The Press., 1903-07-02
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

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Mrs. ]. e. Stanley has been visiting II
| Danielson.
e. A. Trscy's new office Is OF brick, and
is nearing completion.
Miss Hazel Potter OF Providence Is Wis
ltIng her uncle, A. e. Potter.
Miss May Larrabee of Willimantic has
been visiting Miss Helen Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. White from New Yorh
are visiting with Mrs. Daniel O'Brien.
T. p. Flaherty has his house completed
and furnished and is now occupying 1t.
Mrs. F. P. Williams and children Of
Terryville are visiting at w. G. Latimer's.
The Kiugsbury box shop shut dowr
Tuesday night for the remainder OF the
week.
Miss Mary DIgnum and q lady friend
of Hartford visited Miss May Curley last
week.
Mrs. Arthur Griswold and daughter,
Irene, of Willimantic are visiting at J.
B. Fosters. .
Rev. P. ]. O'Leary was In Middletown
and Danbury last week. This week he is
In Hartford.
Ellison Smith and Harry Standish OF
Willimantic were guests of Walter Wash
burn Sunday.
The Village Improvement society will
hold their usual celebration and picnic on
the green July Fourth.
g. L. Rosebrooks, Jr., and L n. Phil
lips will give dance in A. o. U. W. hall
Friday evening, July Sd.
There will be communion and recep-
ton of members at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
Mrs. A. Fl. Little and Miss Julia Per-
kins of Andover have been spending few
days with Mrs. Amy Perkins.
A travelling troupe gave a vaudeville
show In A. o. U. w. hall last Thursday
evening. After the entertainment there
was a free dance.
Clifford Ayers, former resident, Is to
move here soon and occupy what is known
as the Barber house. He will act as gu
perintendent of Tracy's lower mill.
Mrs. Marilla Bingham has purchased q
house and lot on School street of Mrs.
Albert Wood. She will make quite ex-
tensive repairs and when completed will
move there.
Rev. ]. /. Bartholomew, presiding elder
of this district, will preach at the M E.
church next Sunday morning. There
will be baptism, reception of members
and communion.
Selectma1 N. d. Potter has been doing
good work on the roads this spring The
hard rains of late have hindered the prog
ress that otherwise would have been
made. He has blasted out the ledge on
Manning hill, which Is great improve
ment.
A committee was appointed by Wan
gumbaug grange to decorate the graves
Of deceased members June 21st, but on
account of the rain 1t was postponed.
Last Sunday some of the members met at
four o'clock and carried flowers and dec
grated all the graves as planned.
Dewitt Kingsbury has invented and
applied for patent on holder for partly
cigars, 80 that they can be pre-
served In shape until the user Is ready TO
finish his smoke. He has received his
first lot, which are of aluminium, making
a handy and neat article for smokers.
There was quite large attendance at
the concert and dance given by the band
Friday evening. The concert consisted of
selections by the band and solos by Alex
Uncles, Miss Ruth Lyman of Columbia,
Miss Mabel Tracy, and Miss Annie Clark.
Pipen's orchestra furnished music for
Miss Bessie Breen cor
net, Joe Pipen; violin, Master Eddie
Fitch. Much credit Is due the young vio-
lnist for his fine playing, as 1t was his
irst experience In playing all the evening
or dancing. He received much praise.