The Press., 1904-07-06
Miss May Hill, a teacher in Boston.


 spent Sunday at Rev. A. Gardner's.
 Mrs. Wolfe led the Y. P. s. 0. E.. meeting, while MT. Wolfe presided at the organ, Sunday evening.
 Notice of annual school meeting in district No. 8 is posted at Sharp's mills. depot, Glass Factory and school house to meet Monday. July 11th, at 8 p. m., to elect officers and vote on putting in new seats.
 Franklin w. Glazier of Glastonbury and Lucius H. Holt of Hartford, honorary graduates of Yale this year, came from old Wilmington stock. The grandfather, Rev. Austin Gardner, of another of this seasons honorary Harold Gardner, is now a resident here.
 John Arnold Houchans, who, with his wife, Annie Dimoek Houchans, visits at A. D. Dimock's, a New York World expert photo- grapher, writes that his enforced duties day after day at the Gen. Slo- cum disaster were appalling and try ing in the extreme. -..
 Dr. Thomas K. Marcy of Poquonock and his sister, Mrs. Lucy Marcy Crofut of Hartford, called at Charles T. Pres toms last week Tuesday, and on the following Thursday Mrs. Harriet Young Preston and Miss Bertha Young of Willimantic called. The latter was collecting the quarters telephone tolls in this vicinity.
 We have lately received letter of enquiry from George W. listed of Kenmore, N. Y., concerning the des- cendants of Rev. Daniel Fuller, the first minister in Wilmington, who died here of small pox in 175S. He would like to know if there are descendants by the name of Fuller in town. Can any one give us the desired informa- 5ion?
 At the Congregational church on Sunday morning the topic was "The plea of the dresser of the vineyard in regard to the barren fig tree, ''founded Dn the story recorded in Luke. The bi bi-monthly celebration of the com was observed and the col lection for the Conn. Missionary so- ,iety.
 - Notes on that golden wedding anni- last week =
 No kind of function is poky where Miss Cunning is.
 The worthy couple received 29 letters through the mails during the lay, none of them empty, on their 5Oth wedding anniversary. . The tokens received from out-of own friends, in money, amounted to 'ome $1OO. Local friends, who were not expected to give "gold," '" brought gifts of flowers. %K
 The couple were evidently greatly pleased with the informal visitation, md very grateful for the good wishes by the callers.
 The hours of the reception were be- ween 6 and 9 p. m., so "good hours" were kept. -
 The instrumental and vocal music y Miss Gardner, Miss Dunning, Mrs. Wolfe and MT. Wolfe was very fine tnd highly appreciated. The familiar pieces in which the whole company oined in singing were also enjoyable.
 It seem that there is an abundance if gold out of town, if that commodity B not so plenty within the town borders.
 It would appear from this notable gathering that there is now more musical talent than ever on the Hill.
 As the glorious day of the Fourth, IS mentioned above, wore on some 1eighbors went one way and some an- ,ther. Those who chose to picnic lnder the shade of "Maple Corner, ' ase it's croquet grounds, lawn swing, 3tc., were three of the towns resident ministers, with their wives, Gardner, Denman and Wolfe, Mrs. Pierce and family, the Misses Cunning and Pal mer, Mrs. s. Slingsby with Mrs. Harriet s. Eldridge, George A. Cos grovea nd family, MT. and Mrs. AID. Oimock, Miss Linda Gardner and Annie Tomasco. Mrs. Sleight and Mrs. Ed. Drew of Boston were on the grounds during the afternoon. Tables were spread under the trees and an enjoyable time was had, it was said. In the evening patriotic musical was held at the Congregational parsonage, in which Rev. Messrs. Gardner and Wolfe, Mrs. Wolfe, Miss Gardner, Miss Grace Morse, Miss Alice Cos grove and George A. Cosgrove took part. Later in the evening the com pany were entertained by fire bal looms, ssome of red, white and blue, floating gracefully over the Hill, coming from far in the south and dis far in the north. Still later, and closing the days entertain ment, an ascent of the Pinnacle" was made to see the display of neigh boring fireworks So much for the days celebration on the Hill. We hear of other entertainments in town, ball games, picnics, etc., but are un- able to report the proceedings.
 We have to record this week the passing of another of the old Willing ton stock, Miss Asenath Holt, who died at her home in Washington, D. O., on the 18th ult., at the ripe age of S3 years after an illness of an hour, having just returned from a walk. Her funeral was held on the following Friday and the burial took place at Illinois, in the family lot ther, where lie the remains her brother, Oliver Austin Holt, and also of Christine Holt, daughter of w. H. Holt of this place, who died while living with the deceased. She was the only daughter of the late Leonard Holt and Johanna Converse Holt.