The Press., 1916-04-12
WILMINGTON

W1LL1NGTON
 Mrs. Preston has taken the agency for the Oliver typewriter. Call and see 1t if you wish to exchange yours or to pur- chase new one.
 Will Converse has moved from the Myers house to East Wilmington. Frank Rieg,, who lives on the Bates place, Moose Meadow, is to move to Broad Brook and will sell his house. hold furniture at auction Thursday at 10 a. m.
 The program for the grange Friday evening, arranged by Miss Alice W. Pratt, is as follows: 1-Piano solo. 2-Talk on duck raising. 3-Read- ing. 4-Solo. 5 Discussion "What is the best crop to follow oats and peas ?" 6-Discussion: The in- oubator during hatch. '' General participation in the discussions is hoped for. The increased interest in farming evidenced by reports of conferences, demonstrations, club work, grange work, league work, going to show that people in general are awakening to the fact that every ching comes from the soil is stimu- lating and suggests the thought that almost anything is possible to an organization of nearly one hundred bright, intelligent people united in the desire to make grange .137 the best working grange in the Pomona, Col. Hall has offered prices to stimu- late an interest in agricultural per. suits. Is not the grange of which he is a member to show it's appreciation by expressing an interest? Do. operation and determination to arise to the opportunities of seed time is all that is necessary for starter.
 South Wilmington.
 wm. O. Eldredge has been re- appointed dog warden.
 In spite of the snowfall of Sunday the sleighing is poor in spots.
 Stated communication of Uriel Lodge, F. 6 A. M, Saturday even- ing. Work on the M. M. degree. e
 Steve KoEar has.the honor of being the first man in town to have his dog licensed for the coming year.
 Walter E. Malo is assisting Stafford electricians in wiring the new houses on the Fisher place for electric light ing. ...-... .
 Norman B., Griggs, who for the past two years has been travelling salesman for a lumber concern, has bought a controlling interest in 8 lum Der yard in Essex, and expects to move his family there in June.
 Col. W. H. Hall has announced that he will give prizes again this year to children in the schools in town as follows:, Speaking contest. from grades 3, or 5, first prize of $5. OO; second prize, $2. 50. grade 6. or s, prizes of $5. % and of $2. 50 ratings on enunciation, pronunciation, memory and gestures. Con- neoticut geography contest, grades 6, ' or 8. First prize, $5. %; second prize, $2 50, and to the teacher whose school makes the highest average, $l5.OO in gold will be awarded. Sew ing contest, for the best piece of sew ing done by pupil, first prize of $500 and second prize of $2. 50. These prizes are to be in gold and are to be awarded at the time. of the graduation exercises at Memorial church in June. @ s%
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 Miss Ruth Enc visited her sister, Mrs. William Reed, last week.
 Mrs. John Usher of Holland spent a week with her son and family, Merritt l.. Usher.
 Miss Ruth May Williams from Rhode Island visited her aunt, Mrs. Phebe Wilcox, one day last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Brown and daughter, Marion, were week end guests at MT. and Mrs. Augusta Rob.
 Mrs. Phebe Wilcox, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Rhode Island for the past two weeks, has returned home.
 The teacher of Mansfield Depot school, Miss Sara O. Madden, is now boarding with Mrs. Ivan Wilcox for the spring term.
 Mr. and Mrs Ivan Wilcox and son, Ira, and MT. and Mrs. Merritt Usher and, little. son motored to Rockville and Ellington and called on, friends