The Press., 1894-08-23
COVENTRY.
COV A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man. ager of Coventry Local Register.
 

A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 South Coventry.
 Nathaniel Cleveland, the brakeman who was injured at South Coventry last Thursday, was able to be taken to his home in Palmer.- Willina0stic Journal. Arthur Lathrop, formerly of this place, but who for some years has been engaged in the drug business in Hartford, spent some time in town last week.
 The new window at John Champlin's store gives him additional room, and also enables him to display his goods to much better advantage.
 Miss Bessie Peterson was one of a number of young people to take part in an entertainment, given In Andover last week, for the benefit of the fresh air chil- dren.
 The Christian Endeavor Society of this parish was repl esented in the num- Der who enjoyed the excursion to Watch Hill Saturday.
 During the absence of Mrs. c. B. Hoxie, Mrs. George Coleman has filled her place as organist at the Congrega- tional church.
 The Coleman brothers are shingling the house of Miss Gardner, on Wall-st.
 The names of three young people who expect to unite with the Congregational church the first Sunday in September, have been handed to the church commit tee.
 who have been spending some time with the family of c. s. Phelps of Storrs at Stonehenge Cottage, Madison, returned home Monday.
 Thomas Porter has twelve acres of corn which he intends to use for ensilege. A number from this place attended the services at the Willimantic camp ground last Sunday.
 Andrew Kingsbury of Norwich spent Sunday with his father, C.. A. Kingsbury. Sunday evening the Y. P. s. c. E. had the pleasure of hearing Rev. Henry Hoisington of the north parish give an account of the recent c. E. convention, which was held at Cleveland, Ohio.
 MANSFIELD.
 The fall term of Storrs college begins Monday, Sept. 17th. The state furnishes rooms supplied with table, chairs, bed stead and mattress, free of rent, and the occupant is held responsible for the prop CT care of these, and any damage to them, or the room, or any property of the insti- tuition, must be paid for. The students supply their own pillows, bedding and bed linen, towels, lamps, napkins for the dining table, etc.
 Peter Martin, of Eagleville, was ar rested on Monday afternoon, charged with assault on Leroy Perkins, of Pleas ant Valley. Perkins was in saloon in Willimantic when Martin entered, and ac- cused Perkins of having John Donovan, of Eagleville, arrested for violating the liquor law, following it up with an as- sault. Both of Perkins eyes were black ened, and he was badly bruised. He is the son of Norman B. Perkins, prose- cutting agent for Holland county.
 ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 A very large number attended the farmers picnic held in Bowler's grove last Thursday. It could scarcely be other wise with the day so inviting. The usual ox-load from Buff Cap arrived early in the morning.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. Lyon, from Vernon, attending the picnic, gave them call. They were: MT. and Mrs. Walter Andrews, MT. and Mrs. John Doane, and MT. and Mrs. Edward Fiske and their little son, relatives of Mrs. Lyon, and representing four generations.
 It was our very pleasant privilege to spend several days, including last Sum- day, as the guest of G. G. Tillinghast, postmaster and merchant at Vernon De- pot. MT. T. has fine large orchard of pears and plums, about five hundred trees of each variety. By the kind thought fitness of MT. Tillinghast we were per mitted to attend the camp-meeting at Willimantic last Sunday, listening to good sermons by Rev. MT. McIntire, of Providence, and Evangelist Booth.
 George Newell is extensively repair ing his house near the west shore of Crystal Lake, known as the Bradley place, and John Hunter has given it a fine new coat of paint.
 - Preaching at the Advent church Aug. 2Gth, by Rev. c. H. Edwards.
 HOLLAND.
 Rev. Solomon Gale, for many years pastor of the Baptist church in Holland died recently in Lyme, aged 86.
 (Correspondence)
 Mayor w. w. Hyde and family were at Mantle last week, also Edmund Jos lyn.
 Mrs. Horace Kibbe of Springfield is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Sumner.
 A hearing was held before Justice E. s. Agard Monday afternoon in the case of assault on Mrs. Lockwood of Skunk amaug by c. P. Charter and wife. TooheJ of Rockville appeared for the defendant Charter was bound over to the next tern of superior court under $500 bonds.
 Miss Edith Sumner is out of town fol few weeks.
 The grange will have their annua picnic at Edmund Joslyn's Friday. A large number from here attended the meet ing of the East Central Pomona at Som CTS last Wednesday.
 Miss Ruth c. Brown gave very in teresting report of the Cleveland c. B convention at c. E. meeting Sunday eve ming.
 -Benj. Seward of Easthampton, Mass. is at c. F. Underwood's. The Junior c. B. Society are re haa arsino for an antartainmant tO he giV0l