The Press., 1889-08-29


 parties were Wm. A. King and Miss Jen- home of the bride at Stafford Hollow. It a brighter prospect of happiness and suc- cess than in this case. Miss Cady, a grad uate of the Hartford high school, for two years past our assistant principal at the high school, has been one of our most suc- cessful teachers, and has won for herself the golden opinion of all who knew her. Mir. King, graduate of Amherst, has been successful lawyer, engaged in near ly all the superior court cases in the coun- ty, and has most creditably represented Stafford in the legislature. Our only re- gret is that the young couple do not re- main with us. After brief wedding trip MT. King goes to South Dakota. Wheth- or he remains there permanently or locates elsewhere in Connecticut he has not fully decided. He is widely known throughout Connecticut. The New Haven Union says of him: "Hon. W. A. King, of Stafford Springs, has disposed of his law-practice and will locate in Dakota. It was King, who, in the divorce bill debate in the legis- lature of 1882, by brilliant minute speech, overwhelming carried the house against the adverse report and efforts of the entire judiciary committee. The bill, it is true, never became law, being killed in the senate. Although young man he has been engaged in most of the important cases in northern Connecticut-amongo oth- CTS the Hodel and Johnson murder cases and has taken high rank as an able and eloquent lawyer and jury advocate. " While the Hartford Post thus remarks :: ssWilliam A. King of Stafford Springs, formerly member of the legislature, has decided to leave Connecticut, and is to lo- cate in South Dakota. Mir. King is wide ly known throughout the state as one of the best jury lawyers among the younger members of the profession. As a cam paign speaker last fall he was very popu- lar. The state committee were repeatedly compelled to refuse applications to have him sent the second time to the same place."
 The borough schools begin next Mon- day. Miss Leah Bennis, of Shrewsbury, Mass, will succeed Miss Cady (who has this week been transformed into Mrs. W. H. King) as assistant in the high school room. The newly finished room will be occupied for first grade of the grammar department, and will be in charge of Caro- line Easmtan of Babylon, N. H. Miss Leila Cunningham of the first intermediate department has also declined re-engage- ment, and Miss Coleman, of Hartford, will probably succeed her. The other teachers, Misses Jennie Cunningham, l.. s. Cady, Sadie Comins and Minnie Fenton will remain in their old places.
 - The Athletlc-Acme game of base ball last Thursday was positively shocking, the local club developing rare talent in self de- feat. The mufing was fine, and when the thrower could not s>.ore an error the fielder was sure to make the deficiency good. In nine innings the Athletics tallied runs, the W Waterburys making A in eight innings. On Saturday the Athletics went to Thorn dike. As expected the game ended in row, all going peaceably until the Athletics made break for the lead in the 7th inning, when the Thornd1kes lost their tempers, as they usually do when they are getting beaten, and the game closed abruptly.
 -Adelbert Needham has almost com pleted his new house near Stafford Hollow on the East-st road. It is pretty cottage of goodly size, tending to Queen Anne style, and having 8 tower of considerable elevation at one corner. It stands well back, giving room for fine sloping lawn, which is being graded in front.
 The N. l.. N. railroad advertises ex- cursion rates for Friday and Saturday of this week to Block Island and return Cor to Mystic or Watch Hill if preferred) of $1.75 for round trip, return tickets good until Monday; also excursion rates to Hartford races of $2.90, including admis- sion to park.
 The Athletics will play the Williman- tics on the fair ground next Monday Qa- bor day) at o'clock. The Willimantics have beaten the Athletics once this season and the latter don't propose to have them do it again. For 25 cents you may see how they will try to prevent it. In the evening social dance will be enjoyed at Borough Hall, which all friends of the club are invited to attend.
 An old tom cat, which has annoyed many people in the vicinity of Rufus H. Moulton's, by leading hermit life in the woods and mainly subsisting on chickens, was finally killed (to the great joy of many afflicted farmers) by MT. Moulton on Sat urday. Toms weight was pounds. He had killed this year 45 chickens for Mir. Moulton, over 50 for MT. Nourse, and had paid attention to other poultry raisers as well. He was disreputable in appearance and had been often shot at, as evidenced by his ear marks.
 This morning news comes to us, with. out particulars, of the decease yesterday of Lucius Washburn, who with his wife removed from this village few weeks age to make their home with their son in New York city. Mir. Washburn was an old and esteemed resident of Stafford, belong ing to an old family. He will be brought here for interment.
 Prosecutor Eaton and Sheriff Fisk this week made search of the house of Thomas Nadeau and found therein various pack ages of liquors in different places, about six gallons in all. Nadeau- was found guilty in the borough court of keeping with intent to sell and sentenced to 30 days in jail, also $120 fine and assessed costs amounting to $21 more. This involves { total imprisonment of over 10 months i fine is not paid. The Nadeau's have be fore been convicted of this offence, ani have at times avoided prosecution by prom ises to leave town. They are Canadians and of most disreputable character. Theil house is den of filth and unwholesoms smells to such degree that it is hard t see how any one could stomach it to par take of s'refreshment" of any kind therein One of their children was recently sent tt the reform school for burglary, and indi cations are that thieving is part of tn, home education of the children. The wifi, is equally liable to prosecution for the of fence that has sent her husband to jail and the authorities will be criminally neg lectful to leave the little children in such house and under such influences, especial