The Press., 1902-05-29
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

South Coventry. Mrs. 0. E. Simonds has been out of town for few days.
 Miss Bates of Windham has been visit- ing at N. 0. Whites.
 Mrs. Tripp from Killingly visited Mrs. John Trask recently.
 Mrs. Garcilla Phillips has been spend ing few days in New London.
 Henry Lacey and his niece, May Sheri- dan, spent Sunday in Springfield. Mrs. Phelps Is visiting her sisters, Mrs. John Isham and Mrs. Frank Tracy.
 Mrs. Erwin of Yonkers, N. Y., Is stop ping at Curtis Dean's for few days. Mrs. O. E. Simonds entertained the Ladies' Whist club on Friday evening.
 Mrs. Charles Rood of Baltic spent Sum- day at her sister, Mrs. Geo. Freeman's.
 The farmers especially, and all who have gardens, are happy since the nice rain.
 Carlisle P. Boynton of Branford visited relatives and friends here few days last week.
 Miss Hattie Walden of Lebanon and Miss Larkin of Willimantic visited Miss Ella Walden on Tuesday.
 Wm. Ledoyt of Woonsocket visited his parents over Sunday. His mother. Mrs. Samuel Ledoyt, who has been quite i'll, is said to be improving.
 There was ball game on Saturday be- tween team called "Fitch's nine" of this place and the "Hustlers" of Willimantic, which resulted in a score of to in favor of the home team.
 MT. and Mrs. Clough and little child of Willimantic are with Mrs. Clough's moth CT, Mrs. Sarah Wolfe, and were calling on friends in the village Saturday. MT. Clough has been seriously i'll with spinal menengitis, and his friends are glad to see him out.
 The sacred cantata, "Queen Esther" |" will be presented by a chorus of thirty voices in the Congregational church on Saturday evening, June 7th, at o'clock. Admission, % cents; children, 15 cents. Proceeds to be divided between the band and library.
 E. c. Pomona grange meeting, held here last week, was we'll attended. About 100 were present. A class of nine took the fifth degree in the morning. The subject for the afternoon session was "Flowers." There were several fine es- says on the subject, also several readings and songs.
 Automobiles are so convenient; they stand without hitching better than 8 horse, but the one from Willimantic which came to town Sunday proved to be balky one, and stood so long without hitching that pair of horses were re- sorted to to tow the oldsmobile back to its home. How handy it was to have a horse to hitch to it.
 The town officials have been grading the road in front of the hotel, before the curbing is put in place for the new side- walk, and the Improvement society have moved the bank wall between the resi- dence of J. s. Champlin and. his barber shop back, so that his lawn will extend to his shop and leave better place to extend the sidewalk.
 E. w. Aldrich of South street fell last Thursday evening and dislocated his hip. Dr. w. l.. Higgins of this place, assisted by his brother, Harry Higgins, of Nor wich, reduced the fracture, but on ac- count of his advanced age, S6 years, he was unable to stand the shock and died Tuesday. He leaves one son, Frank, with whom he made his home. The fu- neral was held to-day and the body was taken to Stafford Springs for burial.
 The order of exercises for Memorial day in the south parish is as follows: Grand Army men and soldiers are re- quested to meet at Kolb's hall at 12 30. where the parade will be formed, headed by South Coventry band, followed by G A. R. men. All citizens and school chill dren are invited to join in the line of march to the cemetery. On the return, at 2 30, the exercises will be in the Con- gregatlonal church. Rev. Mir. Bradford of North Coventry will deliver the ad- dress. Following the exercises collec- tion will be taken for the band.