The Press., 1902-12-18

E. l.. Smith.
 Mrs. Arvilla Durham has gone to spend the winter with relatives in Roch- ester, N. Y.
 Mrs. Edward Simonds and Miss Lila Simomds, who have been i'll with colds, are better.
 Eugene Copeland attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. George Copeland, at Mt. Hope last Sunday.
 The Ladies' Aid society will give an oyster supper Friday evening at the par- sonage. A Christmas sale will be held in the conference room.
 COVENTRY.
 South Coventry.
 Rev. Nestor Light was in New York 8 few days last week.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Burton Clough, Thursday, Dec. Il.
 The M. E. church and Sunday school are preparing for Christmas tree on Wednesday evening, Dec. M.
 Presiding Elder Bartholomew will hold the fourth quarterly conference Friday evening, Dec. 26, at the M. E. church.
 The snow of Saturday night made 1t rather ineonvenient for pedestrians. Sun- day morning white stiffness reigned, except the sound of various snow shovels. l.. A Kingsbury, with horse snow-plow, accompanied by Dewitt Kingsbury, made every body around the village emile, not only to see a good path made, but to see some backward somersaults they took when the snow blow happened to run against stone. But they did good work in time for quite number to get to church.
 The concert given by the band on Fri day evening was grand success. The boys were at their best and played finely. The band rendered numerous selections. Annie Clark sang Dreaming on the Ohio," and repeated it in response to en- core. There was kazoo band by six children; South Coventry on parade by children. H. C. Wheeler rendered melo- phone solo, 'The Holy City," and in re- sponse to encore, Beyond the Gates of Paradise" Miss Bessie Breen acting az accompanist. Miss Mabel Tracy sang 'tIn Having Time," and in response to an en- core "A Japanese Love Song," Mrs. T. E. Durham accompanist.
 A very pretty home wedding occurred at the residence of MT. and Mrs. George Avery on South street. last week Wed. nesday afternoon, at o'clock, when theil youngest daughter, Bessie Sherwood, was united in marriage to Frank Oiis Boynton son of Mir. and Mrs. Austin Boynton The bridal party entered the parlor whil, wedding march was played by Mis- Cora Hook of Rockville, and proceeded to one corner of the room and stood be meath an arch of evergreen. The cere mony was performed by Rev. Nesto \ Light. The bride and groom were at tended by Irving Boynton, brother of th groom, as best man, and Minnie Avery sister of the bride, as maid of honor; als by George Avery, brother of the bride and Bessie White, cousin of the groom The bride was attired in white, with veil, and carried pink and white carna tions. The maid of honor and bridemai also wore white and carried carnations They received congratulations of abou forty guests, after which wedding sup per was served, and the young couple lii amid showers of rice for the South Gov entry station, where they boarded tn lard. They were the recipients of nr merous presents.
 | ASHFORD. Coroner Bill of Danielson, Medica Examiner Knight of Chatham, Dr. Amo Avery of Hampton and Dr. Rienzi Robi1 son of Danielson went to Ashford yestel day and performed an autopsy on the bod of Mrs. Julia Wilson. They found ev dences of gastritis, removed the stomac and some of the vital organs of the bod, These will be sent to Dr. A. J. Wolff , Hartford for chemical analysis to a certain if there was any poison. It
 stated that she died without having physician called and that when Dr. Col verse of Ashford was called to give : certificate of death he refused. I'll funeral was held Monday, but the boo could not be buried on account of the lae of the death certificate. Monday nigl Medical Examiner 0. M. Knight gave certificate of death, certifying that MT
 Wilson died of gastritis, but attached
 clause saying that the cause of gastrit
 was not fully determined, this clause ing added so as to make it possible f.
 further investigation should it be decide , necessary. Ashford people say that the
 has been trouble in the Wilson househol
 which consisted of Mrs. Wilson and tv , sons, since the advent of woman WI
 was brought there by one of the son
 Mrs. Wilson was very much opposed the woman's being in her home. It
 claimed that two or three years ago sl ;, was arrested in Putnam on charge of tr ing to poison her husband, but sufficie evidences could not be found to prove u
 charge and she was released Mrs. Wi
 son became suddenly ill about a mon < ago and had not been we'll since. Abo : two weeks ago an officer from this ci
 was at her house on business and MT :. Wilson stated that she had been ill al U was still very weak, but appeared to be 9 fair health. The fact that no physici,
 was called before her death, the circu1 stances surrounding the affair, and u ,, sentiment of the community influenc g the coroner to have the autopsy. H0'
 ford C0UrGast.
 WestfOrd.
 o Dan Lelgh's youngest child Is qui sick.
 Mrs. Mattie Wooliscroft has been ma : ing extensive repairs on her house, q r has also put in new pump. A.
 6quier did the work.
 Fl Work on the graphite mine of A.