The Press., 1894-05-10
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
 South Coventry. r A. 5. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man ager of Coventry Local Register. 1t is reported that Lucian Curtis, a native of this place, but now of Cali fornia, is to spend the summer months in town.
 T The VIC. T. U. met with Mrs. Sarah Wolfe, Tuesday.
 Four persons united with the Congre- gational church Sunday, two on profess sion of faith and two by letter.
 In 1864 we paid eighteen dollars for a barrel of flour no better than one bought of N. w. Stanley for $3.75 last Saturday, and as with flour so with all articles used in the house, therefore we are not in favor of returning to the currency of war times. Fruit trees of all kinds are in full blossom.
 \ Austin Boynton and E. l.. Hutchin- son were called Monday to assess dam- ages done by fire escaping from the prem ises of John Daily to those of Wm. Lynch
 TT Ripe tomatoes, grown by Colman Bros. in Florida, were brought to town few days since by Geo. Colman. The sixteen-acre field reclaimed by H. F. Dimock is to be stocked down.
 The finest public improvement which has been made for years is the row of beautiful elms now growing between H. F. Dimock's and T. M. Dunham's. Vaccination Health Officer Hig. gins notiee
 Last Sunday night, George Swift and wife, who reside at Chestnut Hill, Mans field, were returning home in the dark, the horse veered from the read aad ran. the wagon of bridge into the slnice way between Tracey < Woods mills Both were thrown out and received ugly cuts about their heads and shoulders, and bad internal injuries. Mrs. Swift escaped with less serious damage. Doctors Dean and Higgins succeeded in restoring Mr. Swift to consciousness, and he was made comfortable enough to be taken home. The horse ran to Dunham's blacksmith | shop, where he became entangled in scrap iron heap, and the vehicle was wrecked and the animal considerably hurt (Correspondence.) -Johny Curly is out with new wheel
 Irwin Wright, our new groceryman, is getting so much trade that he has had to put on an extra horse.
 Frank Aldrich is working for E. F. Tracy, who is running his wool extract works each day till D. m.
 MANSFIELD.
 Correspondence)
 Edgar Storrs, who went to Colorado last fall for his health, returned home last Saturday somewhat improved.
 Frank Freeman is in New Haven hospital, having had cancer removed | from the back part of his mouth. He is reported as doing well, and it is sincerely hoped that he may be permanently cured.
 The little daughter of Walter Bar rows was buried Saturday.
 70. G. Cummings has purchased the farm belonging to estate of the late Charles A. Gurley. It is pleasantly To- cated on the road between Spring Hill and State School-st. It contains 125 acres of land in good condition. It is said that MT. Cummings will fit up the house for summer boarders, and those who delight Tn breathing pure air, in drinking pure water from the old oaken bucket. pleas ant drives over good roads among the hills, and gathering wild flowers from na- ture's garden, can find few better places for such luxuries than Spring Hill.
 The house, known as the Chaffee place. caught fire few days since, and but for the timely discovery and prompt |, action of the woman and her daughter, who applied water, holding the fire in check until help arrived, the house and barn would have been burned. The house was insured in the Holland County Mu- tual, and the damage was promptly ad- justed by A. B, Adams, agent for the company.
 It is believed that there are over 4. GOO hens kept by different parties in town, and if as many are kept in other towns it is little wonder eggs are cheap.
 Judge Storrs, at hearing Saturday, allowed the account of Trustee Holman on the insolvent estate of Milo Willard. 'Fhe estate inventoried $9, ,436, and per- sonal claims and mortgages amount to $6, 795, including costs to the estate, which amounted to $1,4OO. It should be remembered that Willard was, on petition of creditors, forced into bankruptcy, and contested the matter by appeals all the way from probate to supreme court of errors, and was defeated all the way through, and it is reasonable to. believe that. his cost could not be less than the trustees for the creditors, which brings !, the cost on both sides up to $2,8OO.
 Present indications are that there will be good crop of apples, small crop of pears, and no peaches of account. The purchase of 8 part of the Au- gustus Storrs farm, as on annex to state school lands, has fallen through for the , present, as it should, there being already more land connected with the school than , Is we'll cared for.
 Sterrs.
 (CorTespondence.) Mrs Nellie Snow is visiting at her tather's. I Mrs. Clarence Savage recently return !. ed from Berlin, where she has been visit- : ing. The first rhetorical of the term will be held in the chapel Friday evening. The members of the third year class f speak at devotions in the evening this l term, instead of at the regular rhetorical { ,~a.a,