The Press., 1902-06-12
COVENTRY. South Coventry.

COVENTRY.
 South Coventry. Miss May Larrabee of Wlllimanti
 spent Sunday with Miss Helen Wood. Rev. P. J. O'Leary attended the funera
 of Rev. M. B. Roddan in Broad Brool
 last week.
 Members of the grange will decorat'
 graves of deceased members next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. Burton Carpenter arr
 parents of daughter, Viola Elizabeth
 born on Thursday, June 9th. MT. and Mrs. Wm. Kingsbury of New
 London and Mrs. George Kingsbury spent Sunday at E. B. Kingsbury's. Mrs. Arthur Griswold and daughter Irene, of Willimantic spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. w. E. La throp.
 Wm. Tucker spent Sunday at J. M
 Woods. Mrs. Tucker, who accompanied him, remained with her parents for g longer visit.
 There will be love feast at the M. E. church next Sunday evening at o'clock. The pastor will be assisted by several Christian workers from Stafford Springs.
 The exercises at the M. E. church last Sunday passed off very pleasantly, and the children all took their parts we'll. The church was prettily decorated fol the occasion.
 The adjourned meeting of the Village Improvement society will be held in the Congregational vestry on Wednesday evening, June 18th, at 7.3O. Every one interested requested to be present.
 At the Congregational church last Sun- day Rev. Nestor Light preached a sermon to the children, comparing the life of Moses, when he was 8 child, to the life of the children now. Four children were baptized.
 The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Bogne was held last Friday afternoon at 9 o'clock, the turlal being in the Nathan Hale cem- etery. Mrs. Bogue was eighty-six years of age, and was member of the Congre- gational church. She leaves husband. two sons and one daughter.
 The annual visitation and taking of census of St. Mary's parish begins this week. This is particular inquiry into the standing of every individual in the parish with the church. An individual lndexed record Is kept, which may be consulted at any time. Thus the real and active members may be distinguished from the nominal and careless.
 Some of the members of the M. E.. church are arranging for an ice cream so- cial on the lawn in front of Wm. Weaver's. The proceeds will be given the improve ment society to aid in improving the walk In front of the M. E. church. If pleasant, they expect to have it Saturday evening, June 21st. Watch for further notice. Other attractions are expected.
 The cantata, "Queen Esther" ," was pre- sented to quite large audience on Sat- urday evening, and received hearty ap- plause and much praise. Frank Gill, who was expected to sing the song of the beg gar and the part of the scribe, was not present. Wm. Tucker sang the song of the begger, and in response to applause he repeated it. The part of the scribe was taken by J. E. Stanley. The receipts at the door were near $50. They pre- sented 1t at Hillside hall on Monday even- ing to small audience.
 A mission was begun in St. Mary's church Sunday, June 1st, by Rev. P. H. Mclean, s. T. L., and closed Thursday morning, June 5th. The exercises con- sisted of mass at a. m., followed by a short instruction on penance. Mass at 8 a. m., followed by an instruction on some duties of religion. In the evening an in- struction on Christianity was followed by rosary. Then came the sermon of the day on some of the great truths of reve- lation. At the close of the sermon bene- dlction was given. The closing sermon was on perseverance, when all present renewed baptismal VOWS, the most im- pressive part of the mission. Nearly 15O received communion during the mission. Rev. MT. Mclean promised to return next year for another week.
 The forty-hours' devotion opened at St. Mary's church at 1O3O a. m. Sunday. There was procession, consisting of the altar boys; Joseph Pipen, cross bearer l; George Clark, censor bearer; Joseph Clark, master of ceremonies, and ten lit- tie girls bearing baskets of flowers, which were scattered before the blessed sacra. ment as 1t was borne around the church. The flower girls were Misses Mary and Nellie Sheridan, Agnes and Julia Flaher ty, Lena Clark, May Young, May Cos tello, Mollie Uncles, Julia and Mary Clark. The litany and Psalm LXIX were chanted by the priest and choir. Exercises closed Tuesday at 8 o'clock, when the procession and ceremonies of Sunday were repeated. Monday there were two masses; second (high mass) was prayer for peace. Rev. Ig. Kost of South Manchester and Rev. Oliver Mag nell of Willimantic were in attendance.
 ROCKVILLE.
 William Fitch, who had kept 8 livery stable on Park street for a number of Yaara died at his homa on thot atroo4