The Press., 1890-02-20
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.

A. s. PARKER. Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register. Mrs. 0. F. Boynton furnished beauti- full blossoms, and Mrs. M. F. Colman nice specimens of grape fruit, at a late grange meeting. MT. M. P. Colman is at present i'll Fiorida, where he has an orchard of or anges and other fruits.
 Henry Edwards has on exhibition a lively mud turtle, which he found Feb. 4ih.
 A paper is being circulated in district to raise money to continue the school two weeks.
 The work of renovating Hull's sto,e e is going on. Now if the sore could only be raised one story and finished off as 8 hall, to be rented 10 different orders and for tue use of travelling entertainments. the church vestries could then be used for religious purposes only.
 The estate of John J. Fraaklin. wh. mysteriously disappe red last spring, was sold at auction last week by order of the trustee to G. Watts.
 A crocus fully blos>omed. with several buds, is recorded Saturday, the 10th. as the first outdoor fl ,wer of the season at fhe "Martin- box"
 Robbie Ka!b was hurt severely on the ankle by blow from stick, while play ing shinney, Monday:
 The baked bean supper given by the grange Monday evening was we'll patron ized
 -Prcgram for literary work at the grange next Monday evening Summary If news from Jan. 27th to Feb 10th. Benj F. Chandler summary of news from Feb 10th to the 24th, Mss Mary Barber; Con. gressional report, F. A. Spanlding sketch of Washington, Mrs. 0. P. Boynton ; farm life in Tennessee, c. T. Frey merchants and manufacturers along Mill Brook, F. 0. Spaulding conundrums ny each mem Der.
 MOCkvaLLE.
 A party of about fifteen Rockville gentlemen gave Carlos Mckinney, pro- prietor of the Bolton Hotel, surprise on Saturday, it being his birthday.
 Editor Beach, of the Willimantic Journal, was the guest of W. H. Taylor, of the Rockville Journal, Saturday afternoon. He had previously written for the ''free- dom of the city" which was gladly ex- tended to him. He was evidently much impressed by the many large and fine buildings recently erected, and the recent rapid growth of this city, but, as Willi- mantle citizen, could not be expected to exoress much enthusiasm. Cor. Hartford Times
 At the election held on Monday Law yer s. F. Tingier, democrat, of Rockville, was chosen judge of the Ellington probate district over F. M. Charter, of Ellington. republican. Tingier removed from Thomp- son to Rockville ill November last, and has already become very popular there. The vote stood:
 lingier, 36s 34 4O2 Charter, 124 88 2l2 Tingier's majority, 190 iCORREsPoNDENcE.l
 We note the sad plaint of Rockville man that license was denied the landlord of the Rockville House because he was a Catholic. It must be consoling to the complainant that the county commission. CTS nevertheless have been hoodwinked in- to licensing some who are of that religious faith. Their experience will no doubt be \ lesson to them, and hereafter each ap- plicant may be called upon to produce 8 certificate that he is a member, in good and regular standing, of some protestan, church. VILraKENs. f
 ELLINGTON.
 The suit of M. l. Smith against O. F. Dimock, which has Occasioned much comment, came before Justice Leonard last Thursday, MT. Charter of this place appearing for the plaintiff, and Squire Sage of Stafford for the defendant. After some legal tilts between the counsel, ii was agreed to summon a jury to try tn. case, but after the sheriff mad appeared at the town clerks office to draw the jurors it was found that the county clerk had no, sent the names, so that the case had to be adjourned for week. We are informed to-day that the suit has been withdrawn and will not come to trial.
 Cor. Hartford Times: A case that has attracted much attention in Ellington was tried before Justice Leonard in the Town hall on Friday. The room was crowded with people, and the many hum orous points of the case were thoroughl3 enjoyed. It appears that about year age Alonzo Peck leased his farm to Warren Morse, of Meriden, and sold hog, with pigs, that were already on the place, tt MT. Morse, who agreed to pay for them later. MT. Peck claims that Morse sold 6 number of the pigs, and as he did not pay him, he then went and drove the hog ana remaining pigs away to his pace. Morse claimed to have paid Peck in creamery checks, but Peck said it was in payment for meal. Morse brought the suit to re- cover damages for the loss of the pigs, and was represented by Lawyer l.. T. Tlngier, of Rockville, Lawyer Charles Phelps ap. peared for the defendant After Peck ob tained possession of the SOW, another litter of thirteen pigs arrived, which complicated matters, as both parties claimed them. The SOW answered to the name of Susie, and was referred to by all parties during the trial by that name. There were many fine law points in the case, and they were sharply contested by the counsel. Eiline- ton people have not enjoyed so fine an en- tertainment for many months. Justice Leonard reserved his decision, as it was necessary to examine the records of a number of transactions connected with the case.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 The writer is informed that Hartford parties are sending to Maine for ice. Those who must have it In this vicinity may be obliged to do the same.
 The following item is one of unusual importance to your correspondent. Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Dimock, at Crystal Lake. have kindly consented that cur annual 'donation" for the bodily good of their pastor shall be in their house Wednesday evening March Eth If that avop;no ;s