The Press., 1890-05-29
COVENTRY A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manager of Coventry Local Register.

| We are informed by the best authority that Cheney Bros have not purchased, neith- CT have they any intention of purchasing, the upper island. The property has been offered to them, hence the report.
 Mrs. John Potter has sold her farm to Geo. Barber, who takes immediate possession. MT. Potter's family will occupy for the pres ent house on South-st.
 Seven members of the Y. P. 8. 0. E. at tended the convention at North Windham Saturday. Rev. A. J. Quick and Miss Julia White took part in the exercises.
 In addition to the regular morning and afternoon trains we now receive mail from New York at 6.30 a. m., and the last mail to New York and Boston leaves the office at 7.45 p. m.
 Mrs. Diantha Loomis was removed by her nephew, J. D. Wilson, last week. and at last report was quite contented with her new home.
 Martin Parker has been appointed census enumerator for the town of Coventry, and will begin his work Monday, June 2d.
 At the seni-annual election of officers of the Y. P. s. O. B. held Tuesday evening the following were elected: President. Dewitt Kingsbury vice president, Dr. E. P. Flint; 1; se,'y, Benj. Chandler; cor. sec'y, Julia White; cas-, Loomis Kingsbury.
 The boquets and other flowers should be ready for distribution at the Congregational vestry by o'clock Friday afternoon. Dec oration day should be observed, but we think planting shrubs or flowers and keeping the grass trimmed about the graves, so that the care would be apparent every day to those who visit the cemetery, would be more im- pressive proof that we really care for those who fought our country's battles than the throwing few flowers, which will wither in an hour, on the graves of the soldiers.
 Sunday the Methodist church was very prettily decorated with flags and flowers, and large audience was present to listen to the services conducted by the pastor, Rev. M. T. Braly,, assisted by Revs. A. J. Quick and H. Fl. Arnold.
 The silver trout lately caught in the Will salmon from Coventry lake. This lake was stocked about 12 years ago with 30, 900 young fry. The weight was 3 lbs. each. Itis hoped that the expert fishermen will find this fish. The present month is the time they approach the shallow waters near the shore. There were 30,OOO California salmon put into the lake about the same time Both species thrive in fresh water.
 The author of ssVarious Things" has been requested to write on the subject, 'How to train our Coventry team to hit curved pitcher" We>note 8 ring of triumph in the words. If we had been asked to explain all that is unknown about the ''milky way" we could do as we'll, for our ignorance of base ball is stupendoua. We have heard of the nine, balls, bats and basesT-this sums up our knowledge We find the large boy does not like to enlighten us, so we turn to one not yet in his teens, an enthusiast in the game, who thinks our lack 8 first-class joke but who does his best to answer our questions. "What is curved pitcher ?" we query. ''Is it where the players stand 8 little way apart and the ball goes high up in the air ?" This we add to smooth over our nescience, whereat the boy laughed. ''No, it's like this," and he brought his arm side wise with 8 quick, jerking mo tion, ''the ball goes with z-z-zs," he added. ''And what is 8 foul," we continued. 70, that's where the batter don't hit square," he answered. ''How, when two hines play, do they arrange the players ?" we inquired, and he told of the first arrangements of the field, of strikes, home runs, outs, counts. errors, etc without the nearer being able to gather single idea whereby sthe Coventry nine could be trained to hit curved pitcher" Then to the latest base ball news we turned and read 'the new pitcher was terribly wild, and of earned runs, home runs, two base hits, sacrifice hits. punched their hits, and we do not feel competent to teach the science of base ball. yet the subject has given a1l idea. Suppose we have our back-the-shop lot moved, invite yic- torious team to come and give object lesson in the game we in return to furnish ice cream and cake for the players and the one who explains the game, then perhaps the writer would be better able to swer the cOnundrum at the head of this item.