under its auspices, a few months ago. He has taken but little part in politics, and is not generally known among the politicians of the city. MT. Hyde was brought up in Holland county, but drifted Hartford way early ill his professional career.
 The list of Holland county men who have won honor and reputation at the Hartford bar would be incomplete without the name of Mahlon R. West. He has represented Hartford in the legislature, and is a gentleman of considerable politi- cal influence. MT. West is a prominent Universalist, and is connected with the Church of the Redeemer, Rev. w. H. Dearborn's. His cordial ways and man. ners attract men, and he has great many friends in the city. MT. West carefully attended to the interests of his constitu- ents while Q member of the house. and his action concerning measures before the leg. islatiire was we'll considered, and designed to promote the best interests of the public. He has established 8 good legal practice, and is not infrequently retained in impor. tant cases, both ill his own and his adopt ed county. He is as well known at the Holland county bar, in fact, as at the Hartford, and is in all respects worthy ot the esteem and honor which he has won.