The Press., 1895-08-29
COVENTRY.

A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
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 These who selected the green as place to picnic last Saturday, selected wisely, for nowhere else is there @ place where combination of beautiful views, nice breezes, croquet grounds and easiness of access to all, can be found. Then the green itself, and the old church, were in- teresting things to talk about the advis- ibility of an association being formed to care for the green, and the transforming of the old church into a summer hotel were discussed. Some day in the future may be realized various schemes which will be of great benefit to the town. In our last weeks item we inadvertently omitted the names of Frank Topliff and Ed. Stanley as members of the committee of arrangements, which committee made the occasion grand success.
 Mrs. Phronema, wife of D. H. Clark, died Friday evening, after many months of suffering. Mrs. Clark was the fourth of the seven daughters of the late Capt. Farley Converse of Stafford Springs, at which place she was born in 1894, married in 1851, and where she resided until 1852, when she removed to this town which has since been her home. Although not 8 member, she was very efficient helper in the Methodist church, and no one could have been removed from the society whose loss would have been more greatly felt, especially in benevolent work. She leaves a husband and three sisters, Mrs. B. F. Patten of Philadelphia, Mrs. Robbins Patten and Mrs. H. c. Thrall of Stafford Springs. Funeral last Monday at 1.3O p. m., Rev. J. I. Bartholomew of Stafford Springs, officiating. "Going home to rest" was the thought, and with her pa- rents and sisters, in the Converse burial lot, she sleeps.
 Norman Dunham, a we'll known black smith, died Saturday, after long period of gradual failing, dating from last winter, when he fell, but at the time unaware of serious injury. He was born at Mansfield in 1881, and belongs to family noted for longevity, his mother, Mrs. Orril Dunham of this place, is in good health, though long past eighty. He was the second child of the late Ebenezer and Orril Dun- ham. Mir. Dunham's first wife, Harriet daughter of Chas. Crane of Mansfield died in January, 1887, leaving one son, Theron E., who is married and resides here. In May, 1887, he married Mrs. Ma ry Simons, who survives, as do also his brother, Geo. w. Dunham, resident on Wall-st., and sister, Mrs. Lucina Bennett of Mansfield. MT. Durham was a corpo- ral in the 22d Regiment c. ", and served nine months. He has resided here since 1873. Funeral at his late residence last Tuesday, at D. m., and burial in the Ma than Hale cemetery.
 Miss TourtelOttes reading and Edw. Stanley's singing at the Y. P. s. c. B. en- tertainment were highly commended by those in attendance.
 Mrs. Dewitt Kingsbury left town Saturday for an outing, and MT. Kings bury will join her Friday of this week.
 Grange meeting next Tuesday evening and 1t is hoped that every member will be present.
 Tomorrow there Is to be a Sunday school convention at Clark's grove; socia meeting until p. m., at which time there will be addresses by prominent Sunda! r school workers. At p. m. the w. c. T U. is to meet with Mrs. Sarah Cogswell. Mrs. Mary Lord Lee of Canon City ) Colo, is expected in town this week. 5 A daughter of Ernest Morgan is wis iting friends here.
 -Sixty-one persons were at the Ladies l Association meeting, held at Miss Albro's 7 probably the largest attendance of tn season, as many of the summer visitor are leaving town.
 Ed. Manning, wife, daughter-in-la7 and grandchild left town Monday.