The Press., 1893-06-08
COVENTRY. .-

COVENTRY.
 South Coventry.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 We noticed in an exchange that Frank Stanley had gone to Chicago.
 -Children's Sunday the 11th. It is hoped that all having flowers suitable for church decoration will notify some mem- Der of the floral committee on or before Saturday p. m. Committee: Mrs. Henry Mason, Mrs. H. F. Parker; Mrs. Addison Kingsbury, Mrs. Mrs. John M. Wood, Mrs. A. $. Parker.
 Albert Woodworth and son are re- modelling part of the dwelling house of H. E. H. Gilbert, North Coventry. -Hen1y Albro's garden is ahead of any we have seen this season.
 -Baccalaureate sermon in the chapel at Storrs Sunday, at 3 p. m. Commence ment, Friday, 18th.
 Quite 8 number of our towns people attended the dedication of the town hall in Andover last Saturday, where was shown an example of hospitality and so- ciability worthy of imitation by every com munity. Miss Julia M. White of this place recited "The Witch of Wenham Lake" so prettily that she received an en- core, and made happy hit in responding with "An Auction of Bachelors"
 James Woodworth is again on the street.
 Mrs. Kyle gave talk on missions to the ladies, in the Congregational church, Tuesday.
 Mrs. Jane Waters of Hartford is wis., iting at Mrs. R. R. Wilson's.
 Mrs. Amasa Colburn entertained the ladies of the W. O. T. U. Wednesday.
 Mrs. Anna R., wife of Dr. c. w. Bar rows, who died in Hartford May 31, was born in South Coventry in June, 1915, and was daughter of Calvin Manning, a highly respected citizen. She had her home for several years in Rockville, where she was greatly respected and beloved for her pleasing social qualities. June 7, 1871, she married Dr. Barrows and removed to Hartford.
 WELLINGTON. (Correspondence.) i've need rain." ..,
 The first Sunday in the month of roses was indeed fine. 70. E. Nichols began having Monday.
 The Baptist church chose as deacons last Sunday Josiah c. Sparks (four years), W. H. Bracket (two years). The com- mittee appointed by the church brought in four names, the above, J. B. Carpenter and F. w.. Pratt. The two latter de- the vote was taken.
 The town authorities at their meeting on Monday chose the following named jurors for the ensuing year: Lucius El- dridge, W. P. Cortis, c. H. Davis; c. H. Hobby, H. o. Sparks, l.. w. Holt, E. H. Burdick, A. D. Dimock, F. Juul, Samuel Bartlett, E. T: Converse, A. G. Rose brook, N. D. Royce, A. M. DeWolf, c. B. Marble, D. E. Benton, W. H. Brack- ett, W. F. Carroll, J. s. Latham.
 The summer term of the Roaring Brook school closed last week. The schools in districts and g close this week. Mrs. Simeon Williams, a we'll known former resident of this town, died in Tol- land last week. .:... .,,..
 The real estate advertised as belong ing to the estate of Maria M Noble, to be sold at auction last Saturday, was struck off to Charles P. Williams for $-. The personal and household goods went at fairly good prices-at somewhat high fig- ures, perhaps, on account of the bidding and buying of out-of-town parties. | The Y. P. s. 0. E. will hold nickle ! festival in the Baptist conference room tomorrow evening. Ice-cream and cake will be served, and there will be musical and literary exercises. Everybody cor dially invited.
 | Letters unoalled for in Wilmington post-off1ce June ': Arthur H. Johnson (care E. Brown), M. M. Cortis. South Willington Correspondence.
 At the annual school meeting held on Monday evening, Charles Essex and James Jennings were chosen committee men ; Adolph Korper, clerk and treasurer; J. Neil, collector. l John Smith and wife, of Willimantic, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. c. c. Essex.
 School in Dist. No. 9 will close Fri day.
 Isaac Stills, of Holyoke, Mass, was in town Tuesday. | Geo. Phillips, of Willimantic, form erly of this place, made a short visit to w. H. Bracket on his way to Westfeld, Mass, where he goes to take position as overseer of dressing room for the War ren Thread Go. l Walter Wilson, who came with the Elmira Bridge Go. to erect new bridge just south of this place on the N. l.. N. k. R., was drowned Saturday at 113O. He had been very hot when he went into the river for some tools he had dropped When he got these he said, ''I guess I'll go in for bit of swim, and he struck out for the opposite shore. He had got within fifteen feet of the shore when he threw up his hands and called "Help r The men, knowing he was an excellent swimmer, thought that he was fooling and so did not go to his relief immediate ly. Seeing that he did not come up they ran down to the bank. One of his com panions dove down three times, but dis covered nothing. They then got spiked poles and searched for the body, and soo1 had it afloat. When taken ashore blood gushed from his nose in a stream.