The Press., 1896-11-12
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
 South Coventry.
 A. q. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager Of Coventry Local Register
 The Ladies' Association met this week with Mrs. Sarah Seagraves.
 A nefghb0rhood prayer meeting is ap- pointed; at Mrs. Betsey Judd's tomorrow evening.
 Miss Hattie .Albro, Mrs. Lydia Mason and Mrs. A. s. Parker were appointed by theG, Congregational Sunday school, Sun- day, a committee in the interest of the unfortunate.
 A meeting to hear reports of commit tees, etc. of the s. c. I. s. was called at the> A. o. U. w., Wednesday evening, Nov. il.
 Mrs. Dove, niece of Mrs. P. H. Peter son, and frequent visitor in town, died at her home in Rochester, N. Y., Thurs day. and was buried Sunday. Her hus- band and daughter survive her.
 Addie, wife of George Gardner, and only sister of Mrs. Jennie Clark, died at her home near Hop River, Sunday, and was buried in the Andover cemetery We'd nesday. She leaves two sons and daugh- ter. District committees and teachers of the several schools in town were invited by the board of school visitors to meet in the school house in district 1, Saturday, of o &0 0ToRn onA ters of interest to schools. Fourteen adults were present at the morning ses- sion, also several children from Miss New halls room. A nice lunch, with hot cof- fee, was served at noon, for which a vote of thanks was given to Mrs. Lydia Mason and Mrs. Emma Kolb for their kind thoughtfulness. Only persons immedll ately 1counected with the schools were present nj the afternoon session, and about 2 psgnl the meeting adjourned to meet in the chapel in North Coventry at date which is to be fixed by the board of school visitors.
 .,- t-j%: :'.-f UNION.
 Mashapaug.
 (Communicated1
 The Truth of the Matter.
 Mashapaug, Nov. 9th, 1896. MIR. EDITOR-Dear Sir: Will you all low me space in your valuable paper to state a few facts: I am told that the people of Stafford were much elated over the fact that there was no silver men in Union at the polling of our recent vote Allow me to say that there are quite a number of silver men in the town of Union and some of these would have SO expressed themselves had there been any of the silver ballots at the polls. There were ballots sent by stage, but the parties, whose business it was to have done so, failing to settle the expressage, they were returned to Stafford. Now myself am a republican in politics, a supporter of sound money, and a Mckinley man, but believe in fair dealing in political man. agements, and an honest report of all things connected. If we cannot be fair in our endeavOr to win we deserve not to win. l am not so proud of old Union as some are on this account. Whatever the past populace has ever won for the name of the old town, the present political "powers that be- are fast spelling by in- trigue and trickery. Yours respectfully,
 : NON POLITCA. Last Friday evening J. W. Winch cele- brated the republican victory in the re- cent election. There was present large number of neighbors and people from Union, and southern Holland. A bonfire was set off in front of the post-of1ice at 7.3O o'clock, and later gun was fired for each state that went for Mckinley, two cy11T<pT fOT fho f1uo roy1roc6,1 &o 4i,oC ;o1oo1 from Union, and one gun for Senator-elect J. Carl Converse of this district. Fol lowing this there were numerous guns fired in celebration of the general result the country over. The jollif1cation ended with the sending up of a mammoth hot air balloon, which was seen, like a bright star, wandering through the heavens in the various air currents for over an hour after it's ascension.
 The Epworth League of the Mashapaug M. B. church will hold an "apron and necktie" social Friday evening at the church. In connection with it "conun- drum supper" will be served. Doors open at 7.30, entertainment begins at &. Sup per 20 cents. No postponement on ao. count of weather.
 Rock Meadow.
 Allen Williams, the oldest man in town, died last Monday morning at the age oi 91 years. For number of years he has lived alone. The funeral took place on Wednesday at the home of his former son-in-law, Henry Booth, who lives near by, and has cared for his wants.
 ASHFORD.
 WestfOrd Correspondence.
 An old fashioned husking party was held at I H Rnrrill,s Tnnsdau nunninn