The Press., 1917-04-05

R. A. Smith Of the Connecticut agricultural college is testing the milk of ". H. Halls Holstein cows.
 MT. and Mrs. John Letan announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, to Oreste DeMag gestris.
 Mrs. Esther B. Dimock of Moose Meadow is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John A. Gardner. She will be here for the next two weeks.
 The Wilmington Cemetery association held meeting in the hall last Mon. day afternoon and adjourned to next Monday at 2. 30 p. m.
 During the past week Mrs. Adolph Korper has been entertaining her grandchildren. Miss Elizabeth Korper and Master Adolph Korper, both of Hartford.
 The painters who have been work ing in the homes of Mrs. Gardiner Hall and W. H. Hall have finished their work and have returned to their homes in Springfield.
 Mrs. Daniel Royce, who has had a dislocated shoulder for the past two years, is now able to move and use the shoulder more easily, it having been reset by Dr. Sweet of Norwich.
 Geo. P. Bugbee has been sworn in as town clerk and registrar to succeed Walter A. Allen who has resigned W. H. Hall was appointed town treasurer to finish out the unexpired term also vacated by MT. Allen.
 On Wednesday of last week Master Leon Woodworth was taken to the Hartford hospital for treatment to an injured big toe of the right foot. An operation was performed and the end of the toe and toe nail were removed.
 Mrs. Dolbeare, who has had charge of the boarding house for the past year, has resigned her position and returned to her home in Norwich. She will be succeeded by Mrs. Mary Hanson who has always been found capable of taking charge.
 At the social meeting of the Women s Christian Temperance Union. held last Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hall very enjoyable evening was spent. The program consisted of readings and songs of temperance. after which ice cream and fancy cakes were served.
 Mrs. Ann Essex Bond, 62, widow of Levi Bond. died at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Upton on Saturday. Mrs Bond had been a resident of Williugton for the past 25 years The | funeral services were held on Tuesday at 2p m and the remains were laid to rest in Willington Hill cemetery
 After 19 years of service with the Gardiner Hall, Jr. Go. Walter A. Allen has severed his connections with said company, taking up his new duties elsewhere, which nt the present is unknown to the writer. His many friends wish him success in whatever his new duties may be He will bt succeeded by Henry Richardson of this town who has taken charge of th' stamping room.
 The regular meeting of the Christian Endeavor society on Wednesday wal under the auspices of the Woman Christian Temperance Union. A very interesting lecture, entitled "A new light on an old problem, was given Views were shown showing the effec of alcohol on the nerve sytsem, also th' effects of cigarettes on the youthful smoker. The lecture was given by Mrs. Clara Potter The views were under the care of Walter Malo.
 West Wilmington.
 For the benefit of those who have criticized me as we'll as to relieve my own mind concerning the part tool in the recent Jackson case, I wish tC state that I never knowingly have upheld any in crime, but when be came convinced beyond any dOub that he was innocent I would hav'