The Press., 1898-06-16
COVENTRY.

week.l The Improvement society Is planning a picnic for the 4th of July. George N. Phillips visited New Lon- don and Lyme recently on his wheel.
 Mrs. Lord, nee Lee Kelley, of Man. chester, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. H. M. Kelley.
 Rev. and Mrs. $. H. Barrett left Mon day to visit MT. Barrett's parents In Brooklyn, N. Y. From there they go to Sharon.
 The school in the lower village, taught by Miss Linda Tripp, closed last Friday. Miss Tripp went to her home in Daniel son on Monday.
 The semi-annual business meeting of the c. E. society was held at the Congre- gational church on Tuesday evening and officers for the next six months were elect ed.
 The chlldren's day concert at the M. church last Sunday evening was we'll at tended. It was very good and those who had charge of it deserve credit for the great pains they must have taken in in- structing the younger members of the Sunday school.
 Louis Phillips, while playing ball last Saturday, met with quite an accident. While at the bat, he was hit in the jaw by very swift ball and knocked down and was unable to get up for few minutes. The game was between Sodom Stars of Willimantic and the South Coventry's, and resulted in a score of % to 10 in favor of Willimantic's.
 Quite a number from this place attend ed the baccalaureate sermon at Storrs last Sunday. It was delivered by the Rev. Rufus W. Simpson, his theme being "Behold a Greater Is Here" In sub- stance he said "My text is from St. Luke 7.25. What went ye out to see?' During his discourse, he said, "Your very pres ence here in college is proof of your high estimate of exact and useful knowledge. Sometimes 1t Is difficult to determine which Is the more instructive, the growth of knowledge for the individual or of the individual for knowledge" Drs. Storrs of Hartford. Johnson ot Mansfield, Edwards of South Coventry anC Parker of Willimantic performed an oper ation Tuesday on George C., son of Frank B. Topliff, for internal abscess. The OpeI ation was performed as it was the only chance of saving the life of the boy. This case Is we'll known to many of the physic fans of the state as being most singular | The boy is much emaciated, having beer under the doctors care for the past two years, with continual fever. The patient rallied from the operation and is comfort able, but recovery seems very doubtful. CFrom another correspondent.) Picnic parties at the lake are of almost daily occurrence.
 MT. and Mrs. Isham and Mrs. Tracy spent Sunday in Rockville.
 E. A. Tracy Is having the upper story of the addition of his barn enlarged.
 Miss Trlpp, East district, closed her school last Friday. The visiting con- mittee reports thorough work.
 A meeting of committees appointed by the s. c. I. s. met Tuesday at Mrs. Lydia Mason's to consult as to fourth of July picnic.
 Rev. and Mrs. s. H. Barrett left town Monday, to visit relatives. Rev. Mir Brown will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday.
 "Good heavens no, do you take m' for an old fool2" was the reply as thu writer, expecting to get a scoop, stood a the door of a reputed bridegroom's dwell Ing.
 If the weather is pleasant, Monday p m., June 20th there Is to be a reunion a the Marten-box of the pupils who hav' attended the Nathan school during the last seven years.
 Dr. W. L. Higgins, Wm. Wood ant others from this village attended churct at Storrs, Sunday. The Baccalaureat' sermon was preached by Rev. Rufu Whitaker Simpson, an instructor at tn college.
 The floral decorations at the Methods church Sunday were very artistic. I being chlldren's day, there was a concer in the evening. The history of tn Methodist church was Illustrated by pic lures In the rear of the ulpit.
 The Ashur Wright stone in the Nathan Hale cemetery Is about halfway between the highway and the lake, near the north east boundary wall. It Is near the smal stone erected to the memory of Nathan Hale. A. s. PARKER.