The Press., 1898-03-31

Mir and Mrs. E. o. Pinney made start for home on Tuesday, but will make sev- eral stops on the way, probably reaching here about the middle of next month. Through the kindness of Mir. Pinney, many of his friends in this vicinity re- lot of oranges direct from the grove at Redlands, Cal, with which c. J. Holmes is connected. We were among the lucky recipients, and can truly say that more delicious fruit was never eaten.
 Perhaps those who are clamoring so strongly for war, and think it would be such an excellent thing for the country. will find a little food for reflection in the following Elijah Edson states that dur ing the last war he was driving team for E. E. Butterfield. Of course Mir. Butterfield used great deal of grain in his business, which at that time was very high in price. It was learned at the same time that meal could be bought at less price in Warren than at any other point in this section, and accordingly MT. Butterfield directed him to take a four-horse team and pro- ceed to that place for a load. On his ar- rival there, by taking a large quantity. he purchased it for $4.15 per hundred. As corn is about the most staple crop of this country, and meal is selling to-day fors 75 to S5 cents per hundred, 1t would seem that any comment is unnecessary.
 About 9.30 Tuesday night this village was startled by an alarm of fire, when it was seen that the large red stock barn in the rear of the Governor Hyde home- stead, now owned by Elder Goodell, was all in flames, and was soon entirely burned to the ground. No stock was kept In the barn, but some thirty five or forty tons of hay, owned by H. F. Cady and Samuel Rockwell, together with quantity of lumber and some tools be- longing to MT. Goodell, were stored in the building, all of which were burned, nothing being saved. The barn had been put in complete repair by the late Gov ernor Hyde only three years ago and will be something of a loss, as MT. Goodell, thinking it comparatively safe, had an insurance of only $50 on the building, placed with the c. F. Harwood agency. H ow the fire could have originated is mystery, as no member of the family had been near the barn since dark. MT. Goodell returned from the farm about five o'clock and backed his wagon under the shed, and, so far as known, was the last person about the premises. It was about 9.15 when Mrs. Goodell returned from the next house, where she had been getting Miss Edna Goodell, who is quite i'll, ready for the night. She took her seat by the window and directly after MT. Goodell asked her what the bright light YVES. On looking out she saw at once that the entire front of the barn was on fire, and it had gained such 8 headway that 1t was useless to try to save any thing. Owing to the rain which had been falling all the evening, and the entire ab- sence of wind, no other buildings were damaged. The loss on the hay stored in the barn is covered by insurance. StaffordvilIe.
 There will be an Easter concert at the M. E. church on Monday evening, April 10. The music will be render ed by the joint choirs of the Universalist and M. E. churches.
 It is pleasing, to see the efforts that are being made to improve the village. If the same inter est is sustained until the end of May, the appearance of the place will be greatly changed.
 Harold Warrington had his left elbow thrown out of joint by being caught in a belt in the card room of the Summit mill |, Tuesday noon, while attempting to throw of the belt. He was taken to the office of Dr. o. B. Newton at the borough.
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 Erwin Temple from Hampden was in town Monday.
 Mrs: Avery Browne, who has been very sick, is but slightly improved.
 Olin Shearer from Ellington was the guest of his brother Saturday.
 Mrs. Jennie Van Heynigen is entertain ing her sister from Erie, Penn.
 D. J. and Mrs. Glazler attended the funeral of Henry 5. Moore in Hampden.
 Miss May Bradway is home from her school in Holland, for a weeks vacation.
 Rodolphus A. Taft from Ellington made brief visit in town the first of the week.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Glazier visited her brothers family in Hampden three days last week.
 Miss Clara Stacy is spending her vaca- tion with Mrs. Chas. Kellogg, on the mountains.
 George Ellithorpe and family have re- turned to their home, after spending the winter in Union.
 c. O. Smith from Wallingford is mak- ing several days visit with his aged moth. CT and brothers.
 Subject of the Y. P. s. 0. E. next Sun day y'evening, "The grace of hospitality" !" Leader Miss Nora Patten.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Neff visited their daughter, and other relatives in this vil- lage, the first part of the week.
 Miss Lizzie Cummings has returned to her home in Longmeadow, after spending several weeks at her grandfather's, Hon. J. R. Washburn's.
 Selectman Ellis has purchased for the town two pairs of oxen of Horace b. Ellis and George w. Cady in Holland, and will soon commence work on the roads.
 Spencer Bradway met with quite pain full accident last Sunday morning. As he was mounting horse for ride, 1t be- came frightened and ran, throwing its rider against wall by the road side. Bradway's right wrist was broken, but he sustained no other serious injuries. Dr. Newton attended him.
 By invitation of the pastor, Rev. J. A. Solandt, the young people, to the number of thirty, spent last Monday evening at