<P> Details of contemporary small - town American life are embroidered upon a description of an annual ritual known as `` the lottery '' . In a small village in New England of about 300 residents , the locals are in an excited yet nervous mood on June 27 . Children gather stones as the adult townsfolk assemble for their annual event , which in the local tradition is practiced to ensure a good harvest ( Old Man Warner quotes an old proverb : `` Lottery in June , corn be heavy soon '' ) , though there are some rumors that nearby communities in the north are talking about giving up the lottery , and some have done so . </P>
<P> Details of contemporary small - town American life are embroidered upon a description of an annual ritual known as `` the lottery '' . In a small village in New England of about 300 residents , the locals are in an excited yet nervous mood on June 27 . Children gather stones as the adult townsfolk assemble for their annual event , which in the local tradition is practiced to ensure a good harvest ( Old Man Warner quotes an old proverb : `` Lottery in June , corn be heavy soon '' ) , though there are some rumors that nearby communities in the north are talking about giving up the lottery , and some have done so . </P>
where did the story happen in the lottery
where did the story happen in the lottery
a small village in New England
a small village in New England