The Press., 1893-08-03
HOLLAND.

e-r TaHk Bruce, O1 CalIOrnlas IS aC ms father's, Asa K. Bruce.
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 -The Holland County Leader gives particulars of the the killing of Mrs. An gie Booth: "She was going through the hallway to lower window, when the bolt struck her. Her face and neck were somewhat burned by the current. The bolt struck the chimney and broke out part of it and tore out some of the rafters. The side of the window near where Mrs. Booth was found was also torn out. MT. Booth was partially paralyzed by the same shock, but will probably recover. Mrs. Booth was picked up by members of her family, but nothing could Be done for her. Coroner Phelps was notified, but no action was necessary" Mrs. Booth had only lived in Holland a short time, removing here in the spring from Mime sota. She was 43 years old. and leaves a husband and seven children, the youngest 14 years old. Three of these live in the west.
 [Correspondence.)
 Mir. Benjamin s. Root died on Thurs day morning, after an illness of only a few weeks, with inflammation of the bow els. The funeral was held at his late residence Saturday morning, Rev. J. Thompson officiating. It was one of the largest funerals held in this town for a long time. MT. Root was member oi the Bugbee Post, c. A. R., and the or ganization attended in body. Thirty carriages followed the remains to the grave. He was noted hunter and trap per, one of the most successful in this county. He leaves widow and two sons, Arthur Root, of Boston, and Ed werd l. Root, who went west about two years ago for his health, and is now re- ceiying treatment in Colorado hospital.
 A good sized audience attended the entertainment given under the auspices o1 the grange in the town hall Tuesday eve. ming, July 25th. The audience was a cultivated one, and appreciated the work done, as was shown in the frequent ap- plause. The following was the program presented by Miss Whiton, the elocution. ist'of the evening: Barbara Freitchie, ' Whittier; Betty and the Bear;" "Cav- ern Scene," Bulwer; "Scene in Court;' J Blacksmith of Ragenbach;" "Brutus and Portia, ," Shakespeare; Mrs. O'Toole and Conductor ;" "The Famine" Long. fellow; 'Caleb's Courtship," Corbett "The Famine'' and Mrs. O'Toole and Conductor" were particularly well receiv. ed!S The grange chair furnished music.
 -Bennie and Henry Seward are at 0. F. Underwood's. Miss Jennie G. Loomis, daughter oi Judge Dwight Loomis, of Hartford, is the guest of Miss Daisy Whiton this week
 !7-The Y. P. s. c. R. held an ice cream social in the town hall Friday evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Booth, who was killed by lightning last Wednesday, was held at the residence of her mother, Mrs Noah Moulton, Friday afternoon.
 ROCKVILLE.
 A. H. Hall, of Bridgeport, who has managed the Rockville hotel for the pas six months, has sold his lease, goodwill and furnishings to Murdock McPhersor of the Norwalk house at South Norwalk MT; Hall says the house is paying well and gives no reason for selling. MT. Nc Pherson is an old hotel man and has take possession. He will also conduct tho Norwalk house. MT. Hall returns tt Bridgeport.
 MONsON.
 -Monson had it's merchants day ex cursion yesterday, over 800 persons mak ing the trip to Watch Hill. Charles c Keep, one of the party and prominen young Anan of the town, was nearly drown ed while bathing, being taken with cramps It took some minutes to rescue him iron the water, and it was only after five min utes of labor by physicians that he showed signs of life. He was able to return hom, to-day.
 Cor. Hartford Post: The contest fo the state's attorneyship of Windhan county warns up perceptibly as the ex pected time for the meeting of judges t' make the selection draws near. Candi dates on an active hunt for the place ar bobbing up numerously, and there ar plenty more who 'would serve if chosen. It seems to be recognized that the choic will undoubtedly be a democrat, ant while several eastern Windham lawyer have their lines out it seems probabl that the appointment will come to Willi mantle. The aspirants here are John L Hunter and George W. Meloney, with tn odds in favor of Hunter. MT. Hunter i -unmistakably the ablest criminal lawye in the county, and in this respect well fit ted for the position 4sxa~1 ",.f.@a! ss ..E~ % .~@4 --- -~------------. l Hartford Courant: The story of tn tender of Baptist church in Long Islam l City to Roman Catholic congregatio and it's use by them, recalls an interesting event in the history of Hartford, whic shows that the Long Island occurrence ! not without an early precedent. Ava