The Press., 1918-06-27
WELLINGTON.

The Baptist church bell will be rung early on the morning of Jnly 4th, and the people need not look for a fire, but remember it is for patriotism.
 The Wilmington Hill Boy Scouts challenge any ball team whose players are under 21 years of age to come to Wilmington Hill for 8 game any Satur- day afternoon if they will give a weeks notice.
 All of the Vix Davis children, either have, or-aaRe had, the scarlet fever, and Mrs. Davis has been i'll with it also No new cases have been re- ported outside of the three families, the other two being SavOr and Parizk.
 A daughter was born on June 10th to Rev and Mrs Charles W. Wolfe, the only girl baby born in that line of the Wolf family for 30 years. MT. Wolf was formerly pastor of the Baptist church here has now 8 pastorate in Illinois.
 The annual roll-call was held at the Baptist church on the Hill, Tues. day evening. The attendance was not as large as usual on account of the postponement due to scarlet fever. Miss Palmer and Mrs. Brown had charge of the supper which consisted of rolls, ham, salads, straw berries and war cake. About. sixty people were served. The annual report of the business of the church was read and accepted. Miss Ghalker. was appointed assistant church clerk. At the close of the exercises all joined hands and sang the verses composed by. Mrs. Annie Preston to the tune of "The Solid Rock. :" The roll call originated with Rev. Chas. Snow during his pastorate here and has continued since being a pleasing annual feature of the church.
 West Wilmington.
 Ralph Joslyn of Westfield was home over Sunday.
 The state road men nave been paint ing the bridge at the depot
 Miss Alice Pratt has accepted position in the Willimantic express office.
 Miss Helen GreaVes of Jamaica Plains, Mass. is visiting her aunt, Mrs F. W. Pratt.
 South WillinRton.
 Special communication of Uriel lodge Saturday night. M. Nj. degree.
 Robert safraek of New York is spending few days with his parents.
 Paul Benson, 8 former resident ot this-town, is now employed at Mobile. Ala. ~-. :
 wm. strypka of Bridgeport was in town over Sunday visiting with friends. . ta.
 Mrs. Jennie LaBefe of Gloucester is the guest at the home of Mrs. J. R. Edwards.
 Mrs John Edwards. spent a few days visiting with friends in Spring field this week.
 MT, and Mrs. John HouehAns of Hartford visited with MT. and Mrs. Louis Dimock last Monday.
 The offering taken at church next l Sunday morning will be sent to the Kodiak 0rphanage in Alaska.
 T. P. Hollister of Storrs while oranking his auto met with a painful accident when the engine back fired almost break ing his wrist.
 The time table for the Central Yer mont railroad has been changed and trains will now run as follows Trains going north will leave South Willing ton at 7.45 and 4.3O. Trains going south will leave at 10. 43 and 26.
 The speaking contest and graduation exercises held'last Friday evening was largely attended. It was one of the best exercises held so far. First prize, B for sewing. went to Miss Mary second prize, e2. 50, to Miss Ella Bugbee. For sewing below sixth grade, first prize $3 %, Margaret Lowry; second prize, g 50, to Mabel Bugbee. Speaking contest, Mary Harold, class A. first prize. $500; class A, second prize, $2 50. Helen Pospisil; class B. first prize, $5 co. Earl Bean; second. prize, $2 50. Julius Pobnda. The awarding of prizes was by ME. Lord of Holland.