The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-17
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

Miss Nettie Potter Of Providence has
been visiting friends here.
Charles Rood's family have moved to
Baltic, where Mr.. Rood has work.
The Ladies' Whist club meet on Friday
afternoon with Mrs. M. P. Coleman.
Mrs. F. P. Williams and son, Earle, of
Terryville, were at W. G. Latimer's few
days last week.
Charles Hunt, who returned recently
from trip west, attended the funeral of
President Mckinley at Canton, Ohio.
The Tolland county conference of Con-
gregational churches began Wednesday
afternoon in the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Latimer celebrated
the 30th anniversary of their marriage on
Saturday evening, by entertaining quite a
large number of friends at whist.
Curtis Dean has returned from trip
to the Pan-American and Niagara and
through Canada. He had the pleasure of
seeing the Duke and Duchess of York.
There was quite serious stabbing az
fray in double tenement house in Barber
village Monday evening The house is
occupied by two colored families, one
named John Haley and one Joseph Car
ter. Haley also has boarder named
William Jackson. On Monday evening,
while Haley was up street, Jackson and
Carter became engaged In quarrel, which
Il Id ~ To- CHI tn
Carter's head and one In his neck nearly
to the jugular vein. DIR. Higgins was
called, and assisted by DR.. Simohds,
dressed the wounds. Nothing has been
done toward arresting Jackson and he is
at work as usual. He and Carter are
friends again. Justice Is light in South
Coventry.
Andover grange visited Wangumbaug
grange on Tuesday evening and furnished
the program, which consisted of some ex-
cellent music by an orchestra of seven
pieces, solo by Miss Lena Snow, two
duets by Miss Snow and Mrs. &C. Brown,
an original poem by Miss Leah Perkins,
recitation by Miss Julia White, readings
by Mrs. W. A. Snow and Mrs. j. A.
James, two dialogues and tableau, all
of which was we'll rendered to an appre-
ciative audience. There were four MEM
bers of North Coventry grange present.
After the meeting Wangumbaug grange
served sandwiches, salads, cake and cot
fee, social time followed The orches-
ira furnished music for dancing for those
who wished. At the close rousing
three cheers was given for the orchestra
and Andover.
UNION.
The farm, including the steam saw
mill and lot of lumber, belonging to the
| estate of the late Silas Newell, will be
sold at auction Oct. Goth, al p. m.
Plans had been made for voting on the
question of the consolidation of the school
districts in the town at the last town cleo
ton, but the ballots for the same failed
| to arrive and the matter had to go over
for another year. E,.
Mashapaug.
Last week Wednesday number of the
members of the Methodist church went to-
the parsonage and gave the new pastor a.
surprise, Wednesday being his birthday.
Mrs. Amos Keefe, knowing that new
stove was needed, succeeded in getting IT.
into the house and nearly set up before
either the pastor or his wife knew any
thing about the gift, which Mrs. Keefe
had been instructed by the church board
to purchase The pastor and his wife
were at the store, and when they returned
they found the house we'll filed. Mrs. j..
W. Winch, in behalf of the visitors, pre-
scented a number of tokens of regard.
Cake and ice cream were served, and
singing and social conversation occupied
the time until 10 O'Clock, when the pastor
offered prayer, and made a short speech,
thanking all present for their evidences
of good will.
| Rock Meadow. 49,
Geo. Heck Is working for T. J. Hynes
in Wales.
| Adelbert Agard was at Henry Barlow's
in Westford last Monday. 49,.
| F. Fl. Ballou has been housed in with
a bad cold for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Matthews were
guests of David Russ at Mount Hope last
week Thursday.
Charles Webster, who has been quite
Ill for some time, Is out again and attend.
ing to his farm duties.
There was an old fashioned husking
party at Matthias Heck's last week We'd
nesday evening and sixty-two persons
were present. Seventy-fiv bushels of
corn were husked, and red ears were
found in abundance. A baked-bean sup
per was provided, and everybody had a