The Press., 1910-01-26
WILMINGTON.

This muSt be what the old people
 used to call "The equaw's winter.''
 The last of the wells that have been
 dry for months has now a supply of
 water.
 There will be 8 social Wednesday evening, Feb. 2d, in the COngrega-
 tional chapel. Light refreshments and homemade candy will be for sale. Games will be played and 8 pleasant time is anticipated. All are cordially invited.
 We were among those who looked for the comet Sunday at sunset and after, but did not see it. Many did, however. some tracing 1t for balloon just above the horizon More nights and more comets coming, so we all stand chance of seeing more or less of them.
 Rev. Austin Gardner preached Sum- day morning from Rev. 8:11. Topic, "Ohristisn steadfastness. '' Rev. K VI. Darrow at the Baptist church Rounded his excellent sermon on the 9th verse of the 18th chapter of Jere. miah. Look 1t up and see what it suggests to you.
 The mission study class, under the auspices of the union Y. P. s. O. E will take up the study of Japan, using for 8 text book "sunrise in the Sum- rise Kingdom,'' in the Forward Mis- sion study course. by John H. De- Forest, D. D. The first meeting was held Tuesday evening at Rev. MT. Gardner's, and for the present the class will probably meet there week ly. The invitation to join is general, and any one desiring to purchase a book can do so through the chairman of the missionary committee, who is also the leader of the class, Mrs. Elmer J.s Matthews.
 One can only say in the passing of a man like Elder Batchelder. 'Blessed in the sight of the Lord is the death ] of His saints.'' Among all our &C., quaintances of many years we have never known any one more highly ! esteemed, more generally beloved. l In many ways his beautiful life, reaching over so many years that we call "old age" may be a help in growing old gracefully. oheerfully and l wisely, and as we'll in keeping the ! mlnd employed on useful. helpful lines. Always, when we met him. he would say, "I want to tell you. have been thinking.'' and there would follow some remarkable train | of thought beautiful. spiritual and I sublime. often unique in its original ity. giving much food for thought. | The letter sent to us was delayed and | we did not receive it in time to attend | the funeral service at Stafford, and | are glad here to testify to our esteem and affection for this long time family friend of the Prestons and the ! good and grand Christian brother
 The entertainment at the town hall 1 Saturday evening represented not only much painstaking work. but much l taste. talent and skill. The large audience were not only appreciative of the beauty of the pictures shown. but of the musical part of the program as we'll. The thanks of the Ladies' Aid are due Mr. Hall for sending up the "big team,'' with Q large party of young people from South wilmington. The evening was perfect. the going not so bad as to keep any at home, the hot supper quite the thing after the entertainment and the whole affair ! a pronounced auccess. Twenty-two ! dollars were taken in, but there are some expenses. Quite a good sum toward the piazza fund will be | realized. We tender our thanks to ! all the hearty helpers and all the ! pleasant patrons who united in mak- ! ing the evening one long to be remem- ! bered. We are fortunate to have an expert like Mr. Williams to take hold 1 of such an enterprise, and to so cheer fully make she best of all inconven- fences. Hia helpers, too, showed the artistic temperament in the fanltless. ness of their posing.