The Press., 1902-02-06

DIR. Fiske Wood Is entertaining hi
mother from Brooklyn.
Miss Grace HARDWOOD was home from
Springfield over Sunday.
81. w. McGregory OF Springfield is tn,
guest of DR.. L. r. Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Segar of New Yorl
city are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J
Tilden.
No services were held In the churches
last Sunday, and none will be held mex,
Sunday.
Edward J. Ryan of Norwich is employ.
ed at the Squier barber shop during the
absence OF M. J.. Hassett.
Margaret, years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lynch at Orcuttville, died
this morning of diphtheria.
DIR. F. B. Newton was able to sit up
yesterday and unless some new complica-
tion sets In, will soon recover.
A. C. Rodman was able to be at HE
old place In Buzzard's Roost yesterday
afternoon for the first time In many
weeks.
III. j. Bowler and A. Pfeiffer went to
Springfield Monday evening to the ex.
position of pool-playing by the celebrated
Cuban In Shean's rooms.
The afternoon trains from the south
yesterday were delayed by freight wreck
below Norwich. The 8 As train for the
north did not leave until about 6 O'Clock
and the Block Island was also about three
hours late.
Henry Clark of Warren has been pro-
NOTED to superintendent of the Warren,
Brookfield and Spencer electric railroad,
and took charge Jan. 10th. Mr.. Clark Is
former resident and a brother of James
and j. ]. Clark.
A peculiar story Is told of large flock
of sparrows that congregate on Willing
ton avenue. The leader of the flock is
said to be blackbird, about the size of
a lobin, and it Is quite amusing the way
the little fellows follow their big leader.
At the meeting of the court Of burgess
es Tuesday evening the following special
constables were appointed William A.
Pierce, Thomas Mullin, Charles E. John,
son, Robert s. Quinley, Charles E. But
terrified, Emory Pierce, and Calvin Rand.
A young lady lost her bonnet and hat
pin In peculiar manner few days ago
near the corner of wellington avenue and
East Main street. The wind lifted 1t
from her head, and when 1t came down it
blew into the mouth of the sewer. All
efforts to get 1t back were unavailing,
and che was obliged to go home bare
headed.
Charles Bolieau, ST., lost q pocket
book containing $1S last Saturday even
Ing somewhere on Main street. When
he left the barber shop he intended to put
the pocket book back In his pocket, but
must have put 1t between his overalls and
his trousers. 1t worked out and he has
been unable to find 1t, although he has a
strong suspicion as to who found it.
Alexander Brown of Rockville, while
n Browns restaurant yesterday, gave evil
lence of being insane. He imagined he |
Jaw his daughter, and carried on animated
conversation with her and with others
lot present. Edward Hopkins, who was
n charge, notified Officer Helm, but as
he man was not violent he was not de- |
aimed. Later he was arrested for. breach |
Il the peace, and was brought before
Judge Parkess this morning and re-
eived sentence of 80 days at Holland.
The executors of the estate of Josiah |
Converse Wilton and Charles
Warren-have submitted their admins
ration account to the Judge of probate,
showing net of 1885,, 1877. 70 for distribu-
ion. The estate was appraised at 1884,
1894. The executors have been able
20 pay all outstanding bills against the
estate and all administration expenses and
several thousand dollars inheritanceta taxes,
and have net gain of more than ten
thousand dollars to the estate for dist1i-
button, remarkable showing indeed.
Henry M. Bartlett, the well-known in
'urance agent of Willimantic, died at the
hospital in Hartford Wednesday after
loon at o'clock. The cause of his death
vas kidney trouble, and he was Ill much
If the time for long period before his
leath. Mr.. Bartlett has spent much time
n this town, and had d wide acquaint-
lnce here. He was genial, whole-souled
elbow, and had faculty for making
riends. Regret for his death is felt by
III who knew him. The deceased leaves
. wife and one son. The funeral arrange
nents are not yet announced.
While there are several new cases of
iiphtheria the past week, there have been
10 deaths In the borough, and as far as
Known all are doing we'll. There is a case
n the Broderson family near Ellithorpes.
IN the borough the new cases are Mrs. M.
!. Hassett, Sephas Gaulin, James Clark,
Mrs. Charles Hodgson. Stephen Pease,
Helen Fitzpatrick, six cases in the family
Il George Lessard, and another case In
he Laffon family. Quarantine has been
aised at the homes of A. W. Tuthlll, |
William Whitaker, VIM. Woods, Charles
dcCarthy and Edward Marsdale.
Mrs. Emeline s. Ellis, IS, died at the
ome Of J. R. Buck on Stafford Street
'unday morning after an illness of about |
week. Mrs. Ellis had not been strong
or some time, and the cause Of her death |
vas the general debility Incident to old |
ge. The deceased was q daughter of
Deacon and Mis-. Benjamin Gold, we'll
,nown family in the west parish. She
vas born In West Stafford, and had lived |
n town all her life, with the exception of |
few years spent In Belchertown. after
Ter marriage. She married Walter Ellis, |
vho died several years ago. The funeral
no ho1d from Tho h4roa 20 NJ.