The Press., 1886-05-27
COVENTRY
SOUTH COVENTRY

A. S. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manager of Coventry Local Register. 5-, .. es
 Memorial day will be observed Satur- day. At2 o'clock p. m. the Sunday schools are invited 10 march in procession. South Coventry drum corps will furnish music. Each of the resident clergy IS expect ed 10 participate in the exercises. The committees chosen understand their busi- ness, and it is though that the ceremonies of the day will be fitting and interesting.
 The second Sunday in June is set apart as children's day and already the little people of the M. E. Church are pre- ially their own.
 Samuel Ledoyt has nice pony for sale.
 We learn that Coventry furnishes q number of volunteers observers class A. who will report-to the Meteorological So- ciety as per circular.
 70. P. Boynton, who Wenb to Florida last fall, is again at home.
 Memorial services will be held at the | Congregational church Sunday. <@5E
 It is reported that there are two cases of scarlet fever in the village l A number of our people visited Springfield May 25th to. attend the 250th anniversary. EE&* FHti l T. B. Porter patronizes the creamery at Merrows. One of his COWS shows an unusual large percentage of cream.
 Work on the Congregational church spire was commenced to-day. J. J. Frank lin will strengthen the base by putting in heavy timbers. ..sr. Afa'7a t.'
 .-The meeting of the prohibitioniste, held last week Wednesday evening was at, tended by people from all parts of the town. A prohibitionist will speak it one of our churches at an early date.
 A runaway horse electrified dwellers along the street leading from John Bogne's through Main, Wall and Mason streets to the post office, Tuesday, but no damage resulted to either horse or wagon. IA MONUMENT ITO NATHAN HALE.-A movement is now in progress in, Brook lyn to repair the neglect from which ont of the most heroic figures of the Revolu tion has suffered While there is mau soleum erected in Westminster Abbey il honor of Major Andre, and while an at tempt, not perhaps altogether judicious has been. made on American soil to com. memorate the fate of the British spy, there has not been any adequate memorial tc Captain Nathan Hale. This gallant officer volunteered in response to Washington $ earnest invitation after the disastrous bat tie of Long Island to visit the British inel and to obtain information respecting tho enemy's designs and positions. Disclaim | ing any expectation of promotion or pc cuniary reward, and acting solely for the public good, he entered upon the fatal ex petition which brought him to an igno minious death, Nathan Hale's virtues had the strong fibre of New England man hood and his character was purer and no- bier than the British spy's; yet with gtht exception of the modest stone in Gov entry, Conn.,, where he was born, anc a stirring poem by MT. Finch, there Il naught to show that his patriotic deed anC melancholy end are remembered by Amer : jeans.
 The Franklin Literary Association, On, of the most successful debating societie ! in Brooklyn, has taken practical measure for keeping alive the memory of this nobl soldier. The subject was recently present } cd to the society in an admirable papel prepared by Charles D. Baker and publish ed in the current number of The Mo1sthI, 4AdvGnce. A committee was at once .ap pointed for securing subscriptions for I : monument to be erected probably in Pros Ipeat Park. We are glad to know tha sufficient encouragement has already beeI received to give assurance of the success c the movement. IN F. Tribune.