The Press., 1890-04-24
COVENTRY.

I COVENTRY. 1 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manager U of Coventry Local Register. T SOUTH COVENTRY. I Miss Starr, teacher in the intermediate department in Dist. l, is 8 graduate of the Il Hartford high school, instead of the State Normal, as stated last week. Il The Society of Christian Endeayor is to hold meetings the first Tuesday and the third I Sunday evenlngs of each month.
 Rev. w. 0. Norris preached at the Meth odist church Sunday.
 Henry Edwards was taken with hemor- rhage from the mouth while working on H. F. Dimock's heavy wall Monday. l Mrs. Vail took her husbands place as teacher in Dist. 3 Monday, MT. Vail being | unable to return to the school.
 Each P. of H. belonging to Wangum- 1 baug grange, 1855, ought to be present at the next meeting, as the work will be of especial interest to all.
 Committee on ice-cream festival to be heli in the grange Wednesday evening, April Benj. F. Chandler, De Witt Kingsbury, Eliza Hall, R. Estella Boynton. Other school districts may boast of the success of trout fishermen, but we can say without fear of dispute that in Dist. dwells a veritable prince among fishermen, whose strings of trout in size and weight exceed all other catches. But then we have not heard Johns report yet. We are indebted to the Y P s. c E. for very pleasant literary entertainment last Wednesday evening, given by Mrs. Hattie Bishop. As public reader Mrs. Bishop shows good judgment in her selections, and recites with ease, natura ness and dramatic power. Her selection from "Ingomar" was very finely rendered. Her efforts were we'll appreciated by the audience. May 2d is arbor day, and it is hop d that each able-bodied person in town will set a tree, shrub, plant or vine on that day
 Mrs. Cynthia Smith, who died at her late fathers home near Wright's mill, had resided with Mrs. s A. Spaulding in this village for two years or more. Rev. John Pearse is stationed at Marl- borough, an Rev. M. T. Bradley is to SUD- ply the M. E pulpit.
 Geo. Parker's 'Larrabee lot, from which he has sold $500 worth of fat steers in sin gle season, IS to rent for $25-for pasturage.
 ANDOvER.
 (Correspondence.)
 Widow John Bingham, an old and es- teemed resident, died last Friday morning at the age of 78 years. Funeral took place on Sunday at her late residence, Rev. E. W. Merrett, assisted by Rev. F B. B.White, oficlat- ing. She leaves one son and four grandsons, Rev. Whi'e being one of the grands ons.
 IT. Christian Endeavor societies are in- creasing in numb CTS and good wo,k, each so- ciety holding meetings every Sunday evening in their respective churches.
 MT. and Mrs. Jared Phillips, of Packer vile, were the guests of his brother, Rev. Phillips, last week.
 Daniel Post, who was mentioned last week as buying the Appleton Dorrance farm, has since sold it to Leonard Lathrop.
 Clark Lyman has gone to Hartford to work in Wooley Sons casket manufact ".
 T. P. Corfey has purchased building lot of Henry Dorance and will soon erect dwell- ing thereon.
 George Stone has moved to the Harrison Daggett farm and will carry it on this year. Charles E. Lincoln has started on @ trip to the sunny south, Tallapoosa, Alabama, be- ing his place of destination.
 Walter Abbey has built two fine carriages to order this spring, one being for Dr. E. P. Flint of South Coventry.
 Mrs. Cynthia Smith died Monday Q. m. from the effects of paralytic shocks, aged 58 years. The funeral rites were observed at her sisters (Mrs. Wood's) residence yesterday afternoon, Rev. 0. N. Nichols officiating.
 70. l.. Backus has sold the Keeney farm to Daniel Post
 -Burnnie Kenyon, after weeks absence, has returned, bringing bride to share his home and fortunes. May their lives be long and happy.
 HOLLAND
 (Correspondence.)
 The superior court is occupied this week in the trial of Edmund O'Keefe vs. St. Fran cis' church, Naugatuck. The case is being tried with jury, and will probably occupy all the week.
 Mrs. J. B. Ackley, formerly of this place, is visiting friends in town. Mir. 0. V. Hein and MT. Chas Meacham, who were reported last week as sick are much better.
 MT. R. c. Tongue passed Sunday in New
 Miss Maud Sherman has organized a class in music. The Hicks family have returned to town, and have opened their residence for the sea- son.
 "A. L. Kurau has the agency for Chitten- den's fertilizers This is the season for trailing arbutus, and there are few nice patches of it about | town.
 MT. Norton of northern Vermont is can- wasting this place for Good Manners" Rev. MT. Morrel preached at Wesley Chapel last Sunday afternoon.
 Rev. MT. Morrel preached to the united audiences of the three churches on Sunday morning. This is as it should be, making one fair audience. It was conference Sunday, therefore there was no service at the Meth | odist church. | The road men are making rapid improve ments on the road. | A public auction was held at the resi- dence of the late Julia Murray on Wednesday afternoon. The personal property of the es- tate was sold. On Saturday last dispute arose at Co., lumb in regard to the propriety of neigh bor's hens intruding on another's premises, which resulted in Mrs. Kate Crotty emptying the contents of shot gun into her neighbor, John August, Swede. Mrs. Cro.ty was ar rested and he'd in $1 ,OOO bail. ME Zhe C1otA l IN ;;;; <; $;:H;:E; ''::; I: <! i; < ;