The Press., 1898-01-13
This kind of weather is not very good

 for the ice business; but few have filled their ice houses MT. Battye harvested some good ten inch ice last week, as did W. D. Holman. MI. Perry has every thing in readiness, and will begin cutting as soon as he thinks the ice is just right.
 One of the men working for MT. Hall cutting birches on ,the Pinney place cut his foot quite badly on Tuesday. He was chopping a birch, when in some un- accountable manner the axe slipped and struck the upper part of his foot where there Is but little flesh, making a bad wound. It was necessary to take three stitches in it. He was taken to his board ing place at Frank Poboda's, and Dr. Johnson dressed the wound, assisted by Charles Essex.
 The annual election of officers of the Sunday school took place last Sunday. There were but a few present. The fol- lowing officers were chosen: Superin- tendent, w. H. Bracket; assistant super intendent, Chas. H. Brown; treasurer, o. Hall, Jr; secretary, George W. Bracket; librarian, Charles Bucking- ham. The superintendent appointed the following teachers and organist: Class No. 1, Miss Lillian Scott; No. 9, Miss Lillia Whiting; No. 8, Miss Rose Hall {; No. 4, Rev. Chas. H. Brown; No. 5, George O. Richardson; No. 6, Mrs. H. c. Gurley; organist, Miss Lena G. Kor- per.
 The South Wilmington Literary and De- batting Society held 8 meeting in the hall Tuesday evening. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Pres ident, Rev. Chas. H. Brown; vice-presi- dent, Miss Callie Hopkins; secretary, George w. Bracket. The debate was on the question, Resolved, that pluck is better than luck" The disputants, on the affirmative, were W. H. Hall and John Wadsworth; on the negative, Chas. H. Brown and Leo Korper. The debate was fast and interesting. Stories and facts were told. illustrating both luck | and pluck. Abraham Lincoln," said Mir. Wadsworth, speaking for pluck, "showed pluck in splitting rails and in being called the rail splitter" "Yes," said MT. Kcrper, speaking for luck, ''he did show pluck in splitting the rails, but he was lucky in not splitting his toes. " The debate was decided in favor of the | negative.
 Last Friday evening the outside at- fractions took large number from this place. The evening was nearly perfect, and it was a pleasure to be out. The masonic ball at Hillside Hall was we'll at- tended. About 70 dancing tickets were sold, and as many more tickets for SUD- per. Wadsworth's team carried load down from this place, and number went in single teams The committee, Messrs. George H. Nichols, John R. Neil and George H. Baker, are to be congratulated upon their success. There was also a chicken supper and entertainment at Wesley chapel, West Wilmington. The company's team carried up load. The | chicken supper was fine and the entertain ment good. After supper games were | played, and the joke was on G. B. Mar ble, who did not say word but took the honor modestly. With these two enter | tainments as an attraction the village was nearly deserted. It is reported that those who stayed at home sat up nearly 1 all night with Babcock fire entinguisher under their chair to be ready in case of emergency.
 Moose Meadow ~,e Those who attended the sociable at Mrs. Jason Aliens last week Thursday evening had a very pleasant time.
 MT. and Mrs. Lyman Weeks are enter. taining their daughter, Mrs. Mullens, at the Meadow Brook farm.