The Press., 1918-05-30
WILMINGTON

The Baptists feel that their Ave- year program is marking progress as their latest reports show that they have outstripped the Methodists in membership, the censns issued May 2d showing 7.236, $50 as against 7,165, 986.
 The announcement of the death of Pastor Charles Wagner of Paris will be read with regret by the many who loved his book of sermons on ''The Simple Life" and found comfort in his sane and cheerful Gospel of high thinking and heroic living. Mrs. Gladys. Preston Maxham of Windsor, Vt. has sent a box of beautiful forget-me.nots for the family plot in the old cemetery where her uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs Theron Brown, whose last days she helped to make cheerful, comfortable and happy, are buried.
 Miss Thrall of Hartford is visiting Mrs. Emeline Gardner.
 Ruth Davis, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Davis, is seriousy ill with scarlet fever.
 Harris Price, grandson of Mrs. Diantha Essex, dentist in Maiden, Mass. has just enlisted.
 Dwight Gardner of Rockville, who frequently visits his mother and sister here, has just purchased a Chevrolet car.
 Mrs. Peter Brand was caretaker of Mrs. Smith a home during her abaence. She returned from New York Satur- day.
 James Carpenter is spending a few days at his home in Mansfield, preparatory to moving to Moose Meadow.
 Two electricians from Boston and from Dayton, Ohio spent two days with O. V. Smith doing necessary repair work
 Mrs. J. o. King. Blue Cross agent, is active in the good work for disabled horses and dogs. She has recently appointed Mrs. Lewis Price of Holland assistant, and two in Rocky file.
 Miss Mersereau, who solicited the Hill for the Red Cross, drive met with a generous response. She collected $93. From Parizek's button shop @3O of the amount was contributed.
 Charles KOrner and family of Hol. yoke are to move to Mrs. Matthews's house on the Hill MT. Korner moved from here last fall. giving mp the R. F. D. route l of which he was the mIil carrier.
 Mrs. c. B. Robbins drives to Stafford avery week and changes. library books and shops for people on the Hill. These deeds of kindness aSe much appreciated, especially by the book lovers.
 On June 9th there will be sold at auction at the Daleville store Ford automobile truck, one glass show case, one computing scales, one paper rack to satisfy claims of Hans Hansen and J. F. Wilcox. Charles Wood. hame, who was proprietor of the store, left town suddenly and his where. abouts are not known. His family are here.
 A letter from Prof. Emo states that his son, Robert, now in France, ia working strenuously as a sawyer of railroad and trench timber. Where he was located he reported days as warm as summer, March IT. Robert is we'll known here where he lived when young; also this is Prof. Eno's home town, having spent his youth here on a farm before he went to college
 About 200 attended the bazaar at the Bohemian club rooms Saturday afternoon and evening. Live stock and a variety of articles were disposed of. An orchestra of five pieces furnished fine music, and there was dancing. Ice cream, candy and soda were on sale Much credit is due the Bohemian people who worked untiringly to make it a success, and also to the generous response of the tOwnspeople and others who donated.