The Press., 1901-08-15

Brazos & Co. have encountered for
midable ledge on the Blodgett hill, but
with their usual skill and hustling meth
DDS it will soon be out Of the way. The
road will be finished in about two weeks,
and will be credit to those having 1t in
charge. Brazos & Co. and their men
have not only proved themselves good
workmen but good neighbors.
ASHFORD.
Hartford Courant: George Wright, a
man of all work In the employ of Mrs.
William Poole about her farm and gen.
eral store in Ashford, was suffocated by
the foul gas In an old we'll Tuesday morn
ing about O'Clock. The day before the
water had been drawn out preparatory to
cleaning the we'll, and afterwards guam
tity of hay had been thrown in and burn
ed. Wright decided to 60 down the we'll
which was small one, and complete the
work of cleaning. People about the place
| advised him against it, but Wright re-
fused to be advised, or even to have a
rope tied about his body in case he should
become helpless. He let himself down
by the we'll rope, and, when he had nearly
reached the bottom, he was seen to re-
lease his hold on the rope and fall to the
bottom. His friends at the top at once
realized what was the matter, and an at
tempt was made to get him up, but there
was 80 much gas that 1t was impossible
for anyone to get to the bottom. Crap
pling hooks were procured, which, after
several unsuccessful attempts, were fas-
tened to his clothing, and he was drawn
were unsuccessful. He had remained at
the bottom of the we'll about twenty min
utes. He was 35 years old and leaves a
wife and five children.
Westford.
Mrs. G. A. Walker Is convalescent.
Mrs. J. J. Hansen Is visiting friends In
New York.
Miss Flora Hammond is with MIR.
Griggs' family.
Miss Josephine Prentice is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Prentice.
Olin Chism has returned from a vaca.
ton at the Pan-American exposition.
Messrs. Fred Chism, Clarence Barlow
and Miss Florence Barlow are at Buffalo
Prof. and Mrs. T. B. Stowell of Provi
dence are visiting MIR. and Mrs. T. T
Stebbins.
Albert Agard of Warren, Mass, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Henry Bar
low, last week.
They all say we are to have shor
crop of potatoes, but we think all arount
they look we'll.
Mr. and Mrs. MARC Lewis are receiving
congratulations on the birth of daugh
ter, born the 9th.
H. D. Burnham of Hartford Is putting
up a monument to Thomas Knowlton IL
the Hill cemetery.
Il Miss Emily Chism has returned hom
!, from Norwich. Her sister, Mrs. w. H
, Dawley, returned with her.
A party of young people from this plac
leave this week for a visit to the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo.
Rev. Mr.. Lawson of Union, a returne
: missionary from India, Is expected to tall
, of India and the work there at the Con
, gregational church on Westford Hill mex
Sunday.
Warrenville.
David Mathewson was In Hartfor
Tuesday.
= J. A. Murphy was in Willimantic o
/ business last Friday.
Miss Margaret Ashly of Willimanti
has been the guest of Mrs. M. A. Fl. Cad
at Cady villa.
, Mrs. E. P. Mathewson and Miss Mabe
{ of Hopkinton, R. l., are guests of Mrs
Eveline Durkee.
Mrs. Marvin Carter and two childre
of Scranton, Pa, are the guests of MI
and Mrs. J. A. Murphy.
Il Nine people have united with the Bar
fist church by baptism during the pas
six weeks. Five of the number are youn
ladies from one class in the Bible school
Mrs. David Mathewson teacher.
Rev. G. G. Chappell and Dea. z. B
Bicknell were appointed delegates to tn
councfl af Thompcon Thurodov tho 18th