The Press., 1883-09-20

was caused Dy Illness. The gathering was Q highly enjoyable one to all concerned. Subjoined is the closing part of the poem read
 o fellowship of customary cares
 And kindness so blessed to remember. 'Tis loves long year, whose summer thrift pre-
 pares
 Thanksgiving on the threshold of December. Nay, past the snow line, to their covenant
 brave
 And faithful hold the hearts of Gods own
 mating,
 And Abram lonely at Macpelah's cave
 Knows that his Sarah keeps his chamber
 waiting.
 So still for Eden lost blooms Eden new
 When age but ripens married love's com-
 munion,
 And still to partner souls deaths falling dew
 Seals with holy kiss their endless union And who the wisdom of lifes plan would know
 That sets us two and two to face it's weather, Finds heavens own answer while the earth
 can show
 wife and husband growing old together.
 [FRoM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENCE
 A very interesting Sunday school con- cert was held last Sabbath afternoon in the Congregational church, consisting of recitations, scriptural Illustrations and singing. Among the interesting exercises and the participants were as follows Opened by singing that good old tune, "Coronation. Reading of 18th chapter of Ecclesiastes and prayer by the pastor. The 23d Psalm and Lords prayer was re- peated by eight girls, viz. ;: Lena Whit ford, Minnie Robinson, Christina Essex, Allie Robinson, Florence Essex, Amanda Smith, Allie Holt, Mamie Smith. The "Little Brides Song'' was prettily sung by Minnie and Allie Robinson. 'Illustra- tion of 8 Godly Life" consisted of ques- tions by the superintendent and scriptural and poetical answers by the scholars. The ''rewards'' of such a life were repre- scented by floral offerings, contributed by six girls, viz: "Star," by Allie Robinson ; "ADchor," by Minnie Robinson ''Harp, '' Hattie c. Robbins; other reward, Della Harbison and Annie Davis; "Crown of Glory" by Emma Hoyle, who placed it upon the cross. The exercise was inter- spersed with appropriate music. Bennie Robbins recited ''When to say Mo-" very appropriately followed by solo, "Yield not to Temptation" " &c., sung by Annie Davis. The infant class gave pretty ex- ercise, in which Lena Whitford, years old, repeated the shortest chapter in the Bible, after which the class sang ''Tho' we are little, we love Jesus" 'What little Minnie Robinson, Florence Essex. Allie Holt, Alice Robinson, Christina Essex, Maud Taylor, Lena Whitford, Emile Ack- erman. "A kiss and a smile," by Chris tina Essex, "A Basket of Flowers by Elm ma Hoyle, and song in Chinese by Min nie Robinson, which was interpreted by the choir, Happy Land,' constituted the principle remaining reoitations. Volun- tary readings were given by Miss Annie James and Mrs Lizzie Rider of Spring field, Mass,, closed by singing the doxolo- gy, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow" The church was profusely deco rated with floral offerings of various de- signs. The choir creditably performed their part led at the organ by Mrs. Frank Carpenter.
 HOLLAND.
 Monday and Tuesday of this week court was occupied with the trial of the case of appeal from probate of the credi- tors of the estate of D. A. Converse & Go. In the settlement of the estate appraisal was made by parties appointed, and the stock i'll the mill was sold at small ad- vance from the appraisal by Mr. Fairman, the trustee. The dissatisfied creditors claimed that the appraisal was too small, and got others to look over the stock, these later marking up some of the items mate rially The evidencs was chiefly that of the two sets of appraisers, and of Hon. R. G. Hooper of Montville, Major F. M Brown of Hartford and others, who justified the figures of the appraisers chosen by the court. Tho case is tried by the court, and will be argued next week at Rockville. Messrs. A. P. Hyde and M. R. West of Hartford, and R, D. Deyison of Stafford Springs are attornies for the trustt @, and Perkins of Hartford and Hunter Of Willi- mantle for the opponents.
 The Slater oasefor firing on a sheriff s posse at Square Pond) came up for trial yesterday. an effort to get postponement on account of Skaters state of health, hav- ing failed MT. King, attorney for the de fense, will be aided by Hon. Wm. c. Case of Hartford, who is, probably, Certainly with not more than one exception) the ablest criminal lawyer in the state.
 Few country villages have so charm ing and attractive a make up as the little cluster of buildings called Holland Street. True the glory of the old Holland of fifty