The Press., 1901-08-15
COVENTRY.
South Coventry


Mrs. J. M. Wood Is on visit to hel
daughters In Westerly, r. I.
VIM. Small captured four pound bass
In Lake Wangumbaug, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen Potter of Andovel
spent Sunday at Albert Potter's.
The Christian Endeavor social last
week netted the society nearly $18.
Theron Durham and wife returned Sat
urday from a weeks outing at Bushy
Point.
VIM. L. Wildwood has moved into thu
tenement recently vacated by F. P. vii
liams.
Charles Lord and family of South Man
chester were at Mrs. Sarah Kelley's las
Sunday.
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
M. E. church met with Mrs. Daniels
Wednesday.
A party of Rockville young men held 6
dance In the A. o. U. W. hall on Satur
day evening.
East Central Pomona grange is to hold
field meeting in Clark's grove Wednes
day, August 81.
Miss Nellie Potter and Miss Edna New.
ell started last Thursday for the Pan.
American exhibition.
Mrs. J. Fallquest and Miss Bessie Lane
of New London spent few days at Mrs.
Sarah Kelley's this week.
The Ladies' association of the Congre.
gational church met at Mrs. N. G. Whites
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Tracy and daughter, Ma.
bel, returned Friday from trip to Buf.
falo and other places In New York state.
Miss Nellie Smith and Miss Bridget
Sullivan of Willimantic spent Saturday
and Sunday as guests of the Misses Green
on Ripley Hill.
Mrs. Albertin and daughter, Nellie,
went to Hanover last week. Mrs. AL
bertin has returned. Miss Nellie will
continue her visit.
Mrs. Charles Tucker and little daugh-
ter, with Mrs. fuckers brother, Herbert
Freeman, of Willimantic, attended the
Congregational church here last Sabbath
The shores of Lake Wangumbaug are
we'll dotted with campers tents, most OF
them being Rockville boys. A Rockville
party has leased tract of land of Fred
Ayers on which to erect cottage.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged to teach the next year of school in
the Center district Principal, Miss Edna
Newell second grade, Miss Carrie Boden
of Willimantic first grade, Miss Ger
trude Colburn.
A town meeting was held on Saturday
in North Coventry to consider the matter
of appropriations for good roads. After
some discussion $4,000 was appropriated,
making 81, 900, as $1,000 was appropri-
ated at previous special meeting.
There was a ball game on the local
grounds on Saturday afternoon which
proved a decidedly one-sided affair, the
score being Rock villes ID, South Coven-
try o. Our home team has not been In
practice this season, as the result showed.
George N. Phillips, who recently went
to Clinton, Mass, has shipped his house
hold goods back here to be stored, hav-
ing sold his interest in the restaurant to
his partner. Mr.. Phillips still has his
lunch wagon, which he will use as soon
as he finds suitable locality.
At the meeting of the grange last week
Tuesday evening the resignation of Mrs.
May L.Williams as lecturer was read and
accepted, Mrs. Williams having moved
to Terryville. The resignation was &C.
cepted with regret, as she had proved a
and faithful lecturer and or.
ganist, and will be much missed from the
community in general, as will also Mr..
Williams, especially from the band and
other organizations.
The Congregational Sunday school ar.
ranged to hold picnic at Clark's grove
August 21st, not knowing of the grange
meeting that day. Next Sunday the ex-
act day will be decided on. Curtis Dean,
Oscar Collins and Louis Kingsbury were
appointed transportation committee to
arrange for conveyance of the children to
the grove. Mrs. ]. M. Wood, Mrs. VIM.
and Mrs. F. Tracy committee
on furnishing for tables.
Miss Hattie Smith gave party on Sat-
urday evening In honor of her 18th birth
day. About forty friends gathered and
enjoyed the evening. The lawn was
adorned with lanterns and games were
played. The guests were treated to ice
cream and cake. Miss Smith was the re-
cipient of number of presents, one of
which was very handsome gold bracelet
of a new design, gift from employees of
the Kingsbury box shop, where she Is en-
ployed.
Eddie Horrigan, ten years old, met with
a terrible accident last night. He went
after the COWS, and was attacked and
gored by bull, one horn entering his
back and penetrated nearly to his lungs,
and the other horn penetrated his bowels.
Only for his dog going to his assistance,
he would probably have been killed on the
spot. AS he did not return home his pa
rents started after him, and found him
part way home. DR.. Higgins of Coventry
and DIR. Weldon of Willimantic were
called, but his chances for recovery are
very slight.
UNION.
Olin Newell spent last week at Assonet
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Richards are at
Buffalo this week.
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