The Press., 1917-04-12
WILMINGTON

chicks at Hillside. Miss Church has several board CTS, men employed by MT. Ruby at hi, sawmill.
 Howard Bligh is finding from ex. perience that motorcycle takes him to the borough and back with a great savings of time, especially if you went by rail and walked to and fro from station.
 The schools are again in session Miss Mccormick, who went home on account of illness, has returned and is at the parsonage where Miss Pratt takes her meals, having her home at Maple Corner.
 South Wilmington.
 Rufus Worden is able to be out again after having severe quincy sore throat.
 Miss Margaret Brownley spent Easter with Mrs. Irene Essex of Willimantic.
 John Zusick entertained his brother and family from Bridgeport over Easter Sunday.
 Mrs Adolph Korper, Mrs. Lena Bracket and daughter, Hazel, spent last week in Hartford.
 Miss Clara Hall is home for the Easter vacation. It is expected she will return to Dana hall school Friday.
 On Wednesday of last week flock of about 75 wild geese flew over this town. They were flying east at the time.
 Miss Gertrude Benson of Storrs college spent few days last week at the home of MT. aud Mrs. J. R. Ed. wards.
 Mrs. Gustafson has returned to her duties as school teacher after spending her Easter vacation with friends in Madison, Mass
 Dog owners would do we'll to read tine notice in this paper as the time for getting your dog licensed is near. ing the time limit.
 It was very pleasing to see large at the Easter service. Rev. Charles A. Parker preached a very interesting sermon.
 Chas. Woodworth has received word from the Hartford hospital that his son, Leon, has scarlet fever. His many friends are in hopes that he will pull through it all right.
 The Campfire gills will give play entitled "Spruce, Gone and Bunch berry," at Social hall next Thursday evening at 3O o'clock. Admission: Adults, 20 cents; children, 10 cents.
 Frank Lukhart of New York has purchased farm at the Glass Factory district. While waiting for their furniture to come MT LuBhart and family will stay at the home of MT. Pardux.
 There will be a community sing, led by Miss Dunning, in the Social hall of the church next Thursday evening, at 7.3O o'clock. A general invitation is extended to the entire 
 West Wilmington.
 Harold Bugbee has opened a garage
 Edward Dewolf has his sawmill at 
 Dr F. B. Converse has traded his tuna bout for a new Overland touring Jar.
 Mrs. W. H. Clemens of Abingdon was recently a guest of her sister, Mrs. F. B. Converse.
 Mrs Emeline Joslyn has been pending a few weeks with her son, George, in Worunooo, Mass.
 Mir and Mrs Harold Pratt of Prov denoe have been guests of the form 'r's parents, MT. and Mrs F. W. Pratt
 Little Esther Hansen went to the Hartford hospital last Thursday to rave her ankle strengthened again She returned Saturday.
 Master Harold Cushman was a guest | 1t Wm Converse's for few days last 2 eek. Myrtle Converse returned with | Jim and spent the latter part of the week with Mrs. Merrill Cushman.
 UNION:
 Charles Morse recently took a trip 0 Hartford.
 Phillip Hery of staffordville expects o move his family onto the Gardner ,lace.
 Aionzo Carpenter and mother, Mrs ane Carpenter, moved last week rom the Geo. Towne place to Staf- 
 Misses Florence and Josephine 'owne of Stafford Springs spent East. r with their grandmother, Mrs. B. l. Barber.
 At the public meeting held in the own hall Saturday evening, some wenty men met and discussed the dvanrages and disad vantages of the orming of home guard of 25 mem ers in Union. The feeling of every nan present was intense to do for ome aud country the very best possible n this time of disturb bance. Our small population and the fact of so many, in to mum bers as a whole, of oung unmarried men who desire to oin the home guard and the very erious present condition of scarcity f hands enough to carry out even our lantinR and harvesting brought the ense of the meeting to point of djourning for one week Every man resent was urged to attend and to 1ake it point to remind and secure