The Press., 1889-12-12
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 Next Wednesday, Is h, 10 30 to o'c1ock, there will be a fellowship meeting at Holland of the Congregational churches of Ellington, Rockville, N orth Coventry Wilmington and Stafford. Every one will be welcome.
 As Henry Phillips, the watchman at the factory, was walking through the street in the early hours of the morning one night last week, he saw two men in front of the Agard residenc s. As he deemed them suspicious characters, he pur- sued them. They ran towards the north, stepped into team hitched near l. B. Prices blacksmith shop, and drove rapidly away.
 The population of Holland is steadily increasing. Another daughter to Chas. Baker, of Sugar Hill, on Dec 9th.
 MT. Frank Uhler. of Brooklyn, N. r., was in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Judge B Btldwin lief, town on Mor- day.
 Deacon A. L. Benton was appointed a delegate from the Congregational church to attend the council and installation ser vices of Rev. Jimes Dingwell at R ,ckville, Dec. 18th.
 A Sunday school conference was held in the Baptist church last Tuesd,y, com mencing at 1 30 p. m.- It opened with a devotional meeting. Discussion followed on Bible study, led by State Secretary w. Fl. Hall Practical temperance work, in- troduced by 0. B Foote of New Haven How to get outsiders into the Sunday school, led byR v. B. w. Potter of Rock vile. MT. Potter told of his personal ex- perience in this line. A good and profita. ble time was enjoyed by all present.
 The hearse house has been shiugled recently.
 While Lucius Conant was working in the factory last Thursday on the sewing machine. the naptha used about the belts took fire and the sparks flew in all direc- tions. MT. Conant's face and hands were very badly burned, and his hair was singed. Dr. Simmons was called to dress the burn, and MT. Conant was clrried to his home. He will probably be out of the factory for some time. FLORA
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 COURT NEWS.
 Tuesday afternoon, when court con- vened and some assignments were made, a petition to the court from number of in- fuential citizens was presented by Attorney Phelps, praying for the release of Fred Scharf from custody. Upon satisfying the claims of the bank, this action is agreed to, provided Scharf pays the costs. If his friends will now come forward with the money Scharf can go free.
 The rest of the day and Wednesday WAS occupied in hearing the case of 0. Y. Young & Go. vs. the Newark Fire Ins. O. Plaintiff sought to recover $1, 800, being the amount of insurance by policy in said company covering goods of plaintiff destroyed by the fire of Fitch's Block in Rockville, March, 1888. Defendants claim ed that there was verbal agreement that the policy should be void until accepted by the company, and, therefore. there was no contract of insurance. A. P. & F. E. Hyde for the plaintiff, Prentice for de- fence. The jury found for plaintiff to re- cover $l 300 and interest from June 9th. The case of J. M. Cochran vs. Reed closure, was argued on defendants de- murrer The judge reserved his decision. Sage and Hunter for plaintiff, Rced for defendant
 Diana Moulton was granted divorce from Rufus J. Moulton. Sage for plaintiff Court adjourned last night to Rockville on 17th inst.
 At meeting of Holland grange on Tuesday last the following officers were chosen: Edmund A. Joslyn, M. David A. Brown, O.; Clifton Chapman, A. s. H. B. Parker, c. :; l.. H. Reed, T. Mre. D. A. Brown, P. Miss Lai1a Reed, 0. J: Il. Clough, L.. J. w. Edgerton, s. Ellen Benton, sec'y; Elliott Brown, G. K. Miss Eva Webster, O.; Miss Anna Rounds, L. A. s.
 ASHFORD. WESTFORD.
 Intelligence comes from California that Stephen Lewis, formerly of Westford, late of New Jersey, and since of California, was recently severely injured While driv ing spirited horse around a curve he was thrown out by sudden start, and was talk en up unconscious. At first he was thought 10 be fatally hurt, but later reports are more favorable
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 Samuel Fuller, who has been sick with pneumonia at his sisters, Mrs. Jacob Walls, died Sunday morning. MT. Fuller had lived with his father alone for long time. He was very thorough going farmer, and will be sadly missed.
 David Russ has bought the John Wentworth farm at Mount Hope, whithel he intends to remove soon.
 -Wm. Chandler has been visiting rel atives in Monson. and is now in Pntnam