The Press., 1911-06-21
WILMINGTON.

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 Anton Hak, is to have large square
 veranda for a summer dining room
 added to his house. Louis Morse hal
 the contract.
 4 The baptismal service at Lake
 Beauty, Sonth Wilmington, Sunday,
 12 m., was largely attended and very beautiful and impressive. ...-.. .
 A new club house is soon to be built on the former John Whitford place.. more roomy and convenient than the renovated dwelling now in nse. Lewis Morse has the contract.
 William Farnsworth and his wife, Susan ShafFer Farnsworth, formerly of this town, will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary June 27th, at their home, 113 Bride street, Willimantic. t"~. ..
 No one can complain of the auto. mobiles owned in town, that are al- ways driven with care and consider. atlon and every courtesy shown teams or pedestrians on the road: but for the happy go lucky stranger who drives In the middle or on the wrong side of the road and never uses horn look out.
 At the Sunday school Sunday after noon 1t was voted to join the South WilIington school in hiring Ohesbro's automobile to carry two delegates from each school to the Sunday school convention at North Ashford the 28th. Alice Walker Pratt, superintendent of the primary department, and Mrs. Darrow were chosen as delegates. If the weather is favorable. few may drive in their own teams.
 We learn that we were misinformed about Mir. Cosgroye's resignation from the state board of agriculture. Gov. Baldwin appointed him a member of the executive committee of the board, aud fe6riug that hls ifinesa touIds ins him for long time, MT. Ocaerove sent in his resignation aa q member of that committee. The board refused to accept the resigna- tion, preferring to Msit until his re- oovery and retain him on the commit- tea.
 At the meeting of the grange to be held Friday evening the first and second degrees will be conferred in full form by the degree team upon class of seven. Since the organization of the degree team the members have worked faithfully to perfect the work of the order. During the exemplifi- cation of the work the degree team will use the regalia- recently pur-- chased for the purpose. It is expected that all the members of the order will be present.
 The first meeting under the auspices of the federate church was that of the adjourned annual of the Ladies' Aid at Baptist conference room Fri. day afternoon, which was we'll att tended, Interesting and pleasant, so- cially. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Preston; vice-president, Mrs. Darrow; honorary vice-presidents, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Waldo, Mrs. Harriett. M. Morrison, Mrs. Esther B. Dimock; secretary, Mrs. George V. Smith; treasurer, Miss Palmer. A constitution and by laws. were adopted. Among other items of business transacted it was voted to hold a rummaRe sale some time during the summer, and also that the ladies would sell refresh ments Independence day. Ms George V. Smith was made chairman of the of arrangements. to choose her own assistants. Tea and light were served by Mrs. George V. Smith, assisted by her sis Mrs. Frederick Tyler. The meeting adjourned to meet at the same place on the first Friday in July at 3 80 o'clock, when it is hoped many. more will come and become of the society.
 Arrangements are going forward for a safe and sane old fashioned Inde- pendence day observance on the Hill, with all the town invited to partici- pate. Grange Master George V. Smith, Esq is at the head, of the en- and the officers and executive of the grange and others will cooperate. Further details will be given next week 1t is safe, how. ever. to plan for a day and evening on the village green and Q good time. The Ladleb Aid of the federate church will sell refreshments. The commit. tee has decided unanimously in favor of basket picnic dinner at noon under the trees in front of the church. In order that the celebration may be . sucoess 1t will be necessary to raise money for the purpose by popular sub. gcriptfoT. A Asubscription paper will be circulated in four sections of the town and the following gentlemen will have charge of raising funds in their respective districts: Edw. Oar. penter, West Wilmington and Glass Faotory;s Mr. Colburn, South Will 1ington; R. E. Squire, East Willing. ton and Moose Meadow; CIV. Smith, Willington Hill and Daleville. The