The Press., 1894-12-13
COVENTRY.
COVENTRY. A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man ager of Coventry Local Register.

COVENTRY.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man. ager of Coventry Local Register. South Coventry.
 Annual meeting of Wangumbaug grange, s5, held Tuesday evening. Off, cers chosen: M., Dewitt Kingsbury; O., Walter A. Warren; L., Mrs. A. s. Par ker; s., Charles Lathrop; A. s., Wilfred L. Boynton; chaplain, w. s. Ledoyt T., Frank Aldrich; sec'y, P. H. Peter son; G. K, Olin Beebe; c. Miss R. E. Warren; F., Mrs. Ella Lathrop; F., Mrs. Matilda Green; l.. A. S., Mrs. Julia w. Colman.
 A liquor case was tried before jus tice, Tuesday. ,- The ladies' association met with Mrs. Lydia Mason, Wednesday.
 Two men were in town Friday trying to obtain place in which to give 8 stere- opticOn lecture that evening.
 It is thought that if the location of town house is left to the decision of those persons appointed by law for that purpose, that the place chosen will not be far from George Clark's.
 An old folks concert is musical en- tertainment to be given in the near future, if indications are correct.
 W. H. Wallen is recovering and oth- erwise improving his slaughter house. Good fishing through the ice and ex- cellent skating is reported.
 The Willimantic Journal souvenir is we'll gotten up. The business men have 8 good showing, but the absence of cler- gymen and educators is very noticeable. Contributed Locals.) A good sized audience, considering unfavorable weather and bad travelling, was present at the Methodist church last Sunday morning to hear the address of Dr. Mary Christiancy, missionary from ago by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. After laboring there as physi- elan and christian worker. for a number of years she was stricken down by the heat and obliged to return to America in hopes of recovery from her serious illness. Under the auspices of the w. F. M. s. she is going about this winter among the New England churches arousing interest in the work of their society. Her youth, her winning manner, her simple narrative of her experiences in a foreign land, her earnestness and manifest devotion to her work, all combined to make an impression upon the congregation, and she was lis- tened to with the closest attention. Mrs. Leroy Perkins carried her in the after noon to Willimantic, where she spoke in the evening. Monday night she was in Rockville. '
 Miss Experience Gardiner continues very i'll. Mrs. Kirkpatrick has been quite i'll, having taken cold by exposure on the night of the fire.
 We understand that one or two liquor shops in this place have been raided re- gently, with good results.
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon of this week with Mrs. H. H. Martin. ~,.-. There was fine Thanksgiving con- cert, under the direction of H. P. Topliff, in the Congregationalistc church last Sun- day evening. The chorus singing was excellent. Rev. MT. Martin from the Methodist church offered the invocation and responded, when called upon, with a few remarks. The services closed with timely and we'll chosen words by the pas- tor of the church, Rev. B. F. Perkins. The business prospects of the town are improving little, for which we are thankful.
 pr. Christiancy while in South Cov- entry was entertained by Mrs. s. E. Wolfe.
 Rev. Mir. Martin and wife were enter tained at tea with Dr. Christiancy, by Mrs. Wolfe last Saturday afternoon.
 The Sunday School officers of the M. E. church were called together by the su- perintendent, MT. J. D. Wilson, last Tues day night to make arrangements for Christ mas exercises for the Sunday School. | The Society of Cleaners are very busy preparing articles for sale which they hope to hold some evening of next week. This will be an opportunity for the pur- chasing of Christmas gifts by those who have not the time for fancy work. ::
 The W. c. T. U. of this place is qui- etly doing some good work along temper ance lines. The meetings held by this union are interesting.
 The friends of Mrs. PIT. Clark regret her closer confinement than usual to the house this winter, because of i'll health.
 The Young Mems Debating Club of this town is an interesting and helpful or ganization. Some of their debates have been very profitable We wish it success during the coming evenings. . ] ELLINGTON. l Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 We spent an afternoon at Ellington Street last week with MT. and Mrs. Aaron Charter, former residents of Crystal Lake and found them in comfortable health fo1 people advanced in years. r
 Mrs. M. H. Dimock was at H. c. Aborn's one day last week.
 George Aborn has just killed two oi the best spring pigs of which we have heard; their united weight was 712 lbs.
 The Christian Crusaders are having very gratifying success in Ellington. The meeting last Sunday evening was one ot remarkable interest and power. The converts already number more than a score. Several have come from Somers to the meetings.
 A sermon preached at Ellington Street, Sunday, by Rev. MT. Hitchcock, pastor, from the words, "Son, remember, J was very impressive and appropriate.
 The wife of Rev. MT. Barber, resi-. dent Congregational clergyman at Filing ton Street, advanced in years, is very Sick and evidently near the dying hour.
 It is especially pleasing to note the very clear conversion of several chi 'drer