The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-11
UNION.

ford the past week.
M. A. Marcy and family of Hartford
are at their summer home on the hill.
Berries of all kinds are looking we'll
and there is promise of an abundant crop.
o. T. Newell spent the Fourth with his
grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Clapp, at Hol-
land.
Miss George Lowering left town on
Monday, after a stay Of about six weeks
as guest at the Congregational parson-
age.
Miss Mabel Fogg, who has been spend
ing few weeks with her brother, Rev. G.
g. Fogg, left here oniSaturday for her
home in Boston.
The real estate belonging to the estate
of David Perry In the southern part of
the town will be sold at auction Saturday,
the Goth, at p. m.
George D. Colburn, 80, one of Unions
oldest and most esteemed citizens, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nor
gan Reed, last Tuesday evening, and the
funeral will be held tomorrow. The de-
ceased leaves three daughters, Mrs. Nor
gan Reed and Mrs. Frank Upham of this
town, and Mrs. Edwin Goodell of Stat
fordville.
School in district No. 8 closed last
Tuesday. The following pupils were per-
feet in attendance for the term of twelve
weeks: Leandre J. Roberts, Marion G..
Webster, Raymond G.. Towne, Florence
L. Barrows, Raymond G. Barrows not
absent, but tardy once, Oscar Fl. Burrill;
not tardy, but absent one day, Dorius J.
Roberts. Whole number of scholars, 10;
average attendance, 11.2. Raymond g.
Towne and Florence l.. Barrows were not
absent during the year.
About $50, 900 feet of pine lumber be-
longing to Mason B. Horton, and situated
near the Paul place, was destroyed by
fire Monday night, shortly before mid
and was insured for only $500. This Is
the second time within year that Mr..
| Horton has suffered a severe loss by fire.
About eleven months ago he had GOO, 900
feet of lumber destroyed by fire on which
there was no insurance. Incendiarism is
strongly suspected in both cases. Mr.
Horton has the sympathy of a large num-
Der of friends, and 1t is hoped that the
origin of the fire will be thoroughly in
vestigated.
Mashapaug.
Mrs. c. q. Fogg, wife of the Congrega-
tional pastor at Union, has returned
home.
Mrs. M. Parker of Worcester, Mass.
was guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Witherell over Sunday.
E. H. Morse, proprietor of the Morse
business college of Hartford, with his
family are at the Smith camp for the
month of July.
| Walter Blair, who has been studying In
the Hitchcock Free Academy, Brimfield,
Mass, for the past year, returned to his
home for the summer last Wednesday.
Rev. E. W. Bishop of Concord, N. H.,
who Is spending his vacation at Maryland
Park, was called home Tuesday by the
death of one of his Pensioners at Con-
cord.
| Rev. Charles s. Davis, pastor of the M.
E.. church, Stafford Springs, will be a
guest at Maryland Park over Sunday. He
will officiate at the M. E. church here, at
the services on that day, in exchange with
the pastor, Rev. G. E. Bromley.
Miss Flora E. Bromley, sister of the M.
E. pastor, who has been away for a
months visit in Providence, R. l., and in
Norwich, has returned to her duties 1.-THE
Methodist parsonage. She Is accompanied
by her sister, Miss Lena b. Bromley OF
Norwich, who will be her guest for few
weeks. e..
Rock Meadow. =
Clarence Booth Is visiting his father,
Henry Booth.
Mrs. Wales is entertaining her daugh.
ter, Anna Robertson, for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. David Matthews recently
visited his brother, Nathan Matthew'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benway from Wilmington
we're with their daughter, Mrs. Louis Dio,
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kemp. have
been staying few days with her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Broadway.
Miss Grace Baker of Westford and Mr..
Walker of Charlton, Mass, were the
guests of Matt Heck last week.
The school in the Towne district, Mrs
Barrows teacher, closed last Tuesday
with very appropriate exercises by the
children.
Among those that spent the 4th out Of
town were Mr.. and Mrs.F. Fl. Ballou and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Goodell at Fl.
A. Bosworth's at Staffordville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Broadway and family were al
Mr.. Cooley's at Stafford. Adelbert and
Philena Agard and Elvira Snow attended
the picnic at Chism's grove in Westford
Several families spent the day at Towne's
grove, where there was clam bake and
other amusements. ..... g
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though there are thousands of tourists
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