The Press., 1890-02-13
GOV ENT R Y. SnIrTH CAvEMTRY.

A. s. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register.
 The real estate of J. J. Franklin, who went to New Haven Mar. 18th, 1889, and has not yet returned, has been sold to Mr Watts, carpenter.
 Il. B. Hicks resumed his business Monday after an enforced absence of fonl weeks, owing to la grippe
 Information is requested of Dr. Cardee Parker, who married Mary Wild some. where between 1734 and 1750, or of theii son, Cardee Parker, all former residents oi this town. Address Martin Parker.
 Baked bean supper at the grange hall in the school house i'll district next Mon- day evening, rain or shine, snow or hail. The supper will be given from to o'clock. At 8 there will be literary en- tertainment, music, etc. Admitsance, 5c. ; snnpers, 15c.
 The essays read at the grange Monday were excellent, H. F. Parker's full of good points, P. H. P-terson's humorous. The congressional report give n by F. A. Spaul- ding was gotten mp so well that even the ladies enjoyed the reading. We have good material ln the grange.
 t: NORTH COVENTRY.
 The school iu district No 9 closed last week, MT. Arad R. Manning of Leb- anon. teacher. Seven scholars were pres- ent every day, viz Willie E Hill, Hart we'll Hill, John E Kingsburv, Geol gie k. Royal, Emma Green, Fanule ii. R,se and Libbie w. Manning. The average for the term, S4 per cent. was very good, con- sidering the amount of sickness there has been.
 Mrs. Sarah Baxter, wife of John Bow CTS, died quite sudledly Sund y afternoon.
 The body of Darius P. Tligginbotham, who died in Abingdon last week, was brought to this place and inferred in tn, centerc metery last Thursday. Mir, Higgin. botl m lived here for many yeals. He united with the church here in 1881, removed to Abingdon, Conn.,, in 1885, but returned to Coventry about 184O, residing here till about 1871, when he removed again to Abingdon.
 A little ice was cut week b,fore last by a few of our farmers that was aLd 6 iche 8 thict. We hope there will b. more is good.
 The fellowship service at Bolton Gen. ter last Wednesday, though slimly attend ed on account of the muddy roads, was one of the best that has been held in this vicinity for long time.
 pr. M. B. Bennett and family expect to move back to Coventry soon if the doc tors health will allow of his being re- moved. He has been quite unwell for 8 long time and the change is made with the hope that it will improve his health.
 ROCKVILLE.
 T. s. Pratt ard wife have gone south on two weeks pleasure trip
 Edwin Symonds, of Rockville, died late Thursday afternoon, after two days sickness of Ia grippe. He was veteran of Company F, Fifth Connecticut Volun- teers, and fought in thirty three battles of the war and came through unscathed He was janitor of Union church. He had long contemplated joining the G. A. R.. and was admitted to Bnrpee Post the night before his death.
 A special election of jadge of probate will be held in the two towns of the FL lingt on district next Monday.
 The city government has arranged a contract with the local gas company to light the streets with electric lights at $75 for 1200-candle- power lights year, to burn 300 nights. There are 74 lights. A city meeting will be called for next week by Major Fitch to appropriate $14, ,000 for the estimated expenses for the year ending November 15. The aldermen elected these city officials Monday evening City en- gineer, J. T. Mcknight; corporation counsel, Charles Phelps; superintendent of public works, E R. H ,lman; building inspector, B. A. Kuhnly tax collector, G. N. Brigham.
 William Randall, an old and we'll known resident and merchant, died Tues day evening of Bright's disease. He was member of the general assembly in 1884 and 1887, and prominent member of the Masons and other societies.
 John T. Carroll, who recently pur. chased the three years lease of the Rock. vile house, was refused liquor license by the county commissioners few weeks ago. A number of friends of MT. Carroll have offered to pay all of his expenses if he will close up the hotel until such time as the commissioners will grant him license. A correspondent of the Hartford Times com. plains that the ground of refusing Mir. Carroll's application is that he is Gath. olic. Discrimination of that character is most surely novelty in such cases.
 At the annual meeting of the Connec ticut Central Poultry Association, Feb. 4th, it was voted to hold show each win. ter -one year in Rockville, the next year iu Manchester. The officers elected were President, B. F. Badmington; vice-presi. dents, A. P. Cowles, J. Johnson, George Mclean, Frank Grant and R. G. Bliley secretary, H. B. Brandt treasurer, J. E. Maynard; executive committee, W. J. Austin. J. Beale. J. Durmody, P. Pierce, Thomas Smith, George Leach and J. A. Fitch l.; superintendent of hall, F. E. Grant auditor, G. H. Hall.