The Press., 1886-11-04
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I COVENTRY. 1 A. g. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register.
 ID. O. Eaton has finished work al Mansfield for the present.
 The first house erected on Wall street we believe is the one owned and occupied by H. F. Parker. The chimney in the main part of the house is being taken down, many loads of stone have been removed, and modern style chimney with an open fire place is to be built.
 Ben Green killed his fifth fox Friday in Andover. Another was seen that day going along the road from Geo. Parker $ to the river bridge.
 ] Arthur Perkins, son of Leander Per kins, who used to own the Wm. Wellwood place. recently visited the old homestead. The family moved to Ohio twenty-oney years ago.
 The eldest son of Carlos Tilden. is quite sick of scarlet fever and the school in dis trict 2 is closed in consequence, as the teach CT, Miss Johnson of Bolton, boarded at Mir. "Tilden's.
 The prohibitionists held grand ral- ly, five speakers, at the Congregational church Monday evening. 1 day.
 Dance at Franklin Hall Friday even ing.
 Mrs. Jane Waters spent the Sabbath in town.
 No more voting for representatives for two years. Geo. L. Phillips, democrat, was elected.
 Sunday school concert at the Metho- dist church next Wednesday evening.
 -J. J. Franklin attended the funeral of Rev. w. c. Walker at Andover, Monday. Rev. Walker was chaplain of the 18th Connecticut volunteers, to which regiment MT. Franklin belonged.
 Fifth annual meeting of the Woman 8 Missionary Societies of Holland County was held at the Congregational church yesterday. The young ladies of the Congregation al church give supper from to O clock Friday evening. Admission cents.
 John D. Wilson was reelected judge of probate.
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 (ooRREsPoNDENcE.l .. At the election Tuesday Dea. A. D. Noble and Willie Billings were elected rep resentatives, and Charles Fuller judge of probate. ....E The Ladies Benevolent Society will meet with Mrs. Patten Thursday afternoon. -Comical Brown will visit this place next Tuesday night He has visited Son. CTS before and met with popular favor, so it is hoped they will be favored with full house. All young ladies interested in mission ary work are requested to meet with Mrs. Albert Kibbe on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The schools in the 9th district close Friday, those of the 10th and 7th next week. saats a,5 s.s ..-
 Before you take such long drive ain be sure that your carriage is we'll oiled, as 'sa' set wheel" is not the most delightful companion for homeward drive.
 si (From another eorrespondent.1
 Among the favored guests who were invited to witness the inauguration of the statue of ''iberty enlightening the world, !" which took place at Bedlow's Island, Oc- tober 18th, was our townsman, J. Monroe Kibbe. He held the magical white ticket which entitled him to the privileges of the steamboat ride, prominent seat upon the platform at the island, and everything en- loyable during the exercises. He express es great admiration for Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, the venerable Franchman of Suez Canal fame, whose address called forth immense applause. The character fstic addresses of Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, the president, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, M. A. Lefaivre, Le Ministre Plenipoten- tiaire, ct Delegue Extraordinaire, were all viewed by Mir. Kibbe as masterpieces of oratOry. His stay in the metropolitan city was one round of ovations.
 UNION. g EDUCATIONAL LECTURE. Mir. A. B. Nor Till will lecture in the town hall in Union on Friday evening, Nov. 18th, at 7.3O. Subject "The Chemistry of Candle Flame" The lecture is given under the auspices of the State Board of Education.
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 The town made choice of D. M. Hor- ton, rep, and H. B. Booth, dem., for rep- resentatives; on state ticket Lounsbury had Il majority Buell., for high sheriff, 26 majority Ohamberlin for judge of pro- bate, 16 majority. There were prohibit tion votes on the state ticket, 15 on the representatives.
 Ladies aid society of the M. E. church will meet Thursday afternoon and evening of next week with Mrs. Robert Webster.
 The ladies benevolent society met Wednesday afternoon and evening with Mrs. H. B. Booth.