The Press., 1888-12-20

: aWal61ng the anV0nG or bH0 cuAcAeu AEOH it's hiding place, when MT. A. ". c. wit ] his gun drew bead on the bird and sen } him where many good hawks go, and man. more ought to follow. The hawk meas ured 3 ft., 2a inches from tip to tip. Rev. Moses William of Boston sup piled the pulpit at the Congregations church last Sabbath.
 Rev. MT. Hale of Worcester will con , duct prayer meeting at MT. Myro1 Tupper's next Saturday evening. Mrs. 0. N Patten has returned from a visit in Hartford.
 Miss Mary, youngest daughter of J. R Washburn, who is spending the winter II Topeka, Kansas, with her uncle, Hon Avery Washburn and family, writes tha ! the weather there is now (Dec. 9th) very pleasant, ,and much like fine October weIth CT in Connecticut.
 I The following is copied from the Topeks Capital Commonwealth of Dec. 9th very pleasant informal reception was given Friday evening by Mir. and Mrs. F. M l Washburn at their lovely home iu Wash burn place. in honor of Miss May Wash burn of Stafford, Conn, and Miss Hattie Bliss of Nashville, Ind. Among the guests were General and Mrs. A. B. Campbell, Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. Potter, Mir. and Mrs. | H. M WashburD, Mir. aud Mrs. George Payne, Misses Hattie Bliss, May Wash burn, Mabel Canif, Florence Kimball, Lottie Griffith, Katie Lindsay, Magg e Marshall Minnie Hatterman and Lou War ren, and Messrs. Clarence Bowman, Ed. Mcbride, Geo. Hayden, Albert Booth, howard Lawrence, A. D. Washburn, Otto Townsend, Jack Newman, Frank Oakl y, M. Everest and Bliss Campbell. Very elegant refreshments were served, aud with 1 n. hnr to 10 passed all too swiftly. At late hour the guests took special on the rapid transit for the city, all having spent most de- lghtful evening.
 COVENTRY.
 spUTH COVENTRY.
 A $. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manager of Coventry Local Register.
 Buyers of antique furniture who are | travelling about the country do not need to be informed of the worth of any article they may wish to purchase, as they are posted as to it's market value, and in many instances the "great bargain" is on the purchasers part. Some time since we read in a paper, which is authority for builders, 'binet-makers, &c that there was great scarcity of cherry, curl+d and bird s-eye maple, and recommending the purchase in country districts, where its worth was not known, of bureaus, bed steads and other articles made of these woods. both to supply the increasing de- mand for antique furniture a i'd to be used Ill making articles which were becoming sought f, r Ill the>e woods. The wife of President Cleveland has room furnished at Oak View with furniture which belong ed to her grandmother. Tue carp4t on the floor is of rags. according to printed reports, As to the possibilities of our at- ties and lumber room, within year man residing here siw an article in barn, which attracted his notice. It had been banged, battered and abused, but under it's disguised exterior the man saw~i real worth. Its owner offered it for sale at less than two dollars, and bargain was closed. The buyer put it iuto the hands of fine worker of wood in this place, and, after paying about eighteen dollars, has, as a result, an elegant mahogany side board, which no one would ever suppose had ever been other than cared for, and which could not be duplicated for $10O.
 MT. Packer is teaching at Flanders. | Mrs. Harrison, who died in Brooklyn, N. r., Monday morning, was a sister of l the lata Mira Wm- Porter of this place and the last of the sisters of this Cheney family. Mrs. Harrison was foster mother to Mrs. H. r. Parker and spent a portion of each summer with Mrs. Parker.
 Postponed grange meeting Friday evening. Work in first and second de- grees.
 The humps are prevailing.
 The family of the late Samuel w. Tis- dale has moved into one of the Dyke ten- ements.
 MANSFIELD. {Correspondence)
 HI. w. Storrs has moved his steam saw-mill into a large forest of timber a few miles east of New Haven, where he has years job getting out lumber. His family will follow as soon as arrangements can be made for a tenement. A Christmas tree at the B lptist chap el will gladden. the hearts of the little folks Christmas eve.
 Several of our towns people attended the trial of H. F. Royce at Willimantic last week. The case was not finished, and will occupy considerable of the court s time this week. MT. Royce is accused of being short in his accounts with the Willi- mantle, Savings Institute, and making false entries in the books of the bank while he was treasurer thereof. His case in many respects is not unlike that of R, s. Hicks of your village. Those that have listened to the evidence thus far in the trial seem to think that it is dark look for Royce, with fair prospect of visiting Wethersfeld.
 Daniel Flaherty arrived home few days since from Holland, where he had been boarding for the past six months by order of superior court. A fine of $1OO and costs was also paid for assaulting James Costello at Eagleville last spring It is said that Costello will bring suit against Flaherty for injuries received in the assault.
 Farmers would like to see printed statement of result of experiment. in rais. ing corn at the Center the past season by those in charge of the agricultural school.
 Several postmasters are looking for a better job in early spring. They could hardly get poorer one at any business in | town.
 ELLINGTON. Square Pond Correspondence.)
 Early in October Mir. and Mrs. s. w. Hildreth, with his sister, removed from their farm, about two miles from here, to Rockville. The sister, Mrs. Montgomery, and Mrs. H. are especially missed, as they were members of the Methodist choir while here, and were seldom absent. Wis iting them last week we found them finely located in Rockville.
 | Miss Addie Newell went from Rock