The Press., 1898-08-11
Owen Eastman Is spending vacation

OWoh h&@1snh@h Ao 1POnA8 f"S.~A in town.
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. Dennis are spend ing . short vacation at Block leland.
 Several have gone on the Monson ex- oursion to Watch HIll and Block Island | to-day.
 Charles Demond, who has been in charge of the public library, is Ill at his home on Grant avenue with the measles.
 There Is to be a meeting of the direct ors of the agricultural society at the fair grounds next Saturday afternoon at { o'clock.
 J. M Leach has built new dry dock at Mashapaug for convenience in embark ing In his sail boats. The dock Is some distance from the shore.
 Miss Nellie Warren, employed by A.W. Walker, will take her vacation next week. She will visit friends in Rockville and several other places.
 The members of the family of Albert Gray on Center st. who have been atllct- cd with scarlet fever are now fully recov- cred, and the quarantine has been re- moved.
 Work on the new grand stand at the fair grounds Is being pushed, and there is no doubt that it will be ready in season. Applications for ground rent and privi- leees are already coming In.
 A boy named Rawley, who Is stopping at the Stafford Inn at the Street, cut him. self with a knife yesterday. The wound was in the leg and required several stitch es. He was attended by Dr. Nichols.
 Robert $. and Thadeus l.. Cushman of Monson, were guests of the Country Club last Saturday. They were SO well pleased with their entertainment and the advan- tages that the club offers that they have since become members.
 Miss Margie Mullins gave a red, white and blue lawn party Saturday. The pi- ano solos by Miss Margaret Sharp were very appI oprIate for the occasion. The afternoon was spent very pleasantly in music, singing, games and In drills.
 The frequent rains of the past few weeks have emphasized the defects of the highway on the lower part of Furnace avenue. This route Is used for heavy trucking for several mills, and when 1t Is macadamized 1t is safe to predict that the improvement will be appreciated.
 Thomas Kane, 19, was before the bor- ough court Tuesday morning, charged with over-driving a team. Kane hired the team of Everett Talbot of West Will llngton to come to this town. While here he became intoxicated and drove the team to Stafordville. His abuse of the horse at that village was such that several of the prominent citizens came down and made complaint. He was arrested Mon- day night by Officer Smith and placed in the local detention room. In view of the extenuating circumstances Judge Parkess made the fine $2, which, with costs, amounted to $16.66. He was unable to pay, and was committed. Lawyer Dana hey prosecuted in behalf of the state and D. J. Mccarthy looked after the interests of the defendant.
 Willie Tuthill, Jr., received a blow from a golf stick on the East Main-st. grounds few days ago, and his forehead was cut quite badly. The accidental blow was struck by Alvin Smith and the wound was dressed by Dr. Smith. At the time of the accident Willie had par tIally recovered from the effects of a rusty nall punoture In his foot, although he was still wearing piece of pork which had been placed on the nall wound be- cause of its medicinal qualities. Since | uN hA Ea hn hNw stepped on a broken glass near his home and received bad gAsh. He stIll wears bandage around his head, but bids fail to be all right in a short time. He makes S a speciality of accidents, but loses no tim' r on account of contagious diseases. Scar let fever, measles or whooping cough hav' 8 never touched him.
 D Nathan D. Royce of WilliDgton brough 8 a civil suit in the borough court Monda! l to recover $12.92 for ploughlng for Mir and Mrs. H. l.. Keens. The case occu ' pied all day, and there was large mum { Der of witnesses examined. States At 9 torney Reed brought the suit and Lawye B Danahey represented the defense. large number of spectators were present D notwithstanding the extreme heat of tn 8 court room. The defendants did not den, ! that they owed the amount, but claimed set-off on the grounds that the plaintiff b. owed them $17.75 for chickens, cabbag plants and tomato plants. The evidenc indicated that the feeling between the tw, families is a little strained. There wa some lively sparring between the attor neys, and some of the evidence brough
 out on cross-examinatlon was quite Judi crous. Judge Parkess reserved his de cision.
 , The Stafords went to Three Riverr last Saturday and played with the tean \ there. The teams were quite evenl, matched, but the game was not as excit n ing as expected. The Staffords lost tn, f game by costly errors. The score: