The Press., 1918-04-18
WILMINGTON
Daniel Blakeley will sell his farm, farming tools and household furniture at auction on Friday, at 1Oa ID.

Daniel Blakeley will sell his farm farming tools and household furnitul at auction on Friday, at 1Oa ID.
 A letter from Mrs. F. LathroE Minneapolis, Minu gives the in formation that her father, John MeI rick, has had an almcst miraoulou recovery from his serious accident il the autumn. He attends church takes a daily walk with companion listens interestedly to the reading o the daily papers and is greatly in terested in news from his easterl friends deploring the fact that his eye1 no longer allow him to use type writer in answering their letters, bu sends k indest regards to all who re member him.
 The first donation from this town a check of $25, was forwarded last week by our representative, Mrs King, to the chairman, Mrs. Walter B. Eager, Connecticut Branch Blue Cross Fund An early acknowledge ment having been received witt receipt for same, including due appreciation for responding so prompt ly to the call for help in relieving the suffering of our four footed friends in war. We now have a good start on second drive. Do your bit in every way possible. Save the horses, they are with our boys at the front and doing their part iu winning liberty.
 THE AMERICANS CREED.
 Suggested by Col. W. Fl Hall $ address at the late rally in Memorial church.
 Why should we not sing the Ameri-
 cans Greed?
 will serve the U s in thought
 word and deed.
 will do not my bit, but my level best, And all of my service I'll give with
 real zest;
 I will love our grand country, obeying
 it's laws;
 It's flag I'll respect and I'll serve in
 IJb WdIS
 To uphold it's honor, my duty. my
 text;
 I'll believe in God first, in America
 next.
 South W illip gton.
 Stated communication of Uriel Lodge Saturday. E. A. degree.
 Arthur Bushnell, former employe e of the G. Hall Jr., dairy barn, made short visit here the past week
 Mrs. Mary Hansen has been con fined to the house for the past few weeks with a severe attack of the grip
 Charles Johlson returned home las Saturday from the Hartford hospita feeling much improved after hi recent operation.
 MT. and Mrs. AFthnr Kolberg o Springfield spent few days here the past week visiting with Mrs. Kolberg's mother. -...
 Mrs. Sarah E. Mathews will observe her 76th birthday on Saturday. Friends are invited to call. Birthday cards will be in order.
 Miss Elsie Tothe visited her mother at the Baokus hospital at Norwich the past week. Mrs. Tothe is resting as we'll as can be expected.
 John Richardson, ST., disposed of all his household goods last Saturday at auction. MT. Richardson has secured a position elsewhere and it is expected that he will leave in the near future.
 Rev. aud Mrs. E. W. Darrow are as busy as ever in their pastoral duties in West Hartford, supplemented by Red Cross and Home Mission work by Mrs. Darrow and hy varied outside duties combined with college work by MT. Darrow who will receive his degree in June.
 The following is report of the sale on thrift stamps to date in the Willington schools: South Wilmington primary, pupils registered, Al; num- Der of people having stamps, 40; sales for this week, 34; total num- ber sold, 412. South Wilmington grammar, pupils registered, 29; mum ber having stamps, 23; sale for this week, 20; total number sold, PIT. Daleville, pupils registered, 37; num- Der having stamps, 26; sales for this week. 37; total number sold, 245. Glass Factory. pupils registered, 31 ; people having stamps, 31; sale for this week, 42; total number sold, 347. Village Hill, pupils, registered, 40; people having stamps, 21 sales this week, 18; total number sold, 218 Roaring Brook pupils registered, go; people having stamps, 8; sales for this week, 4 total number sold, 52. East Wilmington, pupils registered, I29; people having stamps. I; sales for week. 16; total number sold, 153. Potter pupils registered, 10; people having stamps, 6; sales for this week, O; total number sold, 35. Willing. ton Hill. pupils registered, 29, people having stamps, 9; sales for week, 94 Ii; total nnmker sold, 27O. Moose Meadow, pupils registered. 2I; people having stamps. 9 sales for week, O.; total number sold, }.