The Press., 1899-10-12
COVENTRY.


cThe Register is on sale at the post ONCE each
weekly
The Misses Gertrude and Alice Wards
worth are visiting at Mrs. Albert Potter's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Williams are
| visiting Mr. Williams sisters In Monsoon,
| Mass.
Everett ]. Ledoyt of Chicago, ILL.,. has
been visiting at his uncle, Samuel Le-
Doyt's.
Miss Amelia Schortman of Webster,
Mass, spent Sunday with Miss Nellie
Noble.
Miss Clara Norris of the Willimantlc
high school spent Sunday with her friend,
Miss Sadie White.
Mrs. Dewitt Kingsbury entertained
Miss Dora Harding of Connecticut agri-
cultural college, over Sunday.
Last week Rev. R. ]. Carol was pre-
sented with full-blooded st. Bernard
puppy by DIR O'Harrer of Water bury.
Mrs. Alice Carpenter of Mansfield De-
pot has been spending few days with
Mrs. George B. Carpenter of this place.
Quite number from this place are at
tending the 47th annual county conference
of Congregational churches in Rockville
Mrs. VIM. Howes and children ard her
mother, Mrs. Martha Kingsbury, are visit
ing at Charles Kingsbury's in the lower
village.
DR.. W. L. Higgins, wife and children
attended silver wedding last Saturday
of Mr.. and Mrs. g. T. Preston at Willing
ton Hill.
Last evening there was a gramaphone
entertainment in the vestry Of the Con-
gregational church under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Home Missionary society.
Mrs. Hulda johnson, died last Thurs
day night at her home on Walnut street
in Willimantic, at the age Of 81 years.
She was brought to this town Saturday
| for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wall returned last
week from their wedding trip to New
burgh, N. Y, and spent few days with
Mrs. Wallis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hines. They left last Sunday afternoon
for their home In East Hampton.
| News was received here last Saturday
of the death Of the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Potter. former resident of
this town but now living in Providence.
The little fellow was little more than a
year old and the only boy; they have two
| daughters.
A very pretty home wedding took place
last week on Wednesday evening at the
residence of Valette Stearns in Mansfi Id.
The contracting parties were DR.. Clarence
E. Simonds of South Coventry and Miss
Ella R. Stearns. The ceremony was per-
formed in front of solid bank of laurel
by Rev. Clarence Pike Of Mansfield. The
bride was becomingly gowned In white
silk organdy, lace trimmed, and carried a
bouquet of bride roses. The bridal couple,
attended by Miss Florence Pike as flower
girl, entered the room to the strains OF
Lohengrin's wedding march, played by
Miss Mildred SteaIns, a cousin of the
bride. The young couple were very
popular in Mansfield, as was shown by
the many gifts, which included silver
cut glass, china and other articles. A
very dainty collation. was served at the
close of the ceremony. There were about
one hundred guests present, Including
friends from Andover, New Haven, jersey
City, Franklin, New London and Will.
mantle. DIR. and Mrs. Simonds came tc
South Coventry on the evening of theiI
marriage and will be at home to theil
friends after the Goth of October.
(From another correspondent
Thos. Leary Smith is recovering from
his late attack of paralysis.
Jas. Keynon's wife, baby and Mrs. Key
mons mother came home from Nashua
N. H., sometime since.
M. II. Parker has resigned his position
at Baron de Hirsch's school, owing to the
condition of his health, and has returned
to his home in this place.
9. G. Them, Pucker-st, Is having ex
tensive repairs made to his dwelling house
it is to be recovered, the roof extended,
new large windows, and newly furnished
inside.
Frank Lawton and wife from the vicinity
of Providence are visiting at e. l.. Hutch
inson's. The place was formerly the home
of his uncle, the late Chas. Lawton, with
whom Frank Lawton lived several years
when boy. Every fall he comes from
the city to hunt and carries away muc