The Press., 1898-04-21
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 Geo. Baker and a number of other men saw a wild dear last Friday near Merrow.
 Numerous improvements are being made on the Storrs college campus. Several unsightly buildings are being removed, the new telford road is nearly completed and lawns are being improved.
 Henry Brown, who lives on what is known as the Toplin place, about one mile north of Mansfield Center, was tried before Justice of the Peace Freeman yes- terday on 8 criminal charge of cruelty to his horse. s. B. Harvey of Willimantic, prosecuted for the Humane society, and Brown pleaded guilty. A fine of $5 and costs was imposed, 6 total of $25, which was paid.
 Luther Kempton, farmer of Holland, was struck and instantly killed by the 9.15 passenger train at Jones' crossing, near Merrows, Tuesday morning. He was returning from Merrows in his team, and as he Is quite deaf, 1t Is supposed that he did not hear the train. It would seem that the horse was directly on the track, as 1t was carried for about 150 feet and greatly mutilated. Mir. Kempton's body was found about one hundred feet from the crossing badly iammed. Dr. Johnson of Mansfield, the medical exam iner, was called and made an examina- ton. He pronounced 1t accidental, and permitted the body to be removed to Tol- land. MT. .Kempton was about 70 years of age, and lived near the 2 and g school house in Holland. He was quite well known around here. The funeral was held from his late residence this after. noon at o'clock. The crossing is g grade crossing and very dangerous. There ought to be some kind of warning or pro- tection there. During the last few months there have been several narrow escapes from death at this place.
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 Abram Snow, with friend of Spring field, is enjoying a vacation of few days at his uncle MT. David Shows. H. V. Beebe of Storrs has been elected superintendent of the Sunday school ane assumed his duties last Sabbath.
 Miss Eva Burlington of Hartford, who has been the guest of Miss Anna Hall fol several days past returned to her homo Monday morning.
 Rufus Tilden and family of Norwich ant Walter Brigham of Birmingham, Mass. were the guests of the Misses Mary ant Agusta Tilden over the Sabbath. HOLLAND.
 Gen. Chas. M. Joslyn of Hartford spen Sunday at his fathers.
 Mrs. Catherine Conlin has moved int. Judge L. D. Phelps house.
 Mrs. Ursulla Brown and Miss Ruth c Brown are at home from Rhode Island. AS Rev. J. Q. Adams was attending conference at Attleboro, Mass, there wer no services at the M. E. Church Sunday l James H. Usher has been appointe superintendent of the Maxwell cranberr boz He will move his family into tn house owned by the Maxwells near the and g district school hause, lately vacate by Burt L. Waldo.
 l On account of the illness of his wife Rev. A. H. Post was unable to return her last week and the pulpit of the Congregs tional church was supplied by Chas- I Redfield of the Hartford Theological sen mary Sunday morning.
 The funeral of Edith Mccormick, eide daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. J. McCo mick, took place at the home of her pa ents Sunday afternoon. Rev. Chas. Redfeld officiating, There was lars number present. Members of her Sunda school class in the Methodist church san The burial was at the South Cemetery. Sl had been i'll for 8 long time with spin trouble, and suffered very much at time She was sixteen years of age. Her famil have the sympathy of many friends their bereavement.
 l Luther NJ. Kempton who lived in ti south part of town, was killed by the o'clock train on Central Vermont R. He was quite deaf and probably did nc hear the train approaching, and as it
 impossible to see either direction in goir toward the east he had no warning unt the train was upon him. The horse
 was driving was also killed. MT. Rem ton lived alone, and leaves one siste