The Press., 1898-06-09
COVENTRY.


 CThe Register is on sale at the post ofiice each weekly
 Miss Annie Barber of Dover, Maine. Is the guest of Miss s. Wood.
 A daughter, Beatrice, was born to MT. and Mrs. s. Fred Mott last week.
 Miss Matilda Kirk spent last week visiting friends in Monson, Mass.
 The Ladies' whist club met with Miss Hattie Rodgers last Friday afternoon.
 Miss Fannie Rose went to Wallingford last week to attend the wedding of her cousin. Edward Manning, son of the late Fred Manning, who married Miss Elizabeth Hull.
 Mrs. c. H. Purdy, with her two child ren, are in Salem at Mrs. Purdy's home. MT. and Mrs. Geo. F. Harling and child of Baltic spent Sunday with Mrs. Harling's brother, Charles Kingsbury.
 The Congregational pulpit was occupied Sunday evening by Rev. Mir. Kidder of West Hartford, who represents the American Tract society. ''Go ye and teach all nations" The discourse was very interesting.
 Two of Coventry's we'll ll-known residents were united in marriage at the parsonage last Saturday evening at s.30 o'clock by Rev. Sydney Hall Barrett. They were Miss Estella Boynton and Albert M. Wood. They will reside with the groom s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wood.
 The bicycle race last Saturday after noon was quite exciting. The contestants were, Arthur Carpenter, Cullen Potter, Walter Washburn, Will Small and Louis Phillips; the last two being scratch men. They rode eight miles. Louis Phillips won first prize, a five dollar fish pole |; Walter Washburn second, a bicycle watch; and Arthur Carpenter third, a Hartford tire repair kit After the race 8 number attendedthe ball-game at Eagleville. The game being between the Young Mems league of Willimantic and South Willing toms. The latter won. Score, 13 to II.
 (From another correspondent-)
 Schools in district No. 1, close next week.
 H.F. DlmOck's family arrived early this week.
 | Fred Match has a daughter, born last Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. V. B. Prince came to their summer residence last week Tues day.
 N. Leslie Brisack, agent for the Inter- national encyclopedia, who has been stop ping at BIdwelI's hotel, left town Tues day.
 The G. A. R. give an entertainment at the A. O. U. W. hall tomorrow evening. The proceeds are to be used in payment of expense incurred in mounting cannon.
 Miss Mary J. Mercy has returned to her home in Mansfield. MT. Thomas Durham will take his meals out and keep house alone until other arrangements shall be made.
 Mrs. Van Bennett recently spent some time with her sister ln Hartford. During the last two years Miss Manning has spent some time abroad in travelling In Egypt France and other countries.
 Officers elected at a meeting of the $. c. l. 5. held Saturday evening: Mrs Lydia A. Mason, president Wm. Arm strong, vice-president; pr. W.L. Higgins secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Agnes Wood and L. A. Kingsbury, executive committee.
 !, As Wm. Douglass was returning iron Willimantic last week Tuesday, with [ load of 75 thousand shingles, when nea the Stafford crossing, going down 8 steeE incline, a bundle of shlngle slid and knock ed Mir. Douglass so that he fell under tn, wheel, his right arm and side were con siderably bruised but no bones were broken. MRS. A. s. PARKER.