The Press., 1901-08-22

Miss Emily Pease has returned to her
home after visit with her cousin, Mrs.
Joseph Washburn.
Among the visitors here this week are
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Andrews and three
children of New London at J. r. Wash
burns; Misses Jessie and Mabel Pease
Of Stafford Springs at G. P. Bradway's !;
Miss Mary Smith of Wallingford at M. A.
Colds; Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Graves and
daughter of New London at W. D.
Graves; Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Truesdell
of Springfield at E. o. Truesdell's.
UNION.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Corbin.
Thursdays Sunday school picnic was a
decided success. A small attendance due
to the weather. But Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton
opened their cottage freely. The inform
atty of the whole was its charm. At no
time did the weather forbid boating.
Last Sunday, at the Congregational
church, Rev. Mr.. Morrow of Norwich
gave a mastery sermon from Samuel
lat. Next Sunday, appointed for the
annual collection for the Conn. Home
Missionary society, the people will be ad-
dressed by Samuel McCune Lindsay, pro-
lessor of sociology In the University of
Pennsylvania, and president of the Amer
lean academy of political and social SCI
ence Subject, "The spirit of social SER
vice." Union Is very highly favored this
summer by the summer colony at May
land park, who freely offer their services.
Nearly twenty from the park were pres
ent last Sunday. After the service they
gave an impromptu offering to the gen.
eral church fund. The attendance at the
morning service was the largest for the
year, excepting children's Sunday. After
the evening service a number remained
and had an impromptu sing.
Mashapaug.
Rev. G. E. Bromley left for the Will.
mantle camp ground early Monday morn.
ing.
The Congregational Sunday school had
a delightful days outing In Crawford's
grove last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Willis and two
children of Loudville, Mass, are guests
of Mrs. Willis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J
W. Winch.
Service In the NJ E. church will be helG
as usual on Sunday. Rev. Charles B
Bromley, father Of the regular pastor
will preach.
The many friends in this town of Miss
Grace L. Holland, who has so success
fully taught the school In the East dis
trict for the past four terms, will be in
terested to learn that she has been en-
gagged to teach the school at Jacksonville
the coming term. While it is to be re
GREETED that her services could not hav'
been retained in town, the school In Dob
sonville Is to be congratulated. Thu
school is In the town of Vernon, about ,
half mile from the Vernon railway sta
ton, and also on the line of the electro
road from Hartford to Rockville. 1t hal
about 35 pupils.
Rock Meadow.
Roy Dimock of Tolland visited friend,
In town the first of the week.
Jennie Heck has gone to stay with he
brother, Herbert Heck, at Stafford.
Mrs. Elvira Snow is for few week.
working in the home of VIM. Buxton.
Gilbert Willis visited last week Wed
nesday his sister, Mrs. Mary Matthews.
Samuel Heck and his grandmother
Mrs. Heck, also his sister, Jennie, wer
at Matthias Heck's Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Matthews an,
Lillian of Westford were at David Mat
thews' last week Wednesday.
Mrs. Susie Bishop of Illinois visite
her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Heck, and also he
} old friend, Mrs. F. Fl. Ballou, last week