The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-07-21

Some folks can play ball all right
enough, but they are not in 1t when 1t
comes to playing 'tseven-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 good job we'll done. The part re-
paired is much better road than when
first laid, and the only regret Is that Mr..
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. 1t makes
a cool and convenient place to take your
girl for 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 & Daily of Boston, large firm of
railroad contractors. They were on their
way from Baldwinsville, Mass, where
they had been building 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. Smiths
abs ence she has been operated upon sue
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.
1t Is hoped that the cloud of trouble that
has been hanging over this family for so
long time will now pass away.
Last Friday seems to have been rather
an unlucky day for the cyclists. Mrs.
Harris of Hydeville and DIR. 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 DIR. 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
Win Browns team while riding along the
Wightman fat. 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
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 sue
ceeded in getting up on to the bottom of
the boat aud rather enjoyed the expert
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 no
end Of trouble in his desire to become a
soldier. Judge Shipman in the United
States circuit court Tuesday, issued a
writ of habeas corpus directed to Colonel
Augustus G. 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, a private in Captain Bransfield's
company. The writ was sent to United
States Marshal Morris at New London
for execution. 1t was sued out by Free
lon @. Ball of Monson, Mass, as attorney
for the soldiers father, Charles A. Law
ton of Monson. It Is alleged that the
soldier Is only II years old and enlisted
without his fathers consent. The MILL
tary authorities say that the enlistme nj
paper bears the written consent OF the
soldiers father. The attorney for the
father asserts that IL the paper bears any
such endorsement it is fraudulent
StafTOrdville.
John O'Brien has moved his family tx
Warren.
Miss Bird LeMond of East Brookfield i.
visiting her mother.
Miss Ella Belcher spent Sunday will
friends in Monson.
Nelson Curtis and Mrs. White of Ash
ford spent Sunday with Mrs. Dodds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton of Ashford wer,
guests of Geo. Duncan over Sunday.
Mrs. Circuit of Northumberland, N. HI.
is visiting at her uncles' Geo. Moore's.
Mrs. John Tobin of Newark, N. j., il
visiting her mother, Mrs. William Tobin
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant of Boston have
been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Nc
earthly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peel, Mr.. and Mrs Nc
earthly and Mr.. and Mrs. Grant spen
last Friday at Lake Mashapaug.
Mrs. Mary G.. Miller Of Worcester
Mass, and her five children are spending
few weeks at Ezra s. Colburn's.
G. A. Duncan, W. E. Duncan and M
E. Belcher started last Monday morning
for Brookfield and Worcester, on thei
bicycles.
West Stafford.
Miss Alice Van Heynigen Is quite Ill
She is attended by DIR. Nichols.
Rev. George Thompson called on rela
tives and friends here last week.
We were pleased to see Mr.. and Mrs
Sherman of Somers at church last Sab