The Press., 1901-06-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


L. Howard's.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
George G. Fenton of Orange visited
friends in town yesterday.
Fred Burweil of New Jersey is in town
for his summer vacation.
Miss Elsie M. Tuthlll is spending the
week with friends in Monson.
Mrs. A. W. CASTOR and Miss Grace
Lucas and daughters have taken the Fox
cottage on West-st. for the summer.
The Hawks defeated the Hollands in
an exciting game of ball by score of 6
to on the fair grounds last Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Butterfield and Miss
Mabel Kavanaugh assisted W. A. Weyhe
in a choral concert at Windham last even
ing.
James Swift had his wagon badly
broken by colliding with an OK team
driven by Samuel Rockwell last Saturday
evening.
William WEIGH has resigned as boss
finisher at the Faulkner mill and Alex
ander Rifenburg has been hired to fill the
position.
The name of F. Wayland Preston
should have appeared in the list of those
who successfully passed the examination
for the high school.
Miss Dwight is at her home on Grant
avenue. She leaves for New York next
week to attend the summer session of
Columbia university.
Winter w. r. c. will give strawber-
ry supper at Society hall tomorrow even
ing. Strawberries and cream, etc. SUD-
per Is cents, served at O'Clock. All are
invited.
The First National bank has declared
a semi-annual dividend of 81 per cent,
payable July 1st. The Stafford Savings
bank has declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of Il per cent, payable July 1st.
Charles Mccarthy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mccarthy, has recently been show
ing signs of insanity, and yesterday they
developed into more pronounced form.
He was committed to the insane hospital
at Middletown, where he was taken today.
A change OF time went into effect on
the Central Vermont this week. The
changes are slight at this station, but
should receive attention. North bound
trains now leave here at 7.13 and 40 In
the forenoon and at 3.45 and 7.05 In the
afternoon. South bound trains leave here
at sos and TO- 35 in the forenoon and :. IS
in the evening.
The Stafford Mineral water company
has ordered one of the latest designed
machines for putting tin cover shoppers
on bottles instead of corks. New bottles
and cases are also to be added to the
equipment. The changes at the library
building will give the company chance
to occupy more room In the basement,
which is badly needed owing to the in
creasing business.
During the thunder storm last Sunday
evening an electric light wire on West
Main street was broken off and the end
trailed in the street. Several people, in
Guiding George Benton and his son, came
in contact with it and received several
shocks. Fortunately the voltage was
not sufficient to prove fatal. Too much
care cannot be taken in avoiding wires
under similar circumstances.
States Attorney J. H. Reed on Tuesday
preferred charges at Rockville against
Lawyer P. J. Danahey, in the latter's ca
pacity as an attorney of the state Judge
Shumway set the date for hearing on
the charges for July Is, at II a. M, at
Rockville. 1t Is alleged that Hattie D.
Lockman Of Wilmington employed Mr..
Danahey to secure divorce for her from
her husband, Charles r. Lockman. Mrs.
Lockman went to Rockville with her wit
nesses on April 8, 1901, at the request OF
her attorney, being told that Judge Prem.
tice was holding court there. Judge
Prentice was holding court in Tolland on
that day. 1t is alleged that Lawyer Dan.
ahey caused Mrs. Lockman and her wit
nesses to wait until about 8 p. m. for the
arrival Of Judge Prentice from Tolland,
and that at about this time Lawyer Dan.
ahey brought man into the parlor
whom he represented to be Judge Prem
tice. The name of this man does not ap.
pear, but professional man In Rock VILE
Is said to have acted the part. Mrs.
Lockman and witnesses were sworn and
testified before the impromptu court, and
after sufficient judicial attention had been
given to the case pending, favorable de.
cision was given the petitioner. Mrs.
Lockman called on Judge Tingier, the
clerk of the superior court, for copy OF
the decree In the case, and was completely
astounded when informed that the case
had not been tried and no divorce grant.
ed. 1t Is also alleged that the attorney
has Incorporated funds. Attorney
Danahey denies the allegations, and says
that he feels confident that he can clear
himself at the hearing, II the case ever
comes up. He admits that he collected a
retaining fee and bill of expense from
his client, but denies any illegal or ques-
tionable completely.