The Press., 1913-04-16
WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON.
 Miss Grace Hill of Hartford came Tuesday for visit to Hillside.
 A large flock of wild geese was seen by Mrs. F. w. Pratt and others fly ing northward Monday morning.
 The equity in the undivided half of the estate owned jointly by Jacob Lentocha and the estate of Charles Divis will be sold at auction next Monday at 10 a. m. The property is known as the 'Bidwell place."
 Charles Amidon, who has two ma chimes, will carry automobile pas. sengers this year, and doubtless many will be glad to avail themselves of the family car in making trips to the borough, to Willimantic or Rockville, as it is so much easier to go directly from your own door and return with your purchases without change or tiresome waiting for trains.
 A letter from John Merriok, Min neapolis, gives several items of news interesting to Press readers, and, by the way, this is an opportune time to remind old friends that MT. Merrick passes his 97th birthday next Satur- day, the 18th. The address is 3129 Colfax Avenue, South, Minneapolis, Minn. He says: Tuesday morning we received telegram from my son. in-law, Charles Lathrop, from Da- buque, Iowa, saying the hotel where he had been staying for several weeks was burned, but he was all right Next day letter came giving details He was aroused at 12.3O by hearing bell boy say, This way to the fire escape His room opened upon a fire escape and he dressed completely and climbed down safely, but lost all save the clothes that he wore,'' He also mentions a letter from Mrs. Eliza Holt Thorne, Chicago, whose health is far from satisfactory, saying their barn burned last Wednesday week, quite large barn. A week before, an ice storm had broken down the electric wires, and the workmen who had made repairs had seemed irre- sponsible and careless, and it is al- legged probably crossed some of the wires, thus causing the fires. In the light of the Adams calamity at the borough and many other electrical disasters here and there we are led to class electricity with fire and water, as good servant but bad master, and it would seem that the safety of the community demanded more careful supervision in utilizing this powerful and dangerous agent of utility, or agent of destruction.
 South Wilmington.
 Dog taxes come in slow, the rush coming usually after the 2Oth.
 The regular meeting of the W. O. T. U. will be held at the home of Mrs. E. J. Holman Saturday at 2.3O.
 Stated communication of Uriel lodge, F. 6 A. M., will be held Sat- urday evening. Work on the fellow craft degree.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Raney are moving this week to Willimantic, where he is employed at painting and paper hanging.
 William O. Eldredge received a telegram from his son, Charles, in Montreal, Quebec, stating that his baby died there last week Wednesday. We have no further particulars.
 Owing to a throat trouble Rev. B. W. Darrow was unable to preach a sermon Sunday, although he had pre- pared one in the hopes that he might be able to deliver it. Although it was disappointment to those who attended church. they were better pleased to have him take no risks. The services were held as usual ex- cept for the sermon.
 The following pupils were perfect in attendance during the winter term :: Center, Raymond Bishop, Rose Par izek, Irene Vonasek, Esther Yukl |; Daleville, Henry Dowda, William Klecak, Agnes Klecak, Lillian Klecak, Barbara Klecak, William Lexa, Mary Holubek; Hollow, Harold Cushman, Leroy Wilson; Roaring Brook, Mary Divis, Helen Hiose, Willie McCaugh- ey, Andy Swenti, Mary Swenti; Vil- lage Hill, Medos Palshaw, Lisa Zami- chief, Nellie Fontanella, Lottie Scho- field; South Wilmington primary, Rosie Zuscik, George Dzurnak, Leon Woodworth, John Zemek, Standa Zemek, Charlie Zemek, John Zemek 1; South Wilmington grammar. Origin Kingsbury, Walter Richardson, Har- riet Smith; Moose Meadow, Antonia Gladysz, Martin Gladysz; Glass Fac tory, Anton Adameo, Josephine Bartek, Tessie Bartek, Mary Borovicka, Jessie Converse, Charles Forghetti, Mary Kolar, Charles Nichols, Agnes Po- buda, Charles Pobuda, Helen Pospisil, Mary Radla, Rose Radla, Louise Schmidt, Christina Zemina. For per cent. of attendance, Daleville, Miss Mabel E. Clark teacher, leads with 97, while the town as a whole has S9. .-s-
 The servant that never sleeps tele- phone service.