The Press., 1894-02-01
LOCAL TOPICS.
Penned and ScissOre'
North Coventry. (Correspondence.)

Three additions to membership were recently made within the Congregational church of this parish. eco. Eight-inch ice has been harvested from the pond upon the premises of Mrs. Anna Walker.... The busy fingers of Mrs. Ralph Bass are engaged upon remarkable piece of linen work. It is done in soft gold silk upon a breadth of gray linen, and what makes it remarkable is the fact that the seed of the flax was some sown upon the old homestead farm place over half century ago, and after the fibrous part of the blue lowered stalk had been broken and hatch eled by ancestral hands number of yards of strong linen were woven. Mrs. Favor and Mrs. Bass, grand-daughters of the house, now appreciate it's beauty of color and texture. How many noble women, whose lives go on unnoted, are daily lay ing them down upon the altar of self-sac- rifice! When one really stops to think scores of them may be found amid our own gently rolling hills-some lives fair ly eloquent with devotion, and overswept perchance by clouds of circumstance, yet keeping right on with the mind soaring and the heart of oak unyielding superior over all the struggle. As I write the thought occurs that it is pleasanter to say some pleasant things of pleasant peo- pie while living than to wait for death to bring up perfection. The woman in mind is Mrs. J. D. T., whose full name may be easily recognized. Her birthplace was Ellinwood, N. Y. Passing her young life amid such living pictures as now lie si- lently Bon the hallowed background of memory, her mind received from the con- temptation of natures beauties along the undercliffs of the Hudson such impress sions of delight as locality or time or care or infirmity can neer close the windows against. In a ten-minute conversation one can perceive the true fire of patriot ism and genuine reverence for the sentil ment of My country, 'tis of thee," from which she can with grace descend to the tender little heart melodies and 'smother songs" that Hull to sleep the tired heads of the grandchildren, whose soft hands may be the pilgrim staff" that shall lead you, kind neighbor of the gentler birth, right into view of celestial landscape of grove and lawn and water and mount that shall never fade.
 Johnnie, of Mason-st., south parish, disposes of a national question:
 Grandma-Why. Johnnie, there are lots of little boys and girls who haven't got enough to eat or comfortable clothes to wear this winter, because their papa's and mama's have no money to buy them
 Johnnie-Well, grandma, don't you see that it would be better if there wasn't any money in the world at all arandma-Why, Johnnie, would it be betters
 Johnnie-Why, don't you see, grand ma, that if there wasn't any money in the world, all the papa's and mama's and their little boys could have anything they wanted and not have to pay anything for it.
 The sad event which recently called the doctor and Mrs. Ravens to -, Mass, was the death of the latter's mother.
 Don't look for the flaws as you go thro'
 life
 If you d9, you will surely find them. 'Tis wise and kind to be somewhat blind, And look for the virtue behind them"
 M. A. B.
 Rockville COT. Hartford Times: Rev. John B. Clark, assistant rector of St. Bernard's church, was ordained Decem Der 19, 1891, and succeeded Father Curtin in February, 1892. He has won the re- spect of the entire congregation, and is very popular with the young people of the parish. He is especially interested in the St. Joseph 2. T. A. Society, and was re- gently elected president of Central Sec tional Union. His home is in Stafford Springs. He entered St. Michael's Col lege, Toronto, in 1881, where he spent six years, and then completed his studies at the Grand Seminary, Montreal, where he spent four years. ..,...-. .,.
 Holland County Leader: That was an evidence of christian fellowship which