The Press., 1897-12-23

Clarence D. Walker is home from Tufts
College for the holidays,
The public library will be closed on Sat-
urday afternoon, as it Is legal holiday
Edgar Mcleod is home from Philadel-
phia to spend Christmas and New Years
The light snow Tuesday morning made
glad the hearts Of those who hunt the
rabbits and foxes.
Albert Walker of Amherst college is
spending vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. P. j. Walker.
Joshua Wood and Charles johnson ex-
hibited some of their choice stock at the
poultry show at New London last week.
Mrs Elizabeth Lee, "a, wife of Moses
Lee, died Tuesday afternoon of consump-
ton. She leaves husband and three
small children. The funeral Is from her
late residence this afternoon.
The Rockville, Stafford and Southbridge
tramway company held meeting Monday
afternoon, and accepted the charter and
amendment granted by the last general
assembly. The acceptance has been filed
in the state secretary's office.
Charles T. Hawks, who was born in the
borough while his father, Rev. w. S.
Hawks, now of Salt Lake City, Utah, was
pastor of the Congregational church about
twenty five years ago, was married to
Miss Hattie L. Strobe, at Salt Lake City,
December 7th.
Judge J. F. Chamberlin has been ap-
pointed to take the annual military en-
rollment for the town. DR.. G. B. Newton
is the local post-surgeon, to whom all ap-
plications for exemption from military
duty on account OF disability must be
made before January 31st, next.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Fitzpatrick have
the sympathy of their friends In the loss
of their infant daughter, Rose. The
cause of their child's death was acute
meningitis, and 1t died Sunday morning
after an illness of about three weeks.
The funeral was held from the home
Monday afternoon.
Samuel Kulansky had bad fall Sunday
while riding down the hill from Edge
wood on a bicycle. He lost control of
the pedals, and the machine was going
very rapidly when it went across the street
and threw the rider among the stones
and debris that had accumulated at that
point. The rider was badly hurt. There
were several bad cuts on his head, and he
had other bruises. Dr. Newton as call
ed and dressed his wounds. The man is
able to be out, but it will be some time
before he forgets his unpleasant expert
ence.
That the gun club is the instigator of a
vast amount of trouble in many homes
just at present is undeniable fact, if the
testimony of fond parents and loving Sun
day-school teachers is TO be credited
About every boy in town has been cast
ing out hints more or less broad, ever
since clay pigeons commenced to soar
heavepward from Parkess' hill, that he
wanted a gun for Christmas. It is be-
lieved If Santa Claus were to take cogni-
zance of the belligerent aspirations of the
youth of Stafford the Springfield Arsenal
would be none too large for the bases of
supplies. ....
Mrs. Kate Frawley was before the bor-
ough court Monday afternoon, charged
with breach of peace and assault on
George A. Mills. Mills alleges that Mrs.
Frawley threatened to shoot him with a
revolver. The trouble originated over a
claim that Mills had against Mrs. Fraw-
ley for labor. He thought he had So
coming, but Mrs. Frawley did not see it
that way. Judge Chandler made it So
and costs, amounting in all to $13.64. af-
ter the evidence was all In, and the de-
PENDANT paid. Mr.. and Mrs. Frawley
moved to the Grow Hill district several
years ago from Bridgeport, and there
has been much trouble since then in the
neighborhood. One of the first cases was
over % acres of sprout land which one Of
the neighbors put a fence around and
claimed This was finally decided in
court to be part of the Frawley estate.
Since then the Frawleys have had much
trouble. The husband was a bed-ridden
invalid for years previous to his death,
which occurred a short time ago. Previ-
Gus to Mr.. Frawley's death the house and
barn on the place were burned. It was
thought at the time that the fire was in
cendiary. The Frawleys have suffered
In other ways, and while there is probably
blame on both sides, there are many who
think they have had rather more than
their share of misfortune.
The library association has placed the
following books on their shelves, which
are ready for distribution. The Woman's
Library Club will add as many more
books in very short time, and later the
association will give to the public large
and diversified number of works, cover
ing wide range of reading:
Sss Successful Venture, Ellen Douglas Deland
629 Damsel Errant, Amelia RiVes
$50 Son Of the Old dominion, Mrs B. Harrison
S31 Paul RaiSt0n, Mary j. Holmes
ss ss Near q W6ols~oit Full, E. "; Townsend
Translated from Greek by ProfA. E, GrosvenoT
634 Rich Enough, Leigh Webster
S35 In Indian Tents, Abbie G. AlgeT
836 Eat Not Thy Heart, Julien Gordon
$50 The MaSSarener, Onida
1888 An Enemy to the King, r. N. Stevens
$50 Guest at the Ludlow, Edgar w. Nye
$40 Chimes from TESTERS Bells, RI Burdette
Sal An Old Field School Girl, Marion Harland
842 Wayfartng Men, Edna Lyall
643 The Evolution OF Dodd,
William Hawley Smith
s44 The Evolution Of Dodd's Sister,
William HaWley Smith
845 Taken by Siege, Jeanette Glider
S46 Tales OF An Engineer, Cy Warman
847 The Express Messenger, Cy Warman
648 Nancy Noon, Benz. Swift
$40 Americas Nobility, Prirre DeConIevain
$50 Story Teller's Pack, F. r. Stockton
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S87 With Crockett and Bowie, Kirk Monroe
3SS The White COnquerors, Kirk Monroe
$50 At War With Pontiac, Kirk Monroe
$50 VIII Shakespeare's Little Lad, Imogen Clark
391 Master Skylark, John Bennett