The Press., 1890-07-31

COVENTRY. A. s. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register.
 SOUTH COVENTRY.
 According 10 the published returns the population of the town of Coventry is 1875, decrease of 16S since the census in 1880. One thousand two hundred and eighty-one persons reside in the south parish. Some weeks since we mentioned 8 possible reason why there is SO much complaint as to "no market for farmers produce, and meant to make plain the fact that at present there is really better market than in previous years. We be- lieve there is more garden stuff raised in town than there was ten years ago. Neat gardens are the rule rather than the exception. In the north parish most of the occupied farms are very neat. fences in good order, large piles of split wood well protected from the weather for home use Gone advantage to the housewife of be- ing at distance from markeD, houses in good repair and fine drives. In one day we passed five farm houses in the south west of the town which were Ilnoccupied, but one of which was really nice Near Merrowville were a number of vacant houses in good repair, and we thought probably these houses were once tenanted by persons working in the mill which was burned some time since. In the village there have been many houses built within the last twenty years, in fact more than one half the number, and these houses are all occupied. Large families of children are the exception, ten being the largest NHo ho no number of persons constituting family and u family includes hired men, boarders, &c ,-is lees than five.
 We met, Monday, at Wm. F. Jndd's, Miss Betsey Williams and Mir. Whitman, each 8o years old. Mr. Whitman came to Hop River on the morning train, and had walked from the station, thongh the mer cury stood a: 84o.
 An accommodation train on the N. Y X N E R. R from Boston to Hartford. which r, aches Hop River between II and 12, will be appreciated by travellers.
 -Wangun .ug grange has extended in- vitations to Andover, Bolton border, Gov entry, Mansfield and Holland granges to picnic on Wangumbaug's shore at no dis tant day.
 We should indge that many families will have 8 winters supply of apples, es- pecially those residing on South st. but there will be no surplus.
 And now there is tennls club in the village.
 Casper Isham aud wife were in town Sunday. ...
 -Geo. Robinson's family is at Geo. Parker's.
 Grace Potter is spending some time at Providence.
 -Wangumbaug grange. 'S5, will not meet at school house hall Monday evening, Aug. 11th, but is invited to the residence of Martin Parker, the occasion being the birthday anniversary of the elder daugh- ter.
 A clematis, Alexandria Oackmanii) is now royal in bloom at the Nathan Hale place.
 Ampelopsis V. has been planted against the bank wall which encloses the burial place of Dr. Dimock's family, and in time will cover the rough stone.
 How can any one help noticing the ugly bank. wall near the Nathan Hale mon- ument? and those evergreen trees sur mounting the wall are in perfect harmony with the general ugliness.
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 (CerrespOndence.)
 MT. Henry Brown left pair of spirit ed horses that were harnessed to 8 mow- ing machine to go into his house for drink of water, and while he was absent the horses ran for their stalls, wrecking the mower, and one of the horses hind legs were so badly cut, all the main cords being severed by the knives of the ma- chine, that he had to be killed. The horse was a valuable one, and the loss is hard on the young farmer, but he will hitch his horses next time when he leaves them.
 A dog that had for long time greatly annoyed the neighbors attacked one of his masters children a few days since, lacer. ating the child's upper lip. Then it was decided that the dog must go, and three shots from an old gun failing to do fatal work, the dog was given large dose of paris green, but he put in an appearance next morning as vicious as ever, and tue shotgun was again resorted to, and this time was double shottt d, and the young man that held it when it was discharged hardly knew which end of the gun was most fatal, but the dog was dead.
 Many farmers have finished haying, end theif barns are full. One farmer, not being able to get all his hay into his barns, filled his parlor rather than stack ont doors. No room for city boarders with him during the hot weather.
 If other sections are as lean of apples as here there need be no statute law against the manufacture of cider.
 Professor Goddard and wife, who for the last nine years have occupied the state farm house, she as matron, and he as SUD- erintendent of farm work, have severed their connection with the institution and gone to the sea shore for rest and recnpera- tion. To Mir. Goddard is mainly due the many experiments ard improvements made on the farm while under his care. The institution will be lucky if it finds one pos sessed of as much practical knowledge of farming to fill his place.
 The artesian well is now down up. wards of 200 feet, and still down she goes Where is the geologist that can tell how long it took to form this strata of rock, and how far it is through it9
 The wooden bridge near Mansfield depot, which spans the Willimantic river, gave way at the west end about II o'clock yesterday forenoon. A heavy team drawn by four horses and loaded with green tim. Der from Perkins's saw mill at North Gov. entry was on the bridge when it went down. The driver, Mir. Dean, and his lit tie boy were on the load at the time, and all went into the chaSm The boy was