The Press., 1904-06-08

The children's day exercises have been postponed one week and will be held Sunday, June 19.
 George W. Bracket has learned that gasolene is a very handy article to have around his automobile.
 Mrs. E. J. whittemore of Hartford has been spending few days in town at the home of her son, Homer N. Neil.
 MT. and Mrs. Max Groeper of Sayre Pa., have been visiting Mrs. Groe- per's( Miss Martha Kuhnert) relatives in town. -.
 Mrs. o. O. Essex has moved her household goods into rooms in the upper part of Charles N. Aliens house, where she will keep house for herself.
 The brass band met with their new instructor, Sala Jones of Willimantic, in the hall last Monday evening. There was no rehearsal, simply al getting acquainted and making ar for future work.
 U. s. Post Office Inspector w. J. Lewis visited the South Wilmington post office on Tuesday, and his report to the department of the accounts, etc., of Postmaster J. W. Harrison bore the indorsement, "Very good"
 The total number of dogs registered in town at this writing is 97. The selectmen have turned the matter of collecting the unpaid taxes over to Constable James F. Lawrence, who is prepared to receive the tax or shoot the dogs, as the owners may deter mine.
 A lawn social will be held at the school-house next Saturday between the hours of 6 o'clock and 9p. m. All are invited. Ice cream and cake will be on sale and the program will consist of singing by the children, after which there will be games on the lawn, etc. a.
 MT end Mrs. William Henry Hall are planning to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary on Tuesday, June 14th. They will be at home to their friends from four until seven o'clock in the afternoon. All who live in the village, as we'll as those who may live outside the village, and yet are employed here, are cordially invited to meet MT. and Mrs. Hall on the lawn at their home at any time be- tween the hours mentioned.
 The West Willingtons defeated the Athletics of Stafford last Saturday on the home grounds by the score of 10 to 5. We like to be able to say d good word for visiting nine, but the conduct of some of this aggregation makes it impossible. M. O'Neil, twirled the ball for the visitors and Wolcott Potter got into the game for the Tigers, although his arm was lame before the game. The score by innings :-
 W. Wil'g'n, 3 0 900 2-1O Athletics, OO1 1O1 O1 l. 5
 Struck out, by Potter 6, by O'Neil A.. Hits, of Potter 6, of O'Neil1 ?. Bases on balls, O'Neil 1. Double play, Shea and Ashe.
 DsIeville.
 Miss Mary Ademac is spooling at the mill.
 The upper mill dam, of which a part was washed away last spring. is being. repaired this week.
 Two crews of Italians have moved into the village. One crew is at work for Demond 6 Fisk and the other for Bramble 6 Needham on their wood lots. .sy,....
 A horse driven by Charles Miller last Saturday became frightened near Charles Mason's, throwing him and his father, who was with him, out and severely injuring them. The horse after freeing himself from the carriage ran some distance before being caught. The carriage was also somewhat broken up.
 Moose Meadow.
 <, Mrs. Malcomb Cole and children of Clinton, Mass, are here on a visit with her mother, Mrs. Wilson. had.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Sasson of Hartford have returned home after Q weeks visit with their father, Hans Hansen.
 R. E. Bates spent few days last week in Hartford, and with his friend, Lewis Young, visited friends in New Haven and Meriden.
 There will be children's day exer- cises in connection with the sermon at the church next Sunday at 2.3O p. m. All are welcome.
 MT. and Mrs. Mckinney, MT. and Mrs. Roland Squiers of South Willing ton and MT. and Mrs. Girglar of Rockville were the guests last week of MT. and Mrs. W. F. Carroll.
 Roaring Brook.
 Children's day will be observed at the school house next Sunday morning at 10 a. m., if pleasant; if stormy it will be held the following Sunday. Parents and children are invited to be present and participate in the exsr- cises. Also the children are requested to meet Saturday afternoon at o'clock for rehearsal.
 HOLLAND.