The Press., 1910-06-29
WILMINGTON
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l Rev B. W Darrow went Monday afternoon to Waterford
 Mrs Martha Benton Fisk is V sit. ing at Samuel Bartlett's.
 Edward J. Lyon and wife from Hartford are at George L.. Lyons'
 Having has commenced on some of the farms, we notice, the Sparrow place for one.
 Good news is received from Hart ford from Miss Marion Sparks, who hopss to return home before long.
 There are guests from Providence at Pleasant View-Merrick J. Pratt and a lady cousin of Mrs. Pratt's, Miss Downs
 Whats the matter with the Baptist bell? It sounds as if it had the pre- vailing sore throat, or as if the music oommittse should be called into re- quisition.
 I Mrs. Sarah Mathews and Miss Lil- Han Mathews returned to their home in Westford Friday, Henry Barlow coming for them and their effects with his double team .... r-
 The Roaring Brook school closed last week Friday, Miss Mabel Clark having finished the term for Miss De Wolfe, who is rapidly reouperating from her serious illness.
 The associational Sunday school convention meets to-day at South Woodstock A diffi9ult point to get to from here. preventing a large at tendance from the local school. Quite party from here went down to attend the graduating exercises of the Willimantio normal school Fri day, Miss Alice Walker Pratt being among those who received diplomas.
 Grass is looking we'll, and June grass should be cut, the experts say, but where are the men for having and hoeing? Weeds grow in cold, wet weather. The roads are now re- ceiving attention.
 Iu reply to enquiries, we are told on good authority that hereafter. on legal holidays. the freight station at West Wilmington will be closed at 10 o'clock am, and that To freight will be received or delivered after this hour.
 Mrs. Netta Clark Russell. who has been visiting her parents, has gone to Boston for a short time with her hus- band, Charles Russell, but when he returns to Canada, where his business calls him, she will return for longer visit with her friends here.
 Samuel Gardner, state humane agent and daughter, Miss Linda, motored from New Haven Saturday, giving the family at our Oongrega- tional parsonage pleasant surprise, spending Sunday and getting an early start homeward Monday morning.
 One seldom sees better newspaper picture of 8 person than that of Franklin Gurley of the Willimantic high school graduating class in Fri days Oourant. We are pleased that a Wilmington pupil had the yalediotory fand with the subject of his address. Congratulations.
 Dr. Converse is in Boston in at- tendance on the national medical con- vention that is in session there His father, Dr. Converse, of Eastford, ac. Companied him, and Mrs. Converse is visiting in Eastford meanwhile. The doctor ia hoping later to take a much needed tWo.weeks' rest.
 The topic of Rev. MT. Gardner at the Congregational church Sunday morning was Elisha and Elijah Farewell meeting. ; At the Baptiat Ichuroh in the afternoon Pastor Darrow preaChed from John 7:17. There was a good attendance at both churches, Rev. MT. Gardner led the Endeavor, which was in the Baptist church.
 The recitation of Miss Blanche Bar low of Westford at the Stafford high school graduation exercises has re- oeiyed much favorable comment from