The Press., 1913-02-26
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON.
 Ella Copeland is with her brother, George Wilson.
 Friday was good day for maple sugar making, as those found who had tapped their trees.
 Mrs. Whitman Wilson, who went some time since to live with her daughter, Ann, Mrs. Bowers, is very feeble.
 The 1S-years-old son of Mrs. Mabel Terry Bartlett has gone to Washing ton, D. O., to take a government posi- tion at salary of 5000 per year.
 Despite the weather, there was the usual good attendance at church, Rev. MT. Darrow's text being James l: 25. Easter music was rehearsed at Sunday school.
 The very rainy day of Saturday terminated in a snappy thunder shower in the evening, that was fol- lowed by a gusty, squally Sunday, a premonition of March.
 At the regular grange meeting Fri day evening Prof. Fitts of Storrs, as- sisted by Mrs. F1tts, will install the officers. All officers are requested by the master to be present. There is to be a supper.
 Friends and relatives here are in- vited to attend the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Robbins, nee Nellie Farnsworth, Windham street, Willimantic, on March 4th. Congratulations.
 A remedy for colds: Live and sleep as much as possible in the open air. Avoid close, ill-ventilated rooms Breathe through your nostrils, and when you are in the open air fill your lungs by deep breathing. and do this several times day. Fresh air heats more quickly than stale air, so you save fuel by opening the doors and changing the air at frequent inter- vals.
 Rev. E. W. Darrow cut his left hand quite badly while splitting kind ling Saturday. The helve of the axe caught upon something and the blow was diverted. The axe was dull, fortunately, and although the gash is an ugly, ragged one, it is hoped that it may soon heal. Mrs. Browns skill as a trained nurse was called into re- quisitiOn in dressing and doing up the wound.
 Many people here have a pleasant memory of Rev. Philip saffery Evans, whose death occurred in Brooklyn, N. Y.. last week. When the secre- tary of the state convention here he was often visitor, and as pastor of the Willimantic church was we'll known here previously. Personally, we knew him in Massachusetts when he was pastor of the Baptist church in Shelburne Falls, when he was active in the Murphy temperance work and very popular lecturer. A good, grand man greatly beloved, whose memory will be cherished by many friends and admirers.
 About o'clock Saturday morning, the 22d, a near neighbor, daughter of Dr. F. B. Converse, awakened by unusual light in her room, discovered Will Bentley's barn all in flames. She aroused the household and the doctor gave the alarm by telephone and by calling the near neighbors, ! but the flames had gained such head l way that nothing could be saved. | A favorite horse, fine COW, some 15 tons of good hay, other fodder and l grain, and the usual large quantity 1 of valuable property indispensable on a farm that accumulates in course of 1 years in roomy barn was destroyed. | It is supposed that the fire was in- cendiary, as it was noticed immediate | ly that an unused door was standing | open, showing that the barn had been entered. There was a small insur- ance. The barn that has for many | years been prominent feature of the located Judge Holman property made spectacular fire, that was seen for long distance up and down the valley. Much sympathy is felt for MT. Bentley, as the loss must be quite large.