The Press., 1889-08-15
COVENTRY.
sotTH COVENTRY.

COVENTRY
 sotTH COVENTRY.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register.
 The wife and children of Rev. A. G. Hubbard left town Monday.
 It is the general opinion that the new post office is not an improvement to the looks of the street. However, we can but feel kind of satisfaction that there is to be place for the office where ladies will not be obliged to climb slippery steps.
 It seems that report was just little off last week.
 The grange is good place to go. We speak from actual knowledge, for we were present Monday evening, when Wangum- baug, '85, showed that it had the gift of precedence, for fifty eight P's. of H. could not have been accommodated in Kolb's Hall. For sociality at proper times, for attention to all forms and to literary work, the P's. of H. excel, and it is pleasant to be with the order. Nice ice cream in abundance from Carmon's, delicious cakes, which the sisters provided, and Pomona s provision of apples, pears and peaches, was the harvest feast, then John and his helpmeet did every thing in their power for the comfort of the grange members, so of course we had "good time"
 Amos Hammond conducted the funeral services of an infant of Mir. Taylor which died last week.
 Rev. A. J. Quick is again at home.
 At the next grange meeting, Aug. 26, the subject for discussion is 'sThe Nation al Flower" and what shall it be is to be decided by vote Our individual prefer ence is the single wild rose, for some one of its types is to be found in every state in the union. The rose family in itself en- braces our most valuable fruits, and, like the different people which form our nation, nearly every variety has a value in itself for example, plums, cherries, strawber- ries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, ap- ples and quinces are those which are valu- able as food in this family, and for beauty others are loved everywhere. Pink in col or is the rose, clean cut and slightly re- curved are the petals, of sweet odor, the leaves beautiful in form and agreeable in color. Some might object to the thorns, but they are the type of our nation gath CT the bloom gently and the hand will not be torn, gather it roughly and repent while binding up the wounds. The conventional form is in drawing books for the learner We have seen finer sketches by artists, and beaten into form in precious metals. Place wild roses in a closed room and we delight to enter therein shut up daisies or golden-rod and none would wish to stay there. We have rose jars and altar of roses, but what use do we make of daisies daisy tea for night sweats, which the drink CT grimaces over. A wild rose having pale yellow milk-week for back ground is the inspiration of this paragraph.
 -''Language Exercises" Metcalf and Bright authors, published by Ivison, Blake man & Co.,, New York, is book which ought to be introduced into our public schools the coming school year. It teach es what we have taught for years how to understand written words, how to write letters, stories, advertisements, telegrams, &c. We presume copies of the book will be forwarded on application to school wis itors.
 Mansfield, Border, Coventry, Bolton, Wangumbaug and Andover granges will picnic at Clark's grounds, near Wangum baug's shore, August 29th, if pleasant, i stormy, the next fair day. The severa committees met at Wangumbaug grange hall Tuesday, and appointed committees of arrangement The picnic is to sscoms in" at 10.30 a. m. Each P. of H. can in vite as many people as he or she can pro vide for, and none but patrons can invit, guests. Abundant refreshments will bt provided, and all will dine together.