The Press., 1885-07-16
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
 SOUTH COVENTRY
 IA s. Parker, local editor and business manage of Coventry Local Register.
 Rev. Culver of Rockville preached al the M. D, church last Sabbath, and Pre- siding Elder Robinson has an appointment there next Sunday.
 Until about nineteen years ago regll. lar services were held at the old Congrega- tional church on the hill, but since that time the members there have attended the village church. The last year of Rev. Blake's pastorate, according to the Con- necticut Register, was 1855, and we we'll remember when Rev. D. H. Hyde was pastor of the old church, closing his pas torate in '65 or '66, since which time both Revs. Arnold and Calhoun held regular services there. We always thought Rev. Calhoun dry speaker until we heard him at the grave of Henry H. Clark, where he spoke most tenderly of the burial being but the sowing of seed in Gods acre. e."
 From what we suppose to be the best of authority we learn that the dwelling house on the Hale place was never the home of Nathan Hale, but that the hero was born in a house near the present dwelling, and that news came to Dea Hale of his sons execution as he was draw ing lumber for the new house.
 In Historical Recollections of Connec- ticut we read that Wangumbaug was so called by the Indians from Wangum, which means crooked or like an elbow, and paug or baug, which means pond or lake there fore to say Lake Wangumbaug is placing title on both ends.
 The best abridged dictionary is Web ster's condensed, edited under the super vision of Noah Porter, by Dorsey Gard ner, and published by Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor < Co.,, New York, and G. &y o. Merriam X Co.,, Springfield, Mass. It has 798 pages, and contains in 8 concise form the explanations sought for by the general reader.
 We have the lives of both Peggie and Lorenzo Dow, and in either is mention made of no children save of Letitia John son, 8 daughter, who was born and who died ill England when an infant, and the entry in Peggy Dow's journal at the time of it's death is one which would touch the heart of any true mother.
 We do not doubt that Rev. F. D. Jenkins has thought since last Saturday as did the hero of Dream Life, t'Faces, too, are changed; men look pleasantly, chil- dren are all charming children even ba- bies look tender and lovable, for on that day came little daughter to the Congre- gational parsonage.
 Officers chosen Monday are for school district l, Wm. c. Latimer, 1st committee ]; Geo. l.. Phillips, 2d committee; H. W. Mason, clerk; E. B. Kingsbnry, collector.
 Addison Kingsbury's family are soon to remove to their s'snmmer cottage by the sea"
 The grass near J. D. Wilson's South street house is a first class advertisement for MaIes' fertilizers.
 Mrs. Wm. Dove and daughter and Miss Lou Harold, who have been visiting at P. H. Peterson's for some weeks, return to their home in Rochester, N. Y., Friday.
 There is every promise of a large crop of huckleberries.
 Mrs. Carrie Hall, daughter of J. B. Foster of Moosup, returned home this morning from her visit of six weeks at her parents.
 (From H. T. s.a
 THAT DRAMA.
 Your correspondent mentions drama, in aid of the Hale Monument Fund. It was acted ill the old church on the hill. I remember the piece it was an attempt to give the trial and execution of Capt. Hale. The acting was by local amateur talent mostly. James Cowan, Esq, was a repre- sentative of Gen. Howe Edwin Dimock, 8 machinist, acted the African servant quite nicely. The acting passed along fairly well, netting 9 small sum for the fund. do not think the piece can now be had. The most active man in further ing this monument and pushing it, was the late John W. Boynton, Esq, man of great energy and push. The tea party you mention was held at the hotel near the meeting house, kept by Royd Manning. The patronage of the ladies was invoked, cake and the various extras were liberally provided and the attendance large. It proved an immense success. MT. Cowan. the general of the drama, was married to Maria, a daughter of MT. Belknap. They removed to Worcester. Mary Porter, one of the tea party, was daughter of Wm. Porter. She married MT. Collins, and removed to California. The Porter family were some connection of the famous jour nalist, Horace Greeley. The writer took a workers part in the tea party, but can not recall any special matter, only every one lent a helping hand and good time and good fund was the result.
 Foremost in organizing and bringing toa successful issue the Hale monument move ment, was John W. Boynton, Esq. He died in East Hartford few years since, and his own monument is erected west of the Hale in the new yard. The oldest man in the county, and perhaps the state, lives at the head of the pond-Mr. Benoni Austin, who is also the oldest democrat. Long may he yote
 UNION.
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 Rev. MT. Belts of Mapping, former pastor, preached g good sermon at the M. B. church last Sabbath. He, accompa- nied with his wife, have been spending their vacation with friends at Mashapaug and vicinity, and all were glad to see them. The congregation has increased abont one third since the opening of this conference year. Although late in the day, children's day was observed on the 1st Sabbath in July. In the morning Rev. MT. Pierce preached an able and interesting sermon fo ho ohSl1Tov, Tn,