The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-31
UNION.

Miss Jessie Horton of Southbridge viz
tied friends In town the first Of the week.
Miss Carrie Faulkner Of Assenet, r. l.,
Is visiting friends In town this week.
w. p. Marcy of Hartford spent the
Sabbath with his mother, Mrs. Kinda
Marcy.
The republicans will hold their caucus
for the nomination Of constitutional
convention delegate Friday evening at
7.3O.
Mrs. E. w. Upham and Mrs. Willard
Richards attended the meeting at the
Tolland county temporary home last
Thursday.
The mid-week prayer meeting and pre-
paratory lecture for communion Sunday
will be held this evening at the residence
of Bruce Horton.
The literary circle of Union will open
the season at the Congregational parson-
age on Monday evening at 73O. Subject,
In an informal way, Emerson" Each
Is requested to bring some quotation, and
a short talk will be held regarding him.
This circle Is for all who are interested In
literature. More will be said later re-
garding its scope and purpose, so fully
sustained last season.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. M. Reed celebrated
their twenty fifth wedding anniversary
last Wednesday evening. One hundred
guests were present. Besides sum of
money, many presents of silverware We re
presented them. Mr.. Reed married Geor-
giana, daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
George D. Colburn. He represented the
town In the legislature in 1885, was Sc
lectman for several years and at present
is master of Mashapaug Lake grange.
Friends were present from Worcester,
Springfield, Providence, Warehouse Point,
Somers, Stafford, Woodstock and Ash
ford.
Rock Meadow.
Next Wednesday evening, unless too
stormy, there will be a neighborhood
prayer meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballou at Rock Meadow. If very
stormy, on Nov. IA. There have been a
number of requests for the resumption OF
these meetings by Rock Meadow people,
as they were 60 helpful last winter. Con.
Quoted by the pastor Of the Union Con.
gregational church, they are for all who
will come, and all are invited, regardless
of denomination. The Sunday school,
started over sixteen months ago, is strong
and helpful, reaching many who live at
an inconvenient distance from a church.
MANSFIELD.
II. Judd of Bristol was at o. q. Hanks
last week.
Miss May Walker of Westbrook is Wis
iting friends at Spring Hill.
Miss Maybelle Carpenter is visiting he1
aunt, Miss Lucy Whitehouse, at Chaffee
vile.
About $14 was realized at the lecture
given by Rev. E. F. Smith at Gurleyvill,
asst week.
Miss May Bingham of Hartford ha.
been spending few days at her home a.
Spring Hill.
Messrs. Hall and Ide of Willimanti'
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G
Ide at Gurleyville.
Mrs. G. 81. Hobby of Gurleyville spen
the Sabbath with Miss May Thompson a
Mansfield Center.
Fred Wood and Paul Bergel from
Stonington are spending a few days will
their parents at Gurleyville.
Miss Ada May Storrs of Spring Hill has
gone to Norton, Mass, where she is at
tending the Wheaton seminary.
Mrs. James Palmer and little son, Earl
Russell, from Jewett City and Miss Mi
rava Snow from Mansfield Depot spen
the day with Mrs. Mason at Gurleyvill'
last week.
Miss Charlotte Walker of bingham
Mass, came home to attend the funera
of her mother, Mrs. Catherine Walker
who died at West Ashford last week.
William D. Holman of West Willing
ton presided at the meeting of the trustees
of the Connecticut Agricultural college a
the state capital Saturday. The othel
trustees present we're: E. Stevens Henry
B. G. Patterson, Martin M. Frisbie,
George A. Hobson and Dr.. E. III. Jenkins
Acting President R. w. Stimson met with
the board. The trustees absent were
Vice-President w. E. Simonds, E. Halla
day and George s. Palmer. The mos
important action was the acceptance O
the resignation of Mrs. Marcia G. Green.
ough, lady principal and teacher of do.
nestle science. Mrs. Greenough's resig
nation was accepted to take effect January
1. DIR. W. o. Atwater and Actine
President Stimson were appointed by the
trustees to represent the college at the
meeting of the association of agricul
tural colleges and experiment stations
which is to be held In Washington, D. G.
! John B. Kendrick of Wallingford has
been engaged by the trustees to audit thu
accounts of the college. There are now
fifty-three students at the college, severa
of whom have come in since the opening
of the term.
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