The Press., 1918-07-04
WILMINGTON.

i'll with tonsilitis.
 I George Bngbee has been about tow getting sighers for W. S. s. rl Prof. Barker of Boston universit, was guest at Belcroft last week.
 Mrs. Hans Hansen and her mother Mrs. DeWolf, motored to HartfoF' Friday.
 Mrs. Rachel Carpenter has beel visiting Mrs. William Converse a Somers.
 Mrs George Rounds is visiting he brother, Albert Lee, and family il Vernon
 Miss ChaIker has as guests he uncle and amt, Mr. and Mrs. Conk lin, of Springfield.
 I Miss Edna Bugbee, who has been successful teapher for several years, i, home for the summer vacation.
 Miss Helen Underwood of Summit I R l., is spending several weeks witt her cousin, Mrs. Harold Bugbee.
 George Bugbee heard last week from his son, Walter, who is in France. .I He is employed as locomotive engineer. 4 The Boy Scouts met last Friday night at their club rooms after spend ing some time playing ball on the common
 MT. Hansen of Buff Gap, father of Hans -Hansen,l has teen seriously ill with pleurO pn6umonia. but is i'm proving. i-.. ] Mrs. Belle 0 Slight is at her Bel croft home for the summer vacation. She was accompanied by her friend, Mrs. Emma Dodge.,
 Prof Pere Ricketts of Columbia university, New York, and his daugh. Iter are guests of Miss Catherine De P Ricketts at Hillside.
 Miss Inez Pierce of Providence, who is doing Y. M O A. work. is spend ing ,her vacation with her grand mother, Mrs. Esther Dimock. Dwight Gardner of Rockville, Samuel Gardner of New Haven and Miss Hills of Boston have been guests of Mrs. Gardner at Three Gables.
 The Children's day exercises, which were postponed on account of soarlet fever, will not be held until fall, when they will be combined with Rally day.
 Hans Hansen went to Springfield Monday and brought home a load of groceries in his express car. Every 7Week he drives to Springfield, to get supplies for his store.
 Harris Price of Maiden, Mass !, with 3. 9EiAnd. motored to Holland Friday, and on Saturday visited his grandmother here, Mrs. Diantha Essex, taking her with Mrs Clarence Essex and Miss Phyllis Ryder to Hartford in his car. Mrs. Diantha Essex stopped in Vernon to visit her sister.
 Smith and Tyler have their having we'll under way. They have very heavy acreage of corn and other crops according. Gardens are looking we'll, 
 be canned instead of being made into jelly. Many hOusekeepers are canning ri,eubarb for winter use.
 Mrs Shippey, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Robbins, since last fall, expects to go Friday to Manchester to visit friends From there she will spend some time with her daughter in Marlborough, Mass. |, and her. son, in Westport, remaining until fall. Mrs Robbins will accom- pany her to Manchester
 The general and cheerful response to the war savings drive goes to show that the people in general are putting their whole hearts into the winning of the war. Gossip is no longer in order. When people meet they give their latest and best regarding war breads, or ask Have you tried barley griddle cakes, made with sour milk ?"
 MT. and Mrs Howard of New London celebrated their fifth wedding anniverasry here at the home of Mrs Towards father, Edmund LaBonte. last week. Invitations were sent to friends and neighbors. A pleasant time was passed and a number of gifts showed the good will and esteem of their friends. Refreshments were served and all joined in wishing Mr. and Mrs Howard continuation of their happy married life.
 Mrs. G. V. Smith is contributing a page each week to "The New Eng land Farms, under the head of The Farmeress. written in 8 pleasing and attractive style. The articles are varied in character, and patriotic in spirit. In the June 1st number is a two-page report of the Milk and Dairy Farm exposition, held in New York, written by Mrs. Smith. The report is interesting and instructive Mir. Smith is editor of ''The New England Farms ''
 kMr. Amelia J. Wilcox, her sister, Mrs Frances J Cuahman, of Hart ford. and their nephew, MT. Johnson, of Denver. Col motored to the Hill on Friday and called on Mrs Preston. The ladies are daughters of the late Ira Johnson formerly a prominent citizen of the town, and their guest is son of their only brother, the late Julius Johnson. who. was g Baptist minister. Mrs. Oushman ie the widow of Rev. Elisha Cushman, . much loved former pastor of the Baptist churoh. here and long editor o1 the Christian Secretary. a popular