The Press., 1888-08-09
COVENTRY.
sor1rH coYFNTRY,

COVENTRY.
 SOUTH COVENTRY.
 A. S. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manage
 of Coventry Local Register.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ella J., wife of J J. Franklin. was attended from the M. B church Tuesday, Rev. John Pearse officiat ing. Mrs. Franklin was the daughter O the late Andrew J. and Nancy P. Hutch inson, of whose family of four children bu one is living, Mary, wife of O. 0. Buell. For many years Mrs. Franklin was organ ist at the Baptist church in Andover. Since her marriage and residence here she has played at the Methodist church during the ready to ssdo what she could, quiet in hel manners, she had many friends.
 Saturday George M., third of the five sons of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Ledoyt, died at their residence after long illness. His funeral was attended by Rev. John Pearse from his late home Monday, burial in the cemetery by the lake. | Geo. Marcy has purchased the new house on South-st, built by Hon. Chaun- cey Howard, and thereby secures one of the finest homes in town. There are about sixty acres of land, sloping toward the lake,
 
 Mrs. Emily R. Hutchinson left home Saturday for 8 three months absence, Great Burlington, Mass, and Brattleboro, Vt, being among the places she is to visit.
 -Republican convention held last even- ing. Delegates B. A. Tracy, J. M Wood; congressional, Fl. K. Washburn, W. O. Latimer senatorial, P. H. Peter son, Martin Parker.
 Within the last few days blight has fallen on potato vines, which the farmers say indicates rot.
 An announcement in the New York Times of August 2, ''Chauncey B. Ripley, ILL has been named as 8 candidate for the presidency of Bucknell University, to succeed Dr. David J. Hill, who has ac- cepted the presidency of the University of Rochester, recently made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Anderson" indicates that Dr.. Ripley may soon find the new handle to his name convenient among the undergraduates of his alma mater in Lew isburg.
 ROCKVILLE.
 IMPORTANT SALE OF BUILDING LoTs.- The advertisement in another column of- fers a good opportunity to residents of Rockville desiring pleasant plots of ground upon which to erect homes of their own. These lots will be sold at low prices, and the sale should be attended by bargain hunters and by those tired of tenement life."
 A council of Congregational churches and pastors, called to meet at Rockville on Tuesday to act upon the resignation of Rev. s. B. Forbes and the proposed disso- Intion of the first and second churches and the formation of new church from the united membership of the same. The churches and ministers invited were Churches in Vernon, Talcottville. Filing ton, Somers, Holland, Columbia, North Coventry, North Manchester, Broad Brook, East Windsor, Rev. 0. Fl. Bullard, Rev. Horace Winslow, Rev. J. W. Backus, Rev. D. B. Bingham, Rev. Asa s. Fiske, Rev. Graham Taylor.
 Rev. Horace Winslow was chosen mod orator, and after prayer the clerk of the Second church read the resignation of Rev. s. B. Forbes. It was voted to postpone considering the resignation, and take up the proposed dissolution of the First and Second churches to form new Union church. A report of the business trans acted by both churches and societies was given. Remarks were made by Rev. c. H. Ricketts of the First church, and Rev. s. B. Forbes of the Second church. George Maxwell, Dr. s. G. RisleyyJ. N Stickney. .s Judge c. w. West and Judge Dwight Loomis spoke in regard to the reasons for the consolidation of the churches, and all were of the opinion that united in one lasting church, they would do more and better work. The members of the coun- Gil then retired for nearly an hour, and &C., cepted the resignation of Rev. S.B. Forbes, dissolved the First and Second churches, and organized the new Union Congrega- tional church of Rockville from the mem bership of the First and Second churches In the evening, services welcoming the new church into the fellowship of the churches of the state were held at the First church. The members of the new church occupied the body of the house, and assent ed to the covenant. Rev. Graham Taylor of Hartford gave an address on the "Du- ties and Opportunities" of the new church, and Rev. W. T. Hutchins of Ellington gave the address of welcome. .
 The executive committee of the Tol- land County Agricultural Society held meeting Monday afternoon and voted to hold the fair October ?, and 4, and to build the new grand stand at an expense of $l 300. G. M. Paulk, Henry Burke and T. A, Lake were chosen a building committee. The premium list was re- vlsed and increased, the grange premiums