The Press., 1911-08-09
WILMINGTON.

Frank Cartier is visiting Howard Pratt and other friends.
 Mir. Seamans and wife of New York are guests of the Daufiinger family.
 Robert Preston Pratt, his wife and daughter. Marion Frances. are at Dea. E. Wayland Pratt's for the week.
 There are several family guests with Mrs. Cummings. Rachel Richardson of Hartford being among the number.
 Several from the Hill and vicinity attended the recent poultry association meetings at Storrs, with profit and pleasure.
 On the theory that to be thankful for little is the way to get more, we should be having more and more abundant rain. .... sv Some of the state roads in the county are being oiled. and Inspector F. ". Pratt is very busy looking after ,She various phases of his work. "&
 Mrs Cummings is at her cottage at Glass Factory. is much better of her recent serious illness, but tired from the journey hither from Springfield in an automobile.
 Philo Church and Miss Leila from Rockville are with Miss Jennie Church for visit. Howard Ohu1oh of Springfield spent Sunday with them. The delightful violin playing by Miss Ellis added greatly to the uplift of the Sunday service
 MT Houghton arrived at Hillside Thursday and, accompanied by his family, left on Friday to camp for two months in the pine and blrch woods on the shore of Lake Edward, a score or more miles above Quebec. Views from Quebec report a pleas ant journey thus far.
 Rev and Mrs. Darrow had a most enjoyable journey to Nova Scotia, and report themselves as we'll and happy. They expect to return the last of the week and MT, Darrow hopes to be in his pulpit as usual next Sunday, when a large congregation will be glad to welcome him, without doubt.
 When an old biddy, who has stolen her nest. comes bustling with a dozen lively and fluffy chickens, you say "A hen is about the best incubator after all, /" and question whether she might not as we'll be putting in her time steting, as Nature dictates, as to be wasting her time getting the notion out of her small head. MT. Dwinell was an attendant upon the First Baptist church .whila. ik was on Main street. In early days he was 8 peddler of Yankee notions and later became a salesman. His memory goes back to the first railroad, the begin ming of the Erie canal and the first anti-slavery movements. We have heard old people, now gone, speak of "Elder,' Dwinell, who was bright and original, and whose many quaint say ings were handed down"
 Mr. Cornell of Hartford preached very acoeptably at the church Sunday afternoon. He mentioned, incidental ly, the recent trip of himself and wife to Great Britain, and his word picture of the, Sunday service on the steamer in mid ocean was vivid and interest ing. He may come later and deliver a lecture that he ia preparing regard. ing his trip and his visit to London during the coronation festivities. The Endeavor was led interestingly by Samuel Gardner of the state Humane Society, who spent Sunday with his mother.
 :, The regular meeting of the grange will be held Friday evening. There will be short session at the town hall, at the close of which will be held an open meeting in the audi torium of the Congregational church, which will be addressed by MT. Case of Manchester, 8 poultry man of large experience and a pleasing lecturer. This is a free and open meeting and the church should be filled. not only because it is duty for. every one to avail themselves of their helpful op- portunities, but also in appreciation of the grange master and other officers who are striving to make the organi- zation helpful to the town
 Lucius Dwinell of Springfield Mass, will be 90 years old in Deoem Der. He was the son of a Baptist minister and was born in Holland. His father was the author of. lines showing the reverence ins those days for the hymns of Watts., .r Sin vain you istrove. Gods word to !, alter :-.s. t te1 .-h For which your neck deserves a halter You we proved yourseIf : a simple . creature, '-'~ss' I -s.1 .'.'' ". " { Abused great Watts and spoiled: the
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 OPPORTUNITY. : Ia not this life quite hard enough :
 Without the added trials That irritate- cut, the snub-
 Till wrath is stored in vials, Likely to break with dire results
 That shall sweet peace destroy Between tried friends for many a day, Because the pure alloy
 Of kindliness and common sense
 That clears the social air
 Was not at hand with tactful word
 To save from grim despair?
 Be thoughtful, friends. be sweet, be
 kind,
 Drop of your word of cheer, Seize now your opportunity,
 It shall not reappear. !
 MRS. ANNIE A. PRESTON. in N. Y. Observer.
 Maple Corner. Wilmington,
 The aot,ial hour 0f the I,adiaa' Aid