The Press., 1909-02-24
UNION.

UNION.
 Large white Enameled Dish Pans at 49c at Adams.
 The Center school is closed for a vacation of three weeks.
 Luther Gardner spent a few days the past week in Springfield.
 Wm. Webber of Brimfeld visited friends in town last Wednesday.
 The recent ice storm severely inter- fered with telephone communication.
 School in district No 1, Miss Mary Meyers teacher, closed a successful term last Friday.
 Several from this place attended the Congregational church at Stafford vile last Sunday afternoon.
 Rev. Samuel H Seccombe will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
 Raymond Barrows spent the Sab. bath here, returning to his studies at she Massachusetts Agricultural col lege Monday evening.
 The recent protracted ice storm did considerable damage to trees. Elm and peach trees, being particularly brittle, suffered most.
 These mild days are bringing the blue birds to their summer home. Their musical notes have been well comed by several of their old friends
 Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake grange next Monday evening. For the present regular meetings will be held on the first and third Mon- days, instead of on Wednesdays, as formerly. At the meeting Feb 16 the evening was very pleasantly filled with degree work and Lincoln pro- gram. The Lincoln centenary re- oeived considerable recognition in Union, being celebrated at both grange and social, as we'll as in the schools.
 Mashapaug.
 Charles Turner was in OxfoTd, Mass, over Sunday. =
 Mrs. vinton. mother of Merrick Vinton, was buried last week.
 Mrs. Fred Walker and her mother. Mrs. Hollingsworth, are visiting in Providence.
 Miss Mary Myers, who has just closed her winter term of school at Union Center, was the guest of her sister, Miss Clara Myers, Monday.
 Recent rains have filled the village pond to overflowing, and the gates at the outlet of the lake have been closed. The lake is filling quite Rapidly.
 Miss Clara Myers is having good success with the school in the village, and the people are we'll pleased with her efforts. Miss Myers is planning a pleasant surprise for the school and the pupils parents before many weeks.
 Evidences of spring abounded Mon- day. Besides the remarkable bright ness and clearness of the skies, warmth of the atmosphere and drying of mud in the roadways, Charles Turner saw a large flock of robins and several heard the tree toads singing merIily on the trees. A couple more such days and frogs would have been peep ing. Frost is not more than six or eight inches in depth, and in many places none whatever.
 Rock Meadow.
 Miss Esther Youngs visited over Sunday with her cousin, Bertha Bel cher, at Staffordville.
 Miss Mabel Heck visited over Sun- day with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Heck, at Staffordville.
 Miss Lillian Wheeler of Massa- chusetts has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Leon Booth. for week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Willis have gone to housekeeping at the Springs, where they have a furnished tene- ment near his meat market.
 Those that attended the Washing ton social last Monday evening at Mrs. Willard Richards at Union Center report very enjoyable time.
 Miss Mai Keating went to Spring field last Saturday, and visited with her parents over Sunday and Monday, Westinghouse birthday. She resumed her duties at school Tuesday.
 Thurber Ryder has been working for short time at South Wilmington mill. He has returned to his sister, Mrs. Leon Booths, where it is ex pected that he will remain for tho coming season.
 The item under this head Feb. 3, stating thata Rev. MT. Child of Hol- land performed the marriage ceremony of William H. Curtis and Miss Ola Willis was an error. They were married by Rev. Samuel Eaton of Brimfield.
 HOLLAND.
 Miss Ruth Wood is oonvalesoing.
 Samuel Hildreth has an attack of