The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-02
COVENTRY.
South Coventry

ing at Mrs. Garcilla PHILIPPE
Mrs. F. e. Hull is entertaining her
friend Miss Hillard Of Bristol.
John Hines OF Hartford has been spend
ing few days at his home In this town.
| Miss Grace Stanley of Danielson spent
Sunday with her mother Mrs. Charlotte
Stanley.
| Mrs. A. p. Hutchinson and family went
to Manchester last Saturday to spend a
few days.
Mrs. Smith, the Advent is expected to
speak In the A. o. U. w. hall on next
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Armstrong spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Kings
bury in New London.
Mrs. A. E. Harmon and little daughter
start tomorrow to visit her parents
in Bonnyeagle, Maine.
Rev. o. 81. Martin of the Methodist
church exchanged pulpits with Rev. s. H.
Barrett Of the Church last Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. Sidney Hall Barrett has received
unanimous call from the members of
the Presbyterian church at Whitestone,
L. I.
Miss Alice Flaherity of this place was
quite luckey at the fair recently held in
East Hampton. Her ticket drew the sum
Of $500.
VIM. Armstrong, committee for the
Village district has been circulating
subscription for a hydrant on the school
house ground.
Mrs. Frank Bradbury Of Naugatuck
and her sister from Omaha, have been
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Bradbury.
The people of this town were made
very happy last Monday morning by the
arrival of the early mail. This mail was
the best mail that we had.
Mrs. r. I. Smith of Springfield, Mass,
editor of the Herald of Life, will speak in
the A. o. U. W. hall, Saturday at and
~. m. Subject: The Kingdom Of God.
The German Medicine Co., are giving
entertainments every evening this week
except Thursday, In the A. o. U. w. hall.
Their entertainments are very good and
of great variety.
The members of the A. o. U. W. Of
this town have received an Invitation from
the members Of the order in Rockville to
visit them this evening, and quite num-
Der expect to attend II the weather per-
mits. AT.
There were two funerals in the Cath
Ollie church last week. The first on Fri
day was that of Mrs. Walvey, mother Of
Mrs. James Day. On Saturday morning
occurred the funeral of Mrs. Prue of
Eagleville.
Arthur Curtis and Ernest Woodwork
who went into partnership in the black
smlthing business recently at Willimantic
have dissolved partnership, Mr.. Curtis re-
moved to Mansfield and Ernest Wood
worth to this town.
Last Friday evening Frank A. Spauld-
ing entertained party of friends by CIV
ing husking. The party husked corn
until about $50 O'Clock after which a
bountiful collation. was served and then
the party played whist and euchre. 81.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Hutchinson entertained party
of friends at their home In honor of Mr..
Hutchinson's birthday. Whist was play
ed after which refreshments were served.
Most of the guests were from Columbia.
Tomorrow afternoon the Evangelist
Dwight L. Moody, is expected to speak
In the Congregational church in Will
mantle at three O'Clock. He is to speak
In behalf of the Sunday schools. Some
from this place expect to attend the
meeting. .> r..
There are three families In this town
who are directly descended from Matthew
Grant and received Invitations to the re-
cent celebration or reunion of the Grant
family in Windsor. Mrs. Henry Noble,
Mrs. Lyman Coggswell and Mrs. Ralph
Noble are the descendants. -.
The we'll that Mrs. Hodgson has been
!, having dug is now completen and the pipe
Is being laid, The contract Of digging
the we'll was taken by MIR. Mccarthy of
} Stafford Springa and it is said that he
struck one Of the best rock springs that
he ever saw. They only had to drill down
eleven feet into the rock and before they
, had the well stoned up there was four
, feet Of water In it.
An elopement is reported which will
undoubtedly be interesting to Coventry
, people. The parties are John Crawford
OF Manchester who Is twenty one years
!. old and Miss Clovise Beebe whose home
Is In this town. Mr.. Crawford is a mar
ried man, being married man, being mar
, ried to Miss LILLIAN Bendall about one
year ago. They were seen to take the
car for Hartford last week Tuesday and
have not since been heard from.