The Press., 1884-08-07
COVENTRY.

A. s. Parker local editor and business manage l of Coventry Local Register.
 As a son of Frank Bennett was return
 ing from Hartford, Monday, his horse wal
 taken sick in North Coventry and dieG
 soon after reaching this village. MT. Ben
 nett resides near Willimantic.
 The farmers who hired having help by | the month are enjoying "risking the 1 weather
 Rev. Beach of Mansfield preached al
 the Congregational church Sunday, in ex-
 change with Rev. F. B. Jenkins. We extend our commiseration to Geo. l.. Phillips on account of the loaded con- dition of the crab-apple tree in his yard, for if it took him the greater part of twen- ty-four hours to count the fruit-allowing no time for eating or sleeping-two years ago, what task he has before him with the present greater crop.
 From The N. Y. Weekly Witness of July 31st we clip the following: "We have been delighted here in our quiet home to see Rufus Clark and wife from Denver. He related to few of us this evening the story of his conversion. When I was in Denver eleven years ago, he had not been in a church for nineteen years, and had not read his Bible for thirty five years. His time had been entirely occu- pied with things of the world. A few years before he received for one crop of potatoes thirty thousand dollars, which he had raised on land thought to be worthless at the time He spent not less than $2 ,500 year in drink and dissipation. MT. By CTS, editor of the Rocky Mountain News, were at least two hundred professional hlaro op1 +uo1uo h11D6PoH man th ot gambled. Though MT. Clark did not gam. ble, it is easy to see that it was not diff cult thing to use large amount of money in drinking and treating his friends. Dur ing the progress of the union meetings in the city, the reports in the daily press at tracted his attention. He attended, occu- pying one of the front seats. At the very first meeting which he attended the Spirit of God sent conviction to his heart, and revealed to him Christ as the atoning sac rifice for the sins of the world. From that time the whole current of his nature was changed. His appetite for strong drink was taken away. He soon was able to relate his experience in the meetings in a manner that moved all hearts, His old companions could scarcely credit his words. Many prophesied he would soon return to his old ways. Only once since then has he felt an appetite for drink j; earnest prayer soon removed it. He fully believes that God alone has delivered him from the power of the demon of strong drink. He still manifests the same earn est love for the Saviour which he exhibited at that time. His early home was in South Coventry, in this state. In early life he followed the sea for ten years. While he was far away Tn the Arctic seas o6 whaling voyage, he was followed by the earnest prayers of godly mother, who believed that her wandering boy would yet be brought to see Jesus suffering in his stead, and thus led to love Him."
 At the annual meeting of district 2, held Wednesday evening, P. H. Peterson was chosen committee, Martin Parker clerk and treasurer, John B. Brown col lector. There is some talk of purchasing a globe, dictionary, outline maps and meeting is soon to be called to take action thereon.
 The mill of Barber. Keynon & Co.,, though recently enlarged. is not large enough to accommodate their business, and there is some talk of still another addition.
 Report of the death of John Robin son at Willimantic Saturday reached here Monday