The Press., 1885-08-27
COVENTRY ".

COVENTRY. A, S. Parker, local editor and business manager of Coventry Local Register.
 Coventry will be canvassed for Rich ardson's Personal History of U. 8. Grant, by c. H. Newell At SOUTH COVENTRY. Henry Armstrong & Sons make quick work at building, Patrick Cnrley's house being nearly ready for the masons. | Now that an extra large crop of hay has been secured notwithstanding predic- tions to the contrary by chronic croakers, those same prophets say that potatoes are smitten by blight and short crop is to result.
 The A. o. U. w. go to Osprey beach today.
 The road men have resumed work and the ways in Bear Swamp are Tn good condition for pleasure rides.
 -G. w. Phillips and family are absent from town.
 Prof Beach and wife of Madison, Wis, were recently guests at the Nathan Hale place.
 The house belonging to the late Mrs. Marietta 0. Lathrop is being painted.
 The annual meeting in district 2, is to be held Saturday evening, at 7 p. m.
 In the West Haven Budget, Aug. 22d we notice the name of Mrs. Wm. Bradbury and daughter Dell among the guests al the Lucas house.
 The rain of Tuesday raised the rivers so that the meadows were flooded.
 If team loaded with fittings belong. ing to harness makers shop, accompa. nied by Walton c. Thompson, the harness maker. is to be taken as evidence that Mir T. returned to this ptace Monday, we vii say that this place now has a maker and repairer of harnesses.
 | During the first shower Monday af ternoon, lightning struck pine tree near the house of Watson Rider. Mrs. Rider was greatly shocked as was the family oi Wm. Lynch across the street. i A few days since as Chas. c. Buell., oi Andoyer, but formerly of this place, fell from load of hay which he was binding aided by patent pulleys, he strllek on one shoulder in such way as to render him insensible, paralyzing his limbs for some minutes, but he Is now able to be at work. NORTH COVENTRY.
 Mrs. Fanny West died Aug. 2Oth aged 90 years, 9 months and 10 days. She was Waldo from Holland, and retained her connection with the Congregational church of that place during the many years of her residence here.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. R. Hoisington re- turn this week from Maine, where they have been spending the last two weeks.
 The members of the Sunday school and others to the number of about 200 pie niced in Clark's grove near the head of lake Wangombaug 8 short time since and this week Thursday the people have their annual fish fry at the same place.
 The following item from the Holland County Leader may be of interest to the readers of The Press. Mfr. Root. of whom mention is made in the article, was born and brought up in North, instead of South Coventry How IT IS SpE41Rp. As some questions have been raised in reference to the spelling of the name Wangombaug, as applied to the lake in South Coventry, af- ter the most careful investigation, we be- lieve the spelling above is correct. This at least is the way which Rev. Marvin Root insisted was the correct way. MT. Root was born and brought up in South Coventry, was of one of the earliest and best families, was college educated, stud A0u AoA '.o Aa1nASoAy aAA pIeacu6A CO the end of his days. He wrote lectures ard delivered them on the early history and families in the town of Coventry. and was perfectly familiar with the subject. He used to say that Wangombaug in the In- dian dialect signifed Crooked Water,' 9 the lake in its general contour being near ly ln the shape of mans boot. The toe of the boot points towards the old Clark homestead, the heel Is formed by the bay off the south end of the island Neeka-An- neah. the main body of the lake forms the boot leg, and one strap is the bay at Sandy Shore," while the other is that which terminates at mill dam. -GENERAL GRANTS L1FE.-Personal His tory of U. s. Grant, by Richardson, revised and completed by MT. Fletcher, of the Hart ford Courant, a volume of over 600 octave pages with B fine engravings, illustrated with scenes in which the general was prominent book of really more value and practical use than the generals own memoirs which cover but comparatively small portions of his life, while Richardson's book covers the entire ca- reer of the great soldier, and sells for one third the price. Mir. Richardson has no srl- periors, and is noted as very careful and ac- curate writer. Prices are $2.5O, $3. co and $4.5O. For sale by c. H. Newell, agent for American Publishing Co.,, Hartford, Conn. HOLLAND. Hon. l.. s. Fuller writes us that MT. Obadiah P. Waldo, 95 years of age, came into his oat field last week on very warm afternoon and bound 8 hundred bundles ot oats in one hour and three minutes, and they were all well bound, and wants to know what young man can beat it. tFRoM "RETsEL.") -Chas. Young is in town looking as though canvassing agreed with him pretty well, even among the ''Eand Spaniards, 5 as Gothamites call Jerseymen.
 MT. A. J. Morton will open the store lately occupied by F. P. Mack.
 Rev. MT. Daniels preached in the Baptist church Sunday evening.
 Mrs. l.. A. P. Fuller is visiting at hel fathers, Sheriff Pomeroy, Willimantic.
 Monday afternoon series of showers passed over. They were something like the old-fashioned showers we used to have. No damage was done in this vicinity that we hear of.
 The September term of the superior court opens Tuesday. J. c. West and J. B. Ward, jurors from this town. Baldwin & Webb, of Willimantic, will close out their clothing business to engage in the new enterprise of the Phillips Ven. etian Blind company.