The Press., 1913-12-03
WILMINGTON.

storm rom the colu corner the WeaGn" er-wise say.
 Arthur Joslin's record in the tent caterpillar egg mass contest is 25OO nests destroyed. That certainly shows persistency. It is the boy who keeps at it until the end of the season who will win the prizes.
 The always interesting Homeoletic Review, Funk & Wagnall, New York, mentions in an informing article re. garding recent excavations in Egypt that hobble skirts were worn there just before the exodus. One more reason, perhaps, for the going out of the chosen peoples.
 There were services at the Congre- gational church at 2 o'clock, con. ducted by Rev. MT. Yukl, that would have been very generally attended had notice been given, but the first most people knew of it was when the bell rang as they were sitting down to dinner. However, it was inspiring to hear the bell, and all were thank. full for the observance, even if they were not present.
 We found recently among valuable old papers the "selectmen's report of expenditures and receipts of the town of Wilmington for the year ending Sept 2lst, 1866," all of which is respectfully submitted by the board, Sylvester T. Preston, Leander Hull, Lathrop Manning, R. R. Battey Moses l.. Dimock, town clerk and treasurer. It is modest little lcaflet, three pages of which are filled with names, receipts and expenditures, one cover page left blank. In comparison with our present town report it is in. teresting, showing that the old town may with truth report progress. w. D. Ruby, s. W. Bartlett, G. E. s. Amidon and J. Sparks are the only names mentioned who are now living, we think.
 Rev. E. W. Darrow's excellent Sun. day sermon, that was listened to with great app1 eciation, was from John 14:9 Christmas music was re hearsed at Sunday school and commit tees were appointed for the usual pleasant and enjoyable observance. Money for the gift tree was quickly raised by free will offerings, although the fund is open and any wishing tc contribute may bring their offering tc Secretary Pratt next Sunday. There will be no soliciting outside the school. Supt. Reed volunteered tc furnish the trees from his wood land. The subject for the Thursday evening prayer meeting is "Sanctification. Come and learn for yourselves how helpful and interesting these meetings are
 Week end and Thanksgiving guest! were: Miss Grace Hill of Hartford at Hillside farm; Miss May Hill ot Boston and her sister, Mrs. Idella Hil Dorward, and daughter, Miss Florenc' Genevieve, of New York, Miss Mason of Boston, D. B. Gardner and wife O Rockville at Mrs. Emily Baker Gard ner's; Burton Reed, wife and tw( sons of New Haven, Frederick Tylel and wife and Miss Rachel Fuller "a Ohauncey F. Reeds, "Kenjockety : Dr. F. E. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson an( daughter, Nellie, from Mansfield Henry Huntington of Sharon, Mass. and Miss Alice w. Pratt and friend from Suffield at Dea. F. w. Pratt & "Pleasant View;'' Miss Alice M Preston and Miss Frances E. Mercereat with Mrs. Preston at Maple Corner Miss Emma F. Robbins at Samue Poutrey's; Charles Cummings o Springfield, Mass, with his mother and sister, Mrs and Miss Cummings Charles Amidon and family at G. E. S. Amidon's, Westford; Merrill Cush man and family at the home farm il Westford with Edward Cushman anG wife; Rev. and Mrs. Darrow at z family gathering in Hartford. Mr. Cosgrove and family had planned tC pass the day with MT. and Mrs. Ben jamin Benton, but Mrs. Sleight, whC came home from New York suffering from neuretis, not being able to gC out, the roomy automobile brought dinner and guests to the cheerful homo on the Hill, where were MT. and Mrs Cosgrove, Mrs Sleight, Mrs. Brown MT. and Mrs. Benton, MT. and Mrs Downs and daughter. Rev. MT Yuk and family were entertained by Misses Palmer and Cunning at Rest Cottage Clinton Eldredge and wife were at Louis Morse's; MT. and Mrs. E. 0. Carpenter had as Thanksgiving guests on Friday her grandfather, John Dear of Palmer, Mass, and her brother Willie Cleveland; there were friends from away at Charles Jorner's. Mrs. Emily Carpenter, whose Seth Thanks giving day this was, and who has made the day pleasant for hosts o1 friends and relatives from time tc time, was interesting in her remin iscences to friends and neighbors who ran in and were grateful to find he1 comfortable and remarkably cheerful in spite of many changes and recent bereavement. .., .. | .,"..v. Moose Meadow. x..4.a,l Of the 26 children registered fo1 the month of November the following IA were neither absent nor tardy Andrew, Mary, Martin and Antonia lGladysz, Katie Balazs, George and Julia Kechkes, Annie, John and Louis Juk, Annie Drobny, Julia Bar took, John and Mike Petrovicz.' The children are interested in gathering the egg masses and have brought ir 1785. Goodwin Squier has the largest number, 6SO. .a '~ A residence telephone is of practi