The Press., 1918-10-10
WELLINGTON

J., is at Hillside for month-always a welcome guest.
 Steve Binok will sell his stock and
 forming tools at the Glassfactory at auction on Saturday at 10 a. m.
 All the sick ones seem to be on the gain and there are no new cases. Probably there will be no church ser vices until there is an abatement of influenza.
 The republican caucus for nOmina- ting representatives and justices of the peace will be held at the hall, South Wilmington, on Friday evening at 8 o'clock
 The selectmen and town clerk will be in session at the hall in South Will lington, on Friday, the 18th, and the 18th, from g a. m. to p. m. for the purpose of making voters.
 NgWs has been received of the death by influenza, of Miss Mabel Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Allen, who moved to Manchester from South Wilmington a few months ago. Much sympathy is felt for the family.
 A very general spirit of helpfulness prevails among the neighbors on the Hill, as usual those who are fairly well doing what they can for the re- lief of those who are sick; nurses being impossible to obtain and no one can tell how long it may be before they may be in need of assistance
 The schools at Derby being closed on account of the epidemic, the superintendent of the commercial de- partment, Mrs. Charles l.. Cobb, came home to her parents, Dr and Mrs. F. B. Converse, for a short visit, before going on to Bar Harbor, Me-, to be near her husband, who is in the navy on the patrol Mohawk.
 Howard and Norman Bligh, who have two brothers overseas, receive from them copies of "The Stars and Stripes" the official newspaper of the A. E. F., showing that with the boys there is something doing every mo- n1ent, even to the writing of a full page of songs and poems all in the main surprisingly good and neither hOmesick nor sentimental
 Owing to prevailing health condi- tions there were no services at the church on Sunday. The bells calling ! to universal prayer rang at 12 o'clock ! as usual. Sometimes both bells ring at noon, sometimes only one, Chas. ! Parker ringing the Congregational ! church bell and Norman By that at ! the Baptist church. This service is I much appreciated by all who find in spiratiOn and help in the call of the \ bells.
 The news on Friday of the passing on from pneumonia, following influ- ! enza, of Dorothy Parker, second daughter of Hubbard and Edna Mason I Parker of Mansfield Four Corners, brought sorrow to all connected with | the Bible school or church. This ! truly remarkable family has been for \ years most faithful in attendance, de- \ spite the long distance, bad weather \ or bad going in time for Sunday \ school and usually remaining to the | church services. Dorothy was a | sweet, promising little girl, bright I and attractive, her responsive smile 4 all hearts. Flowers express ing the deep sympathy of all were I sent by the Sunday school for the I funeral held on Monday.
 The spring and summers work of I the Willington Junior Food Army has been most successful In addition to the many blue and red ribbon prizes bestowed by the judges, Mrs. s. F. Smith and A. c. Sheldon at the | several schools, we are very proud to have received eight money prizes at the county fair at Rockville and two at the state fair at Berlin. First prize on yellOw-eyed beans by Miss Kate Balazs of the Potter district, and fifth prize on summer squash by Mas ter Barton Richardson of South Will we ACS4 NCAy 6A 0CO~ full to our school supervisor, MT. Gar rison, and to our county club leader, MT. Sheldon, for their great interest and helpfulness.
 West WillingtOn
 John Wagner is working for Ed. DeWOlf.
 Miss Edna Bugbee was home over the weekend.
 Dr. Converse is a very busy man at this writing, going night and day.
 Miss Dorothy Prescott of Danbury is teaching at the Riverside school.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward DeWOlf have named their son Pershing, he being torn on General Pershing's birthday.
 Mrs. Hans Hansen, Jr. left the hos pital last Saturday very much inn proved. She is to spend a week in Hartford at a cousins of Mr. Han sens to recuperate before she returns home.