The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
COVENTRY.


York.
Thomas Dignum spent Sunday at Pat
rick Curley's.
Mrs. A. Kingsbury is entertaining her
parents from Bridgeport.
Charles Lathrop and family spent few
days last week In Chaplin.
The Wood families held their annual
picnic at the lake on Monday.
The Kingsbury box shop and Dady's
silk mill closed all day Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harmon are pa
rents of a boy born August 9th.
E. Woodwork and wife attended the
races In Hartford on Wednesday.
Rev. 8. F. Maine and family have been
spending few days in Manchester.
Miss Alice Coombs and Miss Rose Al
bertin are on a vacation in Woodstock.
Arthur Lathrop and friend, John Mack,
of Hartford spent Sunday at VIM. A.
Lathrop's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Foster of Hart
ford have been spending few days with
relatives here.
The morning train to Willimantic will
stop at South Coventry again to accom-
modate those who attend school In Will
mantle.
The families of L. A. Kingsbury, F. j.
Tracy, Mrs. Hoxie, Mrs. d. Kingsbury
and others also were at the lake for an
outing on Monday.
There was regular meeting of Wan
gumbaug grange Tuesday evening. There
were twenty five members and one visitor
present. The third and fourth degrees
were conferred, and ice cream and cake
were served.
Wangumbaug grange gave picnic to
all children Of the town last Saturday on
the green. About 100 children gathered
and were entertained with games, pea
nut hunt, etc., after which cake and Ice
cream we're served to all.
The bank walls each side of the lawn
In front of the Congregational church are
being extended to meet the sidewalk, and
the lawn filed In to level with the new
walk, which will be great improy ement
when 1t gets erased over.
There was no service at the M. E..
church on Sunday, as Rev. s. F. Maine
is having vacation, and no one to sup
ply was obtained. Next Sunday Presid-
ing Elder Bartholomew Is expected to be
present, and there will be communion and
possibly baptism.
The Ladies' Association of the Congre-
gational church gave lawn social at the
residence of DR.. w. L. Higgins, last week
Wednesday evening. The South Coven-
try band was present and furnished music
for the occasion. The grounds and house
were very prettily decorated with Chinese
lanterns and flags. There was an unus-
ually large attendance. Ice cream and
cake were served. The ladies were dis
turbed greatly when they saw the crowd,
for fear they would fall short of refresh
ments, but were more disturbed later to
find that one freezer of Ice cream Gone
gallon) had been stolen. The cream was
donated by different ladies', and the gallor
donated by Mrs. M. P. Coleman was
stolen. They were about to notify the
parties that II they would call they coult
have the crank, 80 as to freeze their owl
cream next time to save stealing 1t, bu
when the doctor arose Saturday morning
he found the freezer returned to his house
1t Is quite well known by some who thu
thieves were, so when any thing NOR Ii
lost they will know where to look.
UNION.
Potatoes are rotting badly.
Ellery Burnham of Hartford spent Sun
day at Mrs. Marcy's on the hill.
F. J. AldrIch has moved his steam mil
to a lot near Chelsea Young's, owned b,
e. Y. Bachelor.
Mrs. Ella G. Barrows, with her son
Raymond, and daughter, Florence, hav'
been at Providence visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Newell, who hav'
been spending their vacation with friend
at Cottage City, returned Thursday even
ing.
Rev. G. G. Fogg and family attended I
reunion at Hampton Beach the Sd, ant
will spend two weeks In Maine, the hom'
of Mr.. Fogg.
The Congregational church will b.
closed the next two Sundays while Rev
G. g. Fogg is away on his vacation. Rev
G. w. Morrow Of Norwich, who is spend
ing the summer at Maryland park, sup
piled the pulpit last Sunday.
The following delegates were elected a
the republican caucus: State, r. B
Horton, W. s. Webster, M. FL. Kinney
Roscius Back; congress, F. l.. Uphan
R. E. Webster, F. A. Moore, D. 8
Matthews; sheriff, W. W. Winch, Geo
w. Thayer, Ell. F. Corbin, Lyman Moore
senatorial and probate, Geo. Towne
Willard Richards, FL. G.. Barber, Geo
Wallace; town committee, F. L. Upham
Geo. Towne, w. 8. Webster.
: Rock Meadow.
:, Adelbert Agard was In Westford las
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Barlow and Leslie visite
! their aunt, Philena Agard, last week.
Mrs. Heck of Staffordville is visitin
2 her son, Matt Heck, part of this week.
The Rock Meadow school commence
last Monday, with Mrs. Minnie Tiff a
I teacher.
Mrs. Emma Carpenter of Charlton Cit
;, was with her sister, Mrs. Matt Heck. las