The Press., 1895-08-01
COVENTRV.
A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
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 The first of the Y. P. s. 0. B. socials for the season was held last exening in the Congregational vestry.
 A children's hour at the grange from 7 to next Tuesday evening. It is hoped that many of the young people will be present.
 W. c. Latimer's house at the lower village was burned Saturday. Cause of fire unknown. Insured for $500.
 HI. P Toplfff, whose place of business is Rockville, has driven there and home daily for the last fifteen weeks, travelling in the time at least 1900 miles.
 Mrs H. F. Topliff, who has been i'll for a long time, rode out early Monday morning.
 As Rev. B. F. Perkins was out of town Sunday, both congregations attend ed preaching service in the Methodist church.
 --Huckleberries are not plenty. In some pasture lots, from which bushels of berries have been picked in previous years, there are no berries.
 Mrs Chamberlin died at the residence of her son in the village instead of at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lathrop, as reported. Mrs. Chamberlin was seri- ously ill at her daughters, but, seeming better, was carried to her sons home,- where she died.
 William M. Cummings, who died at his homo about mile east of Andover depot at 10 o'clock Sunday night, aged 68, was we'll known as criminal and civil Of- fcer, having for many years served as deputy sheriff of Holland county, and was noted as a most vigorous official. A lit tie more than 8 year ago he bought what is known as the Sprague place and built a residence on the ground, when the dwell ing was burned few years ago. He has been in feeble health for the past two or three years, but was able to be about most of the time. His death was sudden and unexpected, the cause being apOplexy. The funeral was attended at his late resi- dence yesterday, Rev. F. D. Avery of Columbia officiating. Burial in South Coventry cemetery. He leaves widow, three married daughters, Mrs. Libbie Phillips, Mrs. Mary Church Fogg, Mrs. Julia Yeomans, one son, Wm. Cummings, and several grandchildren.
 A monument for the late Geo. Parker was set in place Tuesday.
 Contributed Locals.)
 Miss Edna Newell has returned from Norwich, where she has been attending the teachers school.
 The grounds around theUnited Work mems hall are looking fine, being graded. Also Albert Coe and Burt Hammond are grading and building walls and otherwise making improvements.
 Amos Dean, the extract peddler, was in town last week selling his goods.
 Frank Maston's horse is rapidly re- covering of a long sickness with distemper.
 John Woods mill shut down Friday and Saturday for stock
 Tom Woods silk mill is stopped, put ting in boiler and engine.
 The silk mills are running with half help, owing to lack of orders.
 MT. Jesse Taft, who is eighty years old, started Tuesday morning for Con- stock Bridge, IS miles, to visit his daugh- ter He will drive his team.
 Burt Hammond has built on an addi- tion to his barn, also a cupola, which greatly adds to it's appearance.
 Martin Hughes has moved from the tenement of A. Coe to Mrs. Mary Long's house.
 Will Dayley is at work for Henry Parker in blacksmith shop.
 (From another Correspondent.)
 An interesting event was the mar riage, on Thursday, July 25th, of Samuel A. Hall and Miss Margaret J., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kirk patrick. A large party of invited guests assembled at the home of the bride, where at p. m. the ceremony was performed by Rev. H. H. Martin. Miss Tillie, sister of
 
 Ledoyt was best man. The bride was ele- gantly attired in white silk. After con- gratulations a bountiful dinner was served, the menu being elaborate. Then until 5 o'clock general reception was held, the bridal party taking their departure for the train amid showers of rice and slip perS. After spending a short time at Providence and vicinity, MT. and Mrs. Hall will return and reside at this place. The presents were numerous, very beau tiful, and some of them quite costly.
 At the semi-annual meeting of the Epworth League, recently held, the fol- lowing officers were elected: Rev. H. H. Martin, president; Miss Nellie Wolfe, chairman of devotional department; Miss Edna Newell, chairman of department of mercy and help; Mrs. Rhoda Armstrong, chairman of literary work; Owen Payne, chairman of social work; Mrs. H. H. Martin, sec'y; Ernest Woodward; treas.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Wilson were at Douglas Camp meeting last week.
 Miss Ann Fuller was home from New London last week to attend the Hall Kirk patrick wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. Mott have recently moved into the Lathrop cottage.
 Miss Gertrude Coleburn has returned from visit at Washington, R. l., and Providence.
 TOLLAND.
 (COrrespondence.)
 Miss Mabel Lester, of East Hart ford, has been visiting at G. F. Kibbe's.
 E. s. Agard's family left on Monday for a few weeks stay at the shore.