The Press., 1910-12-14
WELLINGTON.

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 3 The prayer meeting and mission study class will be held at Mapl Corner Thursday evening. Genera ? invitation Let there b. a good turn /: out.
 The teachers ara planning Christ , mas exercises for their pupils Mis-
 Mathews has bsen to Willimantic ol
 8 shopping quest. and Misses Pratt ans Bugbse were in Hal tford last Satur day.
 Dwight B. Gardne-, who is always
 welcome visitor, returned late las
 week from his l1ngest western trip of
 the year, and came Monday morning
 to greet his parents and sister at the
 Congregational p1sonage
 Rev. A Gardner preached Sunday
 morning from Luke 24: 45 Topic,
 Sanoti6cRtion of the understand
 ing Rev Mr. Darrow's beautiful discourse was from the 84th Psalm 4th verse, and treated of the blessed ness of living in Gods house '
 The fine art holiday goods of Raphael Tuck & Sons Go 122 124 Fifth avenue, New York, including cards, books and booklets, calendars, etc., are acknowledged by all who are critical about these things to be the best on the market. It is an edu- oation to look over one of their an nouncement sheets even, and note the possi that eome under this line of publications Father Tuck 's An- nual is the most attractive children 8 book issued.
 We are pleased to acknowledge a pamphlet reprinted from she Magazine of History, from the able pen of our former townsmau, Joel N. Emo, A. M now of the Yale university It.. brary, treating most interestingly and instruotively of the Puritans and the Indian lands. We think George Shell don of Deerfield, Mass would critioise some details of the sale of land by the red men to the Puritans, and they do not tally with our family traditions We are willing to admit. however, that MT. Emo is 8 conscientious in. Vestigator and writer.
 The water problem Is quits a seri ous proposition all about town, and especially on this hil!-top. But it. always has rained after a drought, and will this time, and every day brings the needed water supply near CT. Experts are expected very soon now to decide upon the feasibility of boring the dry wells deeper. It is hoped that this may prove practicable and that relief from the water famine is in sight. The oistern. supplied from the roofs, that Miss Alice Pres. ton had put in at Maple Corner has proved a great comfort and blessing, and is now full of water.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid society was as largely at- tended as could have been expected, when the weather and the travelling were considered, and also the fact that l most of the ladies were giving their leisure to work for the sale Tuesday | evening. It was decided, however, to hold the New Years party on New Years eve, Saturday. Dec. 31st, with She usual supper at the church parlor, and reception to the pastor and his wife at the parsonage. Details, of course, will be given later, but in your holiday plans do not fail to in- ,lude this awlays pleasant event.
 South Wilmington.
 Wm. A. James is confined to the house with rheumatism
 A couple of ohimnay sweeps have been engaged at their trade in the village the last few days
 At this writing there is talk of a arge number attending the social on the Hill Tuesday evening from this village.
 The following officers were elected md installed at the annual comm ni- ,ation of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., last Saturday night: Wallace N. .Lillibridge, ". M: John U. Fitts, s. w. 1; Herman D. Edmond, J. W. Wm. Fl. Hall, treasurer; Walter \. Allen. secretary; Edward B. Fitts, }. D Edwin R Dimock, J. D. ;; Rev. Leonard Smith, chaplain; Alva 2. Stevens, s. s i; Byron D. Houston, ]. s.; Edwin o. Smith, marshal Nm. H. Nichols. tyler; board of trus- ees, Wallace M. Lillibridge, Wm. H Hall, Walter A Allen; financial com- nitsee, Win. H. Brackett, George H. Baker, R. Fl. Worden. The officers were installed by Brother Harold 0. I1 Viggins of Willimantic. district leputy.