The Press., 1917-04-12

nation. when put to che test each individual has standard to maintain. It is time for sober thought.
 James Carpenter came Saturday from Willimantic, where he is at work for the linen company, to call on old friends and neighbors. Frank Passard came from Hartford where Frank came from Austria when he was l 4 and says he is glad he did and that America is his country. ''When am asked where my home is I say Wilmington, because have no home, but like it here hest, he says.
 It was a beautiful Easter. The church was never decorated more artistically. There were jardineres of pussy willow with bright winged butterflies here and there evolved by the magic of Mrs Smith and the young girls of the Sunday school. The many potted plants were from Mrs Robbins and Miss Marsereau and the lilies, carnations, roses, daffodils and other flowers sweet and bright were as for many years from Clarence Spellman Preston, Boston, in memory of those who made his childhood happy here upon this hill top There were 50 at Bible school. Pastor Park er's sermon was beautiful, thoughtful and timely for the day and for existing conditions. The music was sweet with hymns appropriately chosen. In the evening the concert by the children passed off very successfully On the church steps in leaving several remarked "The air feels like snow" ," little expecting to find the earth thiokly covered by the unweloome carpet in the morning. However all were glad it held aloof for the day and evening.
 South Wilmington.
 Paul Benson spent Easter with his relatives at Everett, Mass.
 Mrs. Sarah Mathews returned home from Staffordville last Friday.
 John Wqstert1eld of Yonkers, N. Y, is spending a few days with his family.
 Wallace Lillibridge of Hartford spent a few days with his father last week.
 Miss Ruth Green is spending her Easter vacation at the home of her parents. She returned Wednesday to Brown university for women at Providence, R. I.
 In order to correct an error in one of the items last week the writer wishes to state that the item should read Mrs Esther B. Dimock is stay ing with her daughter, Mrs John A.. Houohens, and not John A Gardner.
 squad of soldiers of Go K. of Hartford are guarding the bridges on the o. V. R R. in this town. They are taking their meals at the boarding house and sleeping in the new mill It is expected they will have a sleep ing car placed on the side track soon.
 The annual Easter concert held at the church last Sunday was very interesting as we'll as instructive. After an imaginary trip to Japan the past eight weeks the Sunday school children told of the many changes that have taken place in the past year through the work of the different missionaries.
 MoAI SS 0& successful contestants in the mission g question box for 1916 Missions is the Baptist's monthly magazine and each issue contains twenty questions. the answers being found in the magazine. There were two classes, the first being those not missing any questions, and the second those not missing more than three. Mrs. Mathews only missed one.
 The townspeople were attracted by two boys who passed through this town last week with packs strapped on their backs. They carried in the packs a poncho, blanket and cook ing outfit The boys claimed to be students of the HoIyoke high school and gave heir names as Alden Pickup, IT years, class of 1918, and Lester Strong, II years, class of 1920 They were using up their Easter vacation 1 by taking long hikes across country They left Holyoke Maloh 3l, at 5 o'clock in the morning. They passed through East Longmeadow, Somers, Stafford and down through to Norwich where they spent few days with relatives. They were on their way home when they passed through here