The Press., 1883-09-06
COVENTRY.
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COVENTRY.
 SOUTH COVENTRY.
 l Several of the friends of Jonathal Hodgson went to North Coventry to al tend his bu1ial Saturday He died at Stai | ford Springs of typhoid fever. But fey days before he had been here, then sicl i but trying to brave off the disease. As l boy he lived in this village, for severa years clerk in the store of his brother Thos. o., and he was one of the few young men in that position whom it was alway pleasure to meet. After his engagement at Willimantic with Wilson x Leonard, h. remembered his Coventry acquaintances greeting them with that cordiality whlcf was part of his nature, and now he IS gone they feel that they have lost a friend. Twenty-Five years ago, in the schoo house at Eagleville, we first became ac quainted with Mary Robinson. Living there with her mother and sisters, we saw her develop from an impulsive child, strong of will, into 8 woman whose life was de voted to lifting others burdens. Many Z time after her removal to this place we have seen her come into her home after 2 tiresome days work at the shop, lay aside her wraps, and then, without being asked go to work helping her mother. Speak ing to Mrs. R. of her daughters helpful ness, she answered, "Mary always looks around to see what she can find to do that will help me-" Five years ago last Jan, uary she was married to Brigham Spald- ing, since which time we have seen her but seldom. Still those few times have shown her to be the same helpful Mary. Her last sickness, of consumption, was of several months duration. A few weeks ago she came to her husbands mothers, Mrs. s. A. Spalding, but until the Friday before her death she was able to be around. She was troubled lest those about her should be distressed at her condition, and Thursday night she passed beyond her last intelligible word being 'Glory." She leaves husband, son and an only sister. Funeral services were held at Mrs. Spald- ing's; Rev. w. w. Ellis preached. Her coffin was literally covered with flowers, placed there by loving friends, and she was borne across the street to the ceme- tery where she sleeps, but little distance from the graves of her mother and sister Phebe.
 When everybody morrns what can one say? Shocked and grieved as for a friend seemed everyone Friday morning as the word passed, "Mrs. Don F. Lathrop died last night" for only the day before she was reported as better of her illness, which was from pneumonia, but as her lungs were weak before the attack, the disease had proved fatal. Socially she had but few equals those she met were bet ter for the meeting. She was teacher in the Sunday school. One of her little scholars, soon after being placed in Mrs. LIS class, said, 70, mamma, I wish you could see my teacher, she's real lady, , and the little one expressed what all felt who met her-the presence of true lady. She was kind to those less favored than herself, gifts and pleasant words have cheered other hearts, and now, to use the words of her pastor, ' Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, she is blessed. 5 The funeral was held at her late residence Monday. The services were conducted by Rev. F. B. Jenkins, assisted by Rev. w. W. Ellis. A bank of white flowers, in which in purple tracing was the word 'Mother," showed that the most tender of earthly ties was severed. Other beautiful flowers were placed on the coffin and about the house, for Mrs, Lathrop admired the beautiful. and it was fitting that these to- kens of the human life ended should be thus placed. The burial was at Holland, by the side of her husband. Her little daughter, Mamie, her husbands son, Will lie, three sisters and two brothers of Mrs. Lathrop, together with friends from this village, went to the place of burial.
 Jack Frost was out with his color box Monday night. We admireae'his taste in the matter of sumach and hazlebushes, but not on squash vines and buckwheat.
 Farmers club meets at s. street school house Friday evening.
 Rev. A.A. Presley, who preached here nine years ago, but is now of Florida. with his father spent the Sabbath in town.
 R. W.s-Barber had a narrow escape from a serious accident quite reeently. The passage-way between the old and new mills is also used as place to throw bun- dies of wool from an upper story, the one throwing to give warning before dropping the bundle. The warning was given, but Mg. B. beingsbusy did not notice, and, stepping into the passage-way, was hit on the side of the neck, knocking him down and injurihg him slightly.
 From 14 acres of rye on Hon. Chaun- cey Towards place have been thrashed 503 bushels, and in Conn., the straw pays for the labor on the entire crop.
 A CARD.-The relatives of the late Mrs. D. F. Lathrop desire through this paper to ex- press their sense of obligation to those who assisted as bearers or otherwise at the funeral and burial ceremonies; also those who SC kindly aided during her illness. .