The Press., 1892-01-14
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Maj ager Of Coventry Local Register.
 south Coventry.
 Rev. JohE Pearse, former pastor will preach at the Methodist church nex Sunday.
 Martin Parker began to fill his ice house Tuesday The ice is from 5 to inches thick, is very clear, and was GU from 8 pond made by throwing a dan across 8 small brook.
 Ut was Saturday morning, snow wa falling but we mustgo to Mansfield, an' the nearest way was through the village All was we'll till we reached brick school house hill, and then the light snow cover ed a hill made sn ooth by hand-sleds tn previous night;. balls formed on tn horses feet, and only by driving in tn ditch could we descend the hill. On tn. hill by Oarman's were thirteen persons with hand-sleds, and on our homewart way we were obliged to drive through Wall-st.. instead of the more direct way Not until Monday afternoon were notices posted forbidding coasting on the hills il the village. We pay taxes and large tax es to support the roads. Those who coas ori our village streets are not taxpayers People living out of the village spend tht greater portion of their incomes in tht village, and ought at all times to have safe passage there. Those who wish te slide down hill ought to have place tt slide upon, and ought to pay for the place There are many good inclines for coastine in fields within the village limits whicl might be utilized for this purpose, ant those who eBzss 5 sis..s ss Fsey the ownel of the land for the privilege, and also t keep the slide in order.
 -Oficers of the s. c. L. A. for 1899, Pres, Dr. H. s. Dean; vice president John Isham; T., R. W. Barber; Sec. w. s. Wood; L., Ed Stanley; L. com. Mrs. J. M. Wood, Mrs. Lydia Mason Miss Hattie Albro; com. ways and means Mrs. c. E. Hoxie, Miss Lucy M. Perkins Miss M. Olin Tracy. s.
 ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 Funeral services in memory of Mrs Sarah Slater, widow of Samuel Slater with a discourse by the pastor, will bt held in the Methodist church at Crysta Lake, next Sunday morning at Il o'clock All friends of the deceased please take no tice. Mrs. Slater and her husband walked together sixty-five years. Thirteen chil dren were born to them, six of whom five sons and one daughter, are still fiv ing. Surviving her husband several years she died in the, 93d year of her age. She was grandmother, on the maternal side to Revs. w. c. and E. F. Newell, now ot the N. E. southern conference. Very faithful and steadfast as disciple ot Christ she nobly met life's great respon abilities. One of the richest blessings the writer has enjoyed in his pastoratt here has been the privilege of holding christian converse, from time to time with this ssmother in Israeli Surely she 'srests from labor'' faithfully done.
 Unusually severe afiiction has come upon the family of Lemuel Slater. Foul days after the decease of his aged mother his wife, Mrs. Jane Slater, died on tho 8th inst, at the age of 56. And now ht and their only daughter are very sick The deceased wife was one who desired and endeavored to make others happy A deveted wife and mother. and one ws<t delighted to cure especially for th6 Wei lore Of the pastors of the chpr6 = 6idIae- Mrs slatex win beglN a All too soon sle has passed away. She and the aged mother were for many years members of the Methodist church in Somers and at Crystal Lake. Especial thanks are offered to the kind friends who rendered so aceeptably a service of song at her funeral. MT. and Mrs. Foster Mack, long time residents in this. vicinity, are sick witf the grip.
 MT. and Mrs. Ira H. Lewis are botf sick with the grip. At this writing Mrs Lewis seems very near the<end.
 Warren Aborn, second son Of L. A Aborn, is very sick in Chicago with ty phoid fever.