The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-20
COVENTRY.

Miss Hettie Tisdale spent Sunday In
Hartford. svssssss..ssas,-a asss -.
Walter Rosebrooks was at his home
over Sunday.
Mrs. George L. Dewey OF Norwich has
been spending few days with Mrs. Amy
Perkins.
Mics Helen Clark was home from
Winchendon. Mass, over Sunday and
Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Cotton OF the Bible society
gave talk about the society in the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning.
Mrs. William Wood and son, Fred, have
returned from South Norwalk and will
continue to reside In South Coventry.
The M. e. church are arranging for an
Easter concert In place of the usual
preaching service on Easter Sunday MORN
ing.
The Endeavor society will hold social
In the church vestry next Tuesday even.
ing. There will be an old fashioned
spelling school and other amusements.
Come all and have good time.
The roads In this locality were never
known to be in any worse condition than
the past two weeks. There has been a
land slide on the hill near Patrick Curley's
so that it ts impossible and will not have
to be graded when state roads reach that
vicinity.
There was a regular meeting of Wan
gumbaug grange on Tuesday evening, at
which two candidates were instructed In
1st and 3D., degrees There was talk on
the development of the fruit industry in
the past so years and song, after which
fruit social was held.
Norwich Bulletin: DR.. Higgings of
South Coventry has purchased all the
property owned by J. M. Wood of that
place, consisting of Mr.. Woods residence.
the mill privilege, three tenement houses
| and several acres of land. The mill was
burned about two years ago and has never
been rebuilt, but 1t Is thought to be DR..
Higgings' intention to rebuild, and to
operate some sort of a manufacturing
plant there.
A horse bus with party of young
people from Manchester met with mis-
hap in coming to the entertainment on
Monday evening. They got stalled in
the mud between this village and South
street and were obliged to walk the rest
of the distance. They stayed all night
and returned by train Tuesday morning.
The team wac from Rockville, one of the
horses was sick, and they reached Rock
vile on the return trip about 2 p. M,
Tuesday. ...G.
The entertainment, supper and social
given by the ladies of St. Mary's church
on Monday evening was largely attended.
The entertainment consisted of two Sc
lections by an orchestra, comprising Miss
Bessie Breen, violin Miss Katie Young,
piano, and Joseph Pipen, cornet; song
by Miss j. Mcnamara of Bethel, Conn.
two selections by vocal quartet, the fret
comprising Misses Kelley and Clark and
Messrs. Hughes and Pipen, and the Sec
ond the same, except that Miss Young
sang soprano instead of Miss Kelley.
Both selections were very we'll rendered.
There was musical character sketch by
little Miss Mary Young and Master Jo-
seph Clark entitled 'Aunt Peggy and
Uncle Dan," which brought down the
house. They were both dressed like two
little old-fashioped people, and brought
forth so much applause that they came
back and sang a song composed for the
occasion, burlesque on South Coventry
In the future, which nearly everyone was
heard to say, "That was all right" They
certainly deserve much praise for their
fine singing and acting. Following are
the words of the burlesque song as sung
by "Aunt Peggy and Uncle DAM"
Our village is growing quite fast,
And must be run on q different plan:
Wen have Lat1mer for our first mayor,
Instead of as first selectman.
When Wildwood and Lacey are aldermen
Phil sheridan chief of police;
They'll all be afraid,
So the lawn be Obeted,
By woman, girl, boy and man.
When Cavanaugh comes with the trolla-loo
And we've crosswalks and sidewalks galore:
Wen stroll out at night by electric light,
Aunt Peggy and Uncle Dan.
When no mud can be found on our streets,
And the state road is paved spick and span
| In our automobubble wen ride,
| And be just as swell as we can.
| When the whole Of the road, from O'Br1en'S
down to Young's,
Is built on grand city plan,
Wen enjoy all the fun while we have the mon,
Aunt Peggy and Uncle Dan.
2ND CHo.-
When Cavanaugh comes with his trolla-loo cars,
| And we've sidewalks and crosswalks to bake
At Hughes hotel Wen put up very swell,
On the southerly side Of the lake.
| Aunt Peggy and Uncle Dan.
| ~ Cruel Contests
Bird singing contests for money and
other prizes are not 50 frequent in
England as formerly. Many of the
little competitors, notably chaf6nches,
were subjected to dire cruelty on these
occasions.
To make them sing their eyes were
pierced by a redhot needle for the pur-
pose of completely binding them. This
was done to prevent any opposing ex-
hibitor from frightening the birds and
stopping their singing, an end which
was obtained by waving some object
in front of them. Blinded, the birds
could see nothing, and they sang.
The cruel practice has been practical
ly stamped out by the action Of the
Royal Society For the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals. who issued numer.
GUS summonses against offenders. II
may be that in some dark corner of the
country the same cruelty is still prac
ticed, but the custom as a system ID
now done away with.-Pearson's.
Il Curious Legal Tender.
, Almost every age and tribe, az vel
| as every epoch, has had Its peculiar
currency or medium Of barter and ex