The Press., 1893-01-26

siding in Texas. They met as tota strangers, so great the change in appear anee in father and son. After short stay he returned to his family and home in Texas.
 TOLLAND.
 At the recent meeting of the Connecti cut Pomologist Society, MT. John E Clough of Holland, the we'll known bas ket manufacturer, gave an interesting talk on "Fruit Packages s-why not pro duced as cheaply and well in Connecticut as elsewhere ?' MT. Clough exhibited his baskets and told of the method he en- ployed in getting out the splints. He uses native wood because he considers il better for the purpose. The baskets shown were exceedingly white and neat The point was made that fruit put up in attractive packages is more salable. The baskets are made from white tulip wood.
 -e (Correspondence.)
 The goood sleighing has been i'm proved the past week by many, regard
 
 On Tuesday morning of last week mercury reached 16o below 0 at the Street, and was reported as low as 21o at Skungamung. -
 Mrs. Della Kurau McSpirit's child was brought here from Vernon for inter- ment last week. It had the measles, and taking cold contracted pneumonia, which caused it's death. It was grand-child of A. L. Kurau, formerly of the County House.
 The iron work on the new part of the iafl is nearly completed. The jail con- tinues full, and it is reported to have more applicants than they can accommo- date.
 John w. Edgerton lost horse re- gently, dropping dead in the hearness. Cause-probably heart tai1wre.
 The repairs upon the inside of the Congregational church commenced on Monday, Wm. Anderson doing the work.
 Il. B. Price and wife and Miss Chris tine Essex attended the ball at Rockville Friday night, which was given by the Rockville City Guard, Company O., O. N. c.
 -Honors which are truly merited are showered upon our worthy townsman, w. D. Holman, as he is nominated for coun- ty commissioner by the Holland county democrats in the legislature.
 Byron Moulton, of Philadelphia, was in town over Sunday.
 The Ladies' Missionary Society met with Mrs. l.. $. Fuller on Friday after noon, of the Congregational church.
 The Y. P. s. O. E. are invited to a meeting at Stafford Springs next Sunday afternoon.
 There was a meeting at Skungamung school-house on Sunday p. m., under the auspices of the Y. P. s. c. E.
 Miss Helen Goss, of Willimantic, was the guest of Miss Alice Holman last week. FLORA.
 ROCKVILLE.
 The most conspicuous fact in the monthly figures of merit order issued Wednesday from the adjutant generals office, is that company c, first regiment, of Rockville, attained 100, the highest possible rating, in the month of Decem- Der. This denotes that each of the sixty eight members of the company attended each of the five drills which were held during the month-a remarkable record.
 -Eustace 0. Chapman, president oi the Rockville National Bank, died Tues day morning at 6.30 of neuralgia of the heart. The news of MT. Chapman's death came with great shock to many per- sons, as it was not generally known that he was sick. He was taken sudden. ly i'll, Friday evening, and on Monday Dr. Leonard called Dr. Lyons, of Hartford, in consultation, but his condition was not considered as alarming. MT. Chapman was 51 years of age, and was born in Fl. lington, where he spent his boyhood days. He came to Rockville when young mrn and entered the employ of Joseph Selden as clerk in general, store, where he re. mained for few years. He then entered the Rockville National Bank as assistant cashier MT. Chapman had been one oi Rockville's most respected residents fol many years, and one of its well-known and prominent business men. He had been connected with the Rockville Ma tional Bank for nearly twenty five years succeeding J. F. Preston as cashier o1 the bank, and in 1891 was chosen presi. dent of the bank, succeeding the late George Maxwell. MT. Chapman had con. ducted the affairs of the bank with mark. ed business ability. He won the respect and esteem of all his acquaintances by his always gentlemanly and courteous manner. He leaves 8 wife, two sons anG two daughters.
 Hartford Times cor, Poles for the Hartford and Rockville electric railway are up from Rockville as far as Manches ter. The work, 1t is said, will be resumed in the spring, and the road will be com pleted as soon as possible. The Rock vile Electric Company has the road i1 Rockville and as far as Ellington survey ed, and proposes to begin the construc tion in the spring. This company con trols the electric light plant in Rockville which is now operated by gas engines The company owns valuable water power privileges in Stafford. It is proposed eventually to have station there, oper ated by water power, which will furnish power for the local plant and the Rock vile and Ellington railway.
 WALES.
 (Correspondence.) A portion of the dam at the Berkle, mill gave away one day last week, ant the mill was closed for few days, bu resumed work again Friday, The poSt-office and c. Davis' variat,