The Press., 1897-06-10

naIu6u 0V0uluS-lI LnlS W0G 6p0Il SubLl hold up little, so that the luscious fruit can be saved from rust.
 The old folks say That cold May
 Fills barns with hay.
 The local Y. P. s. 0. E. are talking of having an ice-cream social to celebrate independence day, but as July 4th this year comes on Sunday, 1t is not yet de- cided on which evening, Saturday or Mon- day, to hold the festival
 The spring term of the Potter school district, including Moose Meadow this term, closed at the expiration of nine weeks. The teacher, Miss Pie1son, sue cumbed to an attack of measles. On Saturday p. m.. five o'clock, the Sunday school will gather in the Baptist meeting house for rehearsal and to trim the audience room for the morrow. Will all kindly bring fiowers2
 Judge Holman was candidate for the office of cattle commissioner, and many of his friends hoped he would be the suc- cessful appointee.
 Children's day will be observed at the Baptist church next Sunday, 18th inst, when, as usual, the annual program of the American Baptist Publication Socie- ty, musical and recitative, will be given. An auxiliary of the Womans' Christian Temperance Union has been organized, with Mesdames w. D. Holman, F. w. Pratt and Legrand Johnson respectively president, secretary and treasurer. It is proposed to hold the meetings on the Hill, at the chapel, West Wilmington, and at South Wilmington.
 stWe must avoid intemperance in eat ing, drinking and language; also in work and recreation; and, whatever we do, strive to do qoe5E. Let us be quiet, peace full citizens, feeding the hungry, helping the fatherless and the widows, and keep ing ourselves unspotted from the world. :" Good doctrine in this hortation; good enough for most anybody.
 The first meeting of the w. 0, T. U., the new organization above mentioned, will be held in the chapel, West Willing ton, on Saturday, 18th inst, at 3 p. m. All are cordially invited.
 Rev. 0. H Brown is visiting friends in New York and Philadelphia. He is ex- pected to be at his post on Sunday, 2Oth inst.
 Another new order in town, the 70. U. R. S's.' We hear that every male mem- Der is obliged to wear mittens at it's meet .ings.
 k An Armenian, whose English name is David Moore, student at the divinity schpol, New Haven, has been hired to supply the Congregational pulpit for the present. He boards at John Whitfords Sunday school, 12 o'clock m.; church service at o'clock p. m. Persons inter- ested will note this change.
 The proposed shingling bee over the Baptist parsonage barn yesterday did not materialize on account of the rain.
 South Wi1Iington Correspondence.
 There will be stated communication of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., Sat- urday evening. Work, Sd degree.
 Lewis Harwood has sold his farm to Dr. Jacobs. MT. Harwood had lived on this farm for good many years. He is contemplating purchasing another from nearby.
 Communion service was held in the hall Sunday after meeting. About twenty participated.
 Children's day will be observed in the hall next Sunday. There will be recita- tions and singing by the children, and the choir will have something extra. The program is under the management of Miss Clara A. Hall. Pastor Brown will be in Philadelphia, but his part will be taken by the superintendent.
 A number of the Connecticut dailies published this week the changes of post masters in several postof1ices throughout the state. Among them was So. Willing ton. It should havo read So. Wilton, Fairfield county.
 Chas. O. Essex is having his house re- paired. George H. Baker, of Morrow, is doing the job.
 The legal voters of District No. 9 are Monday evening, June 14th, for the pur- pose of electing officers for the ensuing year; also, to see if the District will re- pair the school buildings.
 Leo A. Korper captured last Monday a carrier pigeon which had been staying around here for a number of days. At tached to one of it's legs was the follow ing "59 E. A. s. '96." The pigeon is very pretty one and Is at present in MT. Korper's barn.
 Ice is being shipped regularly from the ice house here to w. R. Perry in New London. A car can be loaded in a very short time by means of the elevator. Frank Burdick Is experimenting the work, Austin Rowland having resigned.
 There was 8 large attendance at the inspection of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. & A.. M., held in the lodge room at Morrow last Saturday evening. Dristrict Deputy Walter D. Brigham brought with him 8 large delegation from Eastern Star, No. A, and there was also delegation from Warren, No. 30 The third degree was worked and w. M. Frank l.. Backus was highly commended by the deputy. Prof. Peebles, of Storrs, gave short talk which was much enjoyed. Two tables were set in the schoolroom beneath the hall and lunch consisting of cake, cof- fee and ice cream was served.