The Press., 1903-01-15
UNION.

Milton Coye of Nebraska is visiting his
cousin, Mrs. E. w. Upham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moffett Of Pomfret visited
friends In town the first of the week.
Chelsea Young, who has been spending
few days at the old homestead, returned
to New Britain this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Towne and Mr.
and Mrs Howard Barber will attend the
state grange meeting In Hartford this
week.
A son was born last Friday to Labor
Commissioner and Mrs. Harry E. Back
of Danielson, and grandson to Mr. and
Mrs. Roscious Back of this town.
Rev. and Mrs. G. G. Fogg gave a re-
ception at the parsonage Monday even
ing to large number of their friends in
honor of their fifth wedding anniversary.
Elan G. Booth, Sc, died very suddenly
from heart trouble, Tuesday morning, at
the home of his brother, Henry, at Rock
Meadow. He has been In feeble health
for some time. His brother, who had
been talking with him, had left the room
for few minutes, and on returning found
him OH the bed dead. Elan G. Booth
was born In Union and had lived here
nearly all his life. He was shoemaker
by trade, and was employed by E. E.
Puffer of Stafford Springs for number
of years. Besides his brother, Henry, of
Union he leaves a brother, Rev. J. P.
Booth, of Morrisville, Vt, and one sister.
Mrs. Elizabeth King of Susquehanna, Pa.
The funeral was held to-day.
Mashpaug Lake grange opened the new
year with its installation exercises last
week Wednesday evening at It's hall In
Union. Worthy Master B. G. Patterson
Charles H. Potter, master of Quinnebaug
Pomona grange, No. 2, of Woodstock,
and Mrs. Alice L. Potter, lady assistant
steward of the state grange. Mr.. and
Mrs. Potter we're the installing officers,
and the following were duly placed in line
of their respective duties for the coming
year: Master, Levi M. Reed; overseer,
Henry F. Corbin; lecturer, Mrs. Willis
Howard steward, William y. Webster;
assistant steward, Howard Il. B irber;
chaplain, Robert B. Horton; treasurer,
Robert E. Webster secretary, George
Towne gate-keeper, Willard Richards
Ceres, Josie B Towne; Pomona, Georgia
E. Reed; Flora, Lizzie A. Richards; la
dy assistant steward, Bertha L. Webster
Worthy Master Patterson delivered very
interesting address at the close of the ex-
ercises, and brief addresses we're also
made by Installing Officer Potter, Rev.
G. Il. Fogg and others Following the
addresses, a bountiful supper was served
and large number of invited gu sts sat
at the board with the graneers. Good
music, good food, good cheer and a good
ing dispersed just as the clouds rolled by
from the snow storm prevailing early In
the evening. The occasion was a valua-
BILE one, not only to the grange, but to all
present, for Worthy Master Pat erson,
besides entertaining those present with
very broad explanation of the motive and
labors of the grange in all its work, made
the occasion exceedingly pleasing by his
social and friendly greeting Of all he mot.
Mashapaug Lake grange is in a strong
and prosperous condition; the work it is
doing Is worthy of the community 10
which it Is located, for 1t aims to not only
carry forward the ritualistic work of the
grange in good order, but labors to con-
slider and review all questions affecting
the social life of the town and state. The
subjects brought before the grange by
Its lecturer, Mrs. Nancy E. Howard, dur
ing the past year have covered wide
range, and many have begun to show re-
suits abroad in the town in its method of
meeting and disposing of public matters.
The grange meets the first and third
Wednesday evenings Of each month in
the Union town hall. Several members
of Mashapaug Lake grange are this week
attended the three-days' session of the
state grange at Hartford.