The Press., 1893-10-12
CnvENTRY.

I COVENTRY.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager of Coventry Local Register. South Coventry.
 Frank E. Hull, formerly of South I Coventry, had the misfortune to have his I,store at Jewett City burned on Friday might last. The total loss was $10000 insured. The fire was thought to be oi Eineendiary origin.
 Had it not been for severe sickness one woman at least would have cast hel vote in the interest of education in this town. The work of education is partic- 4 ularly woman's work, and she should use every means possible for that end.
 The fine growth of vines and unusual yield of potatoes on H. F. Dimocks land is the result of spraying and proper fertil- ization.
 Recent guests at Dr. w. Higgins the doctors only brother, and the mother and brother of Mrs. Higgins. I -Dr. Higgins has the care of the pa- tients of Drs. Johnson and Haven during their absence.
 Mir. Higgins went to New York Tues day, where he is to attend medical lec- lures, after which he will study with his brother resident here
 Mrs. R. B. Wilson has removed to Hartford
 Curtis Dean was elected member of the high school committee at Willimantic, and has been chosen clerk of that body. He received eighty votes cast by women. Prof B. F. Rooms starts for Chicago to-day (Thursday), where he will spend two weeks. =
 A green house near the wild garden is soon 10 be erected. Henry Day occupies a new store n ear Armstrong's carriage works, and his clerk, livers groceries.
 A brother of Miss Ida Brigham is teaching the eact district school
 E. F. Tracy's dwelling house is to be painted. ,,
 -"Busta" Edgerton has had relapse from the gold cure, and is secure from al- cohol's clutches for the next thilty days.
 De Witt Kingsbury is enumerating scholars in district 1.
 WELLINGTON. | (Correspondence.) | Sanford Taylor, of East Walpole, Mass, has been visiting his brother, Solyman Taylor.
 Mrs. William Waldo went on Mon day to her daughter, Mrs. Frank Knox, in Hartford. Mir. Weed is absent for few days
 There will be 8 prayer meeting at Addison Dimock' to morrow evening. Clarence Preston is at the worlds fair. He will return with his aunt, Mrs. Rev. Theron Brown, who is visiting rela- tives in Moline Ill.
 Peaches have been quite plenty this year. Lucius Eldredge has sold 15 bush els and Mrs. Keene 20 bushels, we are told. Orrin D. Lockwood and George Sparrow have also sold a good many, while some of the rest of us have been so fortunate as to have plenty for ourselves and some for friends.
 The gardens that suffered from the drought in midsummer are still yielding tomatoes, cucumbers, &c., and Leonard Roswell boasts of having string beans. By the way, neighbor Roswelrs house, now that the clapboarding and painting is completed, presents:a very tasteful ap- pearance. Why do not more of the farm CTS try the experiment of painting their buildings red, with light-colored trim mings? A red house is always pictur- esque feature in the landscape.
 Mrs. Wealthy Pierce of .Somers has been the guest of her son James and grandson, W. A.. Pierce, of Willington, the past week, and although in her 9Oth [ year she is hale and hearty and bids fair to live for years to come. Before return ing home she will spend a few days with friends in West Stafford and vicinity.
 A recent number of the Worcester, Mass, Telegram has quite detailed ac- count of the nuptials in All Souls church, that city, of Merrick Johnson Pratt, olG- est son of F. W. Pratt of this town, and Annie Esther Taylor, of Worcester. The young couple took in Wilmington on their bridal trip, and have the best wishes of the groom's many relatives and friends here. This item was inadvertently left out last week..
 Mrs. Harriet Rider Lippett and her grandson, Charles Rider Bartlett, of Norwich, have been visiting at Geo. Rob- bins. Mrs. Robbins returned to Nor wich with her cousin, Mrs. L.. for short stay.
 Maggie E. Brown, daughter of A. A. Brown-Tolland side-is making two weeks visit in Woodstock, and last night attended the wedding of her friend, Mrs. Lon Lombard. ... | We are glad to hear that Timothy Merrick, of Holyoke, is improving both in mind and body, and it is hoped that continued rest will result in his complete recovery. T..-
 | Ethan c. Ely, of Longmeadow Mass. !, who has been here several times lately, a lover of fine trees and of picturesque scenery finds much to admire ill our rug ged town, and predicts that the time is not far distant when summer residences will crown the hill tops, and the locality become as popular for it's bracing air, pure water and extensive views as are many portions of Berkshire Co.,, Mass. These pleasant October Sundays bring out good audiences to listen to Pas tor Browns fine sermons. The one last Sunday was of unusual excellence, and some of his hearers, at least, were willing to admit that, perhaps, they belonged to