The Press., 1912-12-11
WILMINGTON.

Rev. MT. Yukal will take charge of the meeting at the conference room Thursday evening and will tell some thing of the difficulty of home mis- sion work in Wilmington. This is a matter in which all should be inter- ested and large attendance is hoped for. Let all who are inclined to criticise the effort that is being made to assimilate our foreign speaking peoples come and get what informa- tion is possible that they may criticise intelligently.
 The Hill-folk were given a scare Monday morning by the fact that two little children were missing, and it it was supposed they had been out all night. A searching party of men were immediately afield and after a few hours the children, one without shoes, both thinly clothed, were found at the home of a Bohemian family, who had given them shelter. Chauncy Reed, state humane officer for this section, has the matter in hand, and the family, who are we'll able to care for their children and clothe them properly, may be com pelled to do so.
 We hear from Rev. and Mrs. Will son R. Terry of Southport, Mass. that on Nov. 2Oth their son, Lincoln, who was born in the Baptist parsonage when MT. Terry was pastor here, was married to young lady of Southport
 MT. Terry some years since was pen stoned by the Massachusetts Baptist state convention, and has preached only occasionally. The churches in Southport have federated and they
 have called young man, who is to come Dec. 5th, who will be ordained
 by the federated church. MT. and Mrs. Terry have many warm friends here to whom they send love. Their daughter, Mabel Terry Bartlett, has lived since her marriage in Newton, N. H., where she is active in church work, secretary of the school board and useful in many ways.
 Considerable business was trans acted at the meeting of the Ladies Aid Friday afternoon and work cut out for the next meeting, which will be held in two weeks, the 2Oth, when
 Mrs. Smith has volunteered to serve tea. It was voted to hold the usual New Years party, with supper, at the conference room, reception at the parsonage and social, with music and games, at the town hall. It is al- ways we'll to have plenty of time to plan for the New Years party, that is the social event of the year and in which it is expected the whole com munity will be interested and parti- cipate by their presence and by their gifts. Although this party is held under the auspices of the Ladies Aid it is a community affair, and the proceeds are given to the pastor as a token of appreciation and esteem.
 Regular meeting of the grange Fri day evening. As this is the meeting for the annual election of officers, every member should make an effort to be present. It is the lecturer who makes the grange a power, and we have now as master of our grange one of the most popular lecturers in the country, who lectured last week in New Haven, week before last in Nor folk, Va, and Norfolk, Conn.,, and is continually called far and near to lecture on various subjects. With a new master, and Mir. Smith in. the lecturers chair, and his gifted wife as assistant, if it is thought advisable, there is no reason why this should not be the best organization of the kind in the Pomona, if not in the state. There is certainly talent enough available, for the lecturer must be supported and supplemented by the members. We think Mr. Smith should be chosen as lecturer by and are not alone in the opinion.
 The following from a recent Hart ford paper will be of interest to many readers, as the family have been long and favorably known here and the deceased passed several weeks in the early autumn with his daughter on the Hill: "The death of Philo H. Church occurred yesterday morning, aged 76, at his home on Union street. He had been in failing health for some time. The immediate cause of death was neuritis. He was a native of Mansfield, but had lived in this city for many years. Years ago he was leading and successful contrac- tor, building many of the houses in this city. He was a direct descend ant of Richard Church of Plymouth, which made him Mayfower descend ant. He was held in high esteem in the community. He is survived by four children, Miss Jennie H. Church of Wilmington, Earl D. Church of the Travellers Insurance company of Hart ] ford, Miss Leila M. Church of this city and Howard E. Church of the Fred T. Ley company, Springfield. "
 Despite the cold wind there was a good attendance at church. The thoughtful and eloquent sermon from the words Neh. 3 :2e, ''Every one over against his own house." a ser- mon suggestive of work for every one now to do. At Sunday school Christmas music was rehearsed under the leadership of Mrs. Dunning. The teachers of the public schools and the teachers and officers of the Sunday school were apDointed as committoo of