The Press., 1892-01-21
COVENTRY.
A. 8. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man ager Of Coventry Local Register.
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COVENTRY.
 A. 8. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager Of Coventry Local Register.
 south Coventry.
 A bountiful, wholesome spread was provided by Landlord Payne st the hote last week Wednesday evening for tht members of the A. o. U. w., their wives and sweethearts. Eighty persons were seated at the tables.
 lowing to illness in their respective families, Revs. BraIey and Pearce did not make the proposed change last Sun. day.
 Too late for insertion in last week's paper came this report from the secretary of the s. c. L. A.: ssThe library is in . fiourishing condition. Mrs. H. F. Dim ock has contributed very liberally to its support, and has the heartiest thanks oi the association
 Grange meeting Monday evening. Several of the members attended the meetings of the state grange and report an enjoyable time.
 At the Congregational church: Pre- paratory lecture next Saturday evening. Communion service Sunday morning.
 Rev. MT. Hudson preached at the Congregational church Sunday. At the annual election of Sunday school officers all those of the past year were reelected. except Curtis Dean, who is now in busi- ness in Willimantic. Miss M. o. Tracy was elected secretary.
 Everybody ought to be suited with the weather, for all varieties are at hand.
 ROCKVILLE.
 The Rockville Journal office proposes to make parliament the handsome and newsy daily issued by them last week, provided 1t can be assured of fair de- gree of support.
 (Gorrespondence.) The state grange, which met here last week, gave one different impression of the farmers of Connecticut than would be gleaned from the metropolitan journals. The lecturers hours Wednesday and
 
 Thursday afternoons Cor open meetings) were enjoyed by nearly every one that was not detained by business or grip. The music, recitations and essays were all of high order, and proves that the educa- tional feature of the grange is. not neg lected, but is fostered with the care 1t deserves. Had the prevailing epidemic been confined to this vicinity, the hospi- tality of Rockville would have been se- verely taxed to entertain the visitors. That and the disagreeable weather kept many at home, so that all were provided for, and very acceptably, too, judging by the complimentary remarks made by the visitors. Rockville will be very glad to again entertain the state grange. The officers ofected and installed for the en- suing year are: Master, Geo. A. Bowen, Woodstock; overseer, Orson s. Wood, lecturer, George A. Hopson, East Wal lfngford; steward, H. c. Durham, Mid dletown; assistant steward, s. l.. Lewis, Stratford; chaplain, Rev. D. B. Hubbard, Little River; treasurer, N. $. Platt, Cheshire; secretary, Henry E. Loomis, Glastonbury; gate keeper, H. c. Miles, Milford; Ceres, Mrs. B. H. Sutliffe, Ply mouth; Pomona, Mrs. Maria Baldwin, Meriden; Flora, Miss Kate Potter, Mont owese.; lady assistant, Mrs. E. J. Hemp stead, New London; executive commit tee, BIG. Patterson, Torrington; F. M. holomew Va allingford A class of 125 were initiated In the sixth, or Flora, degree Friday, and tha rnaetinr wound .sr, with q banquet at the Rockville House, aE which several of Rock kville's represent ative business men were called upon to respond to the toasts
 The much delayed city meeting has at last been held, and it has been decided that Market street is to be left in It's pres- ent condition for another year. To a stranger, on leaving the cars, to be com pelled to wade through sea of mud, or, if fortunate enough to find the sidewalk, to have their garments spattered by the passing teams, is not pleasant, nor apt to give a afayorable impression of the clean liness and thrift of the place. But then there is car load of trap-rock stored away back of the memorial building that may be nest egg for improvements in the future. We live in hopes. WARIoK.
 HOLLAND.
 Ex-City Marshall Edward F. Allen, of Lynn, who died Jan. 11th of paralysis, was native of Holland, where for sev- eral years during Buchanan's administra-