The Press., 1895-07-04

The Block Island train south stops only at Monson, Stafford and South Coventry between Palmer and Willimantic. The steamer Block Island began its regular trips on Monday between New London and Block Island, in close connection with the train added, which arrives at New London at 9.49 a. m., and leaves New London at 5.20 p. m.
 Nearly two years ago, while w. D. Heald was overlooking 8 job of drilling for blasting on his spremises, he felt sharp sting in the wrist, which was followed by a eopious few Of blood. Suspeeting that a-piece of steel had entered the wrist, he had doctor probe the cut, but nothing was found. Since then he has had evi- dence that foreign substance was located ill another part of the wrist, and on Fri day last, standing upon the sidewalk, he asked G. c. Parkess, who was passing, to cut into the wrist, which he did, and ex- traeted a sharp flake of steel quarter of an inch long. Both patient and surgeon are doing well.
 StaGord people are very numerous at Mayland Park these days, the season at this incomparable sylvan resort being fairly opened. A barge load of Springs people spent last Friday as guests of the teachers, Misses Cady, French and Hall, who occupy a cottage there. Cliff cot tage is now occupied by a bevy of Stafford young ladies-Misses Myrnie and Florence Washburn, Edith Cushman, Clara Ellis, Josie Hewitt, Gertrude Wightman Bertha Heald, Elizabeth F. Sprague. Also Miss Rose Webster has as guests at her fath- CTS cottage Misses Jennie Hewitt, Ethel Roberts and Leila Foster. Hope cottage is occupied by Dr. and Mrs. Ellis of Mon son and their visiting friends, Misses AL word and Lincoln. MT. and Mrs. J. F. ChamberIin are among others who have registered at the Mayfower during the week.
 Frequent showers have helped vege- tation greatly, and all crops, save that of hay, now seem likely to be good ones. The streams generally are fuller than a year ago.
 The Electric Light Go. are making very liberal offers for the fitting up of pri- vate residences for electric lighting, pro- posing if enough patrons can be secured to give an all night service. The com pany offer to put in wiring and fixtures at their own cost in rented tenements, charg- ing only fair rental for their use.
 Samuel Mellen was sent to jail for 30 days on Monday by Justice C. H. King for savage assault upon his son-in-law, John Pagan. All the parties live in Staf- fordville.
 Three places were searched last week for evidence of the keeping of intoxicants for sale. As a result John w. Mccarthy appealed from a sentence of $1O0 fine and 80 days in jail, Git being his second con. viction), and Walter Remmert appealed from sentence of $10O fine.
 Cadet Bands strawberry festival or Friday evening last was patroniZed most hberally, there being hardly standing room left. The musical entertainment given under direction of s: H. Holland, was g good one. The patronage and the expres sions of approval heard concerning the band, and of the fine outdoor concert giv. en by it during the evening, all showed that the young men have the most hearty best wishes of the community for theirsuc cess and continuance.
 The borough meeting of Friday even ing is an important one, and should be attended by all interested in good roads.
 The Griswold arson case in Hartford 7 in which Stafford has taken such deer interest, ended on Saturday with 8 disa- greement of the jury-8 for conviction, for acquittal. Some such result as this has been predicted from the beginning States Attorney Eggleston declares pur. pose to try the case again in September The doctors bondsmen surrendered him before the close of the trial, and he has since been in confinement, though it is expected that new bondsmen will be SC cured.