The Press., 1902-01-02

t1 Frank, MT. and Mrs. E. E. Mathews of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Goodell, Mrs. Sarah Potter and daughter, Gesina, were the guests at Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth's, Christmas.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre- gational church will hold their annual meeting and elect officers for the next year in the vestry this evening. Misses Eva and Myrtle Brown hostesses. Sup per from six until seven.
 West Stafford.
 Irson Cushman has been the guest of A. M. Shepard.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Glazier and son spent New Y ears day with their brother in Ellington.
 MT. and Mrs. Hermon Lovett and son of Ellington were guests at Charles Mo- Clellan's on Christmas day.
 Mrs. H. W. Davis, who has been very i'll, is still quite feeble and Is cared for by her niece, Mrs. D. l.. Ellis.
 Because of the indictment weather last Sunday the officers of the Sunday school were not chosen, but will be appointed next Sabbath. Let there be full at- tendance. ...
 At the meeting of the Second Ecclesi- astical society the following were elected !: Clerk and treasurer, M. s. Tupper; col lector, M. A. Gold; church committee, M. A. Gold, Charles D. Glazier and F. O. Ellis.
 The inmates of the town farm were re- membered Christmas day by visitors who left useful presents, confectionery and reading matter Rev. H. T. Barnard and the junior endeavor society held services there in the afternoon.
 The Christian Endeavor society has chosen the following officers to serve for the coming year: President, Rev. H. T. Barnard; vice-president, Spencer H. Bradway; secretary and treasurer, Bertha A. Elllthorpe; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank Fairfield; organist, B. A, Wilbur; superintendent of Junior society Lena A. Ellis; assistant, Eunioe Brad way.
 l UNION. T. W. Newell is visiting his son ir Rockville.
 R. B. Horton, who has been on the sick list, is slowly improving.
 Rev. Herbert G. Furness, wife and daughter of West Newbury, Vt., spent the Sabbath with friends in town.
 The usual Christmas exercises were held at the Congregational church the 24th, with 8 pretty tree laden with useful gifts. A pleasing program was carried out, in which the children all did we'll the pastor, Rev. c. G. Fogg, closing with some very helpful remarks for all. ! Rock Meadow. l Sam Heck has been at his parents the past week.
 George Heck Is driving team for Keefe Bros. in Stafford.
 The rain the first of the week did g good deal of damage to the roads in this vicinity.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Ballou and MT. and Mrs. Everett Matthews, also MT. and Mrs. Ernest Goodell were guests Christ mas day at H. A. Bosworth's, Stafford. vile.
 The writer recently saw outlets egg that measured eight inches in circumfer. ence and about seven inches the smallest way. The bullet was six months old and was owned by Myron Heck.
 Mrs. Henry Booth, 61, who has beer sick for several months, died Tuesday The funeral will be held Friday at 1: o'clock at the house, and at o'clock a Union church, of which she was mem Der.
 There were six of the Rock Meadov Sunday school children who took part il the Christmas exercises at the Uniol Center church last Tuesday evening. Tn pieces were all we'll rendered, especiall the one by Della Heck, ''I have littl note for Santa Claus" There was grea merriment among the children as the ire was unloaded, and all had very goo tirno.