The Press., 1909-02-03

Talmon Maine was taken to the Hartford hospital last week to be treated for . very bad leg, which was cut over q year ago and had not healed properly.
 Miss Alice Ward celebrated her birthday by giving party Saturday evening to her schoolmates and friends at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. N. o Ward. A very pleasant evening was spent.
 South Wilmington.
 Business meeting and annual cleo. tion of officers of the Y. F. s. 0. E this evening.
 There is evidently no restriction on the number of Ash that may be taken i'm one day, as W. K. Butler is said to have taken 1900 in a net in one haul on Tuesday.
 Dr. O'Neil of Willimantic was called in to see Georgina Mundell Tuesday. He found . mild case of appendicitis, and plans for an oper- ation next Saturday.
 Arrangements have been made to have Rev. J. B. Cornell deliver 8 lecture in tbe hall on the evening of LiDcoln's birthday. Feb 12. Details will be given next week.
 A message was received by Mrs. w.. H. Hall on Monday from Mrs E, J. Holman, stating that she and her party had arrived at Redlands, Cali fornia at 1 o'clock p. m. on that day.
 Wm. E. Carroll was passing around the oranges last Wednesday, Jan. 27th, the 72d anniversary of his birth. This is setting Q good example to his brother Masons, who wish him many happy returns of the day, whether he hands out the oranges or not.
 Alfred House had a turn for the worse Sunday, and is in Q very bad condition. It had been noticed for several days previous to Sunday that his mind was failing, but later he collapsed utterly, and at this writing is physically and mentally helpless Philip Denman is caring for him, ae he is in no condition to be moved to Q hospital.
 Upon complaint that parties living on the John Whitford place, north of Wilmington Hill, had been killing deer, Special Game Protector W. H. Hall went on Monday and investi- gated. Evidence was not lacking to show that several deer had been kille d and taken to the house, which is co. cupied by three brothers by the name of Savor, with their families. Upon being questioned, they denied all knowledge of any such offense, but a search of the house revealed three hides, one fresh and the other two dried. Efforts were made by the family to conceal as much as they could, but Mr. Hall insisted on 6 thorough search, and Constable w. O. Eldredge located Q pork barrel. in which were the carcatses of two deer, which the people declared were calves. MT. Hall, whose experience in the woods of Maine had taught him some thing about deer, was able to prove that the pickled calves were really deer. Two fresh Carcasses were aisS found. as we'll as antlers, etc. $rht indications were that they have 16eeI following the business for ao9fwzSa months When denial was no longer of any use the men laid the blame oE the younger man, Andy Savor, who accepted 1t, and Mr. Hall went te Daleville and arrested him. He wal brought to West Wilmington and tried before Justice Wm. H. Heald, on com plaint of Grand Juror T. o. DenmRn. Lawyer M. D. O'Connell for the state. The defendant plead guilty of killing two deer on Sunday, and Judge HeaId fined him $lOO and costs, that amounted to $24 91. and gave him 80 days in jail. He paid his fine and was later taken to jail by Constable FL dredge. Inasmuch as it seems likely that Savor has been doing a wholesale business in deor meat, the general feeling is that Judge Heald was quite lenient. However, the purpose oi the law is to correct abuse, and if the offenders have been taught that deer must not be killed, then the intent of the law has been observed. .s.