The Press., 1885-04-16
------------------------ COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.

A. D.. :, of Coventry Local Register. 4 The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Dunha1
 Payne, who died in Hartford, April 9tl j. was attended at the M E. church Satul
 day, and the burial was iu Nathan Hal h cemetery. Mrs. Payne sons, John. Brig ham and Sumner, and son-in-law, Geo ? Kinne, of Hartford, placed the mother h rest by the side of their father, Beniami Payne, who died several years ago. Mrs
 Payne was daughter of John Dunhan 1st of Mansfield Two brothers, Leonar, ! and Ashley, and two sisters, Mrs. Pike 0 Mansfield City, and Mrs. Harris of Mans
 field Depot, survive her. She was wo man of striking physique, one who woult be noticed by strangers, and her years, 7S sat lightly upon her, notwithstanding sh' was the mother of six sons aud daugh
 ter, all of whom grew up and were mar l tried. But four are now living. Oscar, wht resides at the west, was not present at tho , funeral The last three Saturdays funerals , have been attended, and, what makes the ] coincidence remarkable, the persons buried
 were heads of families. Other burials
 have taken place during the week, and just now people remark that this town is far from healthy.
 An auction sale of the property of the
 
 Next Monday, Mrs. Hattie Hatch will sell her household property at auction. Schools in district No. commenc d Monday. :.s. ] Miss s. Kelley, of Lebanon, is to teach in dist. Mo- 2. School will con- mence Monday.
 A number of our people expect to at tend conference at Rockville this week.
 The ice has not yet (April 13,h) gone from Wangumbang, and the mlnstreis of the marshes are slow to commence the spring march, though one of the chorus l lonely sounded few notes, Saturday so reporteth his audience. 1 Spring has come, the springing road, which causes extra springs from pedes- trians and those who ride; spring poems poets sing. 5
 Measles are again reported in town.
 Richard Hall occupies the tenement made vacant by the death of Mrs. Lydia Durgin, and Louis Durfee the tenement vacated by Mrs. Samuel Sparkling.
 This village has good reputation for l charity, and not only tramps but bears and monkeys reap harvests here. -&If all sugar orchards yield as dp the trees in district No 9 maple syrup will be abundant.
 Il. ID. Wilson, who, with his family has spent the winter in Florida, came to town few days ago, and his family are expected this week.
 As soon as repairs of the Sam1. Will son house are completed Ed Ledoyt will occupy the ell tenement.
 It is expected that the pulpit of the M. E. church will be occupied next Sun day by minister from conference. -Wm. J.~Lloyd is quite feeble.
 A house is to be erected at Hop River, on the Coventry side, for the occupancy of Geo. Gardner.
 Mn. Norman Perkins has returned from New Orleans. ,-.
 Nathan Levee has moved into Andrew Kemp's house.
 The farm of the late Stuteley Sweet has been sold to parties from Litchfeld county.
 John Carr bought the Lincoln farm, Monday. $500.
 Rev. MT. Cross would like to know if the crowd in his yard, Monday evening, l would subscribe themselves as witnesses to the marriage ceremony solemnized at that time in the parlor of the parsonage. The funeral of Ms. Friend Bessey was attended from her late residence, Tues 1 day, at P. NJ. Burial in the Nathan Hale cemetery.
 Well, the Bear Swamp trout bit we'll at Charley Squier's hook, Monday, fine string being shown as proof that ''the law is off.
 IL A. Hall has an auction of the as- signed property of B. A. Rathbun, the 22d, and the personal property of the late Ev- | erett Fuller is to be sold the 23d.
 School in district No. 4, began Mon- day Miss Rosie J. Topliffe, teacher.
 Curtis Dean was home the first of the week, but has returned to Amherst. i
 HI. F. Topliff seems to have plenly of business as insurance agent. !,
 The Hubbard farm is for sale but . would be rented for the summer, should 1 the right person apply. The house was formerly known as the Rose Tavern, bear ing the sign-"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, as an inducement for travellers to remain there instead of con- tin,ling their journey to North Coventry or Sonth Coventry, it being between the two villages The farm lies on the shore of Wangilmbaug r Mrs. Eliza D. Payne lost 8 child fif- teen months old, Ashley, and Melvin, who died about 20 years ago, being the seventh son, was known here as "Doctor. ' .,s.s fHAmPDEN, MASS.
 &tCORREsPoNDENCE. H. Chaffee, who was thought past recovery, has so improved under new doctors care as to be able to ride ten miles and back, very much to the surprise of all. ,s-F. L.. Davis has contracted for taking care of the Congregational church for one year.
 A P. Dart has moved to Springfield, where he is to make himself generally useful in the meat and fish market of E. c. Sheldon.
 John Warren, son of Representative M. H. Warren. who has spent the past few years in the south, is at home.
 -The board of selectmen have fixed up , substantia place in which to put the many tramps, where they will receive the pest of crackers and water.
 John Kenworthy will start up his mill in full this week.
 F. s. Smith starts for the west this week, where he is going to run woolen nilI. M. F. Burke and family are going yi%h Mr