The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-06-16
COVENTRY.
Snnth Onvant1
South Coventry
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weekly
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. II. M. Kelley.
Rev. and Mrs. s. H. Barrett left Mon
day to visit Mr. Barrett's parents in
Brooklyn, N. Y. From there they go to
Sharon.
The school in the lower village, taught
by Miss Linda Trip, closed last Friday.
Miss Trip went to her home in Daniel
son on Monday.
The semi-annuaI business meeting of
the G. E. society was held at the Congre-
gational church on Tuesday evening and
officers for the next six months were elect
ed
The chlldrens 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 a few minutes.
The game was between Sodom Stars of
Willimantic and the South Coventry's,
and resulted in score of % to 10 In
favor of Willimantic's.
Quite 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
1875. 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 it 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 of
Mansfield, Edwards of South Coventry and
alton Tuesday on George c., son of Frank
B. Topliff, for internal abscess. The Oper-
alton 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-
toto Gin IoTs
The boy is much emaciated, having been
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.
(From another correspondent)
Picnic parties at the lake are of almost
daily occurrence.
Mr.. 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 Trip, East district, closed her
school last Friday. The visiting COM
mittee reports thorough work.
A meeting of committees appointed by
the S. c. 1. 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. Mr..
Brown will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
"Good heavens no, do you take me
for an old fool9" was the reply as the
writer, expecting to get a scoop, stood at
the door of reputed bridegrooms dwell
ing
If the weather is pleasant, Monday p.
M, June Goth there is to be a reunion at
the Marten-box Of the pupils who have
attended the Nathan school during the
last seven years. .......
DR.. W. L. Higgins, VIM. Wood and
others from this village attended church
at Storrs, Sunday. The Baccalaureate
sermon was preached by Rev. Rufus
Whitaker Simpson, an instructor at the
college.
The floral decorations at the Methodist
church Sunday were very artistic. 1t
being children's day, there was concert
in the evening. The history of the
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. 1t is near the small
stone erected to the memory of Nathan
Hale. A. S. PARKER.