The Press., 1909-05-19
WILMINGTON.

here were services in the Oongre-
 6tfpnal church as usual Sunday mod ping.
 Al the Endeavor which was held in the Baptist conference room Sunday evening Mrs. Darrow took charge in placb of Mrs. Preston, the assigned leader, who was absent.
 It is hoped that a good number from the Hill who are interested will attend the meeting of the W. O. T. U. to De held with the president, Mrs. Holman, on Saturday p. ID. John Merrick, who has been seri- ously ill at his home in Minneapolis, 1. is much better. He is much interested in the work in progress in the old cemetery, especially in the resetting of tho monuments of his grandparents, the Duntons. Having already given three hundred dollars for the care of the old yard he is naturally anxious toEhaVe the ground put in as good shape as is possible. 1 West Wilmington.
 There will be ser vice at Buff Gap
 shoolhouse next Sunday at p. m
 he rector of Grace church officiating.
 There will be a preaching service yin the West Wilmington chapel Sunday afternoon, May 23d, at o'clock. Sermon by the pastor of the Methodist church, Stafford Springs.
 South Wilmington.
 Joseph Radla had the az misfortune to crush the little finger of his right hand last Monday.
 A considerable number from this place went to Willimantio Saturday to see Graustark" at the opera house.
 William L. Lilley of Providence, R. l., is spending a few weeks at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wm. H. Bracket.
 MT and Mrs. Arthur Ranney and Miss Maud Chapel of Willimantic spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Harry DenmRn.
 Mrs. A. E Vose of Westbrook is at the home of her daughter, Mrs James Smith, to remain for several days while Mrs. Smith is at the Hartford hospital.
 Norman B Griggs has been obliged to again go to the Hartford hospital. The cause is bone trouble, and it is hoped that there will be no occasion to go again.
 The first passenger balloon ever seen to pass over this town went directly over the village last Wednesday. land- ing at Gurleyville. The second one went over just north of the village Saturday afternoon. E Arrangements are being made for the opening of the season, baseball wise, the 29th. The first game will be played here with the old enemy, West Wilmington. We are unable to give the line up at this time, but the nine will contain none probably but those who have played with us be- fore.
 The following committees have been named to have charge of the Ohildren's day exercises of the Sum- day school: Program, Miss Ida M. Hall, Miss Alice Denman and the superintendent; decorations, Miss Rosa o. Hall, Leon O. Woodworth and Hiss Maggie Brownlee The date of holding the exercise will be announced later.
 An important meeting of the W. 0. T. U. is to be held at the home of the president, Mrs E J. Holman, next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. As large an attendance as possible is urgently desired, as business pertain ing to the county convention is to be transacted. Ths convention is to meet with the local union some time in June.
 Having had inquiries as to the names of owners of dogs registered since last list published, we give them herewith: w. E. Battye. w. D. Ruby, Andio Gajdios, s. P. Morrison, gohn Bartlett, Orin Watrous, Clifton Schofield, J. J. Hemmeler, O. J. iimmeler, Clinton Eldredge, 0. s. \ Amadon, Antony Jacobsen, Abbie Roswell 3, Frank Walton, Harry G. Ffatt, Hans Paulsen, Chas Krausch. El H. Burdick. Ohas. Latham. Frank Woodworth, F. B. Converse, l.. F. Lougee, Edw. DeWolf, Anten Wostrel, Frank Paresik, Samuel Watrous, Frank Pkorney. A. c. Blair, Seth Sohofield 3, Fred Woodwork, Stephen Papp 2, Ohas. Williams, Mrs. A. O. Baldwin, Ethel Kingsbury, Samuel Poretrey, Daniel Manocek, Mary Gilbert spicer, Herbert Oahoon. John Kogan. 0. H. Hobby, James Pierce.
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