The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-28
UNION.

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F. Town will have a olambake and
dance at Towns grove, Union, Satur-
day evening. Music by Prof. Blanch-
ards orchestra of Southbridge. E.
s. Durham will be the floor director.
Supper, so cents. Dancing, five cents
q figure. t. sas
Rev. Thomas lyric and family
visited the bungalow Monday. On
the invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
son, it was arranged to have the
ministers and their families from
Stafford and Union meet at the bunga-
low Monday, Sept. 10th, for social
gathering.
Some who attended the vesper SER
vice on Mt. Ochepetuck last Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Barrows
from Providence, K. l., who are visit
ing at Henry Oorbin's, Henry s.
Holtham of Hyde Park, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. y. T. Crawford OF Worces-
ter, Mass, Mrs. A. o. Anoney of
Warren. Mass, Mrs. Talbot of Lisbon.
The vesper service at Mt. Ochepe-
tuck last Sunday afternoon was attend
ed by % people, bus load coming
from Staffordville. Mr.. Lawson gave
the main address on Excepting COM
pany with Jesus and remarks were
made by Rev. Mr.. Fogg, Mr.. Rollin-
son. and others. The meeting was
very helpful and inspiring. Mrs.
Lawson expects to remain at the bun
galow for a few days in Septem Der,
and will have service next Sunday
Mr.. Lawson, after attending the Cor
bin reunion at Woodstock this week
Thursday, will return to his parish
work at Brookfield.
The old home day picnic for Union,
held on Mt. Ochepetuck Aug. goth,
was most successful and pleasant
gathering. The number of people
who assembled was fully 125, many
coming from. out Of town. The day
was all that could be desired, except
that the haze prevented the long dis
lance view which many desired. AT
/ O'Clock the people sat down to the
tables, set on the broad veranda. to a
bountiful picnic dinner. After being
photographed, the company was call
ed to order by Mr.. Lawson, who well
coined them to the mountain and bun
galow, and spoke Of the value of the
old home gatherings. He referred to
the generations Of excellent people
who had lived in Union, and the
many who have gone out from it to
lines of usefulness elsewhere. He
uttered a hopeful note for the future
and spoke of the present advantages
of an excellent public library, the
telephone which makes Union less
out of the world, the fine class OF
summer residents at Mashapaug lake
and elsewhere, the increased value OF
forest lands, etc. and predicted that
two hopeful lines of development in
the future would be scientific forestry,
and the attracting to Union of many
city people to make summer homes il
this beautiful region. Roscious New
, ell of Three Rivers, Mass. was called
ON and spoke feelingly of his appre
: citation of the old town. Rev. Mr.
Roger spoke in behalf of the church
Amasa Morse, the Oldest person pres
emit, SO years of age, spoke of thu
changes he had witnessed during hi
lifetime from the days of wooden
plows to the present. Miner Corbil
of Brimfield spoke of the town as
good place to be born in, and told o
the answer which was given whe1
! the taunt was made that Union wa
out of the world, 'tWell, if it is, W
have to raise up teachers to teacl
the people that are in the world.
= Melva Booth of Brimfield and Dea
E. N. Lawson of Union spoke of som
: of the older people that they remem
bered with pleasure. DR.. Geo. M
: Lawson of Middle Haddam spoke in
r lighter vein. giving many humorou
3 anecdotes in medical, experience. Re
a marks were also made by Stephen Tiff
. of Westford, who recommended Al
: organization to arrange for an annua
!; old home celebration in Union. ]
< was voted to hold similar gathering
( next year at the same place.. and Mr.
, and Mrs. Lawson are to select thei
9 own committee to assist" in the ar
rangements. Another matter tina
{ was discussed was the placing of 1
r boulder with a suitable inscription OF
: the site of the first meeting house il
> Union. To carry out this plan com
r mittee was appointed, consisting of E
M. Horton, e. N. Lawson, Georg
Towne, Robert Webster and Harve
' M. Lawson. Following the speaking
J there was singing by Miss Helen Bald
Q win of New Haven and others. Letter
of regret were received from Harr.
r Back Of Danielson, John Oorbin O
| New York and others. On. the pre-
vious Sunday Mr.. Lawson preacher
0 on the progress that had been mad
Q along various lines and in religion
matters, but called attention to Ger
! tain important things that had bee
y neglected or lost sight of, such as dill
n gent attendance at church and the bes
8 observance of the Sabbath. famil
worship. q thorough knowledge of tn
Bible and Christian doctrine, oonvic
ton of sin and thorough. conversion
q and suggested the progress Of the mex
O few years would be in reviving thes
a neglected truths.
l. Rock Meadow.
Samuel Heck of Springfield visite
n from Friday and over Sunday wit
a his parents.
Miss Jennie Heck has gone to worl
r. in the home of Clarence Brown q
8 the Springs.
. Mrs. Mary King visited last wee