The Press., 1901-12-05

No jurors were summoned for the De- cember session of the superior court and there are no criminal cases. The court opened in Rockville Tuesday forenoon with short calendar session, Judge Geo. w. Wheeler presiding. The case of Sam uel Asnin Ys. Fannie Asnin, motion for more specific statement and for an al l lowance to defend, was continued. On motion for default for failure to answer in the case of John B. Carman vs. Lydia A. | Payne, an order was made to file answer on or before December 10. In the case of William H. H. Doggert vs. William s Ellis, motion to default for failure to answer, the defendant was ordered to file an answer by December 10. Motion for further order of notice in the action of | AdelbeIt Needham vs. Amos Sparrow, was granted, and the notice ordered pub- lished. An answer was ordered filed by December 10 in the case of Jason A. Pal mer vs. William s. Ellis. Judgment was rendered for $596. 93 and costs in the case of the Savings Bank of Holland vs. Ran- dolph L. Benton, and April 30 named as the limitation for redemption. | MANSFIELD.
 Mrs. Mary Simonds was with Mrs. O.. E. Dodge one day last week. .( l H. w. Hanks and son spent Thanks- giving day at J. F. Chimes g: Williman- tic.
 School closed in district No. IA, last l Tuesday for few days vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Whitehouse and children were at O. $. Chaffee's Thanks giving day.
 Mercury in this section last Friday morning wac below zero. | G. w. Morrow had the misfortune to have a fine COW brake it's hip one day last week.
 Geo. Gelina of Union spent the Sabbath with his bfother-in-law, Peter Ophrey. A. B. Congdon and Charles Cook of Springfield, Mass., spent the day with L. J. Waldo recently.
 Crane & Day have greatly improved the road below c. w. Merrow's, by widening and getting out the stone, 8 fine job.
 Mrs. H. Dunham and her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Hobby, spent Thanksgiving day at the Misses Browns at Mansfield Centre. <~
 Mrs. E. Kies moved out of town Mon- day and goes to Windsor Locks to spend l the winter with her son-in-law, Jerard Williams.
 Some people in this vicinity evidently do not know that the law on birds has gone on by the way they were shooting. Monday and Tuesday, in this section.
 Contractor Baker did fine and difficult job on the bridge that expands the river at Merrows. One end was routed out and 1t was a,wonder that some of the heavy teams that cross 1t daily did not drop | through into the river below before this. l.. l.. Lyons trade is increasing since he has put his delivery wagon on this section. The proprietor drives 1t himself, which he says Is great benefit to his health. | Gurleyville. Miss Gertrude Martin has gone to Florence, Mass., to stay few weeks.
 o. c. Hanks is driving new horse, purchased of Alfred Walker of Ashford.
 Mrs. Arvilla Durham has been the guest of Mrs. w. I. Swift for few days Misses Arlene and Marguerite Du nham are boarding at Mrs. Henry Nason's for a few weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. o. H. Conant went to Somerville to spend Thanksgiving with relatives, and returned Saturday.
 F.. c. Dunham and two daughters, Arlene and Marguerite, spent Thanks- giving with Mrs. Martin in Chaplin,
 While Mrs. c. c. Sewell was driving to Willimantic Monday, she lost her pocket book containing quite 8 sum of money.
 Mrs. s. P. Chaffee, who has been visiting her brother in Springfield and Oxford, Mass, returned home, Nov. 30th, much improved in health.
 Mrs. Mary Nichols and two children from Worcester, Mass, and Mrs. Kate Young and child, were with their sister, Mrs. E. l.. Smith, Thanksgiving day.
 Mount Hope.
 Joseph Bacon and family spent Thurs day with relatives in Hampton.
 Byron Moore and children were the guests of his mother Thanksgiving.
 A little son was born to MT. and Mrs
 
 II Miss Anna Johnson of New Haven, ie the guest of her sister at Riverside farm
 Arthur Burdick and family have moved to Willimantic, where he has employment
 MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Matthewson o New York spent Thanksgiving with hel sister, Mrs. Monroe Church.
 Miss Mary Warren spent Thanksgiving at her home in Eastford, 1t being her par ents' fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mrs Warren wore the dress she wore fifty years ago, when she was bride, | The young people at Thomas Craw shaw's were surprised Thursday night when party of merry young folks rappeS at the door. The evening was spent ir tplaying various games. A lunch was served, consisting of sandwiches, cake coffee and confectionery. A very pleasant time was spent by all, and at late houl the good byes were said and the party broke up.
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 School commenced Monday. l All quiet after Thanksgiving. nothing but the gobble left.
 Miss Fife Chaffee returned to Spring field Friday, after spending Thanks giving at F.5M. Royoe,s.
 ! MT. and Mrs. Nathan Bradley spent Thanksgiving win Mrs. Bradley's pa rents, Mir. and Mrs. Booth of Brimfeld. l It is reported that o. c. Switzers house changed hands again last Saturday, and was bought by James 1McBfide fOt 46Ss.