The Press., 1920-06-17
WELLINGTON.

Mrs. r. l.. Joslyn's new car is to be a F. B. 40, seven passenger, made by the Chevrolet Co.
 Mrs. Eva Fuller of Marlborough is the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. B. Rob- bins.
 Miss Bennett was at home for a night late in the week, but returned to her patient at Pomfret Center
 The services at the church Sunday afternoon were, as always of interest and the sermon of the pastor was ex- cellent.
 Rev. MT. Bacheler went on Tuesday to Norwich to attend the graduating exercises of the Free academy, his sister being a member of the gradu- ating class.
 There is no laurel this June, it is said, probably on account of the ex- treme cold and heavy snows of the winter Quite an unusual record for our state flower
 Mrs. Ernest Wilson and Miss Jennie Church should be mentioned as hay ing heen among Mrs. Ida M. Browns efficient assistants in serving the roll call supper at the church.
 Friends here are sorry to hear of the passing away of MT. Devereaux at South Willington, and express sym pathy for his family, especially for his daughter, Miss Cora, who has been so faithful and efficient as a home maker since the death of her mother
 Mrs. Ida M. Brown is quite ill hav- ing a serious attack of lumbago that confines her to her bed, where she will be obliged to remain for some days Little Elsie Amidon is also one of the busy doctors patients at pre- sent.
 That the long winter was a busy time for the lumbermen, Mr. Amidon and sons and Selectman Ruby, is at tested by the trucks loaded with ties and timf CT of different kinds that are constantly passing over the state road, on the way to the R. R. station.
 An effort to raise money for the betterment of the church music on the Hill has been favorably received. The paper was in evedence at roll-call but has not been circulated. Doubt less there are several in the cOmmu- nifty who would be glad to contribute if their attention were called to the matter.
 It is now time for those who hold Farm Bureau memberships to renew For the securing new members Dea Birdsall and Mrs. G. V. Smith are the enlarged membership. The district work among the women is progress ing and in all parts of the town is acknowledged to be a helpful element of community life. The organization at South Wilmington starts off in a most promising way.
 Prof. John Marshall Barker, profess sor of sociology, Boston University was midweek guest at Belcroft On Sunday he delivered the bacca- laureate in the New Old South to the thousands of graduating students and for the week will te occupied with the duties oi commencement. Dr. Barker has cen connected with the Universi- ty since 1899 and has been one of the prime factors in securing endowments and in ringing the University to it's present high standing.
 Saturday afternoon, at o'clock, the Wilmington members of Anne Wood Elderkin chapter, D. A. R.. will entertain the chapter and the Wo- mans club of Willimantic at the Old Loomis house on Wilmington Hill. There will be a series of pictures illustrating an event in the life of Jared Sparks, the famous historian and college president, that really took place at the old house. Mrs. w. B. Gahan will sing and some of the young people of the neighborhood will help in serving refreshments and in other parts of the afternoons enter tainment. The hostesses for the after noon are: Mrs. w. H. Hall, Mrs. Ida M. Brown, Miss Rosa O. Hall and Mrs. George V. Smith, the regent of Anne Wood Elderkin chapter.