The Press., 1889-01-10
COVENTRY.
,ourH COVENTRY.

A. 8. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register.
 MT. John Payne has tall clock which formerly belonged to Mr. King of Mans field, the father of MT. Payne's maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Durham. The clock has record of over 150 years. The case has recently been dressed over by Samuel Hall, most excellent worker of woods, and the result is really elegant time piece. The clock has wooden wheels, which are moved by weights, and is wound by pulling the end of the cords to which are attached smaller weights.
 The auction sale of stock, hay, etc., at Carlos Tilden's. last Thursday, drew a large crowd, but as is usual at this season of the year stock went very cheap.
 -Wm. Gurley Judd is very low. Miss Rhoda Spencer, who reaches 93 years next February, has been quite sick, but is now improving.
 Beware of the sheep-skin strap skates. Our boy bought pair and when fastening ! 1t on before going on to the 1ce the buckle at the ankle tore out. A. M. Wood riveted on new buckle farther back on the leath- CT and this also tore out, Complaints are being made by others, and those who are "out" by buying these skates conclude that they are made to sell.
 Annual election of officers of the $. c. l.. A. is to be held Monday evening, Jan. 14th. Mrs. H. F. Parker is convalescing.
 Fifteen members of Wangumbaug grange, P. of H's., went to North Coventry Thursday evening to attend installation. M. M. Hicks was installing officer. Gov entry, 75, gave an oyster supper. The literary entertainment was fine, as was also the music.
 Several officers and members of Wan gnmbaug grange went to Meriden Tuesday morning to attend the state grange.
 Mir. Augustus Baxter, engineer at A. D. Bottoms silk mill and grower of many choice plants, gave us tuberous rootstock of Richa1Cli0 aaacatlata, spotted calla, which we planted in our flower gar den last spring, where it threw up many aud beautiful leaves, but the blossoms seemed abortive until in August there was developed a two spathed, or double blos- som, as it is commonly called, from leaf which was nearly pure white. This freak we sent to the editor of the American Az riculturist, who, after some correspondence, had it engraved and it appears on the 18th page of the Jan. magazine, credit being given, however, to H. D. instead of A. s. Parker, the grower of the curiosity. South Coventry, Jan. 7th, 1889. The committee appointed at the annual town meeting to investigate in regard to en- larging the cemetery in the South Society will meet all that are interested in the town clerks office, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 15th at T o'clock
 ,: $fS: $iS: g h5Ssza, $55Ezj S5zhn' Committee NORTH COVENTRY.
 Ten deaths occurred in this parish in 1888: Feb. 14th, Mrs. Freelove Burlin- game Hopkins, aged S1 years March Fist, Joanna Freeman, aged IA months March 31st, Lavinia Thompson, aged 73 years !; April 9th, Mrs. Eunice Hal, aged 60 years l; April 29th, Gurdon Tracy, aged 71 years, 9 months July 28th, Mrs. Anna M Gar penter, 29 years, 8 months; Sept. 9 h, Mrs. Lucy Baker, 85 years; Oct. 12tb, Mrs. John O. Walker, 43 years Dec. 27th, William Marsh, 55 years; John Peck, 86 years. MT. Marsh died at the insane retreat at Middletown Mrs. Cyn- thia Baker died at Thomas B. Walkers, Jan. Sd, aged 93 years.
 Miss Nellie A. Preston, who has been visiting friends here, started for her home in Dunlap, Iowa, Monday.
 Miss Rose A. Talbot is quite sick with scarlet fever.
 Burton B. Lennett, son of Dr. M. B.. Bennett, of Bristol, Conn, but formerly of this place, spent Sunday, the 3Oth ult., with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. French.
 M. Everett Brown, who is attending the Storrs' Agricultural School, was home through the holidays. AK. WELLINGTON. (Correspondence.)
 Miss Clara Sharp was delighted on Christmas day by present of fine gold watch and chain from family friends. It is 8 timely wade mecum in her present pedagogical duties.