The Press., 1888-07-26
STAFEO RDo


 The 1st National Bank of Stafford Springs will open it's doors for business Aug. lst, Cashier Corbin is now in New York procuring the necessary stationery. President Dean was in town over Sunday.
 Andrew Whiton's grey mare ran away with the grocery wagon on Monday, while MT. Howes, the clerk, was taking orders at MT, Warren's, near the cemetery. She went to Orcuttville, and while going at full run turned in at the house of Chaun- cey Orcutt, where she had been accustom- ed to stop for orders. The short turn over- set the wagon, throwing the horse to the ground with such force that she was in- stantly killed. She w. considered very valuable animal.
 Prosecutor Hodgson got clue last Friday which led him tosearch the build ing in which is McCarthy's saloon on Gen. tral-st., and two barrels of ale were found in the cellar and removed. Next day Sheriff Fisk went to the premises to leave copies of summons to appear and show cause why the contraband goods should not be condemned. Charles Mccarthy, brother of the proprietor, saw him coming, and locked the door. Fisk thereupOn showed papers under the door, and Charles pulled them out, as Fisk and Hodgson tes- tify, with profane abuse of officers. This was repeated, and after warning the officer arrested Charles, who resisted, but, after considerable injury to his clothing in struggle, gave in, and requested permls- sion to go for his coat before being taken away, promising to return. He did not return, however. Subsequently Fisk was assailed by Michael Mccarthy, brother oi Charles, and by Florence, the father, lead ing to arrest of each of these, which they resisted, and Fisk finally went away, and procuring a warrant for Charles arrested him, and on Saturday he was tried before Judge Risley, the case continuing until Monday p. m, when fine of $7 and costs was imposed, the judge saying that he made the penalty light, because of its be- ing the first instance where the young man had been before court. Appeal was taken.
 The Bobolinks of Rockville came over last Saturday for bout with the Browns of Stafford Springs. Result, 16 to O.; the Rockvilles going home without having cut a single notch on their side of the stick. Kearney pitched for the Browns, and the Bobolinks found his curves too bewilder jag. He was we'll supported by McCar thy, catcher, and good field.
 Mrs. Wm. Ingraham of Troy, N. Y., was last Thursday morning found dead in her bed at Eastern Point, where she was spending 8 few weeks. Cause, rheuma tism, which had reached the heart. Mrs Ingraham was widow, and was born il Stafford Springs, being daughter of Hon Rufus Pinney, who died here some 3C years ago, and who was once controller ot the state. She was 62 years of age.
 The Southern New England Telephone Go. are setting up poles between Stafford Springs and South Wilmington railroad stations, proposing to make connection be- tween Stafford Springs and Holland anG Rockville by that route, discontinuine the wires now running direct between Stafford and Holland. Milo Willard O Merrow furnishes the poles, also furnished those for the line between Storrs schoO and Ea8leville.
 Special meeting of the A. O. U. W this evening at o'clock.
 The eclipse of the moon kept up many to a late hour on Sunday night. It was fine exhibition of lunar overshadowing and repaid those who sacrificed :their res to observe it.
 Parker, Dak.) New Era
 When Fred Clisby left on his vacation the latter part of June, he told the boy he was going to Waupun, Wisconsin. H, went through Wisconsin, and whirled along over the rail as fast as steam would talk him-as the report comes from Stafford Springs, Conn.,, that Fred l.. Clisby anG Miss Amer Converse were married at tha place on the 10th inst. The bride, sis ter of Mrs. l.. K. Lord of this place, mad, many warm friends in Parker while pay ing her sister an extended visit year O SO ago. Everybody here knows Fred anC everybody likes him-and congratulate him on his good fortune and wish him anC his better half unbounded prosperity ant happiness. They will be at home in Par ker before long and royal welcome home awaits tham.