The Press., 1909-12-22
WELLINGTON.

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 We wish to express our thanks t neighbors and friends for their many act of Kindness during our late bereavement and for the beautiful flowers.
 MR ARTHUR DEvEREAUx.
 MRS. ARTHUR DEvEREAUX,
 MISS ROSA LABONTEs
 Albert Watrous is still quite feeble
 Mrs. Robbins is quite comfortable and Mrs Farrer somewhat better. l Armitage @ Amidon have bought of Daniel Blakely and Samuel WatrouI the standing timber on the John H Holmes place and the Joseph Spark place.
 Stafford Springs is the "Oarcasone' of Wilmington people this holiday season. We remember of Postmaster Abel's saying at one time that wher Ishey di1 not come they were percep Itibly missed. This year the business psople at the borough must feel that their efforts to please have been ap. preoiated.
 Rev. Mir. Gardner preached Sunday morning from the 18th verse of the 0Oth Psalm Topic, Spiritual arithmetic. y He led the praise ser. vice that precedes the Endeavor in the evening, when the familiar old hymns of the Advent were suDg. Pastor Darrow's lovely sermon was from Romans 13: 10, Love worketh no Ill to his neighbor. ''
 There will be rehearsals at the Baptist church Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon at half past two. All who have part in any way in the Christmas program are requested to be presenS. The entertainment promises to be 8 great success and there will doubtless be large attend anOe. Every body is most cordially invited to be present.
 Friends at a distance who take The Press and look for familiar names in the Wilmington column will be pleased to hear that Mrs. Louise Mauning Johnson is slowly gaining her strength and is quite comfortable, remem ber also that those people who have all their lives been active in every good work-"has beens'' as she says with her natural facetious- ness-are pleased with a token of greeting at the holiday season. Mrs. Emily Carpenter is another that those still able to tak9 part in the active work to promote the Christmas cheer miss at every turn, but she enjoys the tidings that come to her at her pleasant home.
 Remember that the Christmas tree is Saturday evening, and that the New YeaIs party is to be on Friday evening. New Years eve. There is a good deal of enth husiasm shown about this gathering and . large crowd Is expected, so plenty of eatables will be needed. Wilmington never yet made failure in this way, and will not this time. Everything left after the supper is over goes to the parson- sage, so if there are sick people or others to be remem bered the pastor and his efficient wife can be the almoners. Iu answer to several en quirers, we will add that this tradi. tional New Years gathering, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid so- ciety, was at first held as a donation party, but after time the proceeds from the supper were given to the pastor and his wife, and that came to be the chief feature. However. any gift is welcomed. and the people are most welcome Come and help t make Happy New Year.
 South Wilmington.
 Mrs. John Lampret of Derby is visiting relatives in town
 The schools in town closed last Friday for the fall term. The win ter term comm enoes Jan. 3i
 Frank spioer is home from the west and is spending few days with his parents, Wr. and Mrs. Gilbert Spicer
 The election of officers and reports of secretary and treasurer will take place at the annual business meeting of the Sunday school next Sunday
 At this writing the ice is good i've inches thick on the lake, and not many more days of such weather will be required before ice cutting can be- gin.
 James 0. Jennings has received a letter from Congressman John Q. Tillson, conveying the information that his bill giving Mr. Jennings $20 per month pension had passed the house.
 The following officers were elected at the annual communication of Uriel lodge, F. 6 A. M, held last Satur. day evening: Harry L. Garrigus, ". M Wallace M. Lillibridge, s. w. ;; Clarence H. Savage, J. W Wm. H. Hall. treasurer; Walter A. Allen, secretary. We are unable at this time to give the list of appointive officers.
 The Christmas enter tainment of the Sunday school will be held next Friday evening. It has not been ous- Eomary to publish the program in ad- vance, but in a general way the en- tertajnment will be in line with past years. A cantata, drills, recitationst etc., will largely make up the frs,