The Press., 1914-06-03
WELLINGTON.

| Rev. and Mrs. DarrOw returned from their trip Friday evening.
 Those who went from here report pleasant and profitable w. O. T. U, county convention at Ellington, and speak of the hospitality of the people and the beauty of the village.
 Charles A. Robbins and his son-in. law, Robert Marks of Middletown, passed the week end holiday in visit to MT. Robbins brother and sisters here and in calling on friends.
 Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7. co. The interesting and helpful study of the book of Isaiah will be completed. Each one is requested to give their favorite chapter of this book.
 Annual meeting of the Ladies Aid society, Friday. Officers for the year will be chosen and necessary business transacted at 3. 30 p. m. in the conference room. All the women in the community are invited, and a
 
 will be work for all the industriously inclined.
 An unpleasant recent episode was the meddling with box of dynamite belonging to and in use by Selectman , Ruby's force of road workers nea T the old Trask place by mischievous children, one of whom had a part of i his hand blown off in attempting to explode cap by pounding it with a stone. No blame attaches to MT. Ruby who had taken much pains to place the explosive in a secure place. Quite a number of the caps that were taken are still unaccounted for, and much solicitude is felt regarding them.
 The Decoration day observance un. der the auspices of the W. O. T.U. in it's success exceeded all expectations. The town hall was tastefully and appropriately decorated by Mrs Brown and her Sunday school class of school children of the town were pre- sided over by Mrs. E. J. Holman, county and local president, and were opened by music followed by beauti- : full and appropriate prayer by Rev. Earl W. Darrow. Miss Sarah l.. Cunning had charge of the music and led the singing that was interspersed. Mrs. W. H. Hall at the piano, Miss Jennie Church, Floyd Ayers, Alex Becker and Charles Kletchet stringed instruments. Not having the pro- gram we can not particularize, but the children all did their teachers and themselves much credit. The recitation by nine pupils of the South Wilmington grammar school Miss Morgan teacher, was arranged by Miss Miller of the primary department of that school, the poetical selections all being particularly impressive and appropriate, and beautifully reoited. The salute to the flag was led by Miss Baker of the Glassfaotory school. A long we'll rendered poem, fine in sentiment was by little girl who in early spring did not know a word of English, who was from the Roaring Brook school, Miss Helen Nichols teacher, and is an evidence of the rapidity with which these bright strangers adapt the new language and are assimilated to new conditions. Of the fifteen pupils from Daleville, Miss Fuller, the popular and painstaking teacher, fourteen were present, several having parts. The larger girls who took part were all from Miss Fuller's Sunday school class. Phyllis Ryder, Mary Paresek, Mildred and Doris Amidon. The two little Amidon boys and the little Wilson boy from East Wilmington gave their ''Long, long ago, long ago." very prettily. The interesting address by Veteran Chaun- cey F. Reed was of his own experience from the time he enlisted as youth who had to stretch to the limit to be tall enough to answer requirements, on through many a baptism ot fire and was listened to with greatest in- terest by all. MT. Reed had charge of the march to the cemeteries where flags had been placed in the morning by Miss Cunning and Mrs. Preston. The improvised drum corps carried their parts we'll, and the 100 children in line all carrying flowers was a pretty sight. Several teams and auto mobiles accompanied the procession. All returned to the town hall in good order for ice cream and cake, the SUD- ply being ample. that was dispensed without undue confusion by willing helpers. The Company's four-horse team and big wagon came from South Wilmington with full load of happy chilren, who thoughtfully made place for Alfred House, who had walked up, on the return. Col. w. H. Hall was present with his family and guests in his automobile that seems somehow on occasion to be unlimited in capacity. Deacon W. F. Brackett, chairman of the board of selectmen, drove up with his family. Mrs. Gardner was present, MT. and Mrs. Cosgrove of course, Mrs. Charles Amidon had as guests, Mrs. Robert Amidon and baby. Baby Clinto Eldredge was the youngest memh af Uncle Sam $ youhs army, prese operation day being more and mol ne childten's day. UnCle Sam s army twenty million strong. " fChing all togethers march ing right Eono. !"