The Press., 1898-03-31
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Pinney made start

| Mr. and Mrs. e. @. Pinney made start
for home on Tuesday, but will make sew
eral stops on the way, probably reaching
here about the middle OF next month.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Pinney,
many Of his friends in this vicinity re-
ceived this week gift of a magnificent
lot Of oranges direct from the grove at
Redlands, Cal, with which G. 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 little food for reflection in the
following: Elijah Edison states that dur
ing the last war he was driving team for E.
E. Butterfeld. or course Mr.. Butterfield
used a great deal of grain in his business,
which at that time was very high in price.
1t 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 Mr.. Butterfield directed
coed to that place for load On his ar
rival there, by taking large quantity,
hepurchased 1t for $4.15 per hundred.
AS corn is about the most staple crop of
this country, and meal is selling to-day
fors rs to IS cents per hundred, it would
seem that any comment is unnecessary.
About $50 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 or
forty tons of hay, owned by II. F. Cady
and Samuel Rockwell, together with a
quantity of lumber and some tools be-
longing to Mr.. 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 Mr.. Goodell,
thinking it comparatively safe, had an
insurance of only $50 on the building,
placed with the 9. F. HARDWOOD agency.
How the fire could have originated is a
mystery, as no member of the family had
been near the barn since dark. Mr..
Goodell returned from the farm about
five O'Clock and backed mis- wagon under
the shed, and, so far as known, was the
last person about the premises 1t was
about 9.15 when Mrs. Goodell returned
from the next house, where she had been
getting Miss Edna Goodell, who is quite
ill, ready for the night She took her
seat by the window and directly after Mr..
Goodell asked her what the bright light
was. On looking out she saw at once
that the entire front of the barn was on
fire, and it had gained such a Roadway
that 1t was useless to try to save any
thing. Owing to the rain which had been
falling all the evening, and the entire alb
sence OF wind, no other buildings were
damaged. The loss on the hay stored in
the barn is covered by insurance.
staRordviIIe.
There will be an Easter concert at the
M. E. church on Monday evening, April
10. The music will be rendered by the
joint ehoirs of the Universalist and NJ. E.
churches.
1t is pleasing, to see the efforts that are
being made to improve the village If
the same inter rest 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
off the belt. He was taken to the office
of DR.. G. B. Newton at the borough.
West Stafford.
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. Glazier attended the
funeral of Henry s. Moore in Hampden.
Miss May Broadway is home from her,
school in Tolland, for 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-
ton with Mrs. Chas. Kellogg, on the
mountains.
George Ellithorpe and family have re-
turned to their home, after spending the
winter in Union.
G. q. Smith from Wallingford is max
ing several days visit with his aged moth
er and brothers.
Subject Of the Y. P. S. G. E. next Sun
day sevening, 1.-THE grace of hospitality. I"
Leader Miss Nora Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neff visited their
daughter, and other relatives in this viii
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 u. Ellis
and George w. Cady in Holland, and will
soon commence work on the roads
Spencer Broadway met with quite pain
full accident last Sunday morning. AS he
was m counting horse for ride, it be-
came frightened and ran, throwing it's
rider against a wall by the road side.
Bradway's right wrist was broken, but he
sustained no other serious injuries. DIR.
Newton attended him.
By invitation of the pastor, Rev. j. A.