The Press., 1895-01-17
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1 COVENTRY. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager Of Coventry Local Register.

tGJF Ss PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager Of Coventry Local Register.
 South Coventry.
 Ed Baker had the end of the little finger of his left hand torn off last Mou- day He was tending picker, when the ring on.the finger was caught in the ma- chine, causing the accident.
 Geo. Stanley has little daughter.
 David McTaggart is to engage in busi- ndss out of town, and there is to be an adction sale of the horses, etc., belonging to the cofnpany tomorrow (Friday) if pleasant.
 1.-The W. c. T. U. met with Mrs. Chas. Kolb this week.
 The funeral of the father of David MeTaggart was attended last week We'd nesday.
 1.-The annual reunion at the Congrega- tional church this p. m. at 1,3O. Supper in the vestry.
 1.-The gift of books from Mrs. H. F. Dimock to the South st. school was re- ceived Monday:
 Boys of '7e, c. c. Coffin. Boys of '61, " Story-of Liberty, " Life of Washington, Abbott Life of Franklin, Boys of the Far North, Taylor Water Babies, Kingsley | Madam How and Lady Why, " In the Levant, Warner Child's History of England, Dickens l Wild Life Under the Equator, DuChallu
 The books are neatly bound in muslin, and furnish both entertainment and in- lstrNction during the time devoted to silent reading a line of education deserving attention.
 l (Contrbuted) sEIThe week of prayer in the Congrega- ttonal and M. E. churches was full of in- fteFest, although not largely attended, the weather being unfavorable. | Martin Coleman is putting large addition on his poultry house.
 Mrs. Bottom is completing an ice house. Contractor, Tom Hall.
 Albert Coe, one of E. A. Tracy's workmen, who had his hand hurt in gear a few weeks ago, has nearly recov- cred.
 -Tracy's extract works started on full time Monday Jan. 14th, with a reduction in wages of from to 10 per cent. l Mir. Dennis Flaherty Is about the same. A Hartford brain specialist visited him recently and pronounced his disease blood poisoning, resulting from fever, and 1 thought there was chance of his recov- cry.
 1 -Barber's mill is now entirely closed | ROCKVILLE. | (Correspondence.)
 The event of last week was the an nual ball of our pet Go. O, 1st c. N. q. ., Friday evening. The capacity of town hall in memorial building was tested as probably it never was before, 1,26O pro- grams were distributed, it is said, and many did not get any. The concert from 8 to o'clock by Reeves band, of Provi- dence, R. l., was treat thoroughly en- ljoyed. The decoration of the hall has not been excelled. The net proceeds will make quite an addition to the company flnds ...--. I Business at some of the mills is not 1 very brisk. The Fitch Sons, stockinet ] have reduced the hours of labor to. hours, The Bedding Bros, silk, started on time recently, after a long term oi siIshorfened time. In the woolen industry \ New England, Springyille and Hockanum il ha U fairly good business. The Rock Eand merican are rather slack, from ap 3 pearances.
 { vital statistics, just compiled by Registrar Skinner, indicate dull year fol l ldocts srs, ministers and registrar, as thu I following will show: 1892 Births 27O
 marriages 113, deaths 165; 1898, birth; 241, marriages 82, deaths 1894; 1894 births. 209, marriages 7G, deaths 11s, O 3 the deaths in 1894 28 were under yea of age; 12 from to 5 3 from to 10: . from 10 to 20; II from 20 to 30; 5 iron ? 30 to 40; from 40 to 50; 12' from 50 t. 8 60; IS from 60 to 70; 6 from 70 to 30; s from 30 to 90. There were suicides males and female; 3 died from the ef ? fects of burns or scalds (these were chil Q dren under 10), and one man from frac - ture Of the skull. Bright's disease wa 0 the cause of 8; peritonitis, 3; disease 0 n the heart, 4; pneumonia, 8; apoplexy, d phthisis, 10; diphtheria, 4; prematur
 births; 6.