The Press., 1893-12-28
TOLLAND.

HOLLAND.
 George A. Kingsbury, 65, 8 promi- nent resident of Holland, died Tuesday night of pneumonia. He hadrepresented the town in the legislature and had held many town offices. He wrs justice of the peace for many years, a civil engineer and surveyor of the towns of Holland and Rockville. He had held various offices in the Holland county agricultural society. (Correspondence.)
 Charles Sterry has sold his wood-lot to John Middleton, of Enfield.
 There will be no service at the Con- gregational church next Sunday morning.
 Samuel Tilden is home from Han num's Business College in Hartford for the holidays. Miss Katharine Agard is home for two weeks vacation from Mt Holyoke college.
 -Christmas has been uppermost in the minds of all the men, women, and espec- ially of the children, for the past week. Friday evening novel but interesting entertainment was given by the Congre- gational Sunday school in the church. At the rear of the platform was fire place, with mantel above and the entire chimney visible. There were three very antique chairs and 8 small stand also on the platform. The first scene represented "old Grandma Gray" sitting by the fire side knitting. Presently knock is heard, and four children enter They tell grandma" that they have done so many wrong things they dared not stay at home for fear that they would receive no presents from Santa Claus, and beg permission to stay with her. They are soon sent off to bed, and grandma" promises to sit up and wait for Santa Claus. Soon the approach of sleigh bells is heard, and venerable old Santa Claus shows his head above the top of the chim- ney, climbs over the top and comes down through the fireplace. He is delighted to see Grandma Gray" tells her a long story of hls troubles and difficulties, and finally shows that by means of magic ring that he wears the bricks of that chimney would separate. This was test ed and proved true. And as the bricks had been previously filled with candies they were given away. Other parts of program were recitations by members of the infant class and singing by the school. A small evergreen tree was placed at each front corner of the platform. Around one was bank of popcorn, and around the other was large pile of oranges. The trees were we'll ornamented with wax candles, etc. After the program Santa Claus, who was impersonated by G. w. Lansing, and "Grandma Gray" who was represented by Mrs. J. E. Underwood, distributed the presents, assisted by mem- bers of the Christmas committee. When the presents were all distributed the con- pany adjourned to the parlors of the church, where social time was enjoyed by all present.
 Monday evening the Methodist church was filled to witness the Christmas exer- cises of the Sunday school. Superintend- ent s. w. Tirrell presided. The church was tastefully decorated with green boughs. A large tree covered almost the entire space back of the altar. The pres- ents were prettily arranged among the limbs of the tree. The program consist ed of readings and recitations by mem- bers of the school, and singing. When the program was concluded 8 committee distributed the presents. FLORA.
 ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 -Mahlon Taft, who has been working in Springfield for some months, is now visiting his parents and other friends at Crystal Lake.
 George Ellithorpe and Eugene Neff were absent from ''the homestead on the hill' only an hour and half last Satur- day evening, when they returned, bring ing with them twenty pound 'coon.
 The Christian Crusaders, who con- tinue their work in West Stafford this week, are expected to commence services at Crystal Lake next Sunday. Further notice will be given of the meetings by another correspondent.
 Evidently the grip is again among us. Several have been sick with it here the past week.
 Edwin Baker with his wife and fine