The Press., 1885-03-12
ENTRY.
COVENTRY.

A S. Parker, local editor and business manage of Coventry Local Register
 -Wm. Wellwood sold sold an eighteen months old hog to Dodge & Rogers, las wee k, which weighed 592 pounds.
 Ed. Fisk is Harry GiPs rival in tht matter of coats, for he arrived home from Florida just ill time to appreciate our win ter weather.
 Apple buyers are numerous just al present.
 An appraisal of the assigned stock oi B. A. Rathbun has been made.
 D. w. Huntington died Sunday after short illness from pneumonia. He had been an invalid for years, but his nature was not one to yield to disease without a srruggle-in his own words, 'I am going to live just as long as I can.'' So he lived, taking an interest in the affairs of the world in general, planting trees on his home place, making improvements and jotting down the results, thereby helping others. In our town business he was we'll posted, and to ask of him for information would save one much research. As 8 se- lectman he served the town several years :; he was a member of the board of ednca- tion years, and his words. of praise to the deserving when visiting schools have been productive of much good he filled the office of county commissioner for a long period was state senator for one term aud when our circulating library was established he worked for the good of the patrons as but few work, and was one of the first book committee, aud his ex pressed desire was to furnish reading which should elevate the people. Just previous t, the recent burning of his silk mill he was making preparation to resume work there. Mr. H. was never married, but with his sisters, Harriet and Mary, who survive him, resided just south of this vil- lage for many years.
 Merritt Smith and George Merrow, of Mansfield, are appointed appraisers on the assigned estate of B. A. Rathbun.
 - The funeral of D. W. Huntington was attended from his late residence yesterday at II Q. m. by Rev. F. E. Jenkins MT. Huntington was mason, and II. F. Par ker conducted the masonic services at tho grave. The bearers were H. F. Parker, O. l.. Phillips, J. M Wood, W. C.~Latimer, R. w. Barber, Sumner Payne.
 Mrs. Sally 0. Starkweather died Wednesday,, The funeral is to be this D. m and Friday the burial will be in Yer mont.
 Mrs. Patrick Brannigan died yester- day from the effect of an apoleptic stroke the 2d.
 Rose J. Toplitf is gaining slowly and her friends hope that she will be able to teach school again this spring.
 Miss Louisa Lord is about to visit her niece in Norwich.
 The Farmers Club will meet at D. w. Fisk's next Tuesday evening Williman- tic club is to be invited.
 -Benomi Austin was recently married to Widow Burgoyne, who has been his housekeeper since the death of his wife.
 D. 0. Eatons shoulder is doing we'll. Except tenderness of the arm bone near the shoulder, caused by the violence of the fall which dislocated the joint, the arm is gaining, and can be moved without pain.
 Marvin Colman left for Florida Feb 26th, where he will visit his brother George, and also prospect" portion of the state.
 -Thereal estate of the late Erwin F. Hutchinson is to be sold at public auction Monday.
 No one supposed that Harvey Lyman of Andover asplred to be a rival of the eel ebrated John Giipin, but yesterday when Mr. Lymans horse, after a hurried paes Ing down Main-st., stopped in dooryard of one of our residents, MT. l.. could quote, ''Twas for his pleasure he Came here." No damage resulted save to MT. Lymans gig.