The Press., 1894-06-21

the waters or the pay; then QOWn Ino nlll to the ferry, across the Thames, we were left by our driver at the steamboat wharf, where the party visited the steamer City of Worcester, said to be the finest steam- CT on the sound.
 We cannot use all the matter from our note book much is omitted. No accident or rudeness occurred to mar the pleasure of the day. The drive through New Lon don and vicinity was delightful; the pri- vate grounds were we'll kept and in many places exceedingly beautiful, roses and other flowers were grown in profusion, and to the gentleman who met us at the train we are greatly indebted for choos- ing so pleasant route, for the informa- tion given, the entertaining stories told, the special rates obtained and for the many kind offices which added to the en- joyment of the day. "Has the day been as pleasant as you anticipated?" asked the teacher, when at TIT p. m. the party stood on the platform at Hop River sta. tion. "More pleasant" was the answer from all, and three cheers were given for Wm. A. Babcock whose generosity placed this red letter day in the children's calen- dar. The entire expense of the trip was thirty-five dollars.
 Misses Sarah Boynton and Gertie Colburn from the normal at Willimantie, Miss Fanny White from the high school, M. H. Parker and Walter Warren from Storrs College are among this months graduates.
 The ladies' association met with Mrs. Sarah Cogswell yesterday.
 Mrs Sarah Wolfe expects soon to en- certain her s. s. class on the shores of the lake. . School in district closes Friday with picnic.
 Fish fry on the shore of Wangum- baug Tuesday.
 The cork k-screw swallowed by a six year r-old child of MT. Uncles caused no serious result.
 -TuesdayWashburn's hay was cut, and all looked for change in the weather. (Contributed)
 Old Don, the valuable bird dog be- longing to Howard Brown, was poisoned by some malicious person, and died on Saturday. MT. Brown had refused $50 for him.
 The road men have stopped work un- til we have rain.
 | Many farmers have commenced hay ing.
 | Will Ledoyt, while working for Tom Woods and striking drill with sledge, missed the drill and struck his knee, hurt ing him e1iously.
 | MT. Fisk, son and children from Hart ford are at the old homestead, where at present there are four generations repre- sented.
 Thermometers registered 94 in the shade Monday.
 Bert Fisk has a new horse, and has taken the hay to cut for Miss Lord, also for Mrs. Steward.
 HOLLAND.
 The Holman mansion, just over the river from the N. l.. N. R. R. station in Wilmington, was the scene of 8 pleasant wedding at 6 p. m. last Thursday as be, fore announced in The Press, the groom being w. H. Hall, of South Wilmington only son of Gardner Hall, and member of the Connecticut legislature, and the bride, Miss Alice M., eldest daughter O. Judge and County Commissioner w. D Holman. Rev. Bradford P. Raymond president of Wesleyan University, O. which the groom is 8 graduate, performed the ceremony. The room was decorated in green and white, the bay window trimmed with white ribbons and aspara gus vine and the mantel banked witf ferns and daisies. As the wedding march played by Miss Helen Kinne, of Soutf Windham, began, little Ethel BurdicE and Master Huber Morrison, cousin O. the bride, formed an aisle of white rib, bon, through which the bridal party pass ed. The bride was dressed in white silk trimmed with white lace and ribbons, ant carried bouquet of twenty roses, thu gift of the groom, in number representing her age. The bridesmaid, Miss Ida Hall sister of the groom, wore light blue chif ion over blue satin. John D. Start, Wes leyan '94, was best man, and the usher were Messrs. l.. E. Gordon and c. H
 Holt. After the ceremony dainty luncl
 was served by F. and J. Besse, caterers
 of Hartford. MT. and Mrs. Hall left ol
 the o'clock train for trip of ten day
 or two weeks to New York, Philadelphi, and Washington, and on their return vii
 spend the summer at the brides home The gifts were notable in number an value, including $1, ,OOO in gold from tn groom's father to the bride, chambe set and furnishings for sleeping room from MT. and Mrs. Holman, and combi
 nation desk and bookcase from Charle w. Holman, the brides brother. {Corespondence.) The large and interesting meeting o the Rockville Y. P. s. c. E. Union, hel in front of the Congregational churc last Sunday afternoon, was attended b two large 'bus loads of people from Rock , vile, also one from Ellington, besides great many in private carriages. Re, l.. P. Hitchcock, of Ellington, presided The general topic of the meeting was tn "Endeavor Grant," and most of the tim was taken up with five minute addresse by representatives from the different SC cieties. The Mozart orchestra of Rock vile accompanied the singing, which wa