The Press., 1919-04-24


 We wish to express our sincere thanks to relatives and friends for their help and sympathy during our recent bereavement in the loss of our dear wife and mother, and also for the floral offerings which were sent
 MT. c. s. Amidon and Family
 Mrs. George " Smith is taking in the great military review this week in Boston.
 For thoughtful Easter greetings and rememberances, reaching from Yer mont to Florida and California, this scribe is profoundly grateful, proving without question that to be shut in is not to be shut out.
 There has been much solicitude and many inquiries for Miss Mersereau, who has been seriously ill with pleu- risy and distressing bronchial cough, and it is pleasure to write that she is much better and the doc tor is confident of rapid recovery.
 To celebrate the birthday of John Merrick, who was born in Willington, April 19, 1926, there was a dinner with twenty guests at the home of his nephew, Claudius Ryder (also a Will lington native) at 596 South street, Holyoke, Mass, where MT. Merrick and his daughter, Mrs. Frederick Lathrop, have passed the winter.
 Dr. F. B. and Mrs. Converse and Miss Jessie entertained delightful Easter house party, Miss Lillian Con- verse and her friend, Miss Helen Ate lang, from New York, and Mrs. Min nie Converse Cobb, who was home from her school position in Derby for the Easter week vacation Miss Ben nett had her birthday tea at home on Friday evening, but on Saturday was called to care for her mother, who is ill at her home in EastfOrd.
 On Easter Monday at 12 m, to in troduce the Liberty Victory Loan, George Wrath rang the Congrega- tional church bell and Howard Bligh the Baptist church bell, and it was not surprising that the first thought was of fire. Very soon Miss Cunning and Robert Mersereau Preston came around with interesting and instruc- tive literature that all should read, even if they cannot invest, as it is the privilege of all to be informed regard ing Americas unfinished task.
 We hear that Miss Perbuda is doing excellent work in the Village Hill school with her 55 pupils. So far that district has escaped the prevail ing distempers. Last Saturday night Miss Cunning, musical supervisor, held a community sing at this school that was largely attended and greatly enjoyed Several years ago driving past that school-house as the pupils were out for recess we stopped for a little chat and asked "How many are there of you?" and the reply was Twelve, all of us boys" At that time there were abandoned farms and va cant dwellings, and not a Bohemian resident in town. Now for some years the productive farms and gar dens, the cows and the poultry have been worth driving that way to see.
 The Easter church decorations were pleasing Mrs. Smith artistically ar ranged the window plants, pansies and daffodils gladly contributed for the oc- casion by those who had been kindly remembered in this pleasant way by Madam Hall, Miss Hall and Mrs. Jones. So many of the Bible school children are ill that it was impossible to have the usual attractive concert. There were few recitations however and special music. The pastors ser mon was comforting and appropriate with it's Easter promise. There was, considering the many who are i'll, a large attendance.
 South Wilmington
 Miss Dorothy Macfarlane of Bristol was home over Sunday.
 Thomas Wondrasec spent the week. end visiting in New York.
 Frank Lichovic of Springfield was home for the Easter holiday.
 MT. and Mrs. Stelza of Springfield spent few days the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lichovic.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clark Burnham of East Hampton were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Den man.
 Corp. Louis Zegledy of the French mortars headquarters, 1st army ar tillery, is home from France, arriving here last Saturday afternoon.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet with the Loyal Tenn perance Legion at Memorial church, Friday, at 3.30 p. m.
 There will be a meeting next Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bo- hemian hall, under the auspices of the Bohemian National Alliance. Joseph Kovar of Boston will speak on the Fifth Liberty Loan.
 Special communication of Uriel lodge at Masonic hall Morrow, Satur- day evening at 7.30 sharp. This meet ing will be observed as past masters night The chairs will be occupied by the following past masters: John N. Fitts, wOrshipful master; Edwin o. Smith of Philadelphia, senior warden; Wm. H. Hall, junior warden; Herman D. Edmond, senior deacon; Harry L. Garrigus, junior deacon; Sherman P. Hollister, senior stewart; Edwin R. Dimock, junior stewart; Rev. Leonard Smith, marshall. There will also be present the Most Worshipful Grand Master w. s. Moyle and the Grand Chaplain H. Storrs. It is hoped that