The Press., 1883-11-22
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.

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 The lecture given last Thursday even ing by Gen. Gary was well received. We have been criticised for saying that measles were light this year, and we wish to take it back. At first the disease the patient, so that people said, 70, the measles are nothing" and now-they have concluded that measles are about the m sanest disease possible, and they are ev- anywhere in town and persons of all ages are sure to have run, providing they never had them before. Only last night we received letter containing this sen- tence, ssWe can hardly think of great hero having only one measle, and when he does suspect they call 1t by some other name, which smells as sweet" Moral If you never had and do not wish the measles do not come to Coventry.
 Schools ill district l close this week. If the outer districts could be apportioned money so that the children there could have as extended privileges, the parents would appreciate them.
 Mrs. James Francis and her son John ny are spending few weeks with Mrs. Bidwell at Westfeld, New Jersey. MT. Thomas B. Porter and MT. Francis joined them last Sunday. Received to late for last weeks paper.)
 We understand that Isaac Turner is to keep this towns poor the ensuing three years, he having bid $1OO per month.
 Clifford Perkins has so far recovered as to be able to ride out.
 And soon the Rapid Transit Telegraph Go. are to place taller poles nearer togeth- CT than those now in use, and are to put up additional wires to accommodate their rapidly increasing business.
 Capt. Justin Jones of Andover, we'll known to the people here, was buried Sun day. He was eighty years of age.
 TOLLAND.
 At the last town meeting it was voted to continue the fox bounty of $2 for each one killed within the limits of the town. The wall of the south burying ground has been relaid . George Maxwell has finished his road dam above his cranberry marsh and closed the gates, the object of this dam being to make reservoir to flow his marsh in dry seasons.
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 Tt is an unusual occurrence that we have three deaths in as many consecutive days, as was the case last week. Mrs. Sparrow has been in poor health for a long time, as also has Mrs. Gibson, but Mrs. Marsh, although the eldest, was sick but a short time, being in her usual health Sat- | urday evening when she retired. She did not feel we'll Sunday morning, but declin- ed to have the doctor called, and attempt ed to be as smart as usual, but had to take 1 the bed, and died Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Marsh was the wife of the late Rev. Abram Marsh, who for many years was the loved and honored pastor of the Congregational church here.
 The walk to the entrance of the Con- gregational lecture room,, and the face of l the basement wall has been relaid and in progress by MT. Willard Gilbert and as- l sistants.
 | Thomas G. Root and Oscar Leonard, | representatives elect, gave their friends an oyster supper last Wednesday evening, and there was plenty of oysters, ,and coffee, and sociability.
 An effort is being made to have sing | ing school here this winter. There will be gathering Wednesday evening at the town hall to see more about it. -S. c. of T. have another of their pri- vate dances Friday evening if not stormy. 70. Underwood expects to start for his orange grove next week Monday.