The Press., 1913-08-20


 care of her grandmother, Mrs Wa ' do. \ Mrs. Fred Williams came to he
 home in Willimantic Monday. He q health, that has been delicate for ? long time, is improving.
 Miss Ricketts of Elizabeth, N. J. , arrived at Hillside Monday afternoon
 having passed the weekend wlt friends at Ridgefeld en route. Mrs. Cummings and Miss Gum mings are in Springfield for visit They made the journey very comfort ably in the Himmeler automobile. | The old unsightly ruin near the W To. T. U. drinking fountain has beel removed and the lot graded, "a grea improvement to the entire vicinage. l The heavy showers of Monday, tha cleared the atmosphere, spent thei1 force in neighboring localities, an' although we are needing rain we ar' lquite content to be left out.
 | The protracted dry weather haI favored out-of-door painting. The house and barn of F. w. Pratt al Pleasant View present a fine appear anee in their fresh coat of white. The porches at the parsonage have beer newly painted and the spire of the Baptist church. MT. Williams is now painting the buildings at Cozy croft. - We are told that Mrs. Angeline Edgerton, who is with her daughter, Mrs. Sibley, in Lynn, Mass, is able to be up and, with assistance, to move about the house. She is glad to see and to hear from old friends, es. pecially those from Wilmington, and friends are glad to hear cheering news from her. At present her daughter, Mrs. Clark from Missouri, is visiting her.
 The Misses Ellis will give a con. cert, the proceeds of the small admit tance fee to go toward the payment of the new piano at the Baptist church next Monday evening, the 25th. It is hoped that the community will show their appreciation of the kind ness of these accomplished ladies in giving the people this rare opportunity by coming out generally. The church should be filled.
 It is fortunate for the many tran sients, as we'll as for residents, that there is more than one custom auto mobile available for the increasing business, especially as Oscar Him. meier, with his machine, is so indis- pensible to County State Road In- spector Pratt in covering his wide territory, and B. Benton, with his machine, is often absent on long trips with travelling salesmen. Thus, as we heard some one remark, "The &C., commodating machine and driver just fits in," proving that Competition is the life of business, '' that the more people go abroad the less they like staying quietly at home.
 South Wilmington.
 Miss Rosa o. Hall has returned from Ocean Beach.
 Next Saturday the All-Staffords come down for a game with the All Willingtons. ............. ].
 Miss Maleen P. Hicks of Beverly, Mass, is visiting with Mfr. and Mrs, B. D. Robbins. '.
 O. J. Gurley and family, with Fred Chapman, have returned from their vacation at Pleasure Beach.
 We understand. the married men have challenged the single men for another game for Aug. 3Oth.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Colburn, Walter Colburn and Miss Ruth Ellis made a trip by auto to Mt. Holyoke Sunday.
 Mrs. Northrup and daughter of Anthony, R. l., are spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. W. H. Nich- ols.
 Rev. David Y. Moor and family of St. Petersburg, Fla, are guests of Arthur J. Devereaux and daughter, Cora. ". -
 Mrs. Allison T. Stone of Lawrence, Mass, with her daughters, Helen, Myra and Grace, are spending few weeks with MT. and Mrs. James Ser vice, Jr.
 John Richardson, Jr., left Friday night for few days visit with rela- tives in Three Rivers, Canada, ninety miles beyond Montreal.
 Louis O. Gergler has applied for administration papers on the estate of Wm. F. Carroll, who died in Mys- tic last week Wednesday.
 The vehicle lantern law is not gen. erally observed hereabouts as yet. It might be we'll to note that the state police are making arrests for viola tion of this law.
 Only a few days remain in which to choose the three boys who will at- tend the state fair from Holland county as guests or the assOclaClOn, and without any expense to the boys. Application should be made to Ool. W. H. Hall of this village. It is re- quired that boys shall not be more than IS years of age.
 The funeral of Wm. F. Carroll, a former resident and employe of G. Hall, Jr., & Go. for many years, who died in Mystic the 18th, was held from Memorial church last Friday. In the absence of Rev. E. W. Dar- row, the funeral service was con. ducted by Rev. Leonard Smith, chap lain of Uriel lodge, F. 6 A. M., o1 which MT. Carroll was a member. The bearers were brother Masons, Wm. H. Brackett, H. l.. Lillibridge,