The Press., 1894-08-23
A reported elopement case, which has

furnished paragraphs for several papers, is claimed by the parents of the girl to have no bassis of fact, they having all the time known of her whereabouts and plans, and assenting thereto. The young lady, as they explain, went to neighboring town on visit, accompanied by her brother. She returned next day, accom- panied by her cousin, with purpose of re- turning to her friends for longer visit, as desired by them. So on the following day herself and cousin went back, accom- panied by the young man whose name is involved She has since been with the relatives spoken of.
 Frederic Sontagg, of German birth, living near Stafford Hollow, was on Mon- day tried before the borough court on complaint of his wife for assault upon her. The accused and the accuser were the only witnesses, and the testimony was directly contradictory, with the advantage in favor of the husband, that the two alterations took place outside the house, where he was engaged at work. The sympathy of the German residents was with the man. The pair had evidently lived very unhap- oily together, and the three children of the accused by former wife had homes else where. Judge Chandler found Sontagg guilty, and fined him $1 and costs, from which decision he appealed.
 F. G. Sanford has been since Satur- day confined to his house, threatened with a fever. On Monday morning, by mis- take, wrong.b bottle was used in admin istering medicine, and a large dose of laud- anum, kept for external application, was given him. His stomach was promptly relieved of it's dangerous contents, how ever. Mir. Sanford will probably be out in few days.
 The Rockvilles and Stafford Springs clubs will play game of base ball at the fair grounds on Saturday, at p. m., sharp. Batteries-Rockville, Pinney and Ash ; Staffords, Mccarthy and Conley. Admis- sion, 15 cents.
 lo uOb ofOl SO bUUCIASbuSO eSo oAiS Congregational church last Sunday (the only protestant church opened for services in the borough) indicated that people are not yet fully rested from the fatigues of vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. B. Fisk, with Wal ter Spencer and Miss Dyke from Brook lyn, N. Y., went to Mayland Park last remaining until Monday.
 James Warren, of the Blue Front clothing store, is taking his annual vaca- tion, which will be spent as usual on the Providence River. James Roach is serv- ing customers in his stead.
 Miss Nellie Warren, s. $. H. S., '94, is now serving as saleswoman at A. w.. Walkers store.
 Mrs. Catharine Mullen has taken an appeal from the decision given last week by Probate Judge Holman, adverse to the removal of J. H. Reed from the guardian ship of her minor son.
 Miss Josie Nenning goes to New York this week to enter upon course of 1n- struction at McDowell's dressmaking academy.
 The friends of Collie Richardson are claiming that his feat on July 4th was greater than that of Brodie, who jumped from the Brooklyn bridge. -Brodie hung by his hands and dropped from the bridge. Richardson made his clear jump of 100 feet on the 4th, but on the following day surpassed this in diUing from the dizzy height, the most daring thing of the kind on record, and one which we hope no at tempt will ever be made to equal.
 Charles Newton is not certain of get ting the gold chronograph watch won by him at Willimantic on Friday. In the trial heat of different classes, from each of which four best men were selected to run the final heat, Newton's wheel gave out, and he was permitted to ride in diff ferent class from the one to which he was first assigned. Therefore protest is made against his getting this prize. There is no doubt as to his being the best man in the race. The matter is referred to the National League association.
 We are on the verge of local water famine. If rain does not come within a few days there will be no water from Roar ing Brook. This is the worst drouth ex- perieneed since the aqueduct company has existed, and only the strictest care o1 Supt. Adams in seeing that no water went to waste at the dams has enabled the sup. ply to hold out. There is very little wa. ter running in the main brook, and most of it's tributaries are utterly dry.
 Some fifty persons from the borough attended the Willimantic camp meeting besides those from other parts of the town. The meeting Is counted very sue cessful one.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Moody of West field are visiting with Mrs. M. s cousin Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin.
 Miss M. E. Lawton of Providence k visiting with her nephew, Geo. M. Lawton
 Mrs. E. L. Dimock and son are al Crescent Beach, being entertained at tht cottage of MT. Harries, Mrs. D's:: brother
 MT. and Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn ant daughter visited relatives in Spencer Mass, and Worcester last week.
 The street sprinkler for some days has got it's water from other sources thar the aqueduct supply.
 J. Avery tried to sell to B. Watrous Springfield dealer, harness which wal stolen last April from Harrison w. Davi
 of West Stafford, and was arrested las
 Saturday. Davis had notified severa dealers to look out for the harness, ant
 Watrous gave him notice when the har ness was brought to him. Avery claimed
 to have bought the harness of an un
 known Frenchman, and was let off upol settling to the satisfaction of Davis. Patrick Gilmartin, an old resident