The Press., 1890-01-16
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.

COVENTRY. SOUTH COVENTRY. A. S. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manager of Coventry Local Register. Worthy Master White of Bolton in- stalled the officers Of the grange Monday night. Since Jan. 'S9 the grange has re- ceived eighteen mem bers by initiation, two by demit, and now numbers sixty five members. It has given permits for five persons within its limits to join border granges.
 Eugene Tracy is reported seriously i'll and l.. D. Wilson is quite sick.
 Mrs. Wm. Walen has been spending some time in New York.
 Paying oue and half dollars cord for seasoned hard wood en the lot seems to leave quite margin for drawing, yet such wood does not tract buyers.
 John Payne and wife were thrown from their carriage few days since, but were not seriously itjnrs d,
 There is much sickness in town which is called the grip, and we think it is safe to say that at least two thirds of he resi- dents have had or are affected by the pre- vailing epidemic.
 Twenty eight mem ',ers and ten visit CTS were present st the grange meeting Monday, a fair showing considering that but five of the regular tficars were able to be present
 Auction sale of cows and personal property of Thos Rogers, $ uth-st., next Tuesday. .....
 -Diphtheria is reported in addition to other ills.
 The Colburn sisters were surprised by the gift of nice piano on their return from school Monday.
 NORTH COVENTRY.
 MT. Austin Brigham, an old and re- spected resident of this place, who with his wife has been living with their daugh ter, Mrs. Addie White, in Hartford, for a years past, died in the latter place the 4th inst, after au illness of nearly weeks with typhoid fever. The body was brought here for interment. He was v years old.
 SOMfss>.
 (Correspondence.)
 The Somersville Mfg Co., dicated the new addition to their factory last Mon- day evening by giving dance for the. benefit of the athletic association.
 Charles Hubbard went to Brooklyn, N. Y., last week for a day or two, but was taken sick with la grippe and was unable to return until Monday.
 Some of our citizens became quite alarmed over report that man who had been working for Mrs. Wadsworth Philips had the small pox, but upon investigation It was found to be false rumor.
 Rev. MT. Webster of Maiden, Mass, preached in the Congregational church last Sunday afternoon and evening, and is to occupy the pulpit again next Sunday.
 Mir. Arnold Billings is sick, and it is feared he will have pneumonia.
 MONsON.
 -J. R. Gould of Belchertown has leased a part of the north store of Bogan's block, and will open meat market.
 -Monson National Bank officers Cyrus W. Holmes, president Edward F. Morris, Rice s. Mum, Rice M. Reynolds, Solomon F. Cushman, William s. Nichols. Cyrus W. Holmes, Jr., directors.
 Mrs. S. A. Thra1l has been granted an increase of pension.
 ASHFORD.
 Deacon A. H. Byles has exchanged his farm, which has been owned aud occupied by his family through four generations, for house in Willimantic, and expects to remove to that place in the spring, much to the regret of his townsmen.
 Rev. Mir. Chandler, who has supplied the Congregational churches in Ashford and Eastford, has decided 10 supply West Woodstock the present year. He IS uni versally liked, is an interesting preacher, and the change is disappointmsn to the people here.
 The annual meeting of the Uuion Az ricultural Society of Somers, Ellington, East Windsor and Enfield was held Tues day at the latter place and attended by about 50 persons. The usual reports showed prosperous condition of affairs, the treasurer's balance on hand of $14OO Officers chosen President, John Middle ton of Enfield vice president, Horace W. Albbe of Ellington secretary, 0. A. Thompson of East Wind sor; treasurer, s. T. Kimball of Ellington marshal, H. c. Woodward of Enfield; assistant marshal. J. N. Allen of Enfield It Was thought best to change the method of dividing the premium money among the winners, to make definite first, second and third pre- mlums. committee of one from each town was chosen to make the change The next fair will be held at Enfield.
 State grange Master Hale, in his address at Willinantlc on Tuesday. in speaking of the propos ed new buildings at Storrs' School, suggested Would 1t not be we'll when the trustees come to furnish the new buildings next fall for each Pomona Grange in the State to handsomely fit up room, endow it in the name of the grange, and then arrange with the management of the school to assign the room to some boy, or boys, who live within the jurisdiction of the grange donating it's furnishings, and have by good behavior or some merisorious action won the honor of it's occupancy? !? Let the six Pomona Oranges in the State once take hold of this matter and it will bring the farmers of the State into such pleasing relations with the school and its boys that much good will come of it.''
 Windsor Locks is kept stirred up by occasional cases of small pox. The dis ease is thought to have originatel from paper rag stock being handled at the mills. A pest house is provided, and the precau- ton taken will prevent any spread of the disease.
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