The Press., 1890-06-05
COVENTRY.
OOyENTRXs A. s. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manages of Coventry Local Register.

Coventry grange. If pleasant, large delegation from Wangumbaug grange. '65 will be present.
 Strawberries are ripening, and an abundant crop is expected.
 Grange meeting at school-honse hall Monday evening. If there is good attend. ance and time for discussion the matter of celebrating children's day, which oc- CUTS Juno 2Sth, will be talked over. There is to be Sun lay. school con cert at the Congregational church Sunday evening. Subject. "The Good Fight oi Faith.
 TOLLAND.
 Friends of Wm Summer, of Oberlin, Ohio, whose summer residence is ct the old family homestead in Holland, were shocked on Sunday to receive .telegrams announcing the death of his son, Charles Solomon, by
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 Court convened on Tuesday, Hon. Francis B. Hall of Bridgeport on the bench.
 Mrs. Mary Baldwin attended the com. mencement at yonng ladies' seminary on Staten Island, of which Miss Luln Baldwin is pupil, last week.
 Word was received by friends in this DknC0 O& tu6 UGMgA LII 1eUIu0 10OuHku of Ellington on Saturday last She had been sick only few days, and was al church here the Sunday previous.
 -J. D. Clough has large order for peach baskets.
 -Ex- Master Granger J. Fl. Hale,- Oi Glastonbury, was in town one day last week.
 The select school gave picnic at Lake Waneumbang on Tuesday.
 Mira. Simmons, mother of Mrs. Lucius Phillips, had paralytic shock recently and is in precafious condition.
 -Ohildren's day will be observed by the Methodists by Sunday school concert in the evening. Exercises commence at half past seven o'clock p. m.
 Mrs Maria Newcomb, widow of Wm. Newcomb, died at her home on Tuesday, May 27th, after very short illness. She was at church the Sunday previous to her death, but went home saying that she felt badly. Her funeral took place in the Con- gregational church on Friday at two o'clock D. m, Revs. Mir. Thompson and Mir. Mor- Till officiating. She was one of the old residents of Holland, being 83 years of age. Her only surviving son is Loren Newcomb of this place. She was a woman of rare ability and had lived alone for many years, always taking care of herself.
 Mir. Albert M. Hawkins died quite suddenly of Bright's disease at his home on Wednesday night. His funeral took place at his Late residence on Saturday at ten o'clock .. m. His wife and two sons and two daughters survive him.
 "A union praise service was held in the Congregational church last Sunday eyen- ing. Profs. Favor and Severn of Hartford had charge of the music. The old fash toned hymns were sung, such as "Worces- ter, Confidence, sPlain6eld, ,' with vio- lin and bass viol accompaniment. Remarks were made by the pastors of the churches.
 ID. W. Holman has entered upon his duties as census enumerator.
 Mrs. Nellie Conant of Boston is visit ing friends in town.
 "A sister and niece of Mr. o. V. Hein, from Holyoke, Mass. are visiting him.
 Notice has been posted for school meeting in district No. to be held June 9th, at eight o'clock p. m. Per order dis tricf comnittee, J. H. Ctongh.
 Mrs. J. B. Root has just returned from visiting her sister in Bristol. FLORA.