The Press., 1897-04-29
South wIllfnrton CorreepondenCe.

South Wilmington COrrespOndenOe.
 W. H. Hall has purchased new '97 Rambler bicycle.
 There will be special communication of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., next Saturday evening. Work 1st degree.
 Gardiner Hall jr., MT. and Mrs. Thomas A. Denman and Mir. and Mrs. John Stark weather attended the Grant celebration at New York, Tuesday.
 Preparations are being made for an entertainment and social to be given some time during the fore part of May. The school children are to give the entertain ment.
 About ten from this place attended Hanlan's ''New Superba at Willimantic last Thursday night.
 Hannah Wilson died very suddenly at the home of Oliver Potter last Tuesday. She was s9 years old. She had been living with Mir. Potter for a number of years. The funeral will be held Thursday.
 There was an informal family reunion at William Brownlee's last Sunday. It was just the right kind of day to lio on the grass on the farm and hear MT. Ben ton tell stories. In the afternoon an ex- cellent supper was furnished, consisting of lamb, salads, etc. Mir. Brownlee sat at the head of the table, and the follow ing sat down with him Gilbert Spicer, wife and son; w. H. Bracket, wife and son; Mrs. Mary Mundell and daughter; Miss Maggie Brownlee, John and Robert Brownlee.
 Miss Margaret and William Morrison received sad news Tuesday. Two gentle men came from Philadelphia and told them that their brother, Joseph, who was studying for the ministry at Temple Col lege, in Philadelphia, was dead. At first they could not believe it as they had a letter from him Monday night, and when he had written it he was in good health. But soon the truth of the statement was forced upon them for despatch was sent from Temple college corroborating the story of the two gentlemen. The body Is to be brought to Clinton, Mass, the former residence of the deceased, and the funeral will be held Thursday. Mr. Wm. Morrison and Miss Margaret have gone there. The deceased was young man of good prospects. He was insured in the Red Cross and other societies. He was prominent member of the Odd Fellows. Much sympathy Is felt for Miss Morrison who has been in the Llace but a short time, but during that time she has gained many friends.
 The seventh meeting of the literary society was held in the hall Monday even- ing. It was fully up to the standard and good crowd was present. Lowell was the literary subject. The interesting part of the program was the debate on the question. Resolved, that the state should prohibit rather than license the sale of intoxicating liquors" Affirmative Rev. c. H. Brown and Mrs. Austin How. land Negative, Arthur H. Eldredge and Miss P. G. Baxter All four debaters had good arguments which were ''shori and sweet" MT. Brown was the only ont who used up his ten minutes. The ques tion was opened to the house and during the discussion the query arose as to which produced the best sensation. A pure drink or an sdulterated one. The pre-. siLent pro tenn insisted that the persons who spoke should address the chair. One gentleman, who is noted for his absent. minedness, got up three times without doing this. The judges of the debate were, Mrs. Adolph Korper, w. F. Essez and MT. w. H. Brackett. They decided two to one in favor of the negative There will be but two more meetings 0 the society, and then they will b, dropped until next fall