The Press., 1913-11-19
WILMINGTON.

| Friday morning last a very large,
 beautiful buck deer visited the com
 mon and Maple Corner, investigated the lawn swing, blown over by a re-
 cent high wind, and left the impress
 sion that he was the same dear deer
 that has delighted us for several years
 by occasional visits.
 The grange meeting Friday evening
 was of great interest. The program
 arranged by the lecturer was we'll
 carried out, save in the absence of
 Miss Bugbee her historical paper made
 place for we'll rendered solo by Mr.
 Blakely, MT. Tyler accompanist. As
 a guest of w. Master George V. Smith
 there was present MT. Brundage of
 the Connecticut Agricultural college extension service and the state board of education, who formulated the tent caterpillar egg mass contest and offered the prizes in which so many of the school children are interested. He is an interesting, well informed informal speaker, and going about the state in the interest of his department visiting granges and schools is we'll fitted to make a pleasing impression and to create an interest, not only in doing away with pests, but in agricultural pursuits. The grange voted a prize to the pupil in each school who should bring in the greatest number of egg masses, and to the school that as a whole should make the best record, the first grange in the state, we think, to take such action. It was voted to hold the grange harvest supper Friday evening for patrons, their families and candidates awaiting initiation.
 The attendance at church was good despite the beautiful snow that came as unobtrusively and in as inoffensive a manner as possible. The church was not as warm as it should have been, through no fault of the janitor, and in advising that those who were cold should go back to the register, Rev. MT. Darrow remarked that he wished some wealthy friend would give the church money for a much needed new furnace. Possibly some friend or friends will do SO, we should have written probably, to have it in accordance with our belief founded on ! experience, that if legitimate need is known it is provided for by some one of the many who, having the means, are willing hearted. Rev. MT. Darrow spoke feelingly of those members who were absent on account of sickness or anxiety, and expressions of sympathy were sent to MT. and Mrs. Malo, MT. Cosgrove and the Bartlett family from the church and Sunday school. MT. Darrow's discourse took the form of report from the state convention of the Baptist churches and the state conference of the Congrega- tional churches, both of which bodies he had attended as a delegate, the only man in the state who had, as a duly accredited pastoral delegate, at- tended both these notable conventions. The reports were of great interest, and as they were not completed they will, by the request of the oongrega- tion, be continued next Sunday morn- ing. At Sunday school Mrs. Darrow was by exclamation made superintend- ent of the primary and junior depart ment. Although having already many cheerfully performed activities, she very graciously accepted the posi- tion, that involves much time and work, and those who love the Sunday school and feel that this department is of paramount importance are thank full to have it under the supervision of this most efficient lady.