The Press., 1894-09-27
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY. | A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man ager of Coventry Local Register. South Coventry.
 At the Grange hall, Monday evening, were stalks of corn thirteen feet tall, from the five acre field grown for silage on the farm of s. B. Porter. Two silos, estimated to hold fifty tons. have been been filled from the five acres, and large amount of fodder is yet uncut. | -Chas. Lathrop moves flom South-st- ements this week.
 The farm known as the Newcomb Dow place hns recently changed owners. Mrs. Lizzie Kingsbury burned her hand quite badly. In attempting to save herself from falling she placed her hand on the stove.
 MT. and Mrs, M. P. Colman spent some time in Providence last week.
 Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. J.. M. Wood Wednesday.
 We learn that woman's voting for school officers is considerably likea child's ownership of livestock. In this town the nomination is equal to election, and unless women attend the primary and vote there she really has no part in the business. Courant: Henry Fitch Barrows died at his residence on Church street Satur- day evening at 2. 3O o'clock. MT. BarrOws was born September 22d, 1899, his death occurring on his sixty-fifth birthday. He had been i'll only ten days with compli- | cation of stomach and bowel troubles. MT. Barrews had been a lifelong resident of this vicinity, living in Coventry, Mans. field and this city, coming here about 1880 and opening the old Pleasant street board ing house, belonging to the Linen Con- pany, and later moving into the large company boarding house opposite mill No. 2, where he remained several years. Soon after leaving Willimantic he moved to South Manchester, where, until last spring, he kept the South Manchester ho- tel. Soon after coming to this city last spring he boughtthe opera house restau- rant on Church street, which he conduct ed at the time of his death. Mir. Barrows was popular as caterer besides being an enthusiastic supporter of athletic games and outdoor sports. He was member of the Putnam Phalanx and high in the degrees of masonry. He leaves wife l md or1 of A a ford, Charles Barrows of this city and Arthur BarrOws of Worcester. F. WitIt- 1aG1atic correspondence.
 MANSFIELD. | St0rrs.
 l (Correspondence.) 1 A pleasant reception was given to the new students by the Y. M. c. A. last Friday evening. One of the features of the entertainment was a game of checkers with living men.
 Owing to the crowded condition of the college it has been necessary to move the kitchen to the basement and to fit up the room formerly used as kitchen for small dining room. A dumb waiter has been put in so that the work of preparing and serving is not increased.
 Grange meeting Wednesday night was in chaage of Worthy Pomona. After a varied program the members were in vited to fruit supper.
 Foot ball practice has begun in earn est.
 Only four young ladies are in the boarding department of the college.
 Bingham Brothers opened their new store on Monday of this week. HOLLAND. tCorrespondence.)
 Miss Mary Smith of Ellington was al W. A. Agard's few days last week.
 Louis Underwood left on Wednesday for New Haven where he will enter upon his second year at Sheffield Scientfie school.
 -F. P. Leary and wife of Scitico, were at MT. Calvin Whiton's one day last week
 Miss Anna Meacham was home iron Mapping over Sunday, also Miss Annie Chapman from Somersville.
 Owing to the stormy weather las Wednesday evening the entertainment b. the Junior c. E. society took place ol Friday evening in the Congregations church. There was but small attend ance, which was due probably to postpone ment. The work was well executed anG showed careful training, especially in tn singing. Much credit is due to Mrs. G w. Lansing, the superintendent, and Miss Edith Sumner for their untiring efforts tt make the entertainment success. l Work on Mr. Arnold's new house i progressing rapidly and it promises to b a very pretty structure.
 Some people have begun to gathe their apples. There promises to be fai crop and the quality is very good, lar ger; proportion of the apples being fai than usual. Mrs. Hilton is visiting Mrs. c. F. Un ) derwood. FLORA.
 UNION.
 Delegates to republican conventions : Congressional-F. L. Upham, c. D. Col