The Press., 1911-11-01
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD.
 1t has been announced that on Tues day evening, October 17, at St. Peters, rectory, Boston, Walter K. Hovey of Manpfleld and Miss Dora Lava1le of WilliamnitC were married. The cere. mony was performed by one of the priests connected with the parish. and was witnessed by George A. Wander man and Miss Eva St George of Willi- mRntio.
 At the close of the study hour Thursday evening Franklin Chipman, IS, accidentally upset a kerosene lamp. His cry for assistance brought out a number of college students, who soon had the fire under control. The building had been wired for cleo trioity, but the installation of lights and connections had been delayed. Little damage resulted.
 While the freshman class at the Connections Agricultural college were experimenting in chemistry Monday evening W. T. Rice, son of Mayor Frank T. Rice of New Haven, was burned about the arms and face as a result of an accident. He was letting air into a repatriation of moisture through 8 test tube The pure hydro gen combining with the clements of the air caused an explosion in glass receptacle. Assistant Professor Hcwes heard the explosion and, rushing to Rice, led him out from the labor atory. The flying glass had imbedded itself in his arm. causing the blood to flow freely. His face was also out and burned. None of the other students was hurt ... -..
 In the superior court last Wednes- day the caAe of M. Eugene Lincoln of Willimantic against Charles T. Crane of Mansfield was heard by Judge Ed win B. Gager and twelve jurors. It was an appeal from a justice court The contention of the plaintiff was that the defendant took thirty-two switch ties which belonged to the plaintiff ard sold them to tie railroad company, and never paid the Ilaintiff for the ties. The amount involved Is less than $3O In the justice court decision was rendered for the plaintiff, the defendant Eot introducing any evidence Defendant took an appeal from the decision of the justics It took the whole day to hear the testi- mony and arguments of the lawyers. From the start it was evident that whoever won really lost, because the expenses of the case were a great deal more than the money involved in the value of the 32 ties. The jury brought in 8 verdict for she plaintiff It took them from 10 45 in the morn ing until in the afternoon to agree on verdict
 Alfred Oden and Gilbert H Storrs, Mansfield residents, are in 8 lawsuit over an investment which Mr Storrs made in a company which Mr. Oden was promoting. The suit is for B, 900 and was brought by Mr Storrs The case Is Tt turnable to the superior ut for Tclland couI ty the first Tuesday in November, and will probably be tried in December at Rockville. Property of the value of $6, 900. owned by Mir Oden, has been attached by Deputy Sheriff Phe lps of Hebron. The plaintiff in his writ claims that in December, 1909, Oden urged Storrs to buy some stock in the Oden Battery company. MT Storrs claims that he did inVest $5, 900 for stock of that company and that Oden did not put the money into the oom- pany treasury. The company soon afterwards went to pieces and the Ar gus Battery company was formed to conduct the business. Stock in the Argus Battery company was exchanged for the Oden Battery company stock, and now the Argus Battery company Is in the hands of a receiver. Mr. Storrs claims that when MT. Oden got him to invest the $5, 900 in the busi- ness he knew the stock of the Oden Battery company was of DO value.
 Mansfield Depot.
 Mrs. Carr has returned from a visit in Colchester.
 Mrs. A. J. Bowers was in Hartford last Wednesday.
 Miss Julia Kneeland was a guest of Mrs. stedman last Monday.
 Miss L. J. Durham of Cornish, N. H., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. sted- man.
 Mrs. Mcintosh and her sister of Rockville spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Bowers.
 Miss Augusta and Mary Tilden were in Norwich a few days last week, guests of their brother, R TiIden
 Gurleyville.
 Mrs Calisa Biscoe of Ashford is visiting at E. A. Walkers.
 Mrs. Florence Lathrop of Brooklyn Is visising at the home of friends here.
 Some from here attended the husk- ing bee at Edward Avery's ct Mans field Center last Friday evening
 Quite a number of members from Eoho grange attended the regular meeting of Ashford grange last week Wednesday evening. Echo grange also furnished the program for lec- turer's hour.
 District Superintendent Rev. J. H NewIand held the third quarterly con- ference here Saturday evening and oo. Cupied the church pulpit Sunday morn. inc fukoraskiuO a Oood aizad o0uOra