The Press., 1898-07-21

Pinney from Wightman's carriage ware rooms.
 Some folks can play ball all right enough, but they are not in 1t when 1t comes to playing ''seven-up" with lot of young fellows, especially when they consider themselves shrewd enough to show the "jack."
 That poor section of macadam road in the village, which was repaired by Frank Butterfield short time ago, proves to be a good job we'll done. The part re- paired is a much better road than when first laid, and the only regret is that MT. Butterfield did not repair the whole of that poor section.
 Eddie Roberts has had an outside door cut through into the room at the rear of his barber shop, and has nicely fitted up the same as an ice cream parlor. It makes cool and convenient place to take your girl for a plate of cream these hot even- ings, and will be much appreciated by wheelmen and others.
 The number of horses and dump carts that passed through the village last Fri day afternoon belonged to Holbrook, Cabot X Daily of Boston, a large firm of railroad contractors. They were on their way from Baldwinsville, Mass, where they had been building a section of rail- road, and were going to New London, at which place the firm has twenty-one other teams engaged in similar work.
 Mrs. Frank Smith of Hydeville Is ex- pected at her home Saturday, and by re- port of the physicians she returns much improved in health. Since Mrs. Smith's abs ence she has been operated upon suc- cessfully for the removal of a large ova- rian tumor, and this, the doctors claim, will do away with much of her extreme nervousness. Her sister, Mrs. Mary A. Eldredge of Norwich, has broken up her home at that place and arrived here yes terday, with the intention of staying for the present with Mrs. Smith, and seeing what can be done for her improvement. It is hoped that the cloud of trouble that has been hanging over this family for so long a time will now pass away.
 Last Friday seems to have been rather an unlucky day for the cyclists. Mrs. Harris of Hydeville and Dr. Batchelder collided near the corner of the hotel, throwing Mrs. Harris from her wheel. Fortunately both were going at moderate speed and no serious damage resulted. Frank Mead collided with team driven by Dr. Sullivan of the borough, near the Dell Needham hill. Here the result was different, and in consequence Frank walks with limp and his wheel is laid up for repairs. Miss Kate Moore was struck by Will Browns team while riding along the Wightman fiat. Miss Moore was thrown from her bicycle and received serious bruises, while her wheel was badly dam- aged.
 A party of men from this village went up to Chaffee's pond Tuesday after fish. They didn't have any great luck in get ting what they went after, but they did manage to get considerable experience. The party was divided into two boats, which was lucky for at least one boats crew. One of the men carelessly put his foot on the side of the boat, and either because of the extreme weight of that foot or the faulty construction of the boat, over it went, throwing them all into the water. They say that George suc- ceeded in getting up on to the bottom of the boat and rather enjoyed the experi- ence, but Ed and Alva had to stay in the water until the other boat came to their rescue.
 Lewis Lawton, who enlisted from Hyde vile short time ago, seems to have nc end of trouble in his desire to become 8 soldier. Judge Shipman in the United States circuit court Tuesday, issued g writ of habeas corpus directed to Colonel Augustus c. Tyler and Captain Cornelius Bransfield, Company B, Third Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, in camp at Man tic, directing them to produce before him in court, at noon to-day, Lewis Herbert Lawton, private in Captain Bransfield's company. The writ was sent to United States Marshal Morris at New Londor for execution. It was sued out by Free Ion Q. Ball of Monson, Mass, as attorne, for the soldiers father, Charles A. Law ton of Monson. It Is alleged that tn, soldier Is only IT years old and enlisted without his fathers consent. The mill tary authorities say that the enlistme n paper bears the written consent of tn, soldiers father. The attorney for tho father asserts that if the paper bears an. such endorsement 1t is fraudulent. Stanfordville.
 John O'Brien has moved his family t Warren. ....-
 Miss Bird LeMond of East Brookfield i visiting her mother.
 Miss Ella Belcher spent Sunday wit | friends in Monson.
 Nelson Curtis and Mrs. White of Ash ford spent Sunday with Mrs. Dodds.
 MT. and Mrs. Upton of Ashford wer guests of Geo. Duncan over Sunday.
 Mrs. Grout of Northumberland, N. H. is visiting at her uncles' Geo. Moore's.
 Mrs. John Tobin of Newark, N. J., visiting her mother, Mrs. William Tobin
 MT. and Mrs. Grant of Boston hay been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Mo Carthy, Mir. and Mrs. Peel, MT. and Mrs. Mic Carthy and MT. and Mrs. Grant spen last Friday at Lake Mashapaug.
 Mrs. Mary c. Miller of Worcester Mass. and her five children are spendin, a few weeks at Ezra s. Colburn's. o. A. Duncan, W. E. Duncan and M E. Belcher started last Monday mornin for Brookfield and Worcester, on thei bicycles. ." | West Stafford. #at
 Miss Alice Van Heynigen Is quite i'll She is attended by Dr. Nichols.
 Rev. George Thompson called on rels tives and friends here last week.
 We were pleased to see Mir. and Mrs Sherman of Somers at church last Sat bath.
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