The Press., 1898-12-22
UNION. Rock Meadow.

UNION.
 Rock Meadow.
 Congrat ulations are due Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jennings. A son was born to them lest Friday.
 Mir. and Ms. Charles Webster and daughter, Marion, visited Mrs. W.'s pa- rents, MT. and Ms. Blodgett, in Holland, last Saturday.
 A surprise was given to MT. and Mrs. David Mathews Monday, it being the sixty first anniversary of his birthday. Attorney J. H. Reed, with his wife and son, Willis, from Stafford Springs, E. N. Hawes and wife from West Chatham, and Oscar Willis and wife from Union were present as relatives. The party came fully prepared with refreshments, such as oysters, cake, candy and oranges. MT. Mathews was presented with a siza- | ble box, which he supposed contained a very valuable present. After unfolding the thirteenth wrapper piece of candy came to view, which was greeted with much laughter. MT. Hawes then went out and brought in an easy rocker and presented to MT. Mathews, bidding him to occupy and take a rest. MT. Reed made very appropriate remarks. The company dispersed at an early hour, wishing him many happy birthdays. sOMERs.
 Mrs. George Newton of Monson visited ill town last week.
 Miss Kate Woods returned home from Westfield. Mass, Monday.
 The public schools will close Friday for the holiday vacation, re-opening Jan- uary 9th.
 A son was born the 29th ult to Bernie and Florence Kibbe, and grandson to Randall and Aretus F. Kibbe.
 The remains of the infant son of Ever ett Luce of Springfield, Mass formerly of Somers, were brought to town Tues day for burial.
 Rev. MT. Marshall of Hartford will oc cupy the Congregational pulpit Sunday Rev. MT. Strayer having gone to his home in Maryland for the holidays.
 Bert l.. Durkee was returned by Sheriff Hubbard to the state reform school al Meridens Tuesday, for the theft of { watch at Hazardville.
 Jerusha D. White, 77, wife of Lorenzo Wood, died Monday morning from par alytic stroke sustained little more thai a week ago. A husband and two chil dren, Fred Wood and Mrs. E. O. Peas, of Springfield. Mass. survive her. I'm ] funeral was attended from her late home I Wednesday at o'clock.
 An entertainment under the auspice
 of Somers grange will be given by NoaI | O. Cause, 'Star'' impersonator and hu
 morous reader, and E. Wesley Avery, as sistant reader, of the Emerson College o Oratory, Boston, Mass, on Thursda, evening. in the town hall. Instruments and vocal music furnished by the grange z Admission, 90 cents; children, 10 cents. Fl The Congregational church and Sab bath school will observe Christmas b, Ian entertainment and supper Saturday af ternoon. Entertainment by the Sunda,
 school in the church at 9 o'clock. Sup . per in the town hall below at o'clock , All are cordially invited, and no pain : will be spared to present the idea o t Christmas in its full significance. The grange has elected the followin officers for the ensuing year: Master, M A. Davis; overseer, A. w. Kibbe; Ice turer, Mrs. Bertha F. Avery; secretary 10. J. Stephenson chaplain, A. D. Noble itreasurer, l.. w. Percival; steward, W 1. | H. Daniels; assistant steward, Dwlgh ], PerciyaI; lady assistant, Miss August ; Lombard; gate keeper, Clarence Dexter 7. Flora, Marion Ravens; Ceres, Berth
 Davis; Pomona, Josie Davis.