The Press., 1908-09-02
WILMINGTON.

Among the ailing ones are Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Clark.
 1 Anis Wostrel enters the high school. Willimantic, Sept. Sth.
 We hear of frosts all about us. but not on the Hill. It was cold. how. lever.
 Mics Julia Ohism has been a guest of Mrs. Willard Eldredge and of Mrs. Wolfe.
 Miss Emma Goosen was married the
 26th in New York to Q MT. French of that city.
 The Italian railroad man that was Icarried to the Norwich hospital is said to be better.
 It has become a proverb that the Lord takes care of children, fools and the United States.
 Miss Florence M. Pierce of Provi- dence. R. l., is visiting relatives and friends in the vicinity. < ,.~
 Mrs. N. O. Ward has been enter taining for few days her sister. and husband from Holyoke. <, 4@ Mrs. Preston drove to Gurleyville Monday. by invitation, and took dinner at George Dimock's.
 Mrs. Belle o. Sleight and friend came from New York by trolley to Oozycroft early in the week.
 Much sorrow is expressed by long. time neie hbors at the hopeless illness of Mrs. Ezra Morse, and much sym pathy for her affectionate and atten. tive family. T.
 The serenaders on a recent evening might as well walked through a pond as the wet grass on the common, but that did not affect the music in the least. Try it again.
 Of course Congressman Henry will be reelected. Why should the ques- tion be raised? Old material, while it is strong. and true, and tried, is always better than new. Minnie Kuceran, lately of New York, but now of Eastford, where her parents have recently purchased 8 farm, is visiting her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Anton Wostrel.
 The Ashford Baptist association is to meet this year at the North Ash. ford church, which is in EAstford, just as far north as the Potter district in Wilmington. but some miles direct ly east.
 The social last Friday night was Q pronounced success in every way, and the young ladies secured a good sum. which they will endeavor to double or treble before Christmas or the close of the contest.
 In 1912 Japan is to have a worlds exposition that will comprise two hundred and ninety two acres It is said to be probable that the United States will appropriate $1, 500, 900 for it's national display.
 It is pleasant to have Miss Mabel Clark at home after her summer in the Adirondacks. She has been with relatives of the Still family; there having been at one time over thirty relatives in the colony. They own three cottages in a group near South Schroon lake. ...s.,
 There was recently large family party at James Burdiok's. on che ola David Glazier place at Moose Meadow, l An al, Anh& being at home to enjoy the clambake, l the shore dinner, the various festiv- ities. and the pleasure of being to- gether a9ain-best of all.
 We are told by man who saw him in New York Q short time since that the report of the death of M. Matjeska was incorrect. It was cousin of a similar name, not the "Mike" who lived on the Amasa Holt place, and who was such a good painter and decorator that he is remembered.
 We are grateful for the large bon. quet of beautiful asters from Mrs. garden, the finest we have seen for years. They were feature at the social Friday evening; some of them were at church Sunday after noon, and they are still making our rooms bright. There is no more satis- factory annual than the aster.
 The members of George A. Cos grove's Sunday school class will hold B social next week Friday evening, Sept. 11th, which they intend shall altogether eclipse the one held by the young ladies. There will be a har- vest supper and other attractions. The members of the Bible class will hold in their turn an afternoon sew ng circle, with tea at 5 o'clock, the . young people coming in he evening
 At the Congregational church Sun lay morning Rev. O. Dorward ( poke very Interestingly of the Zulu ] mission, South Africa, and of his ex- 'eriences during his seventeen years s missionary there. At the RMp- ist church. in the afternoon Rev, O