The Press., 1889-12-05
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 | The grand children of the late Deacon Stearns are erecting a monument n the south cemetery. l MT. Radcliffe and Miss Minnie Hicks were in town one day last week.
 The ladies of the Congregational church are filling barrel for the home missionaries.
 The Underwood Editing Go. presented Ia turkey to each of their workmen for Thanksgiving.
 The court house is receiving fresh coat of paint.
 | Mrs. l.. l.. Andrews has left town, and is 10 be in the family of Spencer Grover in Vernon Center.
 MT. A. J. Morton, of East Hartford was in town over Sunday. | The center schools commenced on Monday. The most notable gathering for Thanksgiving was at Mir. B P. Kellogg's, where fourteen persons sat down to par take of 21 lb. turkey.
 Rev. MT. Parker, pastor of the Meth odist church, brought his bride to town on Friday evening. They were given re- ception at the parsonage by the grange present. The bride appear dressed in l the evening MT. Parker was presented with valuable gold watch. | Hon. Lucius Fuller, with two sons. from Putnam, and Mrs. Watrous, of Wor- cester, Mass are visiting at Hon. L. S. Fnller's. | MT. 0. V. Hein and wife had a happy Thanksgiving with the preeence Of their new daughter.
 Rev. Dr. Merrill preached to a very large audience at the Congregational church on Sunday afternoon. His subject was, "Who touched me ?'' The literary society met at the County House last Monday evening. | The roads are so badly washed by the recent rains ln many places that they are almost impossible. FLORA. From another correspondent) | December term superior court for Holland County opened Tuesday afternoon Hon. B. I. Sanford, judge. Rev. MT Parker offered prayer. The following prisoners were put to plea: | Wm. H. Buell., horse stealing, plea guilty, sentenced 2 years in state prison.
 James McGuane, breach of the peace, lntoxication and resisting officer, plea guilty, sentenced months in jail.
 John Connolly plead guilty to the same charge as the previous prisoner, sentenced 3 months in jail.
 The bonds in inc case of Hugh Early (charge of assault) were called. Edward King was surety.
 MT. Curtis Dean, son of Dr. H. s. Dean of South Coventry, was admitted to the bar by unanimous vote.
 The cases of state vs. Lyman Moore fo, breach of peace, and Charles Trotter for theft, were nolled. | State vs. Albert Aborn, violation of Ii. quor law, settled on payment of fine and costs.
 of Hebron, who was indicted at the lasi term of court for burglary, the prisone, being without friends or means, the court jury, after being sent out three times, re- ported that it was impossible to come tc sn agreement.
 Jurors in attendance: .-.
 Tolland-L. R. Sparrow. ...
 Andover--.Roger E. Phelps.
 Bo'ton-Elsworth J. Loomis.
 Columbia-Willlam H. Yeomans.
 Coventry George [. Phillips, D. w. Bingham.
 Ellington-Alfred M. Charter Hebron-Jonathan N. Wood.
 W Russell WsGiirga William +. oTanf Billings Il StaffordnWilliam A. Segar, James Norris. I vernon-Lester D. Phelps, Elisha H. Lathrop
 Wilington-Stsphen Slingsby.
 Hartford Courant: EdgaraN. Lull formerly of Holland, representative iron that town ill 1867 and 1872 in the legis lature. was taken in Thompsonville witl delerium tremens on Monday morning and as mercy was sent to jail in Hartfort for thirty days in which to recover. H. ; was disbarred as an attorney several year ago.