The Press., 1897-10-21
COVENTRY.

Mrs. 4oxie Is entertaining her cousin, Mrs. Merwin.
 Mrs Sarah Bottom recently bought a fine St. Bernard puppy.
 Miss Mollie Olmstead of East Hartford is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
 Miss Bessie A. Parker, teacher in Torrington, spent Sunday at her home.
 The Ladies' association is to meet this afternoon in the Congregational vestry.
 Dea. H. P. Topliff was a speaker at the convention held at Chaplin, satur- day.
 Lucian B. Parker came from Wood stock, Friday evening, and returned ,Mon- day morning.
 The Wangumbaug grange cleared near ly nine dollars at the bean supper, satur- day evening.
 Several ladies from this place attende 1 the w. c. T. U. convention at New London last week.
 If rightly informed, there is to be a service of unusual interest at the M E. church next Sunday evening.
 The fare for the round trip to the Epworth League convention at New London next Tuesday is $1O5.
 It was announced that Miss Mary Lord, Sunday school organizer would speak in the Congregational church next Sunday.
 Mettia M. Edgerton is working in Washburn's silk mill. There has been a great call for hands in the sever u silk mills in the village.
 The sermon of Rev. Mir. Thomas, Sun day, was very interesting. Some of the hearers thinking 1t even better than that of inc previous Sunday.
 David Tillinghast has purchased a organ of A. 0. Andrew. The young people will occupy tenement in the house wiih MT. Tillinghast's grandmother on Wall street.
 Miss Sarah Boynton, teacher in Bran ford, attended the State teachers insti- tute at Hartford Friday She spent Saturday at her home and returned to school-work Sunday evening. Frank Lawton and his bride will arrive at B. L. Hutchinson's, Friday. Mir. Law ton formerly resided with his uncle, the late Charles Lawton, and every fall has spent some time at the old homestead, hunting.
 (From another correspondent)
 George N. Phillips took bicycle ride to Pomfret, and spent Sunday.
 Rev. MT. Perkins, formerly of this place, Is located in town in Massachusetts. Rev. Mir. Barrett is to be ordained in the Congregational church of this place on November 3d. It has been intimated that Dr. Meredith of New York will be present and take part in the ordination.
 Rev. c. A. Purdy of the Methodist church has been attending preachers meeting in Rockville this week Monday and Tuesday.
 Edwin P. Barber of Dover, Maine, is in town visiting old friends.
 The social in the A. o. U. w. hall last Saturday evening was decided success. The Grange netted about nine dollars. A number of the granges from this place attended the meeting of East Central Pomona at Vernon on Wednes. day.
 The Congregational parsonage has un. dergone great change inside, being new. ly papered and painted, and having new carpet laid in the dining-room.
 Miss Mollie Olmstead of East Hartford has been visiting at Ed. Hutchins on's.
 The Ladies Missionary society meets today.
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 The wedding of Miss Ruth Chapman formerly of this place, to Louis Weaver O Willimantic, occurs at her home in that place today.
 Mrs. Mervin of New Haven is visiting Mrs. c. E. Hcxie.
 It is reported that we are to have an. other doctor locate here.
 John P. Curly and Ed. Noble returned from their trip to Maine, last Saturday They report the hunting as being very good.