The Press., 1893-05-18
Alf sF77 COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

sl COVENTRY. ! : South Coventry.
 A. s. PARKER Local Editor and Business Man
 ager of Coventry Local Register. Il Arnold Warren, who probably has more fruit trees growing than any man in this. parish, recently set out fluit trees by the roadside from Flanders school house to his, new barn.
 Il We have been informed that the char ter prepared for the city of Willimantic in some way affects the water supply of this parish.
 l To show where peoples hearts are observe their Sunday wanderings.
 Nature. has on her most beautiful robe this morning, dress of emerald, adorned with pink, white and yellow, and other blossoms s.
 District did excellent work arbor day on the school grounds.
 All sorts of suggestions are made in reference to the punishment which ought to be meted out to the person who dis tributed salt and paris green in the pas- ture of Samuel French. 7.
 James Reynolds family occupy the Morrow house under the Naples" Fishermen rspokt a great scarcity of trout.
 Mrs. Sadie Reed Of Chaplin and Mar len Parker of Rockville were guests of George Parker last Friday. -Fifty-one persons were present at the arbor day exercises held in grange hall Friday evening. Appropriate remarks were made by Rev. B. F. Perkins and members of the grange; selections were read by Grace Trask and Bessie Colman; ''The Wayside Inn" was recited by Car rie E. Beebe; Mamie l.. Ledoyt sang the solo "Little Boy Blue," the pupils of the South-st the chorus; by request, Clovis A. Beebe sang "Clementine." The in- strumental musics rendered by Bessie Breen was very pleasing.
 Rev. MT. Anderson assisted the Meth odist pastor at the Sunday evening ser vice. F.
 The Rogers farm has been purchased by MT. and Mrs. Frank Edgerton.
 The wedding of John and Matilda Hornfischer Is announced to take place Saturday.
 Work on Bert Harmon's house is pro- ressing rapidly.
 North Coventry.
 Samuel L. French had his cattle poi soned last week by eating Paris green mixed with salt that some william had placed in 8 number of heaps in the pas lure. At last accounts of the cattle were dead and only one living. MT. French had taken 8 good deal of pains in br eed- ing his herd of Devons and the loss Is a heavy one to him.
 Mrs. Calvin Carpenter died the 18th of consumption.
 HOLLAND.
 Correspondence.)
 Henry Phillips and children of New York are at Sylvester Ryder's.
 MT. and Mrs. Erwin O. Dimock spent Sunday in West Stafford.
 -Mr. Marion Clark and daughter, Miss Ellen. of Mansfield were in town last week.
 The Mansion House is being painted, also Miss Ruth Browns house. and the painters have just finished F. H. Under woods.
 A party consisting of Mrs. W. D. Holman, Miss Alice Holman. Mrs. David Brown. of this place, and MT. and Mrs. Vinton of Mansfield. started for the Colum- bian exposition Monday. .>
 A twelve pound girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Jewett Friday. Mrs. Jewett died Saturday morning. Hert funeral took place at the Methodist church 1 Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock, Raw Jr I Thompson officiating. Mrs. Jewett was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph 1 Tilden, and was thirty y-seven years of age The masons began plastering the Con- 1 gregational church Monday. It may be ready for occupancy by July fst. I The farmers improved the fine wealth CT last week in ploughing and planting. The cherry and pear trees are in full blos- som and the apple trees show pink.
 -"The greatest show on earth for the 1 money, 25 cents,' Is in town Wednesday. ~ Mrs. Sarah Ladd of Moosup was in l town last week. FLORA. ELLINGTON. l
 Hartford Times: L. A. Aborn has torn down the house on his old place east of Crystal Lake, Ellington. It has stood 1 for nearly one hundred and fifty years and l was one of the landmarks in the vicinity. l Among the ruins were found many relics, l one of them being 8 deed from Luke | Strong to John Aborn, dated "this 9th | day of January, A. D. 1795." Manager A. M. Bancroft of the FL l lington creamery will make an exhibit of butter at the Chicago exposition in June, in connection with the state exhibit of the l Connecticut dairy association. The ex- hibit will show the butter in the various processes of manufacture. This creamery | is one' of the largest in New England. Not least among the Rockville exhibits is | the six-years-old Jersey COW. Baroness of Argyle" sent by ex-State Treasurer E. s. Henry. This COW is one of % selected | during the fair. This COW in one year produced milk equal to TOO pounds of but ter.
 Preaching at Crystal Lake next Sun day, at the usual hour, by Elder P. ;. Smith. 1
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 Mrs. Edward Martin Is visiting her father and mother in Charlton, and other friends in Mass. | John Willis lately killed black snake I, over five feet long.
 Ira H, Lewis intends spending part of the week, if not longer time, with his son, Henry Lewis, in Hartford. I Mrs. Robert Stewart of Somers Is at | the Lake for few days.
 Friends of Rev. L. s. Goodell at Crystal Lake gave him pleasant greeting and an attentive hearing last Sunday, as he preached with much of his old time power. Neither sinners nor saints can easily sleep when his voice is heard.
 Domestic waters are in commotion