The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21

Geo. Baker and number Of other mer
saw a wild dear last Friday near Morrow,
Numerous improvements ere being made


Geo. Baker and a number Of other men
saw a wild dear last Friday near Morrow.
Numerous improvements are being made
on the storrs college campus. Several
unsightly buildings are being removed,
the new telford road is nearly completed
and lawns are being improved.
Henry Brown, who lives on what Is
known as the Topli6 place, about one
mile north OF Mansfield Center, was tried
before Justice of the Peace Freeman yes
terday on a criminal charge of cruelty to
his horse. s. B. Harvey of Willimantic,
prosecuted for the Humane society, and
Brown pleaded guilty. A fine of 30 and
costs was imposed, total of $25, which
was paid.
Luther Kempton, farmer of Holland,
was struck and instantly killed by the
9.15 passenger train at Jones' crossing,
near Merrows, Tuesday morning. He
was returning from Merrows In his team,
and as he is quite deaf, 1t is supposed
that he did not hear the train. 1t would
seem that the horse was directly on the
track. as 1t was carried for about 100 feet
and greatly mutilated. Mr.. Kempton's
body was found about one hundred feet
from the crossing badly iammed. DR..
johnson Of Mansfield, the medical exam
liner, was called and made an examina-
ton. He pronounced it accidental, and
permitted the body to be removed to Toll
land. Mr.. .KemptOn was about 20 years
Of age, and lived near the and 9 school
house in. Tolland. He was quite we'll
known around here. The funeral was
held from his late residence this after
noon at 2 O'Clock. The crossing Is a
grade crossing and very dangerous. There
ought to be some kind of warning or pro-
lection there. During the last few months
there have been several narrow escapes
from death at this place.
Mansfield Depot.
Abram Snow, with friend of Spring.
field, is enjoying vacation of few days
at his uncle Mr.. David Shows.
FL. V. Beebe of Storrs has been elected
superintendent of the Sunday school, and
assumed his duties last Sabbath.
Miss Eva Burlington of Hartford, who
has been the guest of Miss Anna Hall fol
several days past returned to her home
Monday morning,
Rufus Tilden and family of Norwich anC
Walter Brigham of birmingham, Mass.
were the guests of the Misses Mary anc
Augusta Tilden over the Sabbath.
| TOLL.AND.
Gen. Chas. M. Joslyn of Hartford spen
Sunday at his fathers.
Mrs. Catherine Conlin has moved init
Judge L. d. Phelps house.
| Mrs. URSULA Brown and Miss Ruth G
Brown are at home from Rhode Island.
AS Rev. J. @. Adams was attending
conference at Attleboro, Mass, there wer
no services at the M. E. Church Sunday.
James II. Usher has been appointe
superintendent of the Maxwell cranberr
bog. He will move his family into tn
house owned by the Maxwells near the
and 8 district school hause, lately vacate
by Burt L, Waldo.
On account of the illness of his wife
Rev. A. H. Post was unable to return her
last week and the pulpit of the Congregs
tional church was supplied by Chas. T
Redfeld of the Hartford Theological SEN
mary Sunday morning.
The funeral OF Edith Mccormick, eldel
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. McCo
mick, took place &C the home of her pa
ents Sunday afternoon. Rev. Chas.
Redfield officiating, There was lare
number present. Members of her Sunda
school GLASS in the Methodist church SAM
The burial was at the South Cemetery. Sh
had been i'll for a long time with spin
trouble, and suffered very much at time'
She was sixteen years of age. Her famil
have the sympathy of many friends
their bereavement. ....
Luther Nj. Kempton who lived in tt
south part Of town, was killed by the
O'Clock train on Central Vermont r. T
He was quite deaf and probably did nc
hear the train approaching, and as it
impossible to see either direction in goin
toward the east he had no warning unit
the train was upon him. The horse
was driving was also killed. Mr.. Kem
ton lived alone, and leaves one siste
, Mrs. Norcross. FLORA.