The Press., 1886-07-22
COVENTRY.


 acres. over thousand tumbles on two thirds of the plot," is the report from Thos. E. Porter's farm.
 -Davie, the adopted son of Rev. O. A. Farley, fell from 8 bank wall on to pile of broken glass yesterday, and cut his head quite badly. Dr. H. s. Dean dressed the wounds.
 We have the word of H. N. Newell, who cradles more rye than any other per- son in town, that rye is of greater av- craze height than for many years. '.
 Mrs. Lyman Bidwell is at the Wm. Porter homestead. -.. y.
 Not only is grass unusually stout, but mowers say that it is very "gummy."
 WELLINGTON.
 School in Dist. No. 2 closed July 2d, after successful term. The teacher, Miss Flora A. Pease, gave her scholars a picnic, which was much enjoyed by both scholars and teacher. Miss Pease has been offered some good positions, which she Is capable of filling as teacher.
 Preaching at the Potter schoolhouse next Sunday at O.30 a. m. and p. m. by Elder P. s. Butler of West Woodstock. (Cerrespondence.) ... Rev. Erastus Colton, formerly pastor of the Congregational church here, recent ly celebrated his eightieth birthday at his home in Shirland, Illinois. Some seventy five friends were in attendance upon the occasion.
 -Lucien Carpenter has returned to board at MT. Tomlinson's.
 Rev. MT. Shepard of Vermont will oc- cupy the Baptist pnlpit next Sunday.
 William H. Holt was recently quite severely injured by his bull, which all at once became fractious.
 Thomas Hoyle sails to England on a visit the 29th. He talks of going into 8 store in Willimantic when he returns.
 Small fruits are very abundant ill this vicinity.
 Rev. MT. Shepard with his family will occupy the Baptist parsonage for the next few weeks at least.
 -Mr Clarence B. Fuller is going to the Vineyard to spend a vacation. Jimmy Carpenter (not Eddie) is bet ter.
 Frank Johnson of Providence, young est son of the late Truman Johnson, was in town recently.
 A party of half-dozen or so from this vicinity are to attend the meetings at the Baptist tabernacle at Crescent Beach next week.
 William Shaffer, the oldest person in town, is growing feeble. A few persons in this section, as well as many in Stafford, his former residence, and in Hartford, his later home, and where he died, who were favored with his friend ship, well knew what kind, tender heart ed, benevolent man was Mahlon R. West His estate, we learn, inventories about SIS, ,OOO.
 Having is brisk this week, and help is rather scarce.
 MT. Fuller gave his congregation last Sunday an interesting discourse on social, political and religious freedom. The following affords another inter- esting comment on the wages of school teachers in "old times :" F'Willington, March 19, 1919, Rec'd of Amos Preston, Dollars for school teaching the winter past. Joseph Merrick." Colonel Merrick was the father of Timothy and John Merrick, now prominent business men in Holyoke, Mass.
 Miss Maggie Nichols is visiting friends in Palmer, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Leveritt Merrick of Bristol are visiting at R. Edgerton's. | Master Harry A. Preston of Stafford Springs spent the past week with friends here. Harry combined business with pleasure in picking cherries'for the Springs market and playing croquet with the girls. If Dominic Hawley's outdoor ser mons in Stafford Street were an hour or SC later some of us would drive up to hear him-and SO have the cool of the day fol the drive.
 pr. and Mrs. Truman Johnson have returned from their home mission station in the Indiana Territory, and are visiting friends in this vicinity. Both will speak in the Baptist church and in the hall al So. Wilmington next Sunday. Mrs. Johnson IS to address the meetings atCrescent Beach on both home and foreign missions the 28th inst. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson go as missionaries to Burmah next October. Mrs. Johnson, daughter of Rev. Dr. Bixby of Providence, was born in Burmah while her parents were missionaries there. {. Willie James is now fairly installed iu the Daleville store. Among other things he intends to keep good stock of mea on hand.
 Mir. Bump, from Rochester, N. Y., whose wife is sister of John J. Himmeler Mrs. John Whitford, and Mrs. Devereaux arrived yesterday on a visit. Parties from this vicinity. Holland Mansfield, Brooklyn, N. r., and India1 Territory were gathered as very pleas ant party, with music, games, a good lively talk and dainty refreshments. at Dr Fred. Johnson's last evening. A delight ful midnight moonlight ride was the finale for these of us from this way. u Mrs. Mary Snow has gone to Meridel to see her husband, who is rather down a present with over-work.
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