The Press., 1917-11-15
 WELLINGTON

MFS. FreSGOn IS Ill With the grip. Rev. and Mrs Darrow made short calls on old friends here on Wednesday.
 All lament the serious illness of Mrs. Tucker, who is at the Johnson hospital.
 MT. Parker gave an interesting report of the Baptist state convention at Suffield in Sunday.
 Miss Rickets has gone to Elizabeth, N. J., for a week. Miss Cleveland is at Hillside and Maple Corner during her absence.
 South Wilmington. ...
 Frank Pappas was before the court in Stafford Springs last Thursday for an assault on John De Oioco for which he had to pay the sum of $25. 53, being the fine and cost of court.
 Many of the residents of the town are wondering what happened to the service flag that was flying to the breeze the past week. Why not put it out on the line again and let it wave in the breezes.
 Mrs. Helen Wood of Lynn, Mass. who has been visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Elmer J. Mathews, recently visited in Hartford, accom- panied by Mrs. Sarah Mathews. They have returned home.
 Encouraging reports are heard from the Hartford hospital where four of the townspeople are confined. Master Leon Woodworth is reported as getting along fine and expects with the aid of pair of crutches to be able to get around. Mervin Royce, who had to undergo two operations, is resting as comfortable as can be expected. G Gustave Klar, who was operated on for the removal of tumor, is some what improved and is resting com. fortably. It is expected that Miss Elsie Whitman may be able to leave the hospital this week.
 Gardiner Hall, Jr 6 Go. have on exhibition silver cup won by one of their Holsteins at the Connections fair at Hartford this year. This Holstein heifer, Maplemont Wachusetts Oatrina, a little three-year-old, won first prize over all breeds in the twenty four hour contest which was great honor, considering her age' This is the first time Holstein ever won the contest at this fair, which proves MT. Loverin's prediction of 8 few years ago that if he ever showed Holsteins at the Connections fair. there would be a change in the breed, carrying away the honors in the butter contest
 The food pledge campaign was successfully cared out in the town Of Wilmington under the directions of Mrs. Robert T. Jones local chairman of the Woman's Committee Council of National Defence and Mrs. Ida M. Brown chairman of food eoonom ics and their able assistants, Mrs. John R. Edwards, Mrs. Walter Colburn, Mrs. Walter Malo at South Willing ton, Miss Nettie Copeland at East Wilmington, Miss Alice Pratt at West Wilmington and Mrs. Frank Under wood at Glass Factory village. The quota for Wilmington was 1 50 and 1855 cards were signed. The willingness of the housewives to sign the pledge proves how anxious each one is to do her bit toward helping win the war.
 At the regular business meeting of the Gettogether, held last Monday evening Col. W. H. Hall spoke to the men, explaining the necessity of supporting the work of the Y. M. 0. A. After briefly outlining the work of the association in this country and Europe he urged each and everyone to do his OF her best to help out in collecting the amount for which the town of Wilmington is expected to contribute. From the showings which the town has made in the past there is no doubt but what it will do it's share towards the support of the Y. M. U. A. contribution in this campaign. Let each and everyone do his or her best, and there is no doubt but what Wilmington will exceed her apportionment. At the close of MT. Halls address the Rev. Chas. A. Parker was called on for few words in regards to the Y. M. O. A. work, having been connected with it for a number of years before coming to Wilmington.