The Press., 1902-02-13
]. M. Leach is in Boston on business

trip.
Mrs. Anthony Adams has been Ill with
the grip but is now convalescent.
Judge M. 5. Fisk attended the probate
convention at Hartford yesterday.
Joseph Degnan Of Boston has been a
guest at the Springs house part Of the
week.
Tomorrow Is the last day for the spring
enrolment of voters who wish to partici-
pate In the party caucuses.
The proprietor of the Chicago grocery
has taken advantage of the lull in busi-
ness to make improvements.
Rev. E. A. Burnham has decided to re-
main In the west until after next Sunday,
and will return some day next week.
Treasurer G. F. HARDWOOD OF the Stat
ford Savings bank has received number
of neat, small savings banks, which will
be loaned to depositors.
Rev. G. s. Davis of the Methodist
church attended the clergymen's conven-
ton of the eastern district held at Nor
witch Monday and Tuesday.
Carl Adams has again been confined to
his home with the grip this week. He
had recovered, tut caught new cold,
and lie now enjoying the second edition.
Two revolvers were stolen recently
from the electric light station. the prop
erty of Louis Bolieau and Harry Con-
verse. The weapons have been recovered.
Dana Gary and Frederic Faulkner went
to Mashapaug yesterday on fishing trip
and will probably return to-day. No re-
turns are in yet but good catch is ex-
pected.
There will be no services In the local
churches next Sunday, but the week af-
ter, If the conditions continue to improve
as fast as they have during the past week,
regular sessions will be resumed.
Owing to illness of one of the members
the meeting of the board of relief has
been postponed until next Tuesday after.
noon. The meeting at that time will be
held In the room over the express office.
Judge Parkess has given his decision
in the case of John Smiledge against John
B. Thayer uf North Ashford. The decis.
ion is for the plaintiff to the amount o.
$35. Mr.. Smiledge sued to recover 1915
and has appealed the case to the superior
court
A POlander who has been employed by
Keefe Bros. has been Ill here with pneu
monia, and while still quite sick left his
bed Tuesday forenoon and went to Chico
pee, where he has friends. 1t Is feared
that the exposure incident to the trip will
not prove beneficial In his case.
Dr. James T. Mitchell OF Colchester IL
to locate in town, and will probably oper
an office on East-Main street. DIR. Mitch.
ell is graduate of the University of New
York, class of go, and was in Bellevue a
year and half. He studied at Heidle.
berg, Germany, eighteen months, and
has practiced one year In Boston and
about eight years in Colchester.
The report relative to diphtheria is
very favorable this week. There are but
five new cases, and these are all in fami-
lies that have previously been affected.
L
rington, Gaulin and Eaton families and
all there are but about IL people under
the doctors care. Quarantine has been
raised at the houses of H. s. Abel, Mrs.
John Roach, Juan Brown, f. Kretschmar,
James Clark, VIM. Murray, Jacob Peters,
Mrs. Carrie Needham, w. E. Hanley, M.
J. Hassett and Mrs Rafftery.
communicated
Verdict-Wood Against Borough.
1t seems strange TO the writer that the
verdict of $4,000 and costs against the
borough, In favor of Wood, -is-not viewed
with more alarm. Not wholly that it
means a five-mill tax on all the taxable
property Of the borough. but because such
cases may come up at any time, and IN
derstand that another suit is threatened
We are SO situated in the valley that,
sudden freeze, coming after thaw o
rain, forms ice very quickly, and unles
due caution is taken by pedestrians the
are liable to accident. Is the borough
responsible? AS / understand the Woo,
case, Mr.. Wood claims to have slippe
on sidewalk on a side street, early Il
| the morning, but had no witness to testif
to that fact. Shortly after the, acciden
| Mr.. Wood offered to settle his claim for
small sum. The case was looked into b.
| the warden and burgesses, Composed @
| some of our leading business men.) The
did not think that Mr.. Wood had any jus
claim against the borough, and, therefore
| refused to allow it. Much sympathy was
and is, expressed for Mr.. Wood, becaus
of his failing eyesight, and rightly; but
to my mind, this should not enter into tn
case. The question is: Is the boroug
to be held responsible for every CLAIM
made by persons who say they hav
slipped and fallen on sidewalks in tn
borough? And, if we are liable, then tn
| jury ought to have allowed the full amour
Of Mr.. Woods claim, as this would nc
fully compensate him for the loss of hi
eyesight. 1t certainly seems to me tina
If twelve men, coming from towns with
out sidewalks, so construe the law, claim
ing that we are liable, that it would b
our only safety to give up our boroug
charter and go back to the town, asa fe
such verdicts would plunge the boroug
into deplorable indebtedness.
| TAX PAYER.
Oscar Sanford Is still quite i'll, and
some worse this week.
James N. Sibley is the executor of tn
Lydia 8. Wilson estate:
! Frank E. Converse has been appointe
administrator on the estate of the lat
Mrs. Huldah Wakefield. .a5.. Il
| Frank Mead left Monday on a trip I
include visits In Springfield, Hartfor'
New Haven, and other places.
| Miss Sarah Burnham is visiting viii
relatives In East Hartford, where she o,
poets to remain for several weeks.
Herbert Heck has severed his come
ton with the Riverside mill and his plat
has been taken by Charles Conner.
The Missionary circle of the Baptii
church will give an oyster supper ne:
Wednesday at O'Clock. Supper 20 ct
i Daniel O'Keefe has resigned his pos
ton In the Phoenix mill and has secure
employment in the Branch mill at Mo