The Press., 1903-01-08
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

south COV0nGrys
Installation of A. o. U. w. officers on
Monday evening, Jan. 10.
The Home Missionary society OF the
M. E. church met with Miss Addie Hyde
this week.
Miss Gertrude Colburn has recovered
from short Illness and is able to resume
her duties In her school.
John Green Is i'll with an attack Of ap-
pendicitis, but 1t is thought that he will
recover without an operation.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' as
ISOLATION of the Congregational church
was held with Mrs. s. M. Wood this week.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Larned and little daughter
of Stafford Street, visited her mother,
Mrs. Rose Kinney, in this place New
Years day.
There was a special meeting Of Wan
gumbaug grange last week for the cleo
ton of officers to fill vacancies caused by
designations, which were filled as follows:
Lecturer, Miss Mary II. Green; Ceres,
Mrs. Bessie Boynton; assistant steward,
F. N. Potter.
Eugene Daley was arrested Monday for
being drunk on Sunday, abusing his fam
lily and turning them out of doors. He
was tried and fined $40 and costs, amount
ing to about .$21. He promised to sell
his horse and pay the fine, which he did.
A hn ho h0prn
his family out again.
Charles Senter, formerly of this place,
was married in Natick, Mass, Decent Der
31st to Miss Irine Fox. They came to
this place New Years day and stopped at
VIM. Weaver's over Sunday. Tuesday
they went to Terryville, where Mr.. Sem
ter Is employed by F. P. Williams, and
will board there during the winter. They
have the best wishes of their many friends
here.
There are several on the sick list. Mrs.
Olaf Frederickson has been threatened
with pneumonia, but Is improving Alice,
the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Squires, Is seriously Ill with rheumatism;
Frank Aldrich and VIM. Austin are both
having rheumatism; Ruby. the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Amy Perkins, is re-
covering from a severe attack of ton
silitis and rheumatism, and Warren Fiske
Is quite i'll.
A shadow of sadness was cast over this
place on Wednesday morning of last
week, caused by the death of Ms. Ella
Boynton Topliff, wife OF Fred H. Topliff,
at her home In Wauregan. The cause of
death being scarlet fever, and she left a
little daughter, Gertrude, two and one
half weeks old. She has many relatives
here, besides parents, brothers and sis
tiers, and many friends. Since she has
resided In Wauregan, where her husband
is employed as bookkeeper at the Waure-
gan mill, she had gained many additional
friends. She, with her husband, was an
earnest worker In church, Sund ~ school,
Christian Endeavor and missionary work,
and the village Is In mourning over the
loss of one so young and useful. The
flowers were numerous and beautiful and
consisted of beautiful pieces from the
agent. superintendent, overseers, and
bookkeeper of the mill, viz: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Atwood, Mrs. j. w. Atwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick johnson, Mrs.
j ulia A. M. Atwood, also from the Sun
day school, Ladies' society, Band of
Hope, and the Christian Endeavor socie-
ty. The flowers were taken to the church
the evening before the funeral, the church
being lighted for some time, when many
Borrowing friends called to view them
On Sunday morning there were special
services, In connection with the regular
service, conducted by Rev. s. H. Fellows,
who spoke very fittingly of the deceased,
and Charles Levens sang solo, Beyond
the Gates of Paradise" Mrs. Topliff |
was the appointed leader for the Christian |
Endeavor meeting Sunday evening, and
the meeting was led by Miss Parker, who |
spoke Of the one gone before as strong,
brave and bright, the meeting being
principally one of prayer. The body was
brought to this place Friday morning for
burial In Nathan Hale cemetery. The
bearers were ]. E. Stanley, Montgomery
White and l.. A. Kingsbury Of this place,
and Arthur Tracy, a companion book
keeper with Mr.. Topliff In Wauregan
The sympathy of host of friends goes
10 the bereaved ones.