The Press., 1921-01-27

for their kind and substantial remem- brances shown me during my recent loss. JOHN J. HEMMELER.
 We fancy the pipeless furnace helps | to make Wilmington Hill a desirable winter resort. The neighbors share the. pleasure of bright accessions to the hill-tOp's family circle.
 Mrs. Snedicor on Monday returned to Hillside from her Brooklyn, N. Y, home, and the little invalid, who shares in the favoritism accorded this entertaining guest, is grateful for her company while convalescing.
 On Friday morning, in Miss Halls lovely closed car, Miss Mersereau and Rol ert came home to Hillside-farm from their two weeks and more at the benefiCent Johnson Memorial hospital at Stafford Springs where Robert passed and rallied from the operation for appendicitis, and we hear only greatest praise and appreciation of the institution, its management and it's entire force. Pleasant calls from cheerful people have a part in the never-to-t e-forgotten episode.
 South Wilmington.
 Miss Ruth Cahoon of Willimantic spent a few days the past week at the home of her parents.
 The G. Hall Jr., Co.,, are now run ming on four days a week, having pre- viously been three days a week schedule.
 Rev. Theodore Bacheler preached at Mansfield last Sunday. His place here was filled by the Rev. J. w. Ballantine of Stafford Springs.
 Mrs. William James accidently fell and sprained her hip while working about the house one day last week, and was removed to the Johnson hos pital. At present writing she is rest ing quite comfortably.
 The men employed by the Perry ice company, in harvesting their ice crop, laid down their tools last Tues day noon and refused to continue the work, rather than accept a cut down in wages. It is expected that by this time "a settlement between the men and the company has been made.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Mathewson attended the installation of officers and banquet of the United Spanish war veterans at the Hooker house at Willimantic on Wednesday evening of last week. There was also an i'm stallation of the Women's Auxiliary to the U. s. w. w., Mrs. Mathewson was elected charter member.
 Rev. Horace B.. Sloat, director of promotion of the Connecticut Baptist convention, has arranged for series of conferences on work The purpose of these conferences will he th' quickening of missionary spirit anc knowledge, throughout the denomi nation The meetings arranged fol Connecticut will be held as follows; Ansonia.Jan. 2S; New Britain, lanai South Wilmington, Feb.1; Jewett City Feb. 2; Mystic. Feb. 8: New London Feb. 4; Bridgeport, Feb. 2. It is planned to have speakers give short missionary addresses at the, afternoon sessions, following which the <neet- ings will be broken up into group meetings, for discussion. Rev. MT. Sloat will have charge of the meeting to be held here on Feb. 1. ..,
 The funeral of Joseph Jirak, who died last Saturday evening, took place on Tuesday afternoon of this week at 3 o'clock. Interment was in the Will lington Hill cemetery, Prayers at the grave were offered by Rev. Theodore Dacheler There were many teauti- tul floral offerings from friends and relatives. among which was a large pillow and wreath from the employees of the G. Hall Jr., O., 8 large wreath from the Get-To-Gether club, of which the deceased was member, and large caIla lily spray from the local Bohemian club. Bearers were: {: T. Wondrasek, J. Safranek, F. Zemick, w. Pardus: MT. -Jirak was 58 years old, and had been employed by the c. Hall Jr., O., for the past three years. He was a member of the John Illus lodge of New York. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mary J., and Mrs. Emma Skrivanik, and one son, Joseph, also a nephew William Mrstik, and neice, Mrs. K. Voboril, 10th of New York. 1