The Press., 1888-08-16
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.
A. S. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manager of Coventry Local Register

COVENTRY. SOUTH COVENTRY. A. s. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manager of Coventry Local Register -J. H. Hale, master of Conn. state Grange, and Deputy 0. s. Wood will speak at the Methodist vestry Friday evening at 7.3O. All who are interested in the sub- ject of granges are invited. Admittance free.
 That Miss Alice Barrows had given satisfaction as teacher of the school in dis trict 4, during the spring term, was proved by the unanimous vote at the annual meet ing for her recall.
 Mrs. J. J. Franklin had been the reg ular organist at the Methodist church since March, 1887. The last time she was away from her home she was at her place in church.
 MT. Bliss, now clerk at F. E. Hull's, has been engaged to teach the grammar school, Miss Alice McChristie the interme- diate, Miss Lucy M. Perkins the primary in district l.
 Miss Hattie M Olmsted of East Hart ford is engaged to teach school in district 2.
 Will not the women of South Coven- try make special effort to attend the mass meeting of the w. 0. T. U. at Willimantic camp ground Aug 21st. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will give an address, also other interesting speakers. We should all be in. terested in. this work, and help those wom- en who are laboring so nobly for the well fare of our land. Q WELLINGTON. A Cleveland and Thurman flag has been swung over the street at South Will lington, showing that the faithful there are enthusiastic, if not numerous.
 Rev. David Breed of West Stafford will occupy the Congregational pulpit next Sunday at 1 p. m. A full attendance is desired.
 (coRREsPoNDEECE.) Mrs, Clarissa Russ, 80, is picking huckleberries this season along with the rest of the girls. Mrs. F. G. Preston has accompanied her some in the pleasant pas. time.
 William F. Shaff-r and family of Will limantic have been visiting his relatives in town the past week. MT. Shaffer is the Linen Co.'S. outside foreman, and the Journal says this is his first vacation he has taken in 27 years, having worked near, ly 30 years without losing day. Every body likes 'Bill'' Shaffer, and he was cor dial1y greeted on all sides while here. He left V for the thew furnace"
 Widow Sarah Leonard Clough is now with her sister, Mrs. Hull. Although she is not we'll herself, she is glad to be with her sister in her sickness as long as she is able. The latter, it Is hoped, is mending slowly, although she had relapse lately.
 Rev. B. Colton has been visiting old friends and practitioners. He preached ill the Congregational church last Sunday. He closes up his visits in the east this week, when he starts for his new field of work in Minneapolis, Minn. He speaks of pleasant visit, among others, with Rev. Lester l.. Potter at hls cottage in Mantle, with whom he has long held correspond ence. MT. Colton is to make his home with son in Minneapolis. Rev. Thomas Denman preached in the chapel, Holland side, and also took part in the meeting at South Willington last Sun- day. He was guest of W. F. Bracket. -B0rrels are in circulation to raise money for domestic missions.
 Rev. D. Breed of West Stafford, and Pastor Terry are to exchange next Sunday forenoon. In the afternoon the former will preach ill the Congregational church at the usual hour.
 Elijah Eldridge of North Mansfield,
 
 Eldredge, is quite low with dropsy.
 Rev. H. Bromley, well known here years ago, has settled down, in his old age, at Spring Hill, having bought the house formerly owned by the late David White.
 Sherman Lillibridge and wife, her sis ter, Anna Ide, and Clarence Bugbee, talk of going to Florida next month in compa- nv with Mortimer T,i1lihri60a
 Il. w. Holt is to take trip to New Jersey to visit his son, Wilbur.
 Complaint is made of garden thefts at the Hollow. The gardens of MT. Ide and s. H. Niles had less beans on the vines one morning than they had the night pre- vious.
 Mrs. Geo. G. Dave with her eldest child is visiting her grandmother in Tor rington.
 -J. c. Sparks has grade Jersey heifer two years old, that he will sell.
 Jamie Carpenter is recovering from quite serious attack of summer complaint
 Dennis Cooney has been on his farm the old Corbin place, the past week. He is an employee of the Conn. Valley R. R., at Haddam, where he has been for mum. Der of years.
 Good chance for coon hunt, and J, 0. Sparks will furnish the coon. He nuts be fat one, for he has eaten 175 ears ot Josiah's sweet corn. When frightened away by lighted lantern at night, he re moves his foraging to Elam Eldredge's garden.
 Samuel Wilson has bought the ol6 Jonathan Walker place, owned of late years by George Knight.
 ASHFORD l (COrrespondence.)
 .-Rumor says F. G. Slye has four acres of the best oats in town, stem averaging four feet, eight inches high, and well filed,
 MT. Alton Sherman is visiting hiG