The Press., 1898-03-10
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
 Arthur Reed Is having a saw-mill put on his wood-lot.
 Mrs. E. Kite is staying with her sister, Mrs. E. Nj. Austin.
 Ralph Carpenter and wife were at Phenix, R. l., over sunday with Mrs. Chester King.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Walker spent the evening March 1st with Mir. and Mrs. Arthur B. Porter.
 Mrs. Nellie Porter gave her husband a surprise on the 10th anniversary of their marriage, March 1st. All of the sur rounding towns were represented, and many useful presents were presented. Mansfield friends gave an oak reclining chair, and friends from South Coventry 8 nice parlor lamp. Sixty-six partook of the bountlful spread, and dancing and games made up the evening. south Coventry. CThe Register is on sale at the post oflce each weekly
 The W. c. T. U. meets this week with Mrs. Weaver.
 Jos. Stewart, who has been foreman for H. F. Dimock for several years, Is to go into business in Fall River, Mass.
 Resolutions of respect to tho memory of the late Dr. H. s. Dean were adopted by the Congregational church Sunday.
 The concert given by "Ye Olde Folkes" of Andover, In their town hall last week, was repeated in the A. O. U. w. hall in this village, Wednesday evening.
 Geo. Robinson, member of the school board, but who Is teaching In Ridgefeld, visited the grammar department in dis trlct and the Nathan Hale school on Monday.
 Harold, youngest son of Jas. and Me dora Small of Willimantio, and grandson of Mir. and Mrs. William Wallen of this place, died of diphtheria last week, after two days illness.
 Miss Ellen Lloyd's ticket brought her @1O, and Smiths $5, from the St. Joseph's fair at Willimantic. No other prize or prizes are reported, though fifty tickets were held by parties in town.
 Four quarts of teeth were extracted by  at the hotel the past two weeks. The teeth were extracted free of charge, pro- vided twenty-five cents were invested in their medicines for each tooth extracted.
 Frederick R. Manning, only son of the late Royal and Sally Manning, was born in this town April 12, 1921. He died In Brooklyn, N. Y.. March 1st, and was buried Tn the Nathan Hale cemetery Sat urday March 5th. Mir. Manning was member of the produce exchange. and also of the firm of J. L. Ward & Go. Constant attendance to business over taxed his system and caused paralysis of the lower limbs seven years since, but his mind was unlmpaired. and he coutin- ned in business until his death, which was sudden. No sign of serious trouble was apparent until Tuesday evening. MT. Manning was twice married. His first wife was the daughter of the late Rev. Joel Arnold, pastor of the First Congre- gational church of this town; enc only child, Arnold, a physician, died last year in Colorado, whither he had gone for his health. His second wife was Sarah, daughter of the late Hon. Edgar Atwater of Wallingford. and three adult children, one son and two daughters, survive him. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rose and Mrs. Van Bennett, residents here. MT. Chadwick of Andover, who has had charge of A. H. Lyman's farm for two years, has moved into the Lord house, vacated by MT. Sylvester, who re- turns to his former home in Northamp- ton.
 From another correspondent.l
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Hoxie spent last Sunday in Worcester.
 Mrs. Ernest LeDoyt entertained the Whist club this week.
 The Sawankee Indians left this town Monday for Mansfield. Louis Phillips expects to leave town about the first of April.
 Mrs. Mary Mason of Hartford, is the guest of Mrs. Lydia Mason.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Kingsbury of New London, were at E. B. Kingsbury's over Sunday.
 It Is rumored that the Village Improve ment society are arranging for an enter tAinment.
 Miss Grace Daniels drew the ladies. gold watch, given by the Sawankee lndi- an Medicine company.
 Fred Manning died last week at his home In Brooklyn, N. Y. His body was brought here Saturday for interment. He had been in feeble health for some time. Quite a number from this town attend ed the Old Folks concert at Andover last Thursday evening. The program was excellent, and carried out perfectly. They cleared about forty dollars.
 Ed. Foster and family have moved here from Hartford. Mir. Foster purchased the Wilber farm at the lower village some time ago, and has made many im- provements on the place. They will make 1t their home.
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 We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50 cert bottle of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar If 1t