The Press., 1888-12-13
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SOUTH COVENTRY.

I SOUTH CONhNIh1. AS PARKER Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Reg1ster. There is to be Christmas tree for the Methodist Sunday school, and various com. mittees to attend to arrangements and to do the work have been appointed. -Workmen are still busy making alter ations about the summer residence and improving the premises of H. x. Dimock.
 Though we know that Dr. H. s. Dean disllkes to be brought before the public in the local column, yet we think his little bay horse deserves an item for taking the doctor from his house to Willimantic, 2 miles, ill just twenty-five minutes, last Wednesday morning, in order that the doc tor might catch an early train for New York, as he had been summoned as counsel i'll the case of Miss Harrrson, who is seri- ouslY i'll at Brooklyn.
 Mrs. A. F. Parker was summoned to Brooklyn, N. r., last week Tuesday, 10 attend her aunt Harrison.
 Mrs. L. B. Hicks is Ceres of Pomona B. Central, No. 3.
 To the P. of Ills. we would suggest that temperance in all things, as one of taeir pledges, refers also to hours for clos ing.
 HI. F. Parker provided an abundant quantity of nice grapes as treat for the P. of H. Monday evening, and Mrs. Wa rsn, Pomona, has not failed 10 provide nice fruit each evening.
 At the annual meeting of Warren Lodge, No. 50, A. F. & A. M. ,1the follow. ing officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Wm. F. Judd, W. M. B. W. Phillips, 5. w. Sumner Payne, J. w. 1; G 0. l.. Phillips, treas. H. F. Parker, sec'y Chas. l.. Rood, s. D. Wm, Brac- bury, J. D. k. w. Barber, chaplain l.. D. Wilson, Arthur B. Porter, William o Bradbury, trustees VIC. Latimer, Albert R',g rs, stewards; l. D. Wilson, marshal ; Enll Shortmau, tyler
 The otfic, IS ct Wangumbang grange, chosen at It's organization Oct. 8th, were reelected at the annual meeting Monday evening l.. B. Hicks, M Fl. F. Parker, O; Mrs ii. F. Parker, L.. C.. T. Frey, steward l.. Hutchinson, as sistant stew ard ; Chas. Kolb, chaplain Arnold War reH, trt asurer Martin Parker, secretary 1; Jas. Bessey, c. K. Mrs. l.. B. Hicks, Ceres !; Mrs. Arnold Warren, Pomona ]; Mrs. E. l.. Hutchinson, Flora Mrs. Ella Mason, l.. A. s. A new executive con- mittee was elected P. H. Peterson, year, Wm. s. Ledoyt, 2 years, John l.. Potter, years. The grange numbers M charter members, by initiation and there are six applicants for membership.
 Contributed Items)
 -Fr lnk Granger, the antique furniture buyer from Bloomfield, has lst carried of cartlosd of old aldlrous, bureaus, highboys and lowboys, (quaint telms ap- pll d to old f ,sllioued tabies with and with out tops) put ch bowls, old silver, aid what not. Some of these men who rummage the third stories seem to ignore the senti- ment of fond recollections," but most of the farmers wives about here in the nut meg towns are glad to get rid of the accu- mutations of these continental mummies that have cumbered the garret for scores of years, and If one can sell an old cherry bureau for $40O. Gas witnessed bargain to-day), which would not bring her 50 cents through the medium of the auction ger, it is we'll worth her while.
 Mrs. Sarah Jenkins went dashing along d3wn through the mountains last week, upon wifely mission of duty to the bedside of her husband, who is i'll with malarial fever at Chattanooga, Tenn.
 Miss Anna G. Manning is visiting among friends on Winthrop Ave, New Haven.
 NORTH COVENTRY.
 There is to be fellowship meeting here Wednesday, Dec 19th. Rev. Abra- ham Quick of South Coventry is to preach in the morning and in the afternoon the following question will be considered 'In our rural parishes how may the families of non church attendants be reached and in- fuenced for good? We hope there will be large attendance from nei9hboring churches.
 Rev. H.R Hoisington preached very