The Press., 1891-08-20
COVENTRY.
COVENTRY. A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man ager of Coventry Local Register.
 South Coventry.

Rev. A. J. Quick preached last Sum- day.
 Harper Bros. circus was billed for this town last Tuesday.
 Just the right place for sea bathing is Westbrook.
 HI. H. Arnold, who has frequently supplied the pulpit in the Methodist church, died at Eagleville recently.
 Tom Smith Leary has been granted a pension of $12 per month, with back pay amounting to a little over $1O0. '' Last week Sumner Payne's barn was struck by lightning and his horse killed.
 = Wind and lightning played many freaks hereabouts last week. az broken tree limbs indicate.
 Mrs. Harlow Topliff and daughter, Rose, are at the old homestead.
 Hon Chauncey Howard, who died at Hartford, Wednesday, Aug. 18th, was the younger son of John and Lucy Ripley Howard and grandson of Dr. Nathan and Joanna Hale Howard, his grandmother being sister of Nathan Hale of revolu- tionary fame. Chauncey Howard was born in this town in 1911; his father died in 1913, leaving two sons, who were taken care of and each given liberal education by their grandfather Howard. Though left an orphan at so early an age he had a tender love for his parents. Esq. Howard was graduated from Amherst college in the class of '35. He was admitted to the bar in '39, and in Al was appointed clerk of the superior court of Hartford, which position he held till few years ago. He was one of committee of three to draft the constitution and bylaws for the s. O.. l.. A., and his work was we'll done; he gave liberally to the establishment of the library, was greatly interested in every thing which tended to advance the inter- est of residents of the town, and used what he firmly believed to be the best methods to accomplish the right results. Some years since he sold the home farm owned by his grandfather Howard, and, having previously purchased and fitted up the old Ripley homestead, he has spent his summers there. It was pleasure to meet him, those with whom he was &C., quainted, even the humblest, were sure of kind words, and his manners were those of a courtly gentleman. The burial was in Coventry, Saturday. His only surviving relatives are cousins, his broth CT John having died twenty years ago.
 The remains of the late Chauncey Howard were on Saturday last brought to South Coventry for interment in Nathan Hale cemetery. The funeral party came by rail to Willimantic, thence by car. riages. Accompanying the remains as pail bearers were Judge Nathaniel Ship man, E. E. Marvin, Judge J. H. White Hon. Henry c. Robinson, Charles w, Johnson and James Chambers. + ANDOvER, {CorTespondence.) Mrs. Arthur Brown and children having spent number of weeks in town have returned to their home in Hartford
 Miss Julia Perkins, from Hartford is home for weeks visit.
 '4E-The CongI society and Sunday school go on an excursion to Watch Hill this week.
 Rev: B. F. Chapman has preached al the Baptist church three Sabbaths past The church is without a pastar. A large number ot our townspeople attended thes camps meeting at WAliman tic last Sabbath.
 Robert Post and wife from West port, also George Post and family iron New Haven, have been on a visit to thei1 parents, MT. and Mrs. Bissell Post.
 Eddie Cook and Fred Bishop ar' spending 8 week at Mantle. l A. B. Brown, station agent, and fam fly are taking vacation. Charles Hun from Bolton takes MT. Browns plac during his absence.
 A stalk of corn is on exhibition at F A. Sackett's store, raised on the farm o A. H. Lyman, measuring 121 feet high MT. Lyman has one acre of that height Charles Center is his boss farmer Wh, can beat that?
 Mrs. Sarah Grant and children, wh' have been spending the summer at he parents, MT. and Mrs. James Marsh start this week for her home in Alabama
 UNION.
 B. D. Whipple of Lostant, Illinois son of the late Samuel Whipple, is visit ing his mother and proposes to remai east for several days. He desires tha his mother so arrange her affairs as t remove to the west and have home wit him. MT. Whipple has been for severa years successful merchant at Lostant and during Clevelands administration wa postmaster. He owns valuable real es tate in the business center of Lostant.
 (Correspondence.)
 Preaching at Rock Meadow schoc house next Sunday at o'clock p. m., b Elder A. Morse.
 D. P. Corbin post, No. "A, will hol a basket picnic at Smiths grove Tuesday Aug. 25ih. The residents of the tow and all soldiers and their families are rt spectfully invited to attend.
 The water is very nearly all draw from the lake, and first rate fishing ma now be expected.
 -Mashapaug Lake Grange, No. 10 held picnic at Crawford's grove Tue day. EastfOrd, Stafford and Woodstoc granges were represented, and favored wit fine weather, they had g very enioyab time.
 Mrs. o, s, Keep of New Haven visiting at E. w. Upham's, and Miss Ii lian Booth of Holliston, Mass, is in tow visiting old acquaintances. Isaac Booths son from Vermont , at Henry Booths.
 Mrs. Mary Williamson of Worceste Mass, is at Mrs. Kinda Marcy's.