The Press., 1893-06-15
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 South Coventry. '. 4. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager Of Coventry Local Register -Commencement exercises at Storrs Agricultural College tomorrow, ,at2 p. m. M. Hubbard Parker and Walter Warren are graduates from this town. Mrs. Palmer was summoned to town last week on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Harlow, Topliff
 Dahlias and marigolds are in blossom at the Martin box" Seeding .verbenas are,ready for transplanting. --The senior class from Storrs and young ladies from Springfield, Mass, Manchester, Willimantic, Andover, Mans field and this town spent Saturday after noon at the 'Nartin-box."
 Samuel Hall makes good boats, if the one outside of his shop is fair spec linen of his work. Sunday the floral decorations at the Congregational church were very beauti- full, all possible places on platform and choir being filled with flowers. At the opening of the morning service the twin sons of Frank Maston were baptized; in the evening an interesting Sunday school concert was given.
 Harold Tisdale died Monday evening, after long illness. as Schools in district close this week. Mrs. Charles Allen recently spent some days with friends here. Mrs. Frank Strong was in town Sun- day. ~ Mrs. R. B. Wilson is suffering from trouble with her eyes.
 I The bank wall in front of the. houses of Mrs. R. B. Wilson Is a great improve ment. '>s
 Talk about the Sabbath breaking in Chicago and then look at home! Last Sunday on Nain-st., while the church bell was ringing for service, game of cards was being played by persons sitting in full view of passers by.
 l The house of Albert Potter is fast approaching completion.
 l as children's day.
 Tuesday morning the Catholic church was discoverd to be on fire, and consider able damage was done by fire and water before the flames were extinguished. HOLLAND.
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 '--The Hicks family have opened their home here for the summer. They have just returned from trip to Chicago.
 Rufus Leonard, of Ellington, was the guest of his son, Oscar A., over Sunday.
 Rev. A. H. Post is in Clinton, N. Y., this week.
 The ladies' aid society of the M. E. church met at Mrs. Chas ,Eaton's last Wednesday. This week it will be held al the home of Mrs. D. A. Brown. The so ciety will hold strawberry festival and entertainment in the town hall June 28th
 Justin E. Clough was home from Springfield over Sunday. 1 Miss Harriet Tilden has returned from the west, and Is at James Jewe tt's.
 --Mr. and Mrs. Roger Clough have an other son, born last week.
 Rockville need not congratulate her self too much over the idea that the ooun ty seat will soon be removed there. Tn, county has been to great expense to fl up it's buildings here with modern i'm provements. While Rockvill may hay, Iprovided with great deal of generosity Hrpt,% n{r to convene, yet cur court room here | not to, be despised on, acaanrat Of an i'm zfplIed IAok xaf light and air. Of course Rockville has the advantage of railroa, facilities, which, if is said, is great con venience to the lawyers and judges. Blu Iwhat IS to become of the witnesses, tn iclients O1 these lawyers, and the juror From other parts of the county? Ar they to plOd over the sandy, wearisom j hills, i've miles farther, to Rockville The addition to the jail has been com lpleted, and Is as replete with modern con v6niences as prison can be. Rockvill does not seem to care so much about hay ling this over there. What pleasant rid the prisoners would have each day to an from their trial! Let Rockville settl her own disputes in her own superio court room if she chooses, but let the res ! tOAsU<z9ASOusA&y COAAO GO AUAAhuds Gkk0 C0utGi 3 Ghildren's day was appropriately ot : served on Sunday at the Congregations g church. In the morning Rev. A. H. Pos g preached for the children, and in the evt 8 ming carol service, entitled My Cour s Itry, was given by the Sunday school the town hall. There was large aud
 ence, and everything passed off nicely.
 Mfrs. Ebert Parsons, of Ellington
 was in town last week.
 w A. Agard Is in Ohio for a fe weeksn on business.
 Roy. Chas. H. Seymour died at u
 home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Mortdn, In East Hartford, Sunday, age 7s. He was for fifteen years the believe 7 pastor of the Congregational church her leaving in 'e9 on account of poor healt Mrs. Seymour, who had not been strol for yeaEs, died soon after they left her
 Mir. Seymour has since lived with h q daughter. Three children survive him 4 Mrs. Morton, Miss Kate Seymour s, Brooklyn, and Fred B. Seymour, of , tfords Mir. Seymour had a greg < friends here, and number fror = tended his funeral in East Hs. q day ?. m.
 a -xMr. Noah Monltori < TE