The Press., 1913-12-24
WELLINGTON.

Oon0HceuG s0aSOn to all readers or GnlS column.
 Regular grange meeting Friday evening, with much of interest to all members.
 An automobile party from the Hill went to Willimantic Monday after noon with Miss Copeland.
 MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Reed are expecting children and grandchildren from New Haven to pass the holiday.
 Miss Alice Walker Pratt is at home for the vacation from her duties as teacher in the Center school, Suffield
 Hartford automobile visitors at Hillside Saturday were Miss Grace Hills, Guy Beardsley and Mrs. Boards ley.
 Mrs. Minnie Bishop and son, Ray mond, went Monday to New Haven and Bridgeport for ten days or two weeks.
 Clarence Eldredge and wife have moved from Meadow Brook Farm to the new house of Mrs. Sarah D. Mathews.
 Mrs. Green, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Darrow, has returned to her home in Water ford.
 Christmas greetings from the friends at Cleeworth, Texas, the Dim- ock Gould Hills, report them as being very wet and muddy, but not washed away by the great floods in the river valley there.
 The school children, who have always an enthusiasm to keep them active, have had beautiful weather for their Christmas festivities pre- ceding the two-weeks' vacation. Most of the out-of town teachers left Fri day for their homes. Schools will reopen Jan. 5th, 1914.
 The cantata at Memorial church, South Willington, this evening is anticipated with much interest by the whole town. Those so fortunate as to have been present last Sunday even- ing speak in highest terms of praise of the beauty of the pictures exhibited and of their educative value.
 Miss Helen Nichols was at church and Sunday school for the first time since her long isolation on account of scarlet fever Miss Stella Bartlett is reported as steadily improving. The church and community have shared the anxiety of all these afflicted ones, and are thankful that the Christmas season brings them joy and hope in- stead of sorrow.
 John Merrick sends greetings to Wilmington friends. The weather there in Minneapolis) also is unus- ually mild, and a dandelion bloom was picked by Mrs Lathrop the 9th. They have light frosts nearly every morning, but no winter. He is well, is putting on little flesh. is able to care for the furnace and do some small, light duties, and we may add, to write very nicely indeed on the typewriter, r,-that is one of the bless ings that we have grown to consider as matter of course, but one of the matters for thankfulness, for hhe reader and the printer at least.
 On Sunday, that was this year very appropriately observed, as the Sunday before Christmas has been for 21 years, as Peace Sunday by Christian churches, Rev. MT. Darrow gave a very beautiful and timely address that was like an inspiration, promoting an atmosphere of peace and good will. There was large attendance at church and 5l at Sunday school. Commit tees for the arrangements of decora- tions for the Thursday evening con- cert, as we'll as all the other commit tees, are busy and a pleasant evening is expected, to which all are invited.
 The W. O. T. U. meeting held at the parsonage Saturday p. m. was we'll attended, MT. Halls automobile bringing the president, Mrs. Holman, and others from South Wilmington. The subject, 'Peace," was interest," ing, informing and suggestive. Mrs. Brown read "A Truce for the Toil- CTS" and Mrs. Preston ''The Christ of the Andes. ' There was beautiful music by Miss Cunning, violin, and Miss Gardner, piano. The president brought forward several points re- garding the coming work of the union The various phases of activity. that the union is helping to forward takes much time and requires much study and correspondence on the part of the president, Mrs. B. J. Holman, who is untiring in her efforts to keep the meetings of the local union up to a. high standard of efficiency, as we'll as that of the county organization, of which she is also president For the interesting material regarding the sub ject we were indebted to Maj. E. V. Preston of Hartford, long a member of the International Peace association.
 Next week (although it hardly seems possible that the new year is so close at hand on Wednesday even- ing, New Years eve, will be held the time-honored parish party, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society, with details followed in the way to | which the participants have grown accustomed. Supper at the conference room, after which each table full re- pairs to the parsonage for the re- ception, and the younger ones to the town hall to play games if so in- olined. This avoids confusion and | delay in serving supper to new corners. As the proceeds are for the benefit of the pastor and his wife, general CO., operation is desired. Cake and pies are solicited. The invitation is gener- ,1l