The Press., 1909-08-04
UNION.

Southbridge last Friday.
 + G. L.. Baker and family of Hart ford are at their summer home on the hill.
 Judge J. H. Reed of Stafford Springs was the guest of his brother, L. M. Reed, on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Dodge and son, Harold, of Quinnebaug spent the Sabbath with their mother, Mrs. Mary Dodge
 Most of the farmers have finished their having and those who have oats are preparing for harvest, some em- ploying threshing machine.
 Last Sunday the audience at the Congregational church listened to an interesting impromptu sermon by Rev. Isaac Booath Rev. and Mrs Booth drove over from Stafford to meet old friends and renew old associations and the pastor, Rev. Hugh Graham per suaded the visiting brother to take the lead in the morning service. The sermon was followed by 8 short ad- dress by Rev. MT. Graham
 The Ladies Benevolent Assoc iatiou vii hold social in the Town hall Tuesday evening, August 10. The feature of the evening will be a lecture by Rev. Harvey M. Lawson, entitled My trip around the world. <" kI,;a the places visited by him and Mrs. Lawson on their journey to India in 1893, the life in that st1ange land where they were missionaries for four years, and the countries of Burma, China and Japan, which they visited on the homeward journey. This is accompanied by stereopticon views, many of which were taken by MT. Lawson himself, so that he can de. scribe the scenes of which he was a part. During the lecture MT. Lawson sings some of the native songs of India. The lecture has been given in many places, and has always been we'll received and found very inter. esting. For the saks of better &C., commodations the lecture will be given at the Congregational church, will be charged, lecture to begin promptly at 2 30. After the lecture an adjournment will be made to the hall, where light refreshments will ho al There will be no extra charge at the social for those who have attended the lecture. Ladies are requested to contribute cake, which may be left at the hall before or immediately follow ing the lecture. If Tuesday evening should be rainy, this social event will be postponed to the following even- ing.
 Mt. Ochepetuck Notes.
 MT. Lawson is to attend the funeral I of Mrs. Mercy Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Evangeline Baldwin of New Haven was at the bungalow last week to care for her father, who suffered from a return of his old trouble of malarial fever. He is much better now.
 Harry Back and party of friends. who are stopping at Ferry's hotel at Mashapaug, visited the bungalow Sat- urday afternoon, and took advantage of the clear atmosphere to study the country visible from the hilltop
 There were forty eight present at the vesper service Sunday afternoon and the singing was excellent. MT. Lawson gave an address on "The l souls awakening to God" Service I ext Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, as usual.
 Mashapaug.
 Mir. and Ms. H R. Howard at ! tended the picnic at Wales Saturday ! afternoon.
 Charles Puffer of Salem and John | Leach of the Springs are in camp at Laurel Camp.
 Mrs. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Oloott and friends of Norwich are oc- cupying the Scott cottage.
 George Grant. editor of the South bridge Press, has been spending 8 ! weeks vacation at Ferry's Inn.
 Dan Thompson has joined the Wells | crew, at work on the Cleveland farm, and is busy on the apple orchards, pruning them.
 Mrs. Wm. M Corbin of Hartford | and Ben J. Oorbin of New York were in town attending the funeral of the | late F. H. Walker.
 ball game is arranged between the Wales team and the Pine Tree Wonders of Union, to be called at 3 l D. m Saturday on the Wales diamond.
 A very quiet little hop and social time was indulged in last Friday 1 evening, under the auspices of the l Misses Morrow, at the Pine Lodge in I the Park , George Taylor and Morris Marcy of Southbridge and Miss Florence Marcy were the guests of the ! evening from out of town. Rock Meadow.
 Leon Booth IS painting his barn.
 Herbert Heck of Monson spent Sun. day with his parents.
 Fred Pinard has gone to Mystic and is employed in mill there.
 Mrs. Matt Heck has returned home after caring for Mrs. Lucius Smith at Hydeville.
 Mrs. David Johnson of Stafford Hollow has been visiting Mrs. Adel- bert Agard for week or more.
 Mrs. David Mathews and Everett Mathews were in Westford last Mon day attending Charles Deans burial.
 Mrs. Elvira Snow. Myron and Georgie Agard and Albert Agard spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Will. liam Houae aE Hamndau