The Press., 1901-01-10
COVENTRY.

Last Sunday son was born to Mir. and Mrs. J. Fred Mott. A A daughter was born January 4th fwEli B. and Minnie A. Carver.
 The condition of Mrs. V. Bennett, who has been quite i'll, is improving.
 Miss Mary Curley is sick with the grippe at her home in this town. Miss Mabel Tracy spent last Sunday with Miss Carrie Colgrove in Willimantic.
 The Ladies' Whist club was entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Woods.
 MT. and Mrs. Harlan Woodworth spent Sunday out of town, and attended the fu- neral of one of Mrs. Woodworths rela- lives.
 H. c. Wheeler of Willimantic, who is instructor of the band, came here last evening to drill the members for the min. strel show.
 There will be special meeting of Wan gumbaug grange tomorrow evening, for the purpose of conferring the third and fourth degrees.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Bottum and her brother, Frank Mcfarland, of Roxbury, Mass. visited for few days last week at Mrs. Bottum's home here.
 Tonight, at the Congregational church, occurs the annual election of church and Sunday school officers, also business meeting of the c. E. society.
 Tuesday evening fire of some kind was very discernible from the village, at about half-past seven. It was in the di- rection of Mansfield Depot. The many friends of Mrs. H. P. Topliff will be very sorry to learn that her condi- tion is not improving. Last Monday af- ternoon Dr. Parker of Willimantic~ was called for council.
 Fred Noble, who for several years has not been here, Is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Ral. h Noble. MT. and Mrs. Harlan Green of Turnerville also spent last Sunday with them.
 Mrs. Edith May Arnold, formerly of this place, died at the Hartford hospital Saturday of consumption. She was 32 years old. Her husband was blind and she had been his main support for years.
 On Sunday evening last the music at the Congregational church was furnished by the choir. Next Sunday evening the pastor begins series of lectures on "Pil- grim's Progress" and Miss Mabel Tracy Is expected to sing.
 The following from Tuesdays Hartford Courant, Suffield news: "John P. Cur ley of South Coventry and Miss Mollie E.. Burk of this place were married by Rev. Father Lawlor at St. Mary's church, Windsor Locks, yesterday morning. It was a quiet affair, owing to the recent death of the brides mother, Mrs. Maria Burk. The couple left in the afternoon for Boston.
 The following, taken from another paper, will undoubtedly interest our townspeople: lowing to the continued favor of H. A. Root of New York and Mrs. H. F. Dimock. of Coventry, the reading room of the Somers free public library is supplied with full line of American and foreign periodicals, and the subscriptions have recently been re- newed by the same donors" Last Monday evening the members of the A. o. U.W. held an open installation. Supervisor Fahey and MT. Hsrris of Rockville were the installing otnCers, and performed their duties in a creditable manner. After the installation short addresses were made by Messrs. Fahey and Harris of Rockville, also Messrs. Bucanhan of Mansfield, Stearns of Storrs and Corbet of Mansfield Depot. The company was entertained with music fur nished by the A. O. U. W. band, with Charles Parker as leader. They showed marked improvement in their selections and the way in which they were rendered, and are deserving of much praise. The members and their friends then partook of an oyster supper and adjourned to their several homes.