The Press., 1907-06-26

and wife. nee Mary Nichols Cernon. He found them very pleasantly situ- ated in a recently purchased house. They sing in the choir of the Congre- gational church, of which both are members. MT. Lawrence being super intendent of the Sunday school. We, here, know how faithful they are where they are interested, and feel that Windsorville is to be congratu- lated. t. .. John Bottomly. who last fall bought the William Snow place, overlooking East Wilmington, of Mrs. Fred Squire, in shingling his house last week fell and broke his. leg. He lay on the ground without assistance all night, and next morning, his shouts not be- ing heard by the neighbors. he crawled to Albert Watrous', on the Joseph Sparks place, when medical attendance was provided. He is now at Samuel Portray's, and is doing as we'll as could be expected. He is over 70 years of age, but is in good health, and his prospects are favorable for recovery, although the injured leg is badly swollen.
 Several interested people, not all dwellers in our rugged little town, have asked this scribe to mention in this column the advisability of the fortunate possessors of motor carriages oonflning their movements to the main state roads, thus leaving the back roads, the cross roads, the wood roads, the roundabout roads, the discontin- ued roads to the drivers of horses. Motors of all sorts have come to stay and sensible people have no complaint, as it is vain to combat the inevitable or to quarrel with the march of pro- gress, but would 1t not be in the line of advancement for the motor car riage to have prescribed thorough fares over all the best and most de- sirable roads of course? In driving upon the back roads there would be an added sense of security if one had the assurance that there was no dan- ger in. some brush grown by-way of being confronted by gaudily paint ed, swiftly vehicle that would drive the unrSasoning horse frantic on the instant. A few days since a lady remarked that in going to the old cemetery she drove the rounda- bout old wood road for fear of meet ing a motor, and Q listener said: "As I was driving over the new state road the other day saw a runabout with . young man and woman come down from over that road. You are not safe from them anywhere, and you would much better meet them on the best roads" So the enquiry seems pertinent: Is 1t not possible for the proper town officials to advise, at least. that automobiles shall keep to the good, smooth, we'll cared for main roads, leaving the cross roads, the back roads. the wood roads, the old, disused roads to women, children and horses? Is this asking too much?
 West Wilmington.
 An ice cream and straw wberry lawn social will be held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Converse Friday night. Supper from until g. Price of supper, I5c; foe cream, loo.
 Children's day will be observed at the chapel on Sunday. Rev. W. P. Ohipman, of Taloottville will speak at 3 p. m. and also at 7.30 p. my These services will be of especial in- terest to both young and old. All are cordially invited to attend.
 The school in district No. 4, Miss Mary Willis. teacher, closed Friday with 8 program that was given in a very efficient manner. There were about 30 present. Following the ex- eroises 8 picnic was given by the teacher at the home of MT. and Mrs. Medos Labonte. Lemonade and cake were served and was followed by out door games. Including the visitors, about 50 attended. At five o'clock the children departed. bidding their teacher farewell, all hoping to see her again at the fall term.
 (Communicated.)
 The local baseball team will play at Willimantic next Saturday with the Kibbys. The game scheduled with South Wilmington last Saturday did not materialize, owing to item which appeared in South Wilmington news. The boys thought best to have the game cancelled rather than take the chance of having their repu- tation marred as not being 8 gentle manly lot of baseball players. The West Willingtons have one grain of the item was not sano- tioned by the South Wilmington base ball team, and assuredly not by the ladies and gentlemen who attended the game from West Wilmington.
 H M HANaEN JR