The Press., 1898-02-17
COVENTRY,

 ;: :. :s:',.- COVENTRY. D South Coventry. e. .s. tThe Register is on sale at the post of1ce each, week.)rr =.
 Rev. s. H. Barrett is to preach to the, childi en next Sunday. -.
 Geo. N. Phillips has sold his 5xs cam- era to Lucian E. Parker.
 Percy Barrett is visiting his brother at the Congregational parsonage.
 Geo. Gardner Of Hop River and Miss Oisom were married last week. .. = Chas. Rood and Nellie Wolfe are can- didates for membership to Wangumbaug grange
 Georgie, only child of s. B. Topllff, is very low, and there is no hope of his re- covery.
 Rev. B. F.. Raynor of Gurleyville preached at the Methodist church Sun- day in exchange with Rev. 0. s. Purdy.
 Prosecuting Agent Charles Willis of Mansfield is said to be a man faithful and fearless in the discharge of his legal du- ties.
 Herbert H. Boyington has bought house-lot, 80 foot front, adjoining the .'Temple of Fashion," on Union-st., Will. limantic.
 : President B. F. Rooms of Storrs gave his lecture on Alaska at the A. O. U. w. hall Monday evening, under the auspices of the s. c. s.
 , Geo. Avery, who owns the Col. Rose farm, South-st., Is about to build dwell. ing house on the site of the one destroyed by fire % years ago.
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 Miss Addie Paul, who has been quite sick with pneumonia, is slowly improving. |. Rev. MT. Pile of Bolton supplied the pulpit at the Congregational church last Sabbath.
 ,- Mr. and Mrs. M. P. J. Walker of Staf- ford Springs called on friends in town last week.
 Collector F. l.: Upham has been con- fined to the house few days with sciatic rheumatism.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Agard of Brim- field, Mass, visited friends in town one day last week.
 More than sixty friends and neighbors met and surprised MT. and Mrs. Chelsea casion being the 30th anniversary of their marriage. A nice extension table and 8 very pretty set of dishes were presented them by R. B. Horton in behalf of the friends. A bountiful supper was served. A pleasant evening was spent with games and music. At late hour the visitors left for home, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Young happier in the thought of being remem- bered by there many friends. and also by friends in their younger days.
 Mashapaug. :. In 1865 the Hamilton Woolen Company of Southbridge flowed pond in Holland and Union higher than they had right to-, Lyman Moore and Wm. M. Corbin began proceedings to prevent them from doing so. In 1885, by the decision of court, they were prevented from contin- uing the extra howage, and since that time the Holland reservoir has not been filled within seven or eight feet. Within a few days the above firm and other par ties have been negotiating with Lyman Moore for the privilege of filling said pond. and they will probably succeed. John W. Winch has disposed of his water privilege to said company.
 Rock Meadow. Mrs. George Bradway Is sick and under the care of Dr. Smith of Stafford Springs Allie Heck sawed his hand and fingers with a cross cut saw while saving logs recently.
 Miron Heck's house came very near being destroyed by fire recently. The family were all absent. MT. Heck return ing home earlier than usual from his work found the interior of the house on fire, but by hard work, with the aid of his boys, extinguished the flames. The fire caught from 8 defect in the chimney.
 St. Valentines day being the ami. versary of the birth of Estern Belchers about 45 friends and neighbors gave him a surprise party. It was 8 complete sur prise to him. A bountiful supper was provided by the ladies. MT. Colburn, who is 79 years old, with very appropriate remarks, presented Mir. Belcher with a beautiful parlor lamp, as 8 token of es- teem, from his friends. The people dis persed at late hour, having passed 8 very enjoyable evening.