The Press., 1893-07-13
COVENTRY.

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 ager Of Coventry Local Register.
 -C. P. Boynton, contractor and build- CT, has nearly completed the new barn on the Oscar Bowers place. MT. Boynton was considerably bruised by being thrown from 8 wagon last week, but has nearly recovered.
 -Catalpa trees at Martin Parker's are in blossom.
 Ladies' Mission Circle met with Mrs. Lydia Mason yesterday. From small beginning the circle has become great power in mission work.
 During the thunder shower the night of July 9th the lightning struck large tree not twenty feet from the residence of Mrs. Harlow Topliff.
 Dewitt Kingsbury and wife attended the Christian Endeavor convention at Montreal.
 A ball game between the Coventry and Hop River clubs was played Satur- day. Coventry was the winner.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Ellis, of Mon- treal have been spending some time with their relatives, the McTaggerts.
 Miss Marion Quick is the guest of Miss Sadie Wood.
 Miss Maud Sanger, niece of Mrs. Ferdinand Williams, has spent few days in town.
 We repeat the statement, we cannot take notice of anonymous communica- tions. For want of signature an item of interest cannot be used in this weeks issue.
 (Contributed)
 Mrs. R. B. Wilson's newly builded tri-apartment house presents a semi classic appearance externally, and its in terior arrangement is thoroughly hygienic and beautiful. Happy the family who locates therein......E Everybody has vel comed MT. Fred Sweet, the Denverian, who, with his family and family friends, arrived in town last week via Chicago. It needs no saying that the reunion at the Lathrop residence was one of joy......Mr. and Mrs. Francis Strong, of the bay state, have been making a visiting tour among old acquaintances in town, stopping an entire week with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Turner. Mrs. Arnold Warren and chill dren took days outing to Windham re- gently, cherrying. Blue-berries are plenty, and are 12c. per quart. Farmers like to make hay when the sun shines. The old moving lots on South-st., we hear, are yielding rather light crop, but upon lands that have been renewed the amount of hay is double that of last year. ...... Rob" Warner, of Bolton, gatherer for the Andover creamery, scores good many friends on the route. He is oblig ing, and, in spite of his ter-ra-ra-doom style of driving, gets there without slop- ping over.
 ROCKVILLE.
 The cycling meet under the auspices of the Rockville Wheel Club and the Eastern Connecticut Cycling Club, to be held at Hyde Park, Rockville, on Satur- day, July 15, promises to be 8 most inn portant event. Beside the ten events or iginally planned, Dr. w. c. Macgeorge, secretary of the club, has been notified by Henry Goodman, chairman of the L. A. W. State Racing Board, that it has been decided to have the two mile state championship race take place, which event will bring the fastest riders in the state to Rockville. The program will be: l. One mile novice; silver tea service; value, $25; silver timer, $10; fishing rod, $5.
 3. Eastern Conn. Cycling Club, team race; club trophy, $50; book case, $2O; easy chair, $1O.
 3. One-half-mile, open, scratch; solid gold watch, $50. double acting revolver, $15; travelling bag, $8. ..'.
 4. One mile handicap (Connecticut riders only); gold watch, $25; diamond stud, $20; dress suit case, $10.
 5. Eastern Conn. Cycling Club, one half-mile handicap; diamond scarf pin, $2O; engraving, $1O; gold watch chain, $5:
 6. One mile handicap, open; diamond ring, $45; kodak, $2O; banquet lamp, $1O
 '. One mile, 3.1O class, Getty riders) clock, $1O; silk umbrella, $8; picture, $5; cuff and collar boxes, $2.
 8. Easteln Conn. Cycling Club, one mile championship, scratch medal. $40; medal, $20; medal, $10. . ..<
 9. One mile open scratch; Model 30 Columbia bicycle, $150; Colt repeating rifle, $25; opera glasses, $1O.
 10. Eastern Conn. Cycling Club, one mile handicap; silver watch, $25; banjo, $10 ;pants pattern, $5.
 The presence of Zimmerman and other noted cyclers is assured.
 Last Saturday night burglars entered a Vernon Center house owned by Rev. E. P. Hammond and occupied by Edwin Banker, taking pocketbook containing $15 and"a bank book from Bankers bed room.
 HOLLAND.
 (Correspondence.) s,
 The funeral of Mrs. Charles Brooks was largely attended by relatives and