The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-18

put Nichols In the box, and the game was
a cinch for the South Willingtons. The
batteries we're: South Wellington, Prue
and Sullivan; League Stars, Murdoch,
Nichols and Dillon. The score:
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TOLLAAND.
Mrs. Mai Williams OF Rhode Island is
at her mothers, Mrs. Brown.
Fred Avery of the regular army was in
town last week on a furlough.
Mrs. Clarence Hungerford of New Jer-
sey is visiting at VIM. Agard's.
Mrs. Hubbel of Bridgeport, who has
been boarding at Mrs. Wright's, left for
home on Monday.
Mrs. Edward Bryan and two children
Of WestdeId, Mass, are visiting at her
mothers, Mrs. Cole.
Irving Fiske, of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
has been spending some time at L. L.
POtter's, has returned home.
Mrs. Charles Lathrop of Utica, N. ",
who has been boarding at the Webster
house, left on Monday for home.
Mrs. Ely Benton and her son, Arthur,
have moved from Wellington to Tolland,
occupying part of John Rounds house.
The funeral of James Charter took
place ON the 9th inst Mr. Charter has
been sick for several months of compli-
cation of diseases, and has been a great
sufferer.
Cornelius Farmer of Rockville and his
twin sister, Cornelia, OF Hartford, were
in town on Monday, calling on old ac-
quaintances. They are a well preserved
couple of eighty years of age.
Only about 80 of the Methodist church
people went on a picnic to South Coven-
try on Friday, owing to the threatening
weather. The Sunday school is to make
another effort this week, on Thursday, at
the same place, Clark's grove. Those
that went last week report good time.
There will be G. E. and church social
on Friday evening, the 10th, in the par
lors of the Congregational church, when
Ice cream and cake will be on sale, the
proceeds to go towards purchasing silver
ware for the use Of the church. All are
cordially invited.
There was q very quiet wedding at the
home of Rev. J. @. Adams on Thursday
the 18th inst, when his daughter, Mary,
was married to Mr.. Grafton, graduate
of Wesleyan college, class of '98. They
will make their home in Pennsylvania,
where they are both engaged as teachers
In the same institution. FLORA.
Base Ball mt Crystal Lake.
Hansen and his band of braves went to
Crystal Lake on Monday, Aug. 10Th, ex-
pecting to capture BOwler's camp.
1t seems that on a former occasion
there was war between these two tribes,
with the odds slightly in favor of the
Crystals, owing to the fact that some of
TOlland's best warriors were absent.
That former contest was so nearly even
In results, however, that no one supposed
1t to be decisive, and an outbreak of hos
tillties was expected at any moment.
The war cry was sounded again Mon
day, but, alas for the TOllands they fell
into an ambuscade. It seems that Chief
Bowler was expecting an attack, and call
ed in to his aid the greatest muck-a-mucks
Of all the surI rounding tribes.
All painted and feathered for the fight,
they came In from Stafford and Rockville
and other neighborlng camps, the very
flower and pick OF them all, and the first
plan was evidently that the Crystal Lake
warriors with their squaws should stand
back out of danger and become simply
spectators, while the rest of the old and
experienced braves out of many camps
should unite in an attack upon the lone
and defenseless Hollands. Subsequently,
one or two OF the Crystals concluded to
take hand In the fight.
To make the matter still worse, Chief
Bowler had secured the services of heap
big medicine man ToOth-yanker Hump
hire by name pronounce last name with
the his silent)-whO did call upon all the
spirits of the living and dead to sorely
vex the Hollands. He was in the thick
est Of the battle, and when the forces of
the united tribes could not quite kill
Toliand brave, did himself administer
'noxiOus and rank medicine, called de-
cision. With this he did not fail to com
plete the killing.
At the very beginning, when the facts
OF this great combination of tribes be-
came known, there were many among the
wise men of Chief Hansen's army who ad-
vised quick return to the home camp
without any attempt to meet the enemy,
but with reckless bravery the Hollands
at last advanced. The first onslaught Of
the united force was terrific, and the Toll
lands seemed for little while about to
be exterminated, but, strange to relate,
after that first wavering the Hollands
more than stood their ground. They
fought against great odds with such won
derful bravery that Chief Bowler himself
became filed with admiration for their
courage, and, after the flag of truce was
waved, spread great feast for both
armies, and himself waited upon Chief
Hansen and his men. A SUBSCRIBER.
UNION.
Miss Maud Miller of Grosvenordale Is
visiting her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of Wellington