The Press., 1896-09-10
WILMINGTON.

Congregational church are completed and there will be exercises of re-dedication Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. J. Mcleod of the Congregational church, Stafford Springs, is to take charge, and several other churches in the county will he rep- resented.
 Lucien Holt, 90, another of our old and esteemed citizens, passed away Sunday might at the home of his son, L. W. Holt. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at the house, Rev. 0. H. Brown officiat- ing. The burial was at the Wilmington Hill cemetery. The two sons, L. W. Holt of Willington and Austin Holt of Stafford Springs, and Justin Holt of Chaplin, Dr. w. E. Holt of Newark, N. J., Charles Amadon of Wilmington and Olen Winter of Chaplin were the bearers. Lucien Holt was born in Hampton Oct. 24, 1906, and married Miss Sophronia Wright of Mansfield, who died about 30 years ago. He leaves two sons, and was the last of a family of fifteen children. MT. Holt has resided in Williugton for the past forty five years, and has filled the office of se- lectman and many other offices of trust. At the time of his death he was one of the directors of the Savings Bank of Staf- ford Springs, and was the last one of the original corporators of the bank, and he attended meeting of the directors only few weeks ago.
 [COrrespondence.)
 George Marcy and wife, of Coventry were at Mrs. Mary L. Shows Monday.
 Grange meeting Saturday evening, 18th inst. Subject for lecturers hour, My impressions of the state grange gathering and the dedicatory exercises at Storrs Tuesday,"
 Jesse Enc is juryman for this town this term of court at Holland.
 G. G. Dave was at Mrs. A. A. Bald. wins over Sunday.
 The Hollow school, Miss Nellie Mowry teacher, began Monday.
 The item in last weeks Press about the repairs on the Farnsworth house should not have read as it did. We did not say the present owner of it ."owned the Glass Factory"
 There are so many who completely un. derstand the political issues of the day ir the press and on the street that it makes one sick-that is, if he reads or listens
 Miss Winifred Dimock teaches the Glass Factory school this term. The school began Monday.
 That "Home Comfort" wrought iror range! What did we tell you? It is 2 good stove, some say, and you can't gel away from the exact aoritte1o terms of promissory note. This advice is gratis.
 At a reunion of teachers and pupils 1T Bristol tomorrow, an article will he sen by Mrs. A. G. Baldwin, entitled, "Pleas ant Days Gone By" to be read by thu oldest teacher present. On account o the visit of Mrs. Clarence Waugh and sol of Pittsfield, Mass, at her home, she can not be present at the anticipated pleasan occasion.
 On Tuesday large number from her. attended the picnic and dedication o Grove Cottage, the new building for girl at Storrs college, under the auspices o the state grange. The sight as"on drov into the beautiful college settlement wa a unique one. Scores of horses and car riages were grouped under the trees | o1OD0 +ho uo1lc oDd fonooC o0d obOut +b barns, while the hundreds of people the had brought were strolling over tn grounds, inspecting the buildings, ol seated on the improvised seats in the pic ing exercises. The fine address of Mis- Margaret Kenwell, the accomplished lad principal, was delivered with the grac and eloquence of genius and true culture ulty, the trustees, State Deputy Wells State Lecturer Estella M. Barnes and Ma tional Master Brigham were full of wi and wisdom, and listened to with tn closest attention by the large audience It was many times remarked that men bers of the grange should have worn thei badges, so that outsiders might hay known how largely the order was repre sented. At the noon hour groups coul be seen everywhere, sitting on carriag robes and cushions on the grass, eatin their lunch and enjoying the meeting ( friends and acquaintances. Hot tea an coffee were furnished by the local grangt The Coventry fishing party, mentione : last week, picnicked at F. w. Pratt's las week Friday, the company being SUI plemented by A. J. Glazier and wife Hartford, Judge and Mrs w. D. Holman Mrs. Charles Holman of Bridgeport, an ! the baby, William Durand. A very plea
 ant time was enjoyed.
 Dr. and Mrs. Truman Johnson and sol Merle, were at the Baptist church la. ) Sunday. They returned to Providenc, , R. l., Tuesday.
 tFrom another Correspondent.)
 Mrs. Angeline B. Dave has been
 Boston during part of her vacation consult with leading teachers in educi
 t1onal work, and later went to PittstielC among the Berkshire Hills, to attend tk
 fifth organ recital of series given by ht cousin, Clarence Adams Waugh, pron inent musician of that city. While thel
 she examined the kindergarten method 6 applied to Sunday school work, and f1nc that the leading churches report the mos
 gratifying results. She sees no reaso why this system cannot be adopted in tt
 Wilmington Sunday school, thereby nal ing such instruction more attractive fc
 young children, and deepening the in pressions which will last through Tiff f Mrs. Dave visited Lenox and other sun
 mer resorts in Berkshire county, collec F ing many souvenirs for use in her scho' work. She returned last Tuesday, a.
 companied by Mrs. c. A. Waugh and ht