The Press., 1915-06-16
WILMINGTON.

 church Sunday afternoon
 W. Converse and family and E. O. Carpenter and family drove Sunday to warrenville to visit. friends.
 Excavations are being made for the bungalow of Selectman Ruby and the very foundations of the Hill shaken by the dynamite blasts.
 There were 76 present at Sunday school on Sunday afternoon. Pastor Darrow's excellent sermon had for topic Spiritual mindedness.
 A sewing meeting of the Ladies' Aid society will be held with Miss Palmer Friday, the 18th; and as it is the day of the regular meeting any necessary business will be transacted.
 It was a privilege to attend the public exercises of our town schools in Memorial church last Saturday even- ing. Such aD event is mark of pro- gress, and that it made a remarkable impression upon all present is evident.
 There will be a rehearsal of the Children's day program at the church Thursday at ? o'clock p. m., and all who are to take part are particularly requested to be present. There will be ice cream for those taking part, as Thursday is Campo's day.
 Next Sunday will be observed as Children's day. at the church. the pretty emblematio exercises taking the place of the Sunday school and of the preaching services. The exercises will commence at o'clock, but the children are requested to come at 3 o'clock.
 The next regular meeting of the ". O. T. U., is to be held on the Hlll, and on account of the Children's lay rehearsal is postponed one week to June 26th. The program, "The laws of Connecticut, twill De arranged by Mrs. Darrow and Mrs. Preston. A. J. Glazier of Hartford, native If the town, spent the weekend with friends and relatives, attended the ervioes at Memorial church in the | morning and on the Hill in the after loon, and later with Dea. F. W. Pratt | alled on Mrs. F. E. Johnson. He ave the Ladies' Aid society a | generous neucleus of fund to be used | or the enlarging of the Sunday chool rooms that his grandmother | vas instrumental in building, the present. conference room, his grand ather having given the land for the ite of the Baptist church and was one fl the large contributors to the build ng fund. If the many summer callers laving family affiliations were as in the work of the old hurch and showed it in the same way, work on the much leeded addition could be commenced 1t once. MT. Glazier showed a fine pirit. He was appreciative of all and made no com- or belittling remarks the town of his forbearers. or its people, showing progressive not attained by some who are unaware that by their be- Iittliing remarks they belittle them selves, and that most of us are here because here is where we prefer to be.
 The annual business meeting and roll l-call of the Federated churches, held Tuesday afternoon, the Sth, and IS always was a notable event. At he business meeting Dea. F. W. Pratt in the chair the report of the treasurer, Miss Rose O. Hall, showed III bills paid and quite a surplus in he treasury. The reports from the Sunday school and all societies, aux liary to the church were satisfactory, | howing increased interest. The | landing board of officers were re- lected. The supper, Mrs. Ida M. Brown in charge, was delicious and served. The social hour vas greatly enjoyed, and Mrs. Car center and Mrs. Gardner, who were lot able to be present had many alters. At the evening session, at he suggestion of Dea. Pratt, Dea. W. I. Brackett having been called tn he chair, Pastor Darrow's salary was aised from $9OO to $1 ,OOO by rising 'ote. This came as complete sur- ,rise to the pastor and his wife, but IS always MT. Darrow was ready to meet the occasion with felicitous words of appreciation. All apportion- nents of the different benevolences were accepted and voted to be paid. There was special music including In anthem by the South Wilmington hoir, following the roll-oall which inspiring testimony. The lords supper was observed, the hurch roll-call hymn was sung fol- owed by the assembly standing with oined hands enoircling the audience oom and singing "Blest be the tie hat binds" and "God be with you ill we meet again."
 Moose Meadow.
 The Hipsky fellow, who got hurt
  while playing ball few days ago, s improving.
 Miss Cady and Miss Pierce of Provi- fence, R. L, are with Mrs. J. A. | 0imook for few days. Miss Pierce pent Sunday with Miss Lipps of Testford Hill. The little Ruby boy was hurt while ,laying at school few days ago, one if the older boys throwing jackknife md hitting him under the eye. It is loped that he will not loose the sight f his eye, but according to reports is uncertain.
 The meeting in the Moose Meadow hurch was we'll attended, but not s we'll as might have been. It is oped that all who came last Sunday