The Press., 1920-07-08
WELLINGTON. South Wilmington.

Joseph Radlr of New York was a weekend guest at the home of his parents.
 Leo Service has accepted position with the Holmes Manufacturing Co.,, of New Bedford.
 Frank Holup a former employee of the G. Hall, Jr., Co.,, now of Manches- ter, was a recent visitor in town.
 Mr. and Mrs. Burian and family of New York are visiting with Mrs. Bu- rian's parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Pobuda.
 Walter MalO received word from Canada last week, informing him of the death of his father, who died there while on visit to his old home.
 Mrs James Service entertained over the holiday, her sister, Miss Grace Pike, of New London, and her daugh- ter and sOn-in law MT. and Mrs. Hen ry Costello of Willimantic.
 On next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Willimantic Christian En- deavor society will join with the South Wilmington Christian Endeavor society and hold a picnic in Halls pine grove. Basket lunch. Active and associate members of the senior so- ciety are cordially invited.
 The following named gentlemen of New York, MT. Barney Herz, and Mr. Anton Zasterce, have been spending the holiday in town with friends. Mr. Herz is at the head of the New York branch of the Bohemian lodge, c. S.. P. s. in New York and gave an ad- dress at the local lodge last Monday evening.
 Orpha Pidgeon met with a very painful accident one day last week when one of the G. Hall cOmpany's horses became manageable coming down Brackets hill MT. Pidgeon was violently thrown from the wagon and received broken collar bone and other injuries. He was taken to Dr. Converse's office where he received first aid and was then taken to the Stafford hospital.
 A picnic and Fourth of July cele- bration was held here on last Monday, and was we'll attended. Music was by the Wheeler's band of Willimantic. Dinner was served to about $50 peo- ple In the morning a ball game be- tween the single and married men of the town was played, the single men winning by a score of 14 to g. Follow ing the ball game a number of athletic events were pulled off. In the lOO- yards dash R. Ladr was first, G. H. Hall End; 220 yards dash, Donald Reed first, Harold Hansen of Mans field was End; In the 44O yards D.. Reed 1st, H. Hansen End; putting the shot, F. Bently first 32 feet inches; R. Ladr End, 32 feet inches. The speaker for the day was the Rev. The rod Soule of Hartford, who spoke on the history of Willington and the men she sent out into the world as soldiers and scholars. Following the address, Col. w. H. Hall, on behalf of the town presented the following named boys who went into the service during the World War with medal aHG a cer- tificate signed by his excellency Gov ernor Holcomb: John E. Gaydos, William G. Zemina, Robert Pobuda, Andrew Bodnar, John Mirtl, Gardiner H. Hall, Walter H. Bugbee, Alexander F. Becker, Vincent w. Jones, Leon 0. Woodwork, (H. Toberman, died in bat tie, medal received by his father), Ed ward G. Pobuda, Joseph Langhamer, Walter w. Colburn, Olin M. Wilson, George c. Westerfield, Michael Farra, Jr., Stephen Gaydos, Edward w. Pol ster, Bartholomew Knapp, Jerry Par izek, Benjamin H. Squires, Frank Lound, Frank Vonasek, Jr., Maurice w. Cushman, Raymond H. Amidon Carl H. Goodman, George Bortck died in the navy, medal received by his father), John A. Richardson.