The Press., 1888-05-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS CONN., MAY 10, 1888.
LOCAL TOPICs-pENN,D AND SClSSORED

As R. Barlow of Westford was return ing from the woods with load of wo )d re- gently, his oxen took fright aud ran away, throwing MT. Barlow down. The load passed over him, causing much pain, but he escaped with few bruises.
 Parties who are influenced iu bestow- ing their patronage by reading advertise ments in this paper, can usually benefit the paper by telling the advertisers oft.
 The case of James Costello of Eagle. vile, charged with incendiarism, was quickly settled at Holland last week, as the state attorney refused to have trial on the unsupported testimony of Detective Jackson of Colchester, who had charge of the case, and who testified at the prelimi- nary hearing to overhearlng conversation between DennIs and James Costello, which implicated them in the burning of barn. At that trial the complaint against Dennis Costello was nolled
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 The late Mrs. Geo. w. Upham was born in West Springfield, Mass, where her parents were then residing. In this place she spent her infancy and early child hood. Her parents removed to Union, where the subject of this notice spent the remainder of her life She married when
 
 her husband in the north part of the town, where she resided till her death. Assum. ing, as she did, responsible duties in early womanhOod, it was remarkable with what Gse and grace she dignified her position She was called in Providence to fill, as it were, a vacant place in the family of Ter husband, he having buried little pre- vious to his marriage his only sister. 1t was filling the double place of wife and daughter, and she seemed admirably adapt ed to the circumstances. Her home was a quiet, peaceful one. Besides the care of her immediate family, she kindly assisted in ministering to the wants of the aged grandfather of her husband, who, in his very advanced years, found much happi- ness in the society of the three genera tions succeeding him, who all reside Id be heath one roof. Refined and sensitive iu her nature, retiring in disposition, and delicate in constitution, Mrs. U. modes.ly moved in society, and quietly sought the acquaintance of those only with whom there was a feeling of common interest and congeniality. Sometime previous to her last illness she became interested in the subject of religion, and found peace ID her trust in the Saviour. She rapidly sank under the power of disease, aud quietly, in early spring, passed to hel heavenly home. It gave her more com fort than she could express, that she was permitted to receive the tender ministra. tions of her own mother during last weeks of her life. It will ever be great conso lation to her mother and family that she came from her far off home in Nebraska tC care for her loved daughter. Although tho nature of her disease brought the sufferer many hours of weariness and physical dis tress, still, amid it all, she was thought fully careful for others. May the grief stricken family receive the benehction O kind Providence, and find consolation from Him who alone can give comfort il deep sorrow.
 Monday evening the board cf fir, commissioners of Rockville awarded con tract for a steam fire engine and four wheeled hose carriage to the Silsby com pany. The engine is to be duplicate O the Silsby bought seven years ago, and tt be delivered in from sixty to ninety days
 -"The MarveIs of the New West, published by the Bill Publishing O. o Norwich, is one of the most interesting O the many interesting books of its class It is literally illustrated, and is wonderful ly fascinating. It treats of marvels of ma ture, of race, of growth, and of enterprise The cliff houses, the caverns, wonderful hot springs, geysers, rocks, mountains, anC other natural and ancient architec ura wonders are given due space, but to man, the chief interest will be in the railroad and cities whose magical growth is outline the building of railroads over mountains by circuits, so that one can drop stont from train directly upon the track tn same has passed over but few minuts before, in some instances switch back being used, and in other instances, loor by which to gain an elevation, circles about crossing over itself by bridge or tunnel It tells of the building of railroads througl canons where the surveyors and later tL builders did their work while suspeude, by ropes along the face of the rocky w ills It is most fascinating work, to be sold b. subscription only.
 Department Commander s. B. Horn of Winsted has appointed Grand Arm men as follows for duty iu towns not hay ing post Andover, A. P. Benner A>h ford, J. W. Winch Bolton, H. E. Pease Columbia, J. D. Willis Eastford, R. B Horton Ellington,J. H. Meyers Hebron Loren A. Waldo Mansfield, Charles Kolb Somers, H. c. Mclaughlin Willington Anthony Adams Woodstock, A. A. Bu chanan.
 -Dea. Maxwell of Rockville wanted made condition of the consolidation o the two Congregational churches at Rock vile that the pulpit supplies be controlle' by the church rather than the society com mittee, to avoid danger of the settling o one like "the man at Willimantic, or Bol Ingersoll."
 Rev. MT. Slvage, formerly of Holland has been hired to supply the Baptis church in Andover.
 Lawyer King of Stafford Springs ha made for himself considerable reputation by his management in the Hodel case, a counsel for the murderer. Eight out O ten Holland County people think that Ho del ought to have hanged. He is well sat isfied to take life imprisonment instead and was fortunate i'll having secured hi preference.
 The officers chosen for the Wales Say ings Bank for the present year are Presi dent, Elijah Shaw; vice presidents, N. Hubbard, Warren Shaw, G. l.. Webber