The Press., 1902-03-27
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.


Miss Nellie Albertin is spending some
time in Westminster.
Arnold Avery has been spending few
days at his home here.
Mrs. Merwin of New Haven is spending
few days at G. e. Hoxie's.
F. 8. Linnell of Westminster was at
Mrs. Mary Abertin's on Friday.
At the M. e. church, the concert exer-
cises will be at the morning service.
Miss Mary Hopper Of Willimanttc
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Curley.
Mr.. and Mrs. GeorgeN. Phillips OF New
london spent Sunday at Mrs. Garcilla
Phillips
Mrs. Rigleman of Willimantic visited
at DIR. C. e. Simonds' the early part Of
the week.
Mrs. F. E. Hull and Miss Ethel and
Master John Hull are visiting in town
this week. ........
Mrs. James kirkpatrick, who has been
seriously i'll, is at present writing little
improved. ....
A meeting was held on Tuesday even
ing to organize an order of American
Woodman. .
Edwin Smith has been confined to the
house for several days with serious at
tack of quinsy.
Miss J. Mcnamara, who Is visiting at
Rev. J. p. O'Leary's, sang In st. Mary's
church last Sabbath.
Walter Pike has bargained for the two
tenement house on Main street belong
ing to George Stone Of Willimantic.
Mrs. w. L. Higgins and daughter are
in Massachusetts, for several days attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Higgins uncle.
The farm of the late Oscar Collins will
be sold at auction on Friday. Mrs. Col
Inns and family will go to New London.
s. A. Tisdale, while splitting wood one
evening last week, cut his thumb on his
left hand quite badly. The wound was
dressed by DIR. Higgins.
There will be special music and an Eas-
ter sermon at the Congregational church
on Sunday morning and exercises by the
children in the evening.
Mrs. Nellie Curtis, wife of Arthur Cur
tbs, formerly of this town, died at her
sisters, in Willimantic, Sunday. She
was member of the N. E. o. P. of this
place and was the first one to die from
this lodge.
A singular accident happened Saturday
to Inez, the 13-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Long of Coventry. As
she was returning from the postoffice and
was near the cross-road leading to Silver
probably quicksand up to her arms.
Members of the family heard her cries
and pulled her out just, as she tainted.
She was very week and required medical
attention. Bulletin.
The Christian Endeavor Society held
an "Ye olden time spellin' skule" and
dinner pail lunch in the vestry Of the
church on Tuesday evening. There was
good number present and enjoyed the
evenings amusement g, especially the
spelling. There were two prizes given,
first and second-both we're books. First
was THE Master of Ballantine," was
WOu ny MISS MARY WulG0 S0COuu Wae
Eliot's "Silas Warner" won by Mrs
Amy Perkins.
Capt. Geo. Keeney has brought sui
against the selectmen of the town O
Coventry and Frederick Coleman, to re
strain the selectmen from paying an.
} more public funds for the support of s
Lothrop Coleman, and to compel his son
Frederick, to support him. The suit i
| returnable to April term of court. 1t
} Taxpayers suit, and the prosecution 1
supported by numerous taxpayers. E
@. Ripley is counsel for the defence
Gross, Hyde and Shipman of Hartford
counsel for the plaintiff and w. A. KIM
of Willimantic represents the town.