The Press., 1884-02-07
COVENTRY.

I It was reported, Monday evening, tha one of the selectmsn said Congress hat adjourned to await the decision of thu lyceum here relative to the question O I free trade Be that as 1t may, tht l lyceum draws the people to hear the dis cussions, and fills long-felt want.
 No one need to be without valentines on account of their absence, for, at the post-office, can-be found sslove's offerings at all prices, from $3 to-we do not know cheap. Perhaps they give them away still one of those nice silk handkerchiefs can be sent in an envelope, and will please l the ladies just little better than valen- tine.
 Henry Squires, who cut his knee So severely last spring as to cause him to be confined to the house the greater part of last year, slipped in getting into sleigh the other day, and is again unable to walk.
 The lecture of Rev. Twichell appoint ed Feb 9th is postponed one week.
 Fellowship meeting yesterday at the Congregational church.
 The ladies' aid society is to meet at Rev. J. o. Dodge's residence this after noon and evening, weather permitting.
 The fox hunters find these light snows all that could be desired for their business, and Messrs. Colburn and Potter are qaite successful in bringing in the game.
 Mrs. D. H. Clark entertained mum Der of the ''little misses at her home Mon day evening.
 The Methodist vestry is to be painted this week. Frank Moore has the job.
 Mrs. Maggie Olmstead is visiting at D. H. Clark's.
 Mrs Chas. c. Buell. has gone to Glas- tonbury to spend some time.
 Hon Chauncey Howard was at his South-st. home last week.
 The last farmers club was well at tended and quite interesting, and the ques- tion discussed, ''Corn," brought out some new ideas Mr. Fisk showed ears of corn 10 inches in length, well filled and very handsome, which he grew from seed from ears 7 inches long-the increase of size claimed to be from planting mixture of yellow and white flint corn. MT. Tilden said that more corn could be raised to the acre by planting two or more varieties. This has been his practitice for years, and he has had grand success in growing corn. Meeting tomorrow evening at o'clock ; subject, Gardening.
 Mrs. Watson Rider is rather feeble.
 The broom business of Watson Rider is booming, forty dozen brooms being recent order.
 The third lecture of the Congregation al church series will be given by Rev. MT. Twichel of Hartford on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. Subject, ''The Professors Story" The well k2own ability of the lecturer, and the possibilities of the sub- ject announced, ought to insure full house.
 NORTH COVENTRY
 A large company of the friends of Dr. Bennett made him visit last week Tues day evening The doctor and his family move to Bristol this week.
 The returns from the different dis tween the ages of and 16, residing in Coventry, on the first Monday of January, 1884, was 417, divided among the differ ent districts as follows District No. 1, 160; No. 2, 30; No. 3, A No. 4, 24; No. 5, B No. 6, 25 :; No. ', 80; No. 8, 25; No. 9, IS No. 10, 28 At meeting of the board of school visitors, held last Sat- urday evening, the secretary, Dr. M. B. Bennett, resigned, and Andrew Kingsbury was chosen to take his place. The doc tor then resigned his position as mem- Der of the board and Chas. Walker was chosen to fill the vacancy. The board voted to introduce the Franklin series of copy books, published by Fainter Broth CTS, Merrill & Go. New York, into the schools in place of the Srencerian system of penmanship now in use.