The Press., 1893-10-26
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY. A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 South Coventry.
 The widow of Chas. Carpenter died last week, and was buried Saturday.
 Miss Dorothy McTaggart sang, last Sunday, as candidate for position as so- prano in the Congregational church, Will limantic.
 Mrs. Jane Grant, who has been nurs- ing Mrs. Emily Hutchinson, who has ty- phoid fever, was called to Glastonbury, Friday, on account of the sudden death of her brother-in-law, Geo. Goodrich.
 Coventry is a great place for scandal but it's residents are the most forgiving of people to any one who has really gone wrong; all that is necessary toward com- plete forgiveness is that the wrong be known as fact.
 HI. P. Topliff has accepted the posi- tion as principal of the night school at Rockville. As the greater part of his business centers in Rockville, he will soon remove his family thither.
 Rev. John Pierce preached at the Methodist church Sunday. Rev. MT. Lamson has not been well since his return from camp-meeting, and the pulpit has been occupied by others since that time. The w. c. T. U. met with it's vice. president, Mrs. Arnold Warren, Wednes- day.
 pr. w. l.. Higgins is learning to ride a bicycle.
 IN. D. Potter lost one of his valuable pair of Percheron colts Monday by being kicked by his mate while standing in the stall. The hing leg was broken, necessi- tating the killing of the colt. The pair weighed about 2,SOO pounds, and were the admiration of every one. MT. Potter had been offered large price for them to go on patent medicine wagon in the spring. Sheriff Geo. L. Phillips has been called to act officially in the turkey theft by MT. Meyer, of Mansfield.
 -"Any news items this week ?" queri- ed the reporter. "Guess I'll go back and correct the one gave you about the east district school" was the reply; "but as had my information from the committee supposed I must be right" was added.
 WELLINGTON.
 (COrreSDOndence0
 -Legrand Johnson is at the worlds fair.
 Levi Gary has bought the Trask place on the road from the Glass Factory to the Springs.
 The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Marsh, Rev. Chas. H. Brown officiating, was largely attended last Sunday from the house of her son, near Daleville. The Baptist choir sang seleetions.
 The post-off1ce at the Hollow will not be removed probably from it's present quarters at present.
 John c. Rider started for Moline, H., Saturday last, attending the worlds fair on his way.
 Jesse Enc is laying the foundations for new barn.
 The new owner of the Cortis place, George Cosgrove, is building new barn. The services of the instituting post of the Grand Army of the Republic and the installation of it's officers will be held in tn the town hall tomorrow (Friday) evening at o'clock. At one-half past 7 the doors will be thrown open, and the general public are cordially invited to be present. Commander Rogers, of Meri- den, Adj't Gen. Thacher, of Hartford, O. M. Gen. Morgan, of New Haven, Senior Vice-Com. Blakeman, Junior Vice-Com. Brewer, of Norwich, Dept Chaplain Rev. Dr. D. Henry Miller, of Mystic, and Past Com. Smith, of Willimantic, will be pres ent. Some of these officers, together with s. Taylor, Geo. Cosgrove, A. Kor- per, Rev. c. H. Brown and other patriotic citizens will make short speeches. A rousing meeting is expected. The ladies Baptist social, who hold their meeting on that evening, have kindly invited the vis- iting officers and the old soldiers to par take of collation in their parlors at one- half past 5.
 Don't forget the tongue-twister socia- ble at the Baptist conference room to- morrow evening.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 James Fisher, of Portchester, N. Y., is visiting his sister Mrs. c. N. Allen.
 James Town, of Woonsocket, R. l., was in town Wednesday, the guest of Louis Silvey. He contemplates purchas- ing farm in Willingtou.
 Mrs. Risedale, who has been with Mrs. Parker for the past few months, started Saturday for Chicago, where she intends to reside with her son.
 Wallace Preston, of Willimantic, is here this week visiting friends.
 Geo. Ellis, of Norwich, was in town Monday. Miss Lillie Scott, Miss Bertha Earn ham and w. H. Bracket attended the an- nual meeting of the c: E. Union Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. James Macfarlane, of Williman- tic, was in 70 VII Tuesday.
 Mrs. Hodgson, of Boston, is visiting at c. F. Macfarlane's.
 Misses Clara and Ida Hall left for