The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

COVENTRY.
south Coventry.
The Misses Green have a new Jacobs
Bros piano.
Charles Lathrop and family moved last
week to Hanover.
Miss Hattie Smith spent Sunday with
relatives In Willimantic.
Arthur Champlin and two young daugh-
tiers recently visited relatives in town.
Mics Augusta Manning OF Hartford
visited her sister, Mrs. V. Bennett, this
week.
Mrs. Charles Lord and little daughter,
Barbara, of Manchester are visiting at
Mrs. Fl. M. Kelley's.
The Ladies' Missionary association
were entertained by Mrs. John Isham at
her home yesterday afternoon.
Miss Sadie Woodwork of Willimantic
visited with Miss Grace Washburn at her
home In this town over Sunday.
Mrs. s. A. Bottum returned last Thurs
ing spent the winter in Roxbury with her
brother.
A goodly number from here attended
the concert given by Sousa's band In the
opera house at Willimantic last Tuesday
afternoon.
VIM e.. Latimer is to have new barn
built and the workmen are to commence
early in May. 1t Is to be erected on the
old farm station.
Louis A. Kingsbury purchased last
week very handsome new two seated.
pneumatic-tired wagon. 1t Is the first of
the kind to be owned In town. '" II
Mrs. Sarah Wolfe has become grand
mother, a son, Leonard Aaron, being
born last week to her daughter, Mrs.
Bert A. Clough of Willimantic.
Rev. Charles A. Purdy has been visit
ing friends here this week. Tuesday af-
ternoon he left for Dighton, Mass, where
he is to preach the coming year.
AS yet there has been no minister ap-
pointed to occupy the Methodist parson-
age, but the presiding elder will supply
the pulpit Sundays. Rev. Mr.. Martin
will remove his goods this week to Nor
witch Town.
1t was so very stormy last Sunday that
there were no services In the Methodist
church, and there was also no exchange
of pastors at the Congregational church,
as wBs expected, but, weather permitting
Rev. Mr. Davis of Storrs will preach In
that church next Sunday morning. s-
a Wild Ride.
"When was younger than will
ever be again." said the professor with
three story head and eyeglasses Of
the telescope order. Il was the victim
of such intense mental abstractio
that l removed myself entirely from
the world of practical affairs. was in
the boundless realms Of thought and
paid but fleeing attention to the active
field of human action. 1t was neces-
sary to notify me when l should attend
my classes, eat my meals and even
when should retire.
81 was at one time requested to lee
ture in New England village and
agreed to do so. The theme was one
that had received my best thoughts,
and the mere prospect of delivering it
was a physical pleasure. When I ar
rived at the depot my thoughts were
concentrated upon the prepared adj
dress. l realized that my train was an
hour late and that must hurry, but
beyond the mere fact Of hurryinaI did
not grasp detail. 0
"'Drive fastv shouted to the driver
of a dingy looking vehicle as l sprang
in and handed him a S. bill. Spare
neither horse nor whip 49,
"Away we went with plunge. The
carriage rolled like a ship in the trough
of the sea. Street lights seemed a
torchlight procession moving rapidly
by the other way. Constables shouted.
dogs barked. small boys chased us and
business ceased that people might stand
on the sidewalks and gaze. Up one
street and down another we dashed
madly. We took corners on two wheels,
grazed telegraph poles and knocked
over such movables as ash barrels and
dry goods boxes.
"After half an hour Of this bewilder-
ing experience stuck my head out Of
the window and shouted. Are we near
ly thereY
"'Where did yez want to go, sirY
came the edifying answer."-Washing-
ton Star.