The Press., 1909-07-07

 gave everyone an appetite ter
 melon. The cheering in the oA the way home may have jared sOnls peoples nerves, but it was good fos
 those who had part in it. UNION.
 Miss Alice Kendall has returned
 to her home in Central Village
 Mrs. Minnie Horton, with heI children, Edith and Harry. of Worcoa
 ter are guests at G. w. Thayer
 Miss Susie M. Lawson, who teaehes in the girls high school at Readfng
 Pa.. is at her home for the summer
 MT. and Mrs. A. T. Allen have be9H visiting Mrs. Aliens bvothere in BoHs ton, also Rev. T. P Briggs. 2 formef pastor at North Ashford, at OliftoIIs dale, Mass.
 People in town who read the Obs server, published at Putnam, are pleased with the great improvement in the paper since the new editor, Harold s. Oorbin, has had charge of lit. MT. Oorbin is a gran son M Hanry F Cosbfn of this -t0Nll ssflei .,.s U bright young man, with consider able experience in newspaper work land certainly seems likely to. make q success of his new undertaking. <
 An influx of young people into Union at this time of the year is usual, and a general gathering at homes of genial hospitality is inevi5 table. Last Saturday Mrs. Willard Richards opened her home to gay crowd of young folks, and a pleasant evening was passed in games, original and otherwise. It was late before the party disassembled, and only after making the house ring with old hymns and songs. On Monday evens3I ing the young and old were invised to the lawn of the old Marcy resi- denoe, and there viewed a splendf1| exhibit of fireworks secured for the occasion by Morris Marcy and George Taylor. After the fireworks the entire company was invited into the parlors by Miss Florence Marcy. and, assisted by Miss Farmsworth and Miss Vile, were served with lemon ade and cake The house was filled to overfowing, and pleasant and enjoyable evening was passed in a. social way. In addition to the young people home from college, there were representatives from all parts of the town, especially our summer resi- dents' camps.
 Mashapaug.
 Rev. Wn. Y. Brown and Mrs. Brown of Philadelphia arrived at the Park on Thursday for the summer.
 The 4th is history; no one hurt; no report, other than grand good time. The day was started early in the morning, about 20 young mel notifying the public it was the 4tls The lake was point of interest for many from out of town, and sise younger people indulged in baseball ! and boating.
 The 9th found every man who owns moving machine in these parts | hard at work cutting grass, and the harvest is in full swing. No use of lightning rod agents or bond brokers to interview our citizens for ths next few weeks. But if good healthy man wanders out this far from town, he will be liable to be held up and set to work in the hay fields.
 On the 29th, at the home of the bride in South Framing ham, Mass Miss Blanche Wilson and Dwight Crawford were married. Mrs. G. W. Crawford and her daughter, Miss Minnie Crawford, attended the we'd ding from here. Dwight Crawford, son of G. W. Crawford of Union, desce ndant of one of Union's oldest and most respected families, was born here, and after completing his studies in the local schools graduated from the Hitchcock academy at Brimfeld, and then entered W holesale grocery house in Boston. Mr. Crawford is at present with the firm of Fitch Bros at South Birmingham, and the young couple will start housekeeping in their own home at South Framing ham.
 Mt. Ochepetuck Notes.
 A large party came on Saturday from New Haven to spend the Fourth at the bungalow. They consisted of Misses Ethel and Ida Gordon, Bessie MoTaggart, Helen Baldwin, and MT. and MT. Hyde, Yale students. Mir. Futile and sister from Warren, Mass. also spent Sunday and Monday at the bungalow. Mrs. Lawson's father, l. P. Baldwin, who is just from a severe illness caused by heat prostration, is enjoy ing the cool and health giving air of the mountain. The first vesper ser vice Sunday afternoon was attended by B people. The atmosphere was clear, and the distant view was much appreciated. The service was largely musical. Miss Helen Baldwin sang solo, and Rev. H. M. Lawson gave an address on "In- spiration from the mountains ; These services will be continued every Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 Rock Meadow.
 Miss Lucy Kemp of Staffordville has been spending a few days with Mrs F. H. Ballou.
 There was a family gathering at the home of Mrs. F. H. Ballou Mon- day. the 5th. Those present were Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Bowsorth and son, Herbert, and MT. and Mrs. Everett Mathew WIS, Mrs. David Mathews, MT. and Mrs. George Miller, O. R. Kemp and daughters. Vivian and Lucy, of LI,l-.nEn Mrs I:lIa... Aal-a....S... |