The Press., 1904-10-19

ON MS ANNUAL mnnting zap, . gusss
lof Lewis Johnson.
1 Harmnny Temple of Honor win
elect ozEicers next Wednesday eveninE
and have an initiation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chamberlain
OF Hartford were guests of relatives
in the borough last week.
The ladies of Grace church will
hold O food sale at Il. L. ,Burr's store
Thursday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
Mrs. Oliver of Newark, N. J.. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
wildey nc their home ON Highland
Terrace. Ss
David Foley was before the borough
court Monday, charged with drunken
ness. He was sentenced TO 80 days
M Holland by Judge Parkess. zs
Mrs. Lott O'Halloran has resigned
rs book-keeper for H. Chapman O. Co. +.
and will finish her duties this week
Miss Eva Seers will take the position.
The democratic probate convention
was held Mt the Springs House at Ii
this morning. NJ. B. Fisk was unani-
mously endorsed for judge of probate.
Mrs. A. O. Bass, conference organ
izer of the Woman's Home Missionary
society, will speak in the interest of
that work. at the Methodist church
Monday evening.
Rt. Rev Bishop Tierney of Hart
ford will be at St. Edwards church
Nov. 4th and administer confirmation
to class of 200 The class is re-
ceiving special instruction for this
event four times week.
George Ellis has taken a position
in the clothing store of J. M. Leach.
Mr. Ellis has been in the employ of
Anders Jacobsen for some time and is
quite popular. His position at Jacob
sens is filed by James Shea.
The state teachers convention will
be held at New Haven Friday. 1t is
optional with local teachers Whistler
they attend or not, and there will be
no united action ON the matter, as
some of the schools will close and
some will not.
The county commissioners for Toll
land county will be at commissioner
Office, Holland, Nov. L and Nov. 8,
and at Stafford Springs House Thurs
day, Nov. 10. at 10 O'Clock, and at
Rockville. police court room, Friday,
Nov. IL, at 10 O'Clock, to grant
licenses.
The game of basket ball at Crystal
Lake last Saturday evening was at
tended by large crowd. The Rock
villes were outclassed in every point
of the game. The features of the
game were the pass work and blocking
of the Crystal Lakes. The score was
% to 2. Dancing followed the game. |
Josiah Phelps was run over near his
home in Fox Village Sunday evening,
and quite badly hurt. While no
bones were broken, he was injured in
ternally, and it was at first feared
that he could not recover. Mr.. Phelps
is 80 years of age and the shock to his
system was a severe one. The team
was double one and contained several
people from Rockville.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted Hezekiah Butterworth and
Ashton Lewis at the Methodist church
last evening. Much was expected |
from MIR. Lewis, rs he has been heard |
here before, and none were disappoint- |
ed. Mr.. ButterwOrth is an able
writer and chose some of his finest
but unfortunately only |
those in the front of the church were
allie to hear him. The piano and |
organ accomplishments were pleasing
addition to the program.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' |
Aid society OF Grace church was held
last Thursday, and the following
officers were elected: President, Miss
Brown; vice. presidents. Mrs. Morrall,
Mrs. n. B. Fisk; directresses, Mrs.
Butterfeld. Mrs. Pease. Mrs. Horniss,
Mrs. Mix, Mrs Breen, Mrs. Wilton
entertainment committee, Mrs q. a.
Fisk, Miss E. s. Brown. DR.. T. L.
Smith, B. h Fisk The ladies will
hold their annual fair and entertain
ment the evenings of Dec. 18th and
14th.
A dastardly attempt was made on
the life of John H. Mccarthy of Stat
fordville last Wednesday evening at
his home in Staffordville. Somebody
fired o full charge of coarse shot at
MIR. Mccarthy when he was in his
cellar attending to his furnace. While |
the charge missed him.. it hit the
furnace and large number of the
shot took effect ON the rebound Mr..
Mccarthy had stepped to the coal bin
and got a shovelful of coal. Just
gun was fired through q rear cellar |
window. The window is about ten
feet from the furnace, and the would |
be assassin must have stood quite near
TO the window in the back yard. The
concussion put the lantern out and |
left che victim in the darkness. He |
at first thought that there had been
an explosion of the furnace His
shoulder felt numb. and when he put |
his hand to it he felt the warm blood.
He went upstairs, and as soon as he |
took on his coat some shot ratified to |
the floor. DR.. @. B. Newton was
summoned and recovered 23 shot, and
there were probably others not To-
Gated. The wounds are painful, but
not necessarily dangerous. The mark
of the charge on the furnace is about
the height to indicate that the man
fred at the manufacturer head. AS
he stopped with the shovel the action
probably saved his life. While the
murderous attempt failed, there seems
no doubt about the intent, and the
condition Ia serious enough as it is. |