The Press., 1889-06-20
COVENTRY
SOUTH COVENTRY.

COVENTRY SOUTH COVENTRY. LA PARKER Local Editor and Business Manager of Coventry Local Register. -Curtis Dean returned home Saturday. The prize for the best flower design offered at the fruit and flower show, at Hartford, was awarded to Mrs. A. s. Park CT of this town. It was made of pansies by Orra A. Parker.
 HI. P. Topliff was one of the speakers at the State Sunday School Association held at Wilmington, Sunday. Frank Top Tiff acted as superintendent of the Congre- gational Sunday school in his brothers ab- sence.
 Sandwiches, pickles, tarts, doughnuts, cake of many kinds, candy, bananas, straw. berries and lemonade were the refresh ments served to the P. of H's. and their friends, ninety-two in number by actual count, at the picnic held children's day near the residence of l.. B. Hicks, South street, and there was an abundance for all, for the grangers are bountiful in provision. A stand for the organ and for the literary exercises had been erected, but owing to the persistency of the tree toad the music al and literary program was given in the house. An arch of laurel and motto, 'Grange, '85," was at the rear of the plat form.
 There will be no Thursday evening meetings at the Methodist church till the return of the pastor.
 The Methodist church was beautifully trimmed with flowers last Sunday, and l there was a children's concert in the even- ing. When one, resting from profitable business, will tramp all day for two small l trout, we conclude that the country people do not appreciate their opportunities. There was a surprise party at B. l.. Hutchinson's last week Wednesday even- ing. Not of the mystic fourteen, but as a guest, we were present until the refresh ment tables were spread, then we retired to our sanctum, wrote up the affair, gave it to the post office clerk, expecting the sketch would appear in last weeks Regis ter but, alas for our expectations that letter at last accounts was in the pocket of the 'ai epta' suit at his boarding place, and the news column of last week was conse- quently short. We will not even hint publicly who compose this happy society. It is enough to say the members are young people who know just what amuses and how to have blissful times. Strawberries, bananas, cake and lemonade were served about 12 o'clock.
 The school in South-st. closed Thurs day. There was picnic for the scholars Friday, and Monday the school was called together, as it had not been visited accord ing to law.
 Rev. A. J. Quick preached Sunday from the text, Consider the lilies" &c., and bis sermon was of the worth of the beautiful. Callas and other flowers were on the desk.
 l Rev. John Pearce sails for England, his native land, this week, and Rev. W. 0. Norris is to supply the pulpit during the two months absence of the pastor. | MT. Henry Kelley, 8 native of Lon don, Eng. for some time resident in town, drove to Willimantic Tuesday morning, being called there as witness in the case of Eldredge vs. N. Y. < N. B. R. R. About p. m. an acquaintance of MT. Kel- ley noticed that he was breathing heavily, and thought him asleep, but the attempt to arouse him failed, and in short time he was dead. The body was placed in and the burial will be to-day at Liberty widow and seven daughters, four children of former marriage, survive. His age was seventy years. s Miss Bessie Curtis of California is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. s. Dean.
 School in Dist. 5 closed last Friday. Miss Ella Warren took ths prize in spell ing. sxs NORTH COvENTRY. | [ooRREsPoNDENcE.l | Schools in districts No. 3 and 10 closed last week. The school in No. 10, taught taught by Miss Amelia F. Goodwin, sus- tained it's reputation for regular attend ance: No. of scholars, 20; average at- tendance, 1899, or 92 per cent. Seven scholars were not absent during the term, Emma and Ola Green, Fannie Rose. Will lie and HartweH Hill, John Kingsbury, and Robbie Vinton. Three others were absent but one day each-Ida Rose, Lil- lian Manning, and Archie Hall. Two scholars have been present every day dur ing the year-John Kingsbury and Hart we'll Hill.
 Rev. H. R. Hoisington is to exchange with Rev. F. D. Avery of Columbia next Sabbath.
 The Y. P. s. O. E. have strawberry supper Wednesday p. m.
 Miss Lena T. Nichols returns to her home in York state this week.