The Press., 1897-11-04
COVENTRY.

Ed. l.. Hutchinson and Frank Lawton brought in a fox Saturday. Mir. Lawton has been quite successful hunting during his stay here, bringing in game birds, large owl and hawk.
 The teachers of districts 1. 9 and att tended the lecture on Alaska, given by Pres. Rooms at Storrs last week We'd nesday evening. It Is an interesting and instructive lecture, and the stereopticon views were fine.
 Cullen Potter, IT,, has returned home.
 The Ladies' Association Is to meet with Mrs. J. M. Wood tomorrow afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Lawton, who have spent two weeks at E. l.. HutchinsOn's, returned home Tuesday. Mics Lottie Hutchinson accompanied them.
 MT. Hartman of Fucker street, who has been i'll many months of disease of the stomach, died Sunday morning. Funeral Wednesday at o'clock; burial in the cemetery at Willimantic.
 Last week Thursday evening surprise party visited Eugene l.. Hutchinson, the occasion being his forty-seventh birthday. Mrs. Martha J. Hicks and Mrs. Lizzie Kingsbury gave the invitations, and twenty-seven of Mir. H. g friends respond ed, bringing ice cream and cake. Whist was the game of the evening, Mrs. Mary Williams taking the first and George N. Phillips the consolation prize.
 The hedge of laurel and the vinca on the cemetery lot where Benoni Irwin is buried, give promise of beauty in the coming years.
 Miss Daisy Ledoyt is at home, after three weeks absence.
 Owing to the increased illness of Mrs. H. F. Dlmock, the family did not return to their New York residence early this week, as had been arranged.
 MT. and Mrs. Bezabel Seagraves ex- pect to start for a winters soiourn al Winter Haven, Florida, the first of next week. While getting in grain last sum. mer, MT. Seagraves slipped from load causing hemorrhage, from the effect oi which he still suffers, for which reason a change of climate seems necessary. (From another correspondent.)
 Mir. Storrs Ford is much worse.
 E. w. Phillips of Willimantic was uE here one day last week, hunting. He had very good luck
 The Ladies Missionary society meet this week with Mrs. J. M. Wood.
 Owing to unpleasant weather there was no grange meeting on Tuesday evening the meeting was deferred for one week
 Last Thursday evening, quite a party surprised Eugene Hutchinson, at his home 1t being the anniversary of his birthday The evening was spent in playing games
 Rev. MT. Richardson of Eastford ex changed pulpits last Sunday with Rev. 0 A. Purdy.
 sMr. Marvin Colman ought to feel quite encouraged over his peach crop this year They are not all gone as yet.
 The service of ordination was perform ed on Rev. s. H. Barrett, in the Congre. gational church on Wednesday. Thii took place at half past one o'clock. Th' service opened with song and this wal followed by prayer by Rev. Mir. Browl of Andover. Then followed 8 sermon by Rev. MT. Hoisington of North Coventry who very impressively i'll stratcd hi text which was Fl will magnify tn. name" The choir sang very appropri ate anthem then Rev. Mir. Genge 0 Willimantic offered the ordination prayer Rev. Mr.Brown of Andover gave som Every instructive advice to Mir. Darret : and Rev. MT. Pike of Mansfield extende the right hand of Fellowship. Rev. MI Harvey of Columbia gave the address t the people. The service closed with tn song ''Blest Be the Tie that Binds"