The Press., 1897-07-08


 fired of bunch of crackers in Arthur Spicer's pocket, and the other when the cannon burst and nearly blew up D. 0. Dimock's house. There were & great many visitors in the place, and large number spent the day out of town. Ice cream and lemonade were made by the gallons and disposed of. In the evening w. H. Hall fired off a large number of rockets and other fireworks on the hill near the pond, which was enjoyed by all going from 9 a. m. until 11.3O p. m., and the people are glad that Fourth of July comes but once a year.
 What might have been a serious acci- dent was miraculously escaped last Mon day night, about 11.30 o'clock. w. H. Halls new cannon had been going nearly all the evening, under the superintend- ency of James Smith and Joseph Kings bury. They had moved it from the hill near the bridge in the new village, and had loaded it pretty heavily. It is SUD- posed that there was a flaw in the can- non, for when they fired it off the first time near the bridge it burst, and the pieces flew in all directions. One solid piece of brass weighing 24 pounds was thrown through the south window in the second story of D. c. Dimock's house, and it went through two double parti- tions into Arthur Devereaux's part The glass was broken into very fine pieces and scattered around. When D. c. Dim- ock heard the racket he supposed some one had been trying to blow him up. Moose Meadow.
 Congratulations are now in vogue Present them to Geo. Fiske.
 E.. J. Ireland, of Chicago, spent the Fourth with K. O. Kidder.
 Mrs. Edgar Kidder Is on a short visit to Woonsocket, R. I.
 While tearing away the old chimney on the Page farm John Hamilton brought to light stone bearing the inscription, IS. s., June 21st, 1904. The stone is SUD- posed to have been taken from the old known at that time as. Stafford stone The characters s. s. refer to one Samuel Strong, who erected the building in that year and died in 1917.
 COVENTRY.
 South Coventry.
 The funeral of Mrs. Maria Moore was held at her late residence Friday, and the burial was at Bozrah, Saturday.
 Program of celebration held July 6, by the s. c. I. s.: Glee club-"Star Spangled Banner" Glee-'O Hail Us Ye Free" Prof. Peebles, of Storrs, spoke on the "True, Beautiful and Good" Some sentences were Char acter in the concrete is civilization " truth ;" Beauty is not apparent to all Frequently it Is the result of educat tion; " True manhood Is shown by the mans higher development" Glee club-"Ham- mer song" Rev. Father Dunn was humorous at first, he then spoke of the responsibility of each individual "Honest, upright citizens, one God and one coun- try, are for each and all." Our sur roundings will be more beautiful for this days reunion" Miss Julia White 'Grandma's story of the Battle of Bunker Hin." Dr. Higgins, recitation from T. Buchanan Reade. Rev. Purdy said, Promoting the beautiful, pro- notes the true and good; " "Shut not the doors of emigration," for from an other nation came the speaker, "Ex. ample stands for great deal, 1t teaches. , Glee ub-"Freedom's Banner" Civ ing of prizes, 1-3 scratch, first prize Clarence Foster, second prize, Vedel cyclometer, Paul Fraser; toe brake, J s. Champlin road race, first prize, L. E. Parker, second prize, Bert Carpenter third prize, J. Champlin. The 1-3-mile bicycle race was on Main street at II a m. Road race, up Potash hill, through South street and around by John I;oques Check for $1O0 from MT. and Mrs. H. F. Dimock. Over $7O was taken for re. treatments.
 l Picnic Notes.-The antiques and hor. ribles who paraded at 7.30 need not have been announced by that title......It was pleasing to observe the rapt attention o the children as they listened. Near tho conclusion of the public exercises whe1 this announcement was made, "Found a nice ladies' handkerchief" stout gentleman leaning on the railing, said "Say, reporter, put that in."......Aftel the public speaking, "If we try to mak, our surroundings beautiful we can no make them as beautiful as we wish, but by the trying beauty comes. Charles Coombs and several amateurs, witt cameras were on the ground.
 Rev. MT. Perrin occupied the Congre gational church last Sunday, and Rev MT. Jones is to preach next Sunday.
 Sylvester Robertson wheeled iron Bridgeport to Mrs. Abby Parker's fev days since.