The Press., 1889-07-11

F Oberlin college, and expects to be mis- sionary. So the poor little town of Union, , although it may be out of the world, sends , young men and women out into the world ! who will probably occupy positions of use- , fulness and honor. What other town has produced so large number of college stu ) dents in proportion to it's inhabitants Union produces brains if 1t doesn't much else. The fact that it has sent forth SO agement to those who still remain there to sustain the church, the schools, and every ) thing good and uplifting.
 WELLINGTON.
 Rev. MT. Rogers of Wesleyan Uni. versity will preach at Moose Meadow next Sunday at II o'clock.
 (Correspondence.)
 A private school, numbering some twelve scholars, is being taught in Dist No. g by Miss Miller during the long va- cation.
 Mrs. Sloan and daughters of Boston are visiting friends in South Willington.
 Constable Charles Essex is doing con- siderable business these days. This week he served papers in a replevin case be- tween Elias Fisher and Dexter w. Lom- bard, over horse, and later was called on to adjust question of damages for al- legged loss of sheep belonging to Gilbert Ide. by dog owned by Mir. Cowles, on the Amanda Wheeler place.
 The most artistic of recent social events was the ''screen party" at Mrs. Legrand Johnson's, July 5th. The designers and the decorators were most hospitably en- tertained, and the three-fold screen re- mains as pleasant reminder of very de- lightful visit.
 There will be another grove meeting near MT. Woods house, on the road to Gilbert Amidon's, a week from next Sun- day, at p. m. The threatening aspect of the clouds last Sunday doubtless prevent little group gathered. An address was given by Rev. MT. Breed, while remarks were made by Rev. MT. Bissell and N. Enc. Mrs. G. G. Dave presided at the organ.
 Frank Cortis, wife and daughter, of Meriden, visited his parents last week. Mrs. W. D. Morse, of Willimantic, is now at her mothers. MT. Morse has bought lot in that borough, and intends to build soon. ..- We have been favored with Greel- ey, Col, papers from Morris Hastings, formerly of this town. He is christian scientist, and makes his home with his son-in-law, a substantial citizen of that place. Mrs. James Morse, his wife's sis ter, now follows the same profession in Webster, Mass. She is now building new house there. = 1 | We were called upon recently in re- gard to lighting case" in the north part | of the town, the parties being Dexter Lombard and wife, Calvin Rider, Geo. Mathews and others, over the alleged tres pass of COW. We declined to act in the matter, as in other like cases. Not very serious affair, and hardly worth more extended item. Mrs. Elizabeth Ladue, of Willimantic. called on friends in town yesterday. KILLING OF WELLINGTON MAN NEAR SCRANTON, PA.
 We collate the following details from the Scranton Truth of last Friday. The deceased was the only son of Frank Shaf- fer, and formerly lived on the Henry Holt place, below William Eldridge's: Coroner Burnett this morning began an inquest in a case reported to him from the corner of Albright avenue and Marion st.. Green Ridge Flats, Ch9gles l.. Shaffer, aged AT, having died O'clock yesterday morning from the effects of blow on his head struck by his son Walter, who is 16 years old.
 Mrs. Shaffer, the wife of the deceased. told the coroner the following story this morning: At II o'clock on Tuesday night her husband came home intoxicated. He was very boisterous, and she ran out from her bedroom and hid in the clothes press. Shafer, after throwing everything about in the room, disrobed and went to bed. Mhpc Ghof $N os,l L- some of her children. In short time Shaffer got up and staggeredto to the clothes press, from which he took the clothes and threw them upon the floor. Then he pick ed up lamp. He declared that he was going to get his revolver and would fix the family. As he started down he kicked a chair from the head of the stairs to the bottom. His son Walter, to prevent him from getting the revolver, started down af- ter him. At the foot of the stairs Shatfer caught up the chair and made an effort to strike the boy with it. The boy grasped 8 base ball bat lying behind the door. Mrs. Shaffer does not know exactly how it happened-whether Shaffer was hit over the head with the bat or whether he was injured from falling down, but Shaffer was within the next minute lying on the floor. She hurried to pick up the lamp, which had fallen in the hallway, and when she turned her attention to her husband he was unconscious.
 Drs. Arndt and Leet, who were called. found that Shaffer had sustained fracture of the skull on the left side of the head. They took out some large pieces of bone and trephined the skull, but Shaffer did not return to consciousness. Walter Shaf fer admitted to the doctor that he struck his father over the head with the base ball bat, and that he did so because he feared his father would shoot his mother
 After viewing the body the jury adjourn ed to meet in the court house at o'clock on Thursday evening.
 Shaffer was glass blower, and was en- ployed in the Green Ridge glass works. His family consisted of nine children-six sons and three daughters They have al comfortable home. Their father was only ah occasional thinker, but in his sprees he developed most violent temper.
 Walter Shafer, who is a quiet young fellow and was very much overcome by the affair, was taken into custody at his home this morning by Sergeant Simpson and placed in the county jail.
 From another correspondent)
 The services in Congregational church will be held next Sunday at the usual hour, 76 Snndav school ot 10 T.aA oll