The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-05

School in district No. begins mex
Monday, with Miss Rose Dimock TO
teacher.
The Misses Mary and Augusta Til
den are visiting friends in South
birmingham, Mass.
Mrs. D. L. Mills and son and the
Misses Dora and Kate Thompson Of
Hampton were in town Sunday anG
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Botham, Bert
Botham, Miss Florence Dean, Mrs.
Wallace Dean of Hartford and friend
visited Mt Tom Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Easterbrooks
and daughter of Willimantic spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. L. Garvey.
The Union Sunday school held a
picnic in Mr.. Reynolds pine grove
Thursday, the Sunday school from
Spring Hill meeting with them.
Mount Hope.
Elmer Mathews spent Sunday at his
home in Westford.
Mrs. Fielder Russ visited her sister
at Rockville last week.
o. M. Richardson of Rockville was
at Riverside over Sunday.
Winona and Mildred Young are
spending few days with relatives in
Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Hattin of
Bridgeport are visiting his mother,
Mrs. O. Hattin.
Mrs. Louella, who has been visit
ing at Riverside, has returned to her
home in Worcester.
Adelbert Barrows and son, Walter,
of New London spent last week with
relatives in Mansfield and Chaplin.
David Russ is filling his silo this
week. He recently purchased a new
cutter and blower to aid in the work.
Frank Young left Thursday for
New York, where he will resume his
school duties. Mrs. Young accom-
panied him for few days.
Mrs. Frank Webber and daughter,
Ruth, of Willimantic and Miss Nettie
Hall of North Windham we're guests
of their sister, Miss Vera Church,
last week.
One Of the most enjoyable events of
the season was picnic and fish fry
held last week Tuesday at what is
known as Ohurch's pond, a pleasant
and picturesque spot. The day was
an ideal one and large crowd of
young and old assembled
UNION.
Dance at Towns grove, Union. Sat-
urday evening, Sept. 9Th. Dancing from
8 to IL. Music by Blanchard Bros or
chestra of Southbridge. Supper 25 cts.
Next Sunday there will be another
vesper service. at the summer home
of Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Lawson on
Mt. Ochepetuck, beginning at 4
O'Clock. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Mashapaug.
Fred Moore has been testing his
gasoline engine preparatory to cutting
his silo corn. The engine is seven
horse power and is mounted on wheels
with wood-sawing attachment.
Fred purchased the engine recently to
cut his silo corn and to do his wood
saving.
School in district No. 4 will open
Monday. Miss Wordsworth of Hart
ford has been engaged to teach the
school. The school house has been
newly painted outside and the interior
put in repair. It presents a very
neat appearance, as the building was
we'll built and finished, and responded
to a little paint and fixing.
Emerson Labreck was arrested last
Friday evening on a complaint by
Ohaffee Bros. Co., charged with steal
ing lumber. Mr.. Labreck pleaded
not guilty before L. M. Reed, and
was fined 81 and costs. He took an
appeal and carries the case to Holland.
The case is interesting inasmuoh as
the only evidence shown at the justice
trial was that the marker of Chaffee
Bros. Go. picks out the boards he
claims bear his mark. This is the
third time Labreck has been before
the justice court in Union on various
charges.
Rock Meadow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Agard visit
ed relatives in North Woodstock last
week. ''-'~7-1 ..@'s ~ sSssss