The Press., 1910-01-12
WILMINGTON. N

Il WELLINGTON.
 l Mrs Oarpgnter passed her 94t
 birthday very pleasantly. with man
 letters from absent friends and man
 callers. Many happy, pleasant rt
 turns
 I Mr. Oosgrove, who has been shu in for some time suffering with
 severe attack of grip. is hoping to b able to go on Thursday to Boston t lecture onsFriday, by invitation, a the Now England poultry exhibition in session at that city.
 The members of the Ladies' Al, society have organized a mission circle, auxiliary to the Woman American Baptist Home Mission so oiety and the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary society. The president is Mrs Darrow; vice presidents, Mrs. Pres ton and Mrs. Holman; secretary, Mrs Brown; treasurer, Miss Rose O. Hall Further details will be perfected a the next meeting.
 The Ladies' Aid society met witE the president at Maple Corner Mon day afternoon Plans for the suppe, at conference room at the close of the entertainment at the town hall tho 22d were perfected, the ladies presen oheerfully volunteering to look after details. Those not otherwise solicited are requested to bring cake for tho supper. A very pleasant time is OK pected and the ladies hope to realize a good sum toward their piazza fund
 Mrs. Darrow having resigned al president of the Y. P. s, 0. E. Elmer J. Mathews was chosen for tht position. The other officers remain the same The chairmen of thC several committees they have appoint ed are as follows: Lookout, Rev Earl W. Darrow; prayer meeting, Miss. Sarah l. Dunning; missionary Mrs. Elmer J. Mathews; social, Mis- Mabel Elaine Clark; good literature, Rev. Austin Gardner; music, Misl Harriett c. Robbins. The chairma of the missionary committee, Mrs Mathews, in arranging a mission study class. she having had special training in such work in the School of Pedagogy.
 South Willington.
 The election of officers of the Y, P. s. o. E., postponed from last week, is to be held this evening.
 Vital statistics for the town of Willington for the year 1909 include 37 births, ? marriages and IS deaths.
 Ice harvesting by the Perry Toe company began in good shape Monday. The ice is of a fine quality and plenty thick. ' Jean Lewis of Madison, who has been visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Fox, returned to his home Tuesday. E ...... Miss Julia Denman is laid up for 8 few days as 8 result of being accident ally cut with the knife she uses at her work in the spooling room.
 The W. 0. T U meeting tE=at was called for last Friday night was post poned until Jan 21st, when Mrs I '. K. Fuller will address the meeting.
 Charles Tilden, who lives aboot 1 ] miles south of this village, fell and fractured his hip Monday. As he is past 80 years of age, the injury is likely to prove serious.
 sHo1Iowiug is the list of appointed officers for Uriel lodge, No 24, F. 6 A. M. H. D. Edmond, s. D John U. 'Fitts, J D. !; 0. Gurley. s. s i; E. B. Fitts. J S T. A. Denman, chaplain; George H Baker, marshal i; William Nichols, tyler. ..
 Iu lengthy and interesting article in the Bulletin, dealing with the Baptist church of Groton the oldest church of that denomination in the state) considerable space is given to different members of the Darrow family, of which our pastor, Earl W. Darrow, is member. Of this family the writer says: ''The in fluence of this family in developing and stre engthening the Baptist denomi. nation in this state has been of great importance - .. ....-.-... ....... ... .-... ... -.