The Press., 1885-10-15
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A. s. Parker, local editor and business manag of Coventry Local Register.


 of Coventry Local Register.
 SOUTH COVENTRY.
 Mrs. Everett Fuller has moved into David Tillinghast's house near Washburn' 5 silk mill.
 Will Palmer recently trapped mink which measured twenty-eight inches from tip to tip.
 -sStep mp, boys, and take drink" is the latest slang used by temperance men.
 -Yesterday, traveller through this place saw a horse taken from wagon loaded with grist when under the ma ples the horse unharnessed and taken away, by officers of the Humane Society j; the owner of the horse, John Sqniers, car ry the news and the harness home; the mother, sister and owner draw the wagon nome all because some person unknown did not like to see poorly kept horse driven so hard, and had informed the off, cers of the fact.
 Last evening, as Mrs. Geo. N. Marcy and lady 75 years old were driving from MT. Samuel Ledoyt's, in the darkness they drove off bank about 15 inches high and were both thrown out. Aside from bruises they were not injured.
 Rev. w. 0. Walker of Andover preach ed at the M. F. church last Sunday.
 -oudSs O1dEh ldS D6OIk OtSbOlcO for a few days on account of kick from 8 horse.
 A large number of our people attend ed the Stafford fair, and, Providence per- mitting, they will go to the next fair held there.
 Mrs. Chas. Barney and family are visiting at Fl. F. Dimock's.
 From a dweller for many years on Main-st. come the items immediately fol- lowing:
 -ssIt is said that the two horse team on town-meeting day was run ill the interest of the Bidwell House, but the thing did not work when a young man reported that the town had gone for license by three Boys, step right up and take something,' but few minutes later when no license was declared it was plain to be seen that there was trouble somewhere. We are glad to know that after duly considering the question two-thirds of the signers of the call to vote on the license question voted mo license
 -'sIt is said that there has been a change in the butter market, and Bills butter now goes to customer who be- lieves in free rum. If every person would take firm stand and not patronize those who uphold the liquor business it would soon be stamped out of our beautiful village, and if our merchants would employ good moral men for clerks it would give better to the temperance men in onr community"
 And now for an evil which ought to be stopped by self-appointed officers. It has become a common thing for people who drive to the village and leave their horses for time to find all kinds-of tricks played with their teams. Only Saturday evening Alfred Cour hitched his horse in front of the post-office and went in 10 get mail :, while Mrs. Nathan White and child, for whom he drove, called at Dr. Deans. When ready to go home it was discovered, accidentally, that some rascal had unfast- ened the reins at the bit, crossed them and fastened them on the opposite sides to which they belonged, hoping, perhaps, to enjoy the fun of seeing the persons killed when they started for home. A few even- ings previoas horse rode by Carlos Til dens hired boy, and left at the same place, was mounted by youth who rode mp and down the street, notwithstanding the efforts made by Mir. Tilden's boy to regain his horse.
 Third quarterly conference at the M. D. parsonage this evening.
 -h ACW 1ItIuC duOI Wdt0G WucCI S1TO provements to Stanley's grist mill. our farmers want to find the best market for their produce they go to Manchester, and at Manchester town hall, Saturday, at 10 a. m., there is to be Ca feast of reason, flow of soul," especially for farmer folk, and those who go will find onl ly the best stock in the market.
 Allow me few words ill defense of the South Coventry Library, noticed so unfavorably by your correspondent in your issue of Oct. list. The library asso- citation was organized in 1880, with about 700 volumes ready for circulation. These books were selected by committee chos- en for the purpose, as have been the year. ly additions made since that time. There have been several voluntary contributions at different periods, from people supposed to be good judges of the literature suitable for public library. There may be some objectionable books in the collection, now numbering upwards of 15OO volumes, but as the library has been visited on several occasions by able and scholarly critics, who pronounce it well selected one, and as 1t is well patronized and appreciated by our reading population, let us hope it's tendency will be to elevate rather than "depraye" the public taste.
 NEARER OF THE ASSOCIATION.
 There was comparison made ill the Willimantic Journal some weeks since which was rather unfavorable to the Staf. ford Springs library, and therefore we wrote as has appeared in the Register, every word of which is true. We have the works of Onida, and some others, the reading of which tends to depraye the taste; and having met the late Rev. Wm. D. Morton we know some books of this class were purchased against his best judgment. We have had number oi presents of well-selected books, and are grateful therefor, but we also heard Mrs. Dwight Webler, formerly librarian, advise the purchase of Mrs. Alexander S and Mrs, Southworth's works, and other Of like class, and even duplicate volumes, as these books were read so much they were worn out-and the books were purchased. We should be willing to have our children read any book recommended by Rev. F ID. Jenkins. There are numerous goot books in the library, but all are not good We would like to have s'A Member of tn, Association" give us the number of vol umes drawn the first year, and also tn, number drawn the present year.
 SHLLlNa.TON. | CORRESPONDENCE.
 MT. Ford, who is the partner of Chas Morris in the grocery business in Spring field, and who married the younges daughter of Rev. Mir. Morris, is, with hi wife, visiting the latter. Mir. Ford has f | Il n H