The Press., 1917-06-14
WILMINGTON

Wlllington grange have been changed
 to the first and third Wednesdays o.
 each month.
 The annual church business meeting
 and roll-oall of the Federated church
 es Tuesday afternoon and evening wal
 carried through bravely and harmon,
 iously and with the wonderful spirit
 of uplift and of service that has al.
 ways characterized these gatherings
 and made them among the most no.
 table community events of the year.
 Pastor Charles A. Parker, presided
 with dignity and grace, Mrs. W. H.
 Hall acting as secretary pro tenn in the absence of Mrs. Pratt. The re- ports were encouraging, that of Miss Rosa O. Hall, treasurer, particularly so, that of the Ladies' Aid society by Miss Dante Palmer, treasurer (Mrs. Smith, secretary, being absent from town and Mrs. Preston, president, de- Cained at home by illness) was much commended, not only for its value of the society as factor in the church and community life, and appealing to the ladies, old and young, to rally to it's support. Representative and Town Clerk George H. Bugbee, was chosen as trustee and as chairman of the board of deaCons and deaconesses to fill the vacancy made by the la- mented death of faithful Deacon F. W. Pratt. The other officers remain un. changed. It was a great comfort to all that Rev. and Mrs. Earle W. Dar- row of West Hartford could be pres- ent, and his address in the evening was listened to with greatest appreci- ation and will long be remembered. The usual roll-call supper was served at D. m. and communion closed the evening service. The roll-call hymn was sung, and all joining hands encir- cling the church sang 'Blest be the Tie that Binds," the benediction follow ing. There were resolutions of sym pathy for those bereav ved and of kind ness for those absent on account of ill ness Personally being absent from roll call for the first time since the church was incorporated, and the pres. ent arrangements instituted, was a great deprivation, but compensated tor as far as possible by the calls and messages of those in attendance. "It is pleasant to know we are missed" is trite, but not the less true. The fact that "the way to deal with a sad or situation is to face it,'' has been apmly proven by the way all con- cerned, arose to the occasion and car ried forward this necessary meeting. The beautiful spirit in which the at tendants at memorial church reoog- nize the old church on the Hill as the mother church and meet all require ments of every situation is but added proof that nothing on earth is so strong as the bind of Christian love.
 South Wilmington.
 Lester Korper and wife of Hartford spent Sunday at the home of his mother.
 Special communication of Uriel lodge Saturday evening. Work on the F. 0. degree.
 Three of the daughters of MT. and Mrs. James Service, Mabel, Annie and Grace, are confined to their homes " ith the measles.
 Sergeant Johnson, who was form erly corporal of the guard here, but now stationed in Willimantic, was in own last Friday visiting friends.
 The women of the town are organ zing a housewives army for national defence through food conservation, 10 o-operating with federal departments md national league for women's ser. rice, organized on military lines; Jolonels, those in charge of local work 'r regiment captains, those in charge ,f company, 100 or more a regiment, 10 company, to be known as regi. nent No. l, company No. 3 of South Nillington. Local registration and ocal work and to purchase, at cost. bulletins, etc. It is hoped that as many as can will join in the work For further information inquire of the Mrs. R. T. Jones.
 The most brilliant wedding of the eason was celebrated Saturday at 8 p. n. at the home of MT and Mrs Hans ?. Hansen. when their daughter, Miss Georgiana D. Mundell and Arthur Herman Kolberg, son of Mrs. Maria Kolberg of Springfield, Mass. :, were united in marriage by the Rev. Charles A. Parker. The bride was ,iven away by her father. She wore white crepe de chine dress. The bouquet was bridal roses and lilies of | he valley. Miss Eva Tatro of Spring ield was bridemaid; she wore pink l repe de chine and carried sweet peas. Jarl Leudren of Brooklyn, N. Y., vas best man. Master Allen Brown ee was ring bearer. Miss Hazel rendered the wedding march | rom Lohengrin. The home was decorated with asparagus erns, Easter lilies and lilies of the alley. At the reception after the ceremony seventy guests were present. Ar. and Mrs. Kolberg have gone on wedding trip to New York. They re- eived many beautiful presents, in luding a chest of silver, cut glass, urniture, etc. A purse of gold was eceived from the employees of the lew England Telephone Co.,, where Ir. Kolberg is employed.
 The graduation exercises of the Villington schools were held last Sat rday evening at Memorial church nd xnorn mall nAAondod nhn r,un