The Press., 1912-01-24
WILMINGTON.

| The church service Sunday morning was we'll attended and the sermon of
 Rev. E. W. Darrow from Luke 5: :2s appreoiatively received.
 Friday evening at the regular meet ing of the grange there are 12 or IA Candidates to be balloted for and other interesting matters, lecturer-wise and otherwise.
 L Mrs. Sleight, who is at Cozyoroft. Is afflicted with neuralgia. Miss Mary Eldredge is still sufferer from rheumatism. Miss Lucy Eldredge is quite comfortable despite her many afhictions.
 A herd of deer, two beautiful an. ltlered bucks, does and lawns, made frqsuent visits to the orchard and lawns of F. W. Pratt all the time the snow was on the ground, lingering under the apple trees by the we'll and barn. It is possible that they were thirsty, as we'll as hungry.
 Mrs. Darrow was summoned Friday to the home of her uncle and aunt in Manchester, they both being seriously i'll and with three trained nurses in attendance MT. Loomis, the uncle, passed away Saturday night. Mrs. Loomis is more oomfortabl and the daughter, Mrs althy of Hartford, who as been an occasional visitor at the parsonage, Is quite i'll with cold.
 There were 35 present at Sunday school Two of the young girls, at the request of their teacher, Miss Alic9 Walker Pratt. who is doing ex- oellent work in the junior department. had written papers on the lesson which were read before the school by the writers, Mildred Amidon and Elenor Watrous. Both papers were lsgood and ware commended by the pas- Estor.
 The Endeavor met Thursday even- ling at Maple Corner and was as we'll EAttended as could have been expected. |SAfter the t'pic had been considered. Mrs. Preston, leader, Rev. MT. Dar- SOW teld very interestingly of his day in Hartford at the Center church in attendance on the meetings of the Men and Religion campaign. The meeting Thursday evening of this week will be at Mrs. Gardners. As there is to be special business meeting, it is desirable that as many members as possible be present.
 On Friday evening Wilmington grange, 137, was very delightfully."- entertained by Worthy Master George V. Smith and Mrs Smith at their home. There were interesting games in which all could participate, music by Fred Tyler, Rho is an accomplished pianist, and all eDj ,yed the large ool- lection of antiques and curios arranged in the upper hall. Refreshments were served, and several who were present have asked us to express in this column the appreciation of the grange for the very pleasant evening enjoyed.
 Dea Luther O. Glazier of Hart ford, 63, only son of the late Carlos Glazier of the old Wilmington stock and of Phobee Walker Glazier, died Thursday night at his home, 112 Ool lins street, after an illness of about three months. He had been employed in the Aetun Fire Insurance company many years Besides his wife, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Alice Van Santfoord of New York city, Mrs. Helen Glazier Root of Hartford and Miss Louise Glazier of Montolair, N. J. i; also one sister, Mrs Sarah Glazier Bates of Lincoln. Nebraska. His sister, Miss Mary o. Glazier, died in Hartford few ks since.
 The following extract from a recent letter from MT. Merrick will, we. are sure, interest many Press readers Your enquiry about the first musical instruments used at the Baptist church has revived remembrances, 8 few of which will give yous. My4earliest recollection is that when was, very young my father was the leader, and of his pitching the tune with a tuning fol k that he carried in his vest pocket. I think that in 1888 the year we livsd in South Coventry, Harvey Vim ton procured a violin Cello and played it as long as his health would permit, and Rufus and Origen Weston introduced their violins For years there was a fine stringeds orchestra, at times being Ieinfol csd by claricn t and flute, both of which my brother, Is D. Merrick, played Then came B F. Taylor and P. Williams, and after the staI ting of the thread mills Andrew H Fuller. whose wife YVES Harriet Preston, with his fine flute, and ha was hard to beat. After Harvey Vinton came Rufus Weston, who was learning his trade, the leather business of your father, Syl vester Preston The Westons owned the violinctllo. but it was always left at the church, and after Oren Weston became of age and left town Knowlton Read took his place, with your father Preston, and during his time he always played that instru. ment. The volunteer orchestra wss not always present, but the violin cello was always to be depended upon. The double bass vlol was given to the church by Stephen, an older brother of Rufus Weston, about 1888 or g. It was an instrument of his own make and the first one in that part of the