The Press., 1894-05-17
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

A. S. PARKER, LOCal EulGOT anu DuSiuoSS Mdu-
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 -The annual convention Holland Coun- ty Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in the. M. E. church, South Coventry, on Friday, May 18th. Morn ing program: 1915, devotional service, led by Miss Sarah Cogswell, South Gov entry; 1O.3O, convention; address of well come, Mrs. Perkins, South Coventry; re- sponse, Mrs. Spencer s. Fitch, Rock vile; appointment of committees; roll call of unions responses, with temper ance sentiments; minutes off last meet ing treasurer's report; reports of unions; reports of juvenile organizations. 11.3O, Bible reading, Mrs. O.. w. Scott, of Will limantic; 12. noontide prayer; adjourn ment; collation.. Afternoon program !: 1.15, opening hymn and prayer; minutes of morning session; paper, Mrs. 0. W. Hale, of Springfield, Mass, on personal responsibility solo, Misss Dorothea Me- Taggart. 3, Suggestions for Work, Mrs. c. B. Forbes. Rockville; collection; re- marks by visiting friends. 3, election of officers; solo; paper, Scientific Instruc- tion, Mrs. Chapman, Ellington. 3.45, re- ports of committees and business; ques- tion box; adjournment.
 Frank Sears, who cut his face by falling on shovel, returned to school Monday, the wound nicely healed.
 W. N. Potter has set out new or chard this spring.
 The trimming of the road-sides of the Judd and Bear Swamp roads has greatly improved the outlook at the Judd place.
 The road-men are making good roads as can be made of dirt. and in cutting the brush by the roadside occasional trees are left for shade.
 - Chas. Kolb has pansy and other plants for sale.
 Mrs. Murray, of Ellington, is at DC Eaton's.
 The display of tea violets in the Dim- ock garden exceeds that of any previous season.
 It is said that suit for damages against the town is 10 be brought by Geo. Swift, whose horse has the reputation of being tricky, and which became unman- ageable when near Chas. Clark's. Friday evening 8 surprise visit was made to the Methodist parsonage, each visitor carrying as gift pound of some useful article.
 At the town meeting last Friday it was voted to deed the Nathan Hale mon- ument and grounds to the state of Con- necticut. The committee, consisting of H. c. Robinson, chairman, J. l.. Hunter, clerk, and Geo. L. Phillips, will have the work of improvement begun at once. -Sweetman Bros. were disappointed in not receiving their regular supply oi meat Monday.
 Some of tho schools were not in ses. sion Friday, the teachers being in Willi mantle to attend the state teachers con. vention.
 Miss Lucy Perkins was in town Sun. day.
 | The Nathan Hale drum corps prae tices at the old church every Monday eve ming.
 The presiding elder is to preach al the Methodist church next Sunday. F. B. Hull and family have returned from Florida. North Coventry. (Correspondence.) HI. J.~Milum of Holland was brought before Justice Andrew Kingsbury last | Tuesday, charged with stealing grain o | W. B. Martin of Rockville. c. P. Boyn ton of South Coventry was the grand juror that brought the complaint. Mr. Martin is cutting off timber and wood in the northeast part of Coventry, and keeps four or five horses in barn on the Geo Brown farm. MT. Milum has been keep ing horse and colt in the same barn, an( the evidence showed that he had fed his horses from MT. Martins grain. The ac cused was fined $3 and costs. The case was appealed to the superior court a Holland. Hon. B. H. Bill conducted the prosecution, and Judge Toohey of Rock vile appeared for the accused. 1 ASHFORD.
 -Divorces have been granted of Jennie E.. from Henry E. Copeland, on ground of intolerable cruelty; and Mary E. iron Clifford w. Thomas, on ground of habitu authorization. Mrs. Copeland was givel the custody of her child. | Deacon Andrew H. Byles died at hi hdme in Willimantic on Monday night af terf only 8 few days illness with pneu monia. MT. Byles was native of Ash ford, and moved to Willimantic abou ] five years ago. He was for many year deacon of the Congregational church a Ashford, and held many important of l fees in the town. He leaves wife an' four children, all adults. The burial wa in the Ashford cemetery.
 Westford Correspondence.
 About 30 friends of MT. and Mrs. Wm Mrs. Wm. c. Taylor (pal ents of Mrs Chandler) on Saturday, May 12, and spen a very enjoyable evening, partaking of nice supper, and leaving MT. and Mrs Chandler presents consisting of chairs center table, glassware, spoons, etc. Rev. MT. Johnson preached last Sun day. Next Sunday Rev. MT. Dolan vii preach.