The Press., 1910-12-28

day of Mrs. Webb's father and sister. Arthur Devereaux and daughter. Cora Mir. Webb returned home Monday night, but his wife will remain few days longer.
 By this time next week there are several things we shall know that we are now guessing at, among which are how will Williugton be repre- sented on the legislative committees and as concerns messengers and door keepers? Some of the other things we will not mention at this time. Charles N. Flagg, Jr., of Meriden, who was employed here some seven years ago, was through here Monday in his automobile and took dinner with MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Spicer He is the junior member of the firm Taylor. Flagg Co., dealers in electrical supplies, and having 29 men in their employ.
 Indian River oranges and Oregon apples In crates were much appreciated gifts by Gardiner Hall, IT,, & Go. to each of the families represented by the working force at Christmas time. This is not the first time that such thing has happened here, but may we not let the fact of repitition wear on our powers of appreciation of favors or keenneEs of discernment between Q right and a privilege.
 Oliver Potter, whose death occurred in Willimantic last Friday night, fol- lowing a stroke of paralysis, was buried in the cemetery on the Hill Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was held in the hall at 12 o'clock, Rev. Earl W. Darrow officiating, Mir Potter was we'll known in town, hay. ing lived on the Lothrop Manning farm from the time he bought it in 1896 until the spring of 1908 After his wife died he sold out, and while retaining Wilmington as his home, he has divided his time between his chil. dren, William H., who lives in Will limantic, Adler S. and Woloott o of this village, and Maud, wife of Alexis Clark of Newington. Two sisters Mrs. Maria Dundon and Mrs. Helen Rouse of this place, and a sister in Rockville, also two brothers, Adney and Frank, of Willimautic, survive him. MT. Potter was 68 years of age. veteran of the civil war and pen sioner.
 The Christmas entertainment n the hail Saturday eveuiag passed fl pleasautly and entertaininely, at usual. Some new talent was in evil dence, The decorations were mu, l. more elaborate thau usual The main hall had large silver star in the cel ter, from which green and white streamers were run to the sides aud corners of the room from these were suspended many glided pine cones Bells and evergreen added to the color while the Merry Christmas" and "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men'' were reminders of the natal day. The program: Anthem, "On the listen ing ears of night,'' choir; prayer by Rev. Earl w. Darrow; oantata, The Forest Queen and Santa Claus'' ''-char acters: Forest Queen, Miss Julie Denman; Santa Claus, Tbos A. Den, man; Will O the wisp, T A. Den. man; MT. and Mrs. Hamilton, mi:. sionaries. MT. and Mrs. Elmer Ma thews; Andy Ia se1vant), Wm Pike Wa wa kena Alaskan Iudian), Cor nell Green; Lulooohoo Egy ptian), Leon Woodworth; Lingfang (Ohina. man). Gallup Service; Hassan (Jap' anese), Harold Wood; Isabel, lost child, Alice Service; Edward, Lena, Eva, missionaries children. JuE | Richardson, Misses Alice .~Denm an and Mary Palette; holly girls. Ruth Green, Harriett Smith, Rosie Zusic, Stella Zusio, Martha Toberman, Fan nie Toberman, Mary Zenek, Annie Safranek; fairies, Phoebe Green, Clara Hall, Ruth Cahoon, Isabel Ser vice. Vivian Williams, Hazel Brack- ett, Grace Gurley, Alice Nichols sledding song. Gardiner H. Hall, Fred s rvioe, Louis Service, Clinton Ohuroh, Origin KinRsbary, Walter Richardson, Henry Richardson, Hol- man Hall, Ernest Smith; recitation, Annie Service; recitation, "One Holy Night, Elizab tn Green "AwAy in a Manger,' sopg, Wayne Denman, Annie Service, Alice R ohsrdson, Frances Hall
 West Wilmington.
 There will be preaching at the chapel Sunday, Jan 1st, at 3 p m