The Press., 1915-04-28

] Il After the lecture ice cream will b sold. Admission: Adults, 15 cents ? children under IA, 10 cents. WILMINGTON.
 MT. Merrick's recent birthday wal his 89th instead of his 9Oth. ,I The proverbial April showers hay, been few and far between this ex ceptional season.
 Dwight Blish and family of Man chester were recent automobile caller on Mrs. Emily B. Gardner.
 Frank Vanesek is the latest to in vest in an automobile. Adolpl Parasek has another new machine. l MT. Studley, paper hanger ant painter, is one of the very busy people these days, and in greatest demand.
 The garden at Three Gables is get ting an early start through the assistance of gardeners from Rock vile.
 The fifth chaper of the Acts, the Ananias and Sapphira chapter, will be considered at the Thursday even ing meeting.
 It is a singular fact in this old town that good looking horse and carriage passing over the Hill is a pleasing novelty.
 In years to come, perchance, if any live to tell the tale. favorite song may be In the days when we went jitneying long time ago.'' Mrs. Robbins's pet tabby cat was killed by an automobile Saturday night. The first instance have ever known of a cat being hit by an auto is the general comment. Mail carrier Corner being obliged to reach the station at II o'clock a. m., in compliance with orders, gives short time for replying to letters received on the outward trip.
 The beautiful carnations that graced the platform Sunday were sent by South Wilmington friends to Mrs. Carpenter and were taken to her by MT. Darrow after the service.
 On Friday afternoon the Ladies' Aid society will hold a meeting at conference room. There will be a missionary program and refreshments will be served. All the ladies, old and young, in the community are invited.
 Sunday afternoon there were 78 present at Bible school. Pastor Dar- rows truly grand and convincing ser mon treated of the divine power of Jesus. The solo by Miss Fay, teacher at Village Hill, Mrs. Darrow accom- panying, was much enjoyed. The grange entertainment Friday evening was successful in every way, the young people all taking their parts with much credit that must have been a satisfaction to the lecturer, Mrs. G. V. Smith. who had given much time to its preparation. There was good attendance, the evening being perfect.
 Mail carrier, Frank Joslyn of route 2. is covering his trip with fine new automobile. that, happily, on Sunday is family car. There were such useful machines lat the Sunday afternoon service. The long time creamery team that accommodates the dairymen is now an auto that makes a longer trip and shortens the drive of the patrons of the route. Jonathan Osborn, 82, died at his home in Wright's Mills, between Coventry and Andover. Sunday. He was a native of Westfield, N. J.. born Dec. 15, 1882, the son of Dr. Corra and Hannah Downer Osborn. For many years he resided in Willing. ton before locating in the place of his deoease. There survives him his wife, a son, Dr. Henry P. Osborn of New York, and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Chase of Coventry and Mrs. T. H. Ten Eyck of New York.
 South Wilmington. Tha store will close Thursday and Friday of this week. for annual in. ventory.
 l Warren Chase and Miss Hattie Lock. wood spent Sunday with friends in | Abingdon.
 Mrs. Elmer J. Mathews has so fa1 recovered that her trained nurse left last Saturday.
 Frank Parker of Leeds, Mass, was a guest of his sister, Mrs. Charles Johnson and other relatives last week. James Service of Norwich spent a ! few days of last week with MT. and Mrs. James Service, Jr., of this village.
 Miss Alice Service, who is em ployed as stenographer in the office of the secretary of state, was home from Hartford over Sunday. As the supply of papers last week was not equal to the demand, the obituary of Gardiner Hall, Jr., is re. printed this week on the fourth page with the account of the funeral. Leon o. Woodworth has begun operations looking toward the build.
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