The Press., 1902-10-30
COVENTRY.

Miss Mabel Green spent Sunday In Will
limantic.
Mrs. G. e. Hoxie entertained the La
dies Whist club on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weaver will occupy
the tenement vacated by DIR. Simonds.
Mrs. Rose Kline moved this week
from Mrs. r. B. Wilson's house into
Mrs. Albert Woods tenement on School
street.
DR.. w. L. Higgins has returned from
his vacation. Mrs. Higgins joined him
last week and spent few days In NAL
den, Mass.
Rev.T. g. Hodgson from Idaho has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Hodg-
son, and he spoke at the M. E. church
last Sunday morning.
VIM. Weaver will open a lunch-room
and fruit stand 10 the room connected
with Wellwoods store formerly used as a
meat market. He will have his opening
on Saturday evening, and will serve hot
oysters and ice-cream.
The democrats of Coventry have nomi-
mated Nathan Fuller for Judge of probate
Carman. For representatives the repub-
licans have nominated Andrew Kings
bury of North Coventry and Addison
Kingsbury of South Coventry.
Dr. L. I. Mason will obtain Connec-
ticut state license and succeed DR.. ST.
monds here, DIR. Mason practiced for
some time In New York hospital, but
on account of poor health has been stop
ping with his mother here. He is highly
recommended as q physician, having a
wide experience.
DIR. G. E. Simonds left this place last
Saturday. His household goods were
moved to Bridgeport. He and his wife
will stop In Mansfield for a week before
going to their new home. Mrs. Simonds
was i'll for several days before leaving. SO
that many of her friends missed seeing
her before leaving. They will be missed
by host of friends.
81. Perkins Topliff has accepted posi-
ton In Wauregan, and will soon move his
family to that place. Mr.. Topliff is a
life long resident of this place, and has
filled many Important positions, he and
his wife both being very interested church
workers. He Is at present Sunday school
superintendent, and they will be much
missed In the community.
The remains Of Mrs. Jane Brainard.
wife of the late Edwin Brainard and sis
ter of J. D. Wilson. were brought here
fol- burial in Nathan Hale cemetery on
Saturday. Mrs. Brainard died at the
home of her son In Somersville and was
60 years old. A singular circumstance in
the life of MIR. and Mrs. Brainard Is that
they were both born, married and died In
the month of October. Mr.. Brainard was
buried here year ago.
WALES.
Miss Julia Flint Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Grace Arnold Is repairing and
papering her house.
Mrs. William Flynt Is confined to her
bed with bronchial pneumonia.
There are quite number of cases of
mumps reported among the school chill
dren.
Mrs. Lisbia Shaw, who has employment
In Milford, returned to her work Tuesday
after spending few days at her home.
George Hopkins, Mrs. Anna Thompson
and Miss May Corliss attended the
teachers convention In Springfield Friday.
G.. E. Switzer has raised his shop so
that he can have room under it to do
painting and also have more room for
shoeing.
o. P. Royce Is altering his store 80 to
have more room and will as soon as fin
ished put in line of dry goods, boots,
shoes and rubber goods.
Mrs. Julia Royce. who has been spend
turned to her home In Springfield last
Monday.
Ezra Goudett. who has been with his
brother in the hotel the past summer,
left last week Friday for Canada. E. c.
Belden has taken the vacant place In the
hotel.
Frank Dimmick and family from Charl-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dimmick
from Rockville, visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Dimmick, Saturday and
Sunday.
G. W. Dimmick, on going to his barn
Sunday morning, found that one of his
horses had In some way removed the
scuttle and got one foot through and was
unable to extract 1t without help.
A citizen meeting was held last week
Wednesday, in the old Shawville mill
building, to see about fitting up room
for reading. J. HI. Loudon was chosen
president and treasurer, Miss Helen Stan
wood secretary. Nearly $500 was raised.
Henry l.. Shattuck of Shellsburg, Iowa,
cl1rod If stomaoh fr011hlo with