The Press., 1894-04-26
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
 South Coventry.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 The singing class under the direction of Miss D. McTaggert and Miss Edith Hoxie gave public musicale Wednesday evening.
 The W. c. T. U. met with Mrs. Ly- man Cogswell yesterday.
 April 18th the writer reached the school house in Dist. 3 under great diffi- culty on account of deep snow. April 2Oth on our grounds were blossoming crocuses, narcissus, hyacinths, pansies, English violets, johnny -jump-ups, honey suckles, scillas, and forsythias.
 M. H. Parker expects to finish col leeting samples of fertilizers for the ex- pertinent station this week. He is now in Litchfield county.
 MT. and Mrs. Lucian Hicks were in town over Sunday They are planning to remove here as soon as his business else- where can be transferred to others
 The Rockville evening school, of which H. P. Topliff of this place was principal, has a most excellent report as to number of pupils, average attendance, the interest shown in the work by schol- afs and visitors, and as one result $450 or $500 is to be appropriated for it's SUD- port. Said Rockville lady in reference to Mir. Topliff's work: 'No wonder he is not well. He has worked hard in the in- terest of the evening school, besides att tending to his own business, and his work is appreciated by our citizens" Honor to an individual is an honor to the home town where he has residence.
 -Mr. Avery has moved to town, and is occupying his house on South-st.
 s-The town has purchased an Austin road machine price $25O Frank Spaulding.
 Andrew Kemp is very feeble.
 -Chas. Rood has cellar dug, and will build house on SchooLst., nearly oppo- site St. Mary's church.
 HOLLAND.
 [Correspondence.)
 Prof. Carswell of Canada gave a lec- ture on temperance at the town hall on Friday evening, and again on Monday eve- ming, to crowded house. He is called the John B. Cough of Canada, and enter tains his audience by his wit and humor, making such decided hits that his hearers are convulsed with laughter.
 A Sunday School conference was held at the Congregational church on Wednes- day evening, under the auspices of the State 5. s. Association. Addresses were made by W. H. Hall, state secretary, c. $. Foote, H. P. Topliff and others. It was very interesting occasion, and much good is expected as a result.
 Radcliffe Hicks was in town last week and made arrangements for the building of new barn. The contract was let to H. M. Day of Stafford Springs, and to be completed by the first of June.
 Arthur Patten has received the first papers for the post office. It will prob ably be moved before great while.
 .g-Mr. Heaton of Sugar Hill has ex. changed his farm for house in Rock. vile, so reported, and has moved over there.
 There was stereoptican exhibition of the Battle of Gettysburg" at the towI hall last week, together with a musica entertainment of rare merit. It was give1 with @ powerful light, showing large collection of fine views. Miss Florence Sears, daughter O. Bradley Sears, formerly of this town, now of Mansfield, was married recently to Ar thur Cummings, of Pottstown, Penn. where they will make their home. [ -Rev. Aurelfan Post, Of Yale Divinity School, and son of Rev. A. H. Post, pas tor of the Congregational church, preach ed on Sunday, his father being at his home in Clinton, N. Y. The Y. P. s. c. E. made formal ex pression of regret, at their meeting o1 Sunday evening, on the departure of Rev John Thompson to his new field of labor He has been very active in the society rarely missing meeting, and his help ha been recognized and appreciated. He vii be missed very much by the society. 1 MT. and Mrs. Ebert Parsons of El lington were made happy few days ag' by the accession to their family of6a littl, daughter. Mrs. Parsons is the eldes daughter of Charles Meacham of thi town, and granddaughter of Deacon G Meacham.
 l Sheriff and Jailor Kibbe took Cos tello and Rohan to Wethersfeld on Sat urday. FLORA. | UNION. | Mashapaug. | Some Putnam fishermen, warned o1 from trout brook by 8 son of Lymal Moore, the owner of the land, seriousl, maltreated the messenger, who thereupol got endorsements and returned to cap ture four out of five of the trespassers. i ASHFORD. WestfOrd Correspondence. -Wm. Buxton and Charles Wake have each bought fine pair of horses o A. Needham.
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