The Press., 1900-05-10
UNION.

Remember the auction sale of the house
hold goods and farming tools of Miss A.
Paul next Wednesday at 10 a. m.
The cases of the Quinebaug reservoir
company and the Hamilton Wooden COM
pauy, which were decided in favor Of the
town of Union by the superior court,
have been appealed to the supreme court.
Mashapaug.
William Pickells attended the funeral
of his sister in Lawrence, Mass, being
away over Sunday.
Frank Witherell narrowly escaped a
severe injury in Keefe Bros. box shop
Friday. His coat caught in the gears OF
the machine which he was running and
only by an exertion of strength he succeed
ed in tearing the coat and freeing himself.
The Sunday school board of the M. E.
church have chosen the following officers
for the school the coming year: Superin.
tendent, Robert E. Webster; assistants,
Mrs. Amos Keefe, Miss Cora Pratt; secre
tary and treasurer, Mrs. Lyman Moore
librarian, Miss Eta Witherell; teachers,
Mrs. F. w. Barber, Mrs. J. w. Winch
Mrs Ezra Witherell, Miss Flora Brown
ley, Miss Cora Pratt and Rev. G. E. Brown
ley. Superintendent Of the home depart
ment, the pastor; visitors, Mrs. F. W
Barber, Miss Cora Pratt, Mrs. Amos
Keefe, Mrs. Emily Vinton, and William
B. Chamberlin.
Rock Meadow.
Mrs. Holtham and daughter, from Stat
ford, were the guests at Philena Agard's {
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Matthews visited
his sister, Mrs. Carrie Mosley, in Filing
ton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Matthews from
Westford, visited his brother, Davit
Matthews, one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Bosworth from
Staffordvlle were with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. H. Ballou, over Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Newcomb, Miss Mabel. New
comb and Miss Lila Bosworth from Stat
fordville, were at F. H. Ballou's over Sun
day.
i A few relatives and friends met at tn
home of Mrs F. II. Ballou last Satur
day evening to celebrate the anniversar,
of her fifty-first birthday. A number o
presents were left as rememberances O
the occasion. A very enjoyable evening
was spent.
TOLLAND.
| Mrs. H. F. Downing Of Springfield wa
in town on Monday. g..
Mrs. c. A. Hawkins of Boston is tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. J. P. Root.
The Tolland delegates to the state re
publican convention were VIM. T. Andel
son, g. P. Babcock, E. S. Agard and &c
ward E. Fuller.
Rev. A. H. Post, Mrs. G. L. White
and Mrs. w. A. Agard attended the sem
annual meeting of the county conferenc
of Congregational churches in Andove
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Gideon Brown died Saturday nigt
, from the effects of a paralytic shock whic
she suffered few days previous. TIL
b funeral was attended Tuesday afternoo
I at 2 O'Clock, Rev. H r. Hoisington o
ficiating. The burial was at the sout
i cemetery. She was 81 years of age, an
i, leaves husband and six children.
y Frederick J. Bacon of Hartford, bal
C joist of considerable reputation, is to civ
g an entertainment in the town hall on Fl
r day evening. His repertoire consists
i both classical and popular selections, ar
y those who have heard him recommer
o him very highly. He will be assisted
r H. H. Larkum, humorist. Entertai
d ment commences at 8 o'clock. Admi
n sion, Is and 25 cents. FLORA.
l. Sunday school at the Buff Cap scho
g house next Sunday at 2. Service and Sc
l. mon at g.