The Press., 1918-03-28
WILMINGTON
The schools in town closed last Friday or.the Easter vacation.

MISS 6blok6668 AUOlu6ubAy DaAnSu hOA hand and arm severely, necessitating surgical attendance. She has been i'll since from the nervous shook.
 Arthur Pease, fireman for MT. DeWolf at his sawmill, has been doubly afflicted the past week, getting his hand caught iu the engine and severely hurt. and then having the mumps.
 Miss Alice Pratt, the popular teacher on the Holland side, is visit. ing in Boston and Providence. Miss Pratt taught the Hill school last year and her ability and sucoess as teacher was manifest in the work of the school.
 There will be An Easter service at the ohHroh Sunday by the Sunday school with a short address by the paskor. The regular hour of 10. 30 in the morning will be the new time as according to law all clocks are expected to be set ahead an hour.
 The whole town IS shocked at the death of William Bentley by accident He has many friends who will miss his familiar face. He was always ready with a joke and smile and 8 great lover of horses, and it is sad to know he will never be seen again driving over the Hill with four horse team.
 TheFe win be a special service at the Raptist church at [. 30, Friday evening, in memory of the boys at the front All are invited to this service of prayer for those doing their duts so far away from home, brave boys who are fighting for us some where over there.
 Miss Merserean and Mir. Wrsight have Uonght a sprayer and ME. Wrsight has sprayed Miss Mersereau's and MT. CosgEove's orchards. MT. Wraisht Is aD expert in the business and is an experienced gardener. He is Hive wire, and with his wife, who is efficient in neighborly kind- ness, is a great addition to the com munity.
 \ special town meeting was held in the hall in South Yilliugton, Monday, March D It was voted to lay a tex If four mills on the dollar on tue list of 1917 for general tcwn anh school expenses. Said tax to become due and payable May l, 1918. 1t was voted to exempt all men in milirAty and uavaI service from payment of personal tax while ju such service. Also voted to appropriate the sum of $50 for Memorial day exercises
 South Wilmington.
 Elmer Mathews is confined to the house with a severe cold un'Ier the caIe of the doctor.
 The many friends in South Willing ton of Mrs. Jobn Hickey of Williman' tio will be pained to learn of her serious illness. Mrs. Hickey was a former resident of this town.
 West wiIlington. CAEp OF TuANKs We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the Kind ex- lpressions of sympathy and the many beau tiful floral pieces sent us on our recent
 MEs. CHRISTINE BENTLEY ASD FAMILY
 Miss Edna Bugbee is spending her Easter vacation at her home
 Miss Hazel Murphy was a guest of lLouise Joslyn few days this week. | Miss Alice Pratt is spending her vacation at SufIield, Boston and Providence.
 Miss Florence Clark has returned after spending three weeks with lrelatives in Msssseh nsetts.
 The neighborhood was shocked Saturday morning to learn of the lsudden death of William T. Bentley, aged 52, who died Friday night at the Stafford hospital after heinz taken tbere for treatment Sunday morning Shile coming down hill the neck yoke broke making the horses run into the ditch. A limb which caught on Ithe harness on letting go spTang back and hit MT Bentley over the abdomen Monday he beoaue worse and was taken to the hospital. Tbursdsy morning ldouble pneumonia set iU, of which he died Friday night MT Bentley will be much missed as he was a man that was always ready to lend help ing hand. He leaves beside his widow, nine children and one grand ldsughter. Relatives were from Mystic, Eagleyille and Willimantic. The funeral was held at his late home Tuasday afternoon st l.30 o'clock Burial was iu the Willington Hill cemetery, Rev. Charles Parker offioist. ling. r.