The Press., 1913-10-22
WILMINGTON.

record?
 The sewing school starts oH ans
 piciously.
 Harold w. Pratt, wife and baby arr at F. W. Pratt's for few days.
 Potatoes seem to have been one oi
 the satisfactory crops. James Taylor
 had large and excellent yield.
 Mrs. Corrinne Austin Saunders and
 little son of Lynn, Mass, are visiting
 her grandmother, Mrs. Cummings.
 Hans M. Hansen, Jr., has been ap- Ipointed by Probate Judge Aganl ah-
 minisfrafor of the estate of Mrs. Ce-
 linda J. Waldo.
 Despite the unfavorable weather,
 those who attended the fair seemed to have. had the usual enjoyable time. The wind made variety show.
 The road OH the north side of the village green is heinz thoroughly re" paired and is great improvement. D. BIakely has the work in hand.
 Mrs. Ere M. Preston of Pinecastle, Florida, is at Hillside for a visit, coming from West Hartford, where she has been visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs Higgins. .:.* !
 All are hoping for good weather for the grange exhibit Friday afternoon and evening. Coffee will be served to those wishing to bring a basket lunch. This is to be an open meeting and q large attenlance is expected. #
 The. Ladies meeting with Miss Pal. mer was pleasant Plans were talked over; a sale early in November de- cided upon; there was some sewing accomplished, and meanwhile there was music and a reading from Mrs Browning. -:
 Rev and Mrs. Darrow returned Thursday from the state Baptist con- vention in Meriden, having made the trip easily and pleasantly by auto mobile. MT. Darrow was so fortunate as to take in on Tuesday evening the lecture at one of the Congregational churches of 0x-President Taft on the Philippines and was much edified.
 Merrick Johnson Pratt, 38, oldest child of Dea. K. w. Pratt, died in ! Providence Friday. He had been hopelessly i'll for many months from a nervous breakdown that resulted in a mental trouble, caused by Over-ap- plication to his business of an expert l accountant, so the end was not unex- peoted and is blessed release. He \ leaves wife, who was Miss Annie I Taylor of Worcester, Mass, two daughters, Stella and Ethel, and a son, Howard. His brothers, Robert ! B. and Harold w., and his sister, Miss Alice w., and family friends at- tended the funeral in Providence Sun day There was a Masonic service | under the auspices of the lodge where I he had long belonged and the burial in Worcester. He is also survived by his parents and his oldest sister, Clara | Louise, Mrs. Frank Joslin. In con. this passing one is remind ed of the last words of James Drum mond Burns, 1T have been dying for years, now shall begin to live. ,' South Wilmington. |f1
 Warren Chase is visiting relativ yes in Pomfret. '@s
 School was resumed in this district Monday morning.
 Gurdon Bidwell of Norwich was in town on business Monday.
 Franklin o. Gurley has been home from Worcester for few days.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Safranek are relatives in New York city. /
 Special commupication of UrieI lodge, F. & A. M., Saturday evening. Work on the F. O. degree. |
 People that will not heed the warn ing not to be out gunning on Sundays ! must be prepared to take their medi- cine when arrested for it.
 If the plank are delivered in time the river bridge will be completed | this week. The approaches, however, must be made before the bridge can be used. Joseph Gergler of Providence, R. l.. returned home by way of Hartford | and New York Monday after a visit l of a few days with his brothers, Louis and Edward.
 Hunters are not exhibi ting very large bags of game, although they re- port seeing about the usual amount. Louis O. Dimock was showing a quar- tette of live young gray squirrels Sat urday.
 It is planned to replace the old bridge near the house of Wm. O. Ell dredge with an iron bridge, known as the Babcock bridge, which will soon be displaced with the new 80 it. bridge.
 Preaching service and Sunday school were held last Sunday. Next Sunday it is planned to hold the rally day exercises of the Sunday school, commencing at quarter of three O clock.
 James Service of Norwich spent a few days during the past week visit ing with MT. and Mrs. James Service, Jr. Although advanced in years, he is still able to enjoy hunting trips with the boys.
 At the regular meeting of the W. O. T. U., to be held at the home of Mrs. Holman at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Estelle Pratt will oQ Ao