The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-09-05

CnaSeu OF M. "A. 0Olu Inc SIuali grove OIL
the east shore of Crystal Lake, north Of
Eaton's cottage, and intends to erect a
cottage there next season. Mr.. Truesdell
is to be congratulated on securing so
pleasant location.
ASHFORD.
Westf0rd.
Mrs. Clarence Mclean is on the sick
list.
Clark Whitehouse Is at work at Broad
Brook. /
Miss Flora Hammond IL teaching at the
Axefactory district. !,
Miss Emily J. Chism will teach the fall
term Of school In district No. 8.
D. r. Barlow and force of men are at
work this week opening the graphite mine
on land of Barlow Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Smith, all OF Pittsfeld, Mass,
are visiting Ashbel Wilton.
Schools commenced this week. Miss
Lillian Matthews Is teaching the village
school. The school house here has been
newly shingled and painted, besides hav.
ing other repairs made. ...'
Rev. Harvey Lawson of Union will
preach here next Sunday at 1.30 p. m.
and also give his illustrated lecture on
"The missionary work In India" in the
evening at O'Clock. A general invita-.
ton Is extended.
warrenville.
Mrs. Marvin Carter and family have re-
turned to their Scranton home.
The new bridge has been painted and
Ernest James is repairing the mill dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest James and son,
Earl, visited relatives in Scotland, Satur.
day.
Miss Matte Sidebottom of Pawtucket
r. l., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. M.
s. Louks. .--
DR.. G. N. s. Frost and family, after a
months vacation at their home at West
Ashford, returned home this week.
Mrs. Earl Wright and sister-in-law,
Mrs. Button, of Turnerville, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. 81. Wright.
Miss Ida s. Murphy has been enjoying
a vacation out of town. School opened
Tuesday with Miss Murphy as teacher.
Dea. and Mrs. F. L. Durkee and son,
Ralph, who have been guests at the Dur.
kee homestead, returned to their Worces-
ter home Thursday.
Mrs. Edwin Marble and family, with
her father, Mr.. Moulton, returned from
their summer outing to their home ir
Worcester on Thursday.
Miss Winnifred Kinney of Westfore
made pleasant call at the parsonage
Thursday. Dea. and Mrs. Durkee ane
Ralph called Monday. Ralph will entel
Brown university this fall. /.
Rev. E. P. Mathewson returned to hi
home in Hopkinton, R. L., on Saturday
Mr.. Mathewson helpfully conducted tn
last two Thursday evening prayer meet
ings and attended the covenant meeting
on Friday.
Sunday, August IS, was Banner Day
at the Baptist church. Pastor e.. @
Chappell preached to the largest eongre
cation for many months. The offering
exceeded that of any service during tn
present pastorate of over seven years
Bible school and Christian Endeavor ser
vices were highly interesting. The tel
new workers are earnest and their test
monies and songs are cheer to ALL
Interesting Christian Endeavor exer
cises at the Baptist church next Sunda
evening. This society was organized 1
August, 1894, at the opening Of the pres
ent pastorate, and great prosperity ha
attended the labor of the members. 4
review of the work of the past year will
be given by the secretary, Mrs. Davi
Mathewson. Special music has bee
carefully prepared. Come, one and all.
The choicest and most successful en-
tertainment for many years was the beau
tiful cantata entitled, "The Rainbol
Fete,n,' which the Cleaners a class q
young people Of the Baptist church, rer
lldered at Bakers hall Tuesday evening
Aug. 9th, to an audience OF nearly,d z
Iipeople. The neat sum of $45 was cleared
IjThe president and organizer of the class
Mrs. David Mathewson, Is favorite wit
the young, and her faithful service wit
them is. praiseworthy. -.
Il UNION.
Il Rock Meadow.
Archie Weeks of Stafford Springs ha
been spending the past week at F. 3
Ballou's.
Fifteen of the Heck family recentl
held basket picnic under the shade tree
Fat the Holland hotel and report a goo
time. ISL.
The Rockmeadow school commence
last Monday with Mrs. Ransom Tiff q
teacher.
Blackberries are very scarce in Unio
this year.
There was no Sunday school In til
school house last Sunday on account {
the bad weather
Mrs George Broadway, who has bee
sick for several weeks, is now on ii
gain. We are glad to see her able
ride out again.
Samuel Heck and Clarence Rockwe
of Stafford Springs visited at Mathis
Heck's last Sunday.
Mrs. Snow Of Springfield, who has bee
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Myron Heel
has returned home.
i Miss Jennie Heck, who has been sta.
ling with her brother for several week.
has returned home to attend school.