The Press., 1886-06-17
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
 1 sourH COVENTRY.
 q PAnxrR. Local Editor and Business Manager | of Coventry Local kegastersz
 There was something in our last item relative to Johns catches" which indi- cated weakness of brain power, John thought. SO early Tuesday morning John appeared at our house with basket of l trout In vain we tried to convince him that our brain had full supply of all nec- essary food. he was unconYinced, so opened the basket and took out seven trout. The first one weighed IA ounces; the last, the I smallest of the catch, four ounces total weight of the seven, three pounds We questioned where he caught them, and he answered, cover there" He had secret which he did not wish to dlyulge. We ceased to question him, so do not know | whether he ssspits on the bait'' before casting the line, but any one by consulting the almanac and noticing where the sign was Monday, can learn the right time to % fishing, P. s. John reserved of Mon l days catch six trorlt, one of which weighed
 School meeting in Dist. Saturday evening.
 School in Hop River village district, Martin Parker teacher, closes tomorrow.
 Sunday, as children's day, was set apart for special services at the Congrega- tional and M. E. churches. A concert at the Congregational church ill the morning, the greater part of the service was respon- sive reading. The little daughter, Helen Charlotte, of Rev. F. B. Jenkins, was bap- tized. At the M E., church in the evening the speaking of pieces by the children was principal feature. Each church was I back of the pulpit at the Congregational church, and the motto, sChildren's Jubi- lee," at the M. E. church being particu- larly observable
 Rev. B. S. Stanley of South Manches- ter was in town Wednesday. ssg
 We congratulate our old friend 'Meiss Lucy" on account of the gift of remem- brance, and hope that Thackery's state ment as to what follows the first bequest may be proved true in this instance also. The time has come when flower gar | dens must be taken into the house at sun set, or trusty night police be organized, in order to protect plants from the night destroyers. @
 Rev. Dwight Boynton visited in town this week.
 l We thought that there was some req son for the cloudy weather and have learned that Washburn's grass is moved
 And now we will write especially to the flower lovers. We do not mean the people who care only for those cultivated, but for those who love the beautiful wild- ings in fields and meadow. Here is one, leaf shaped like what? GA pipe bowl, 2 we will say, and the blossom like what the children call toad lilies, but of brownish red, and yellow shield inside is above the many curious things, the names of which you will learn when you study bot any. 'But what is the name of the plantP" "Watch and shoe" some one answers, and there is 8 resemblance to those articles, but the botany names it sspitcher plant," and in a meadow near us hundreds of these curious plants grow. In the Courant, Monday, is an article en. titled Not Confined to Ridgefeld. The statement is made that some of the school children in that town do not know the common names of flowers, but call hepat- icas violets, and true violets roosters, of no good except for fighting. The idea l as Camilla.was wont to say. We, do not doubt that Coventry children know the days ago one of our school children said, Don't, it's pizon 1" when another child was about to gather the showy orchis. It is wonderful how many plants there are to learn atacuts Riding slowly up Manning Hill at one time we counted over fifty diff ferent plants in blossom, and if the names are known to see them will be like meet l ing old friends. Perhaps class will be taught all about the flowers this present summer, two lessons each week, if enough can be found who are interested in the study. ,..e-..-, \,
 NORTH COVENTRY.
 There is to be a strawberry festival under the auspices of the 'Gleaners.' at the basement of the church Friday even ing. Ice cream, candy, etc., will be for sale.
 -J. B. Porter is making extensive re- pairs on the barns on the place recently bought of E. Porter. The barns have been moved end to end, raised so as, to have cellar under them, and a lean-to added.
 Andrew Kingsbury has land plaster for sale also the Anericus bone fArtiiiaars manufactured by Williams Clark 6 Co. of New York, and Lewis Chamberlin keens the Bay State fertilizer for sale. so that our people can obtain good fertilizers without going far for them.
 -Do the farmers know how valuable land plaster is when it's cost is considered ? A Y. Abbott, writing to the American Agr1culturlst, says "When plaster is used in horse stabfes and upon highly ammoniated manure, like decomposino hen and horse manures, the escaping of nitrogen in the form of ammonia ia nre- vented For this purpose alone. to use about the lean-to and horse stable. td da odorize all places where escaping ammonia IS going on, plaster is almost invaIuable when sprinkled upon the floors and over the heaps of dressing" And Dr. B. IF. Jenkins, of the Connecticut experiment station writes t..Plaster, when moist. will absorb and retain carbonate of ammo. nla in the form of su1phates of arnmonia. Carbonate of ammonia is volatile the strong ammoniacal odor of stables and uranals is due to it. Salphate of ammonia IS not volatile at any ordinary temperature. Plaster sprinkled on manure heaps and in stables prevents loss of carbonate of am- npnia, thereby increasing the value of ynle4 product and keeping the air sWeeter and more wholesome. ! ' TOL44ANE s3A ' }. 2 The annual meeting of the Holland County Autual Fire Insurance Company VII he held at the insurance building at I0Aa1ld on Monday next at 9 D. m, ys1,s-s 1.-The GhilAPn111u ia 1xy s,S,,,1.<,,st .14