The Press., 1921-08-25

 but from Eastford, North Ashford, Abingdon and Thompson. Among the visitors was a Rev. MatthewsOn from Providence and a Dr. Ingalls, from Brooklyn, both of whom made ad dresses. Samuel w. Raymond, with whom I went out from Hartford in his auto, was also one of the princi- pal speakers. He is secretary of the Connecticut Bible Society, and an offering of $23 was taken for the work of that society. Rev. MT. Bugbee of Warrenville, the president of the Ash ford Bible Society presided. Rev. Walter Lanphear of Chaplin spoke briefly and Allen B. Lincoln of Hart ford whose summer home is near by, made a short address. He is as suppose you know, greatly interested in the creation in the town of a Com munity House" which may be used as the place for all sorts of neighborhOod gatherings and be the center of ac- tivities and influences that will pro mote a spirit of cooperation for the highest interests of the entire town. The chairman called upon us for a few remarks and the minister who is now supplying the Baptist churches of North Ashford and WestfOrd Will lage made an address. I did not get his name. The collation. was of course bountiful and the man who is always on hand to dispense ice cream, candy and bananas arrived early. q think I have dropped some, it's from the name of the fruit). Coming home we took the route via NTarrCnville, East WillingtOn,. Wilmington Hill, TOl- land and as we came over the hill we noticed the. improvements in pro cess on the green and near it, and were glad to see them. I should have enjoyed just calling at "The Naples" and saying How do you dO," but as I was a passenger, and MT. Raymond was in some haste to get home, I did not feel like suggesting the idea. We made 80 miles in the little Ford, a trip which in my bOyhood took two full days from sun to sun. We passed, going out, within a third of mile of my mothers girlhood home, but I did not ask MT. Raymond to turn aside from the turnpike road.
 I presume that you know that he is occupying the house which MT. Dar- row owned next door to our home. We miss MT. and Mrs. Darrow very much. They are certainly fine people. The church which they left has just called young man from somewhere in the West I hope that you are en- toying good health and still contrib uting as you have opportunity by voice and pen, and hands, to the hap piness and welfare of others. Cordially Yours,
 w. H. Hall.
 South WiIlingtOn. $50 in gold will be given away at the Elks Country Fair at Willimantic, to the first couple to volunteer to be married on the EIk's ground Labor ! day night, September 5th. Notify George A. Bartlett, Willimantic, Phone 183-2. Here is your Opportuni- | ty.
 Mrs. Clark Burnham of East Hamp- ton visited with her parents for a few days this week.
 Mrs. Arthur Kolberg entertained a | number of her former office mates from Springfield on Thursday of last week.
 John Richardson, Sr., left last Sat urday for Canada to be gone about four weeks visiting with relatives and friends.
 Adfer Potter, who has been quite | i'll for the past month was removed to the Johnson Memorial hospital last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Denman nov ed this week into the tenement for merly occupied by MT. and Mrs. Elmer Mathews. The meeting of the Rural Y. M. c. A. will be postponed until further notice owing to the diphtheria epi- demic that is now prevailing.
 Rev. Earl w. Darrow of Holyoke, Mass, will occupy the pulpit in Mem orial church next Sunday morning at II o'clock. There will be no Sunday school
 w. H. Bracket attended the funeral of Mrs. Lydia Staples at Worcester last Wednesday. Mrs. Staples was formerly Miss Lydia Hulet and a na- tive of this town.
 Misses Margaret and Victoria TOthe of Long Island, New York and Mrs. John Tothe of Norwich were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. George Richardson.
 Mrs. Helen J. Wood of Lynn, Mass, and Mrs. Fred Bacon and daughter of Saugus, Mass, who have been visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Elmer Mathews this past week, have return l ed home.
 l There are three more cases of diph- theria in town at the present writing and one suspect. Those who have lately contracted the disease are Misses Cora Devereaux, Clara De Cleo and Charles Snow. All cases so far seem to be very mild.
 w. H. Hall is having the schools of the town put into shape for the com ] ing term. Carpenters and painters have been quite busy of late putting on the finishing touches. As MT. Hall is a member of the school com mittee and very much interested in the education of the children of the town he finds time to see that they will be properly taken care of during the school term.
 East Wilmington.
 Mrs. Julia Cickanik has returned to New York after visiting at MT. and Mrs. M. Zajicek's
 Mrs. NOvohradsky and children, also her brother, Stephen Cickinik, have returned to New York after visiting at MT. and Mrs. G. PivOnka's
 Mrs. GavOra and son, Edward, the Misses Christina Kunka and Elizabeth ChvOstek, all of New York, have re- turned home after spending a two- weeks vacation with Mr. and Mrs. M Seckar. -.- l - The Season is Open for
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