The Press., 1913-02-12
WILMINGTON.

We hear that MT. Hall is much more comfortable. Very gratifying news for all of us.
 D. B. Gardner has returned from a long western trip and was at his mothers on FTiday.
 MT. Reed is having a serious attack of grip, but is improving, we are told. Mrs. Reed is better.
 On Saturday 1O4 pound boy was born to Will Davis and Jessie Holt Davis. Congratulations.
 The automobile show in Hartford this week attracts owners of machines from here who are expecting to at- tend.
 Charles Amidon has finished work on the Rounds woodlot and is about moving his mill and camp to the c. Henry Smith lot, Ashford side. Sunday morning Rev. MT. Darrow $ text was Luke 9: 62, discourse re- markable for its clearness and for it's sweet spirit. A good attendance at Sunday school shows an encouraging interest.
 The older people say that delayed winter asserts itself on it's arrival aud repeat the old trite sayings: ''Win- ter never rots in the sky'' and We are liable to have six weeks sleishing in March, etc.
 Only three or four books that are not in use in the Branch library. Come and exchange your books at the 1 appointed time. There is nothing equal to library for suggesting pleas ant, helpful conversation.
 Acceptable ice making weather. We hear of the mercury 28 below ill some localities, but on the Hill it never makes that kind of a record, and zero, or five or six below, is called reasonably cold Good snug winter weather. ''
 At the Ladies' Aid meeting it was decided to hold a fair and sale il March. Before Easter each member 1 is expected to make, or furnish, some article for the sale, and to solicit al article from some friend. A memory table is suggested, to which absentees, with pleasant memories of Willing ton, might contribute. The president would be pleased to hear from any reader of this column who is inter ested in the church here and its work. Such a collection would greatly en l nance the interest of the affair.
 Regular grange meeting Friday evening. It is expected by the lee turer that Seth Schofield will occupy the hour with a talk about fodder crops, with particular reference tC corn for the silo. The lecture will bC illustrated and explained by pictures and possibly by samples of seed, etc MT. Schofeld is prosperous and sue cessful farmer, whose methods it il worth while to follow. After th' close of the grange there will be { valentine box, to which all member are invited to contribute and remail for a social hour.
 The all-day sewing meeting of tn Ladies' Aid society was such a sue cess that another is appointed fo Thursday, the 18th, (the 18th day are the lucky days this year), com mencing at a. m., and continuing until after the prayer meeting in tn evening. If you cannot come ill tn morning and bring your dinner, conn in the afternoon and bring your sup per and have him come after you ant stay to the prayer meeting. Dr White of the First Baptist church Hartford, ill an address last week, ad vocated a social prayer meeting. Le us take the lead in starting one. 4 social prayer meeting in each of tn churches on different evenings migh solve the Jewett City problem O which we have heard. We know o country church where there is so cial ill the church conference room every Thursday evening with a vol unteer program of reading, music ant recitation and sometimes a debate The ladies of the society accomplisl ' a great deal. All who feel dispose pay five cents. Once a month ther are light refreshments. These meet } ings have been kept up for man, years. Games are never played Papers on interesting topics are writ 7 ten and read. The meetings ar ) pleasant, charming, informal, educO 7 tive and might be initiated in an community, country or city, wher people enjoy getting together.