The Press., 1896-12-17
WILMINGTON.

Willington Grange, No. 137, elected the following officers at its last meeting :: Master, Charles T. Preston; ovetseer, George A. Rounds; lecturer, Rev. Charles H. Brown; steward, George w. Brack- ett; chaplain, Mrs. Annie A. Preston !; assistant steward, Benjamin E. Benton treasurer, M. A. H. Eldridge; secretary, ! Geo. IA Qosgrove; gate keeper, A. H. Eldridge; Pomona, Miss Ethel Bropson; Flora, Miss Emn L..1Brown; Ceres,; Mrs. 8. P. Morrison; lady assistant stew-' ard, Miss Mary Kernap, .~yE :: a,
 The administration of the public schools was never better than under the present board of acting school visitors and corps of teachers, The visitors are Charles r. Preston, Rev: Charles H. Brown, Mrs. A. D. Dimock; teachers, Hill district, H. I F! Starkweather; Da1eville, Mrs. Angie Dave; Roaring Brook, Miss Katie A. Ward; Village Hill, Miss Lizzie Barrett; Glass Factory, Miss Winifred Dimock Thread Factory, Miss Phoebe o. Baxter. 1FOoWrGaat. ,. ..
 Mrs. Solomon Taylor is spending the winter with Mrs. Willard Leavens at Danielson. The phenomenal warm season was I matched twenty-one years ago when, on Christmas day, Daniel Eldridge shingled hts, new house barefooted, and the same day ran across 8 green snake out sum- mering.
 I There Will.be ah unusually attractive observance of Christmas at the M. E. chapel T Q ollaadss ssida, .that@eyeping,. the 24th- instant. Instead of the usual Chfist- ] mas tree there will be f4bell.'' ' A cor dial invitation to be present is extended to all. < /. *
 Asetip7toe'' social will be given at the Baptist conference room tomorrow even- ing, the 18th.
 Members of the G. A. R. post and the w. R. 0. are again reminded of their inn portant meetings for inspection and choice of officers Saturday evening, 18th inst
 ; The Wilmington Literary Club have re- organized with the old officers, and an- nounce that it's first meeting will be held at the Baptist conference room Tuesday evening next. Shakespeare will be the author, considered this season, and at this first meeting "The Merchant of Venice'' Il ,Willbe the subject. .f.;
 There is to be no observance of Christ mas at the Baptist church this season. (From another correspondent) j. The center school closed last Friday. "A good number of the parents and friends were present. The exercises were very creditable to the teacher and the scholars.
 A system of marking has been employed ' throughout the term. of which account has been taken of the standing of each scholar in. each lesson and department
 Grace Morse ranked first, aud received
 the4prize offered by the teacher, a hand.
 some book. MarthaLyon, 0 ,CarrieEldredge Rhoda Lyon, Eva Gibson and Lizzie
 Whitford followed her as close seconds
 The teachers endeavor to bring up the
 attendance record of the school was !, shown in his offer of prize to all who
 were not absent or tardy. Those who re-
 ceived prizes were: Grace Morse, Martha
 Lyon, Rhoda Lyon, Eva Gibson, Carrie ,Eldredge, Willard Eldredge ,MaryGibson
 and George Davis. Lizzie Whitford fail
 ed to receive a prize only because she
 was tardy one day.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 - The annual communication of Uric
 Lodge, No. 24, F. < A M., will be held a
 the lodge room next Saturday. Election }of officers. All the members are request
 ed to be present.
 H. Edwin King will give an entertain ment, consisting of readings and lecture
 illustrated by the stereoptican, in the hal
 this evening. Admission ten cents En terta4pment will begin at 7.45.
 The Correspondent attended the meet
 ing conducted by George Richardson, anc
 held at the home of Miss Margaret Nor risonss last Sunday morning. It was
 pleasant and instructive meeting, and, a. they are held every Sunday morning, will pay any one to attend them. It i . expected that a Christmas sermon will b. a preached next Sunday.
 f Thirteen: from this place attended tn
 leap=year social at the Congregations l church on the Hill last Tuesday evening r Miss Rose Nichols is again quite sicl 3 and threatened with typhoid fever Sh l is under the care of pr. Bennett, of Vii
 limantic.
 f If the United States declares wa , against Spain. or If Spain declares wa against the United States, the skille + wopkmen. in G, Hall, Jr., & Co.'S. dressin l. room are pledged to volunteer" says on Il member of that illustrious body. . A literary society was formed on tn !. Hill last Monday night. It is hoped tha D there will be society formed in thi T place moro in the nature of debating SC n ciety. Quite a number have signifed , willingness to join. Any one wishing t o join or having any suggestions to mak Il will please speak to Rev. c. H. Brown. IT If there is any one wh~, wants to find e nice, warm, comfortable spot to pass o few hours waiting for tl ain they can b Y I accommodated at the South Willingto Q railroad station: Everybody is admitte d without any questions being asked There is no lock on the door and no vii 5. dows to stop you. Walk in and mak , yourself at home! '''
 !; The Christmas entertainment will l. |; given in bhs hEib Oh11stmas eve under tt n auspices of the union Suhdry schoo ]. Everybody is cordially invited. Recit }. tions and singing will be rendered, an
 also the drama, "A Christmas Carol,
 with the following cast of characters: fir scrooge, WHHa
 Marley, J. w. Harr1so
 Fred (ScrOOge's nephew, Leo A. KorpC Bob Cratch1t, ThOS. A. Denma V Tiny Tim, Leslie KOrpe l. Christmas Past, Lulu Devereau
 Christmas Present. { C. 1r, 1,.,.
 Christmas Future 00o' w. DIacAo st MOOse Meadow correspondence.) G. Ida Wilson spent Sunday in Moo. at Meadow.
 Being unable as yet to procure teac ,k CT, the Moose Meadow school is late e. opening
 MT. and Mrs. Danl Newcomb will r
 turn from HOlvOke in the snrinO and T