The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08
COVENTRY.

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COVENTRY.
The schools are about to close for
their spring vacation.
Mrs. L. Storrs has returned home to
Mansfield, after stay of month
with Miss Gilbert.
Representative Kingsbury was de-
tanned at home all of last week ON ac-
count of severe cold.
Henry Hill has again taken up the
duties of cream gatherer, having pur-
chased pair of mules for the work.
Some of the farmers are buying
new horses this spring, among them
being Messrs. Chase, Hawkins and
o. @. Hall.
south Coventry.
The whist club meets this week
with Mrs. William Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bassett are
the parents Of SON, born Thursday.
Miss Grace Bradbury of Naugatuck
is expected home to stay with her
parents. ..-.. as.s. E .
Joseph Pipen received a birthday
gift of 800 on Saturday, which his
parents gave him. Z.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
their meeting in the vestry of the
Methodist church this afternoon and
evening.
F. r. Hawley is to leave his posi-
ton as farmer for W. @. Latimer.
His place is to be filled by Mr.. Kings
ley of Mansfield.
E. L. Smith is victim of the
measles.
L. L. Lyon was a recent visitor in
Stafford Springs. # p
The Ladies' society of Spring Hill
held a social in the church paRlor
Wednesday evening.
Several from this vicinity attended
the Alert hose company's minstrels,
recently given in Willimantic.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Gurleyville M. E. church held a
"bean social'' in the conference room
there last Wednesday evening.
Charles Tryon of Mansfield has de-
cided to move to Willimantic, and has
sold his house and property which
he has owned and occupied. MI.
Tryon is in business in Willimantic..
The people of Mansfield Hollow
and vicinity are pleased with : the
prospects of renewed industry at the
village. When the National Thread
company was doing business there it
was busy community, but when that
concern sold out to the American
Thread company and the latter closed
the mills things looked sorry for
several years. About two years ago
the G. J. Kirby company purchased
the big stone mill, and in fact all the
mill and dwelling property Of the
American Thread company and opened
jewelry and spectacle factory, but
that concern does not need the entire
plant. Now it is understood that
Henry L. Brown, formerly with the
L. D. Brown & Sons company of
Middletown, but now a resident of
Mansfield, has leased that part of the
plant not occupied by the Kirby COM
pany, and is soon to start a silk
throwster plant, with a, prospect of
employing about twenty-fiv hands,
and with capacity for increase.
Mount Hope. ~
Mrs. Fielder Russ is visiting rela-
tives in Winsted and Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Russ visited
relatives in Brooklyn last Thursday
and Friday.
Miss Julia Martin of Chaplin was
the guest of her sister, Miss Gertrude
Martin, last Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Bacon was the guest
last week of her sister, Mrs. George
s. Byles, of Norwich. -
All are invited to the entertain
ment to be given by the young
people in Mount Hope hall Friday
evening, March 18th. An interesting
program has been arranged. Ad-
mission, 10 cents. .
Connecticut Agricultural College Notes.
NJ. P. Laubscher, 'O6, and f. A.
Loveland, 'OS, spent few days last
week in Hartford.
The Eclectic Literary society will
hold their first annual dance in the
hall Friday, March 10. ........
Miss Brown and Miss Roller gave a
pleasing recital in the college hall
last Friday evening.
Erva Barnes, 'O6, has left the col
lege and has gone to Preston, where
he has accepted q position. ,.
The young ladies' basketball team
journeyed to Danielson last Saturday,