The Press., 1909-02-03
UNION.
Harry Aldrich has entered the tx bridge high school. ~a

bridge h1gh school. ~&S Friends of George Roger are pleased to hear that he is attending the Brook field high school. His sister, Isabella, } and brother. John. are both employed ! in Spencer. People have been using both sleighs land wagons. The sleighihR is ex. cellent-in spots, but the light snow is very little impediment to wheel. ing. Mercury I degree below zero morning of February 1st.
 Rev. s. H. seccombe preached at the Congregational church last Sun day. In addition to a very interest ing and helpful sermon he rendered two beautiful solos. Mr. .Secoom be will preach here again next Sunday at II m. He comes from Boston each week, and those who do not make an effort to go just few miles to hear him are losing rare oppor- tunity.
 Mildred Aldrich, who was carried to the Worcester hospital about the middle of December aud operated on for appendicitis, returned to her home last Friday. Although not yet fully recovered, her friends are hoping for steady gain till she attains her usual health. The Aldrich family have had the sympathy of many frieuds during the long weeks of anxiety.
 Tie following item from the Cour. ant will be of interest here: "Miss Flora Hammond, who has been teach ing as substitute in Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, for the past two months, is to be retained by the insti- tute as 8 regular teacher. '' Miss Hammond made many friends while teaching in the Union schools, and later, while spending her vacations here. They are much pleased to hear of her we'll earned success.
 The Ladies Benevolent association will hold social in the town hall Tuesday evening, from z to 1OI o'clock. If Tuesday evening should be stormy, the social will be post poned to Wednesday evening. These dates were selected because there will be moon to light the people home ward. These quiet moonlight even- ings remind us of Lowell's apt des- cription- God makes sech nights, all white
 an still
 Fur'z you can look or listen,
 Moonshine an snow on field an' hill,
 All silence an all glisten. :"
 Mashapaug. ...
 Merrick Vinton, Aleck Bovia and Edmonson Labreok have all harvested a fine crop of ice.
 Mrs. Felix Bovia, who resides with her son, Aleck Bovia, is very sick and not expected to Hecoyer. .
 Little Anna Turner was badly hurt, last week by careless boy allowing the points of his sled to strike her in the Jack. as he was ooasting.
 Joseph Demaraia. sawyer for ChafFeeI A9EOHs AQss WILL u04b W0OA ICHONO GO Oxford. Mass. While saving ins this vicinity MT Demarais has resided oni the Rosoius Back place: s' st'
 Mercury at zero Monday brought the cOldest weather of the season. so far While tde mercury has. been several degrees lower this winter. the wind of Monday. morning made condition more severe than, at any former time
 Again we are having fine sleighing. and many are taking advantage of ', ,it to make flying trips for x business. and pleasure. Among others ,who. have enjoyed it MT. and - Mrs, Luman Turner this week took sleigh ride to Charlton, Mass.,, visiting Mrs. Turn er's home. a.
 Mildred Aldrich. daughter. of Fred Aldrich, returned from the Worcester hospital Friday last Not fully re- covered from the delicate operation she had to undergo, she is able to walk little each day, and her many friends are joining her in the hope of sure and speedy recovery. #. E
 The town meeting Monday drew a good delegation from this part of the town. At the annual town meeting in October last DO tax was voted, but the assessors were instructed to go ahead and make up the abstract on just valuation and report at an ad- journed meeting to be held February 1st. The assessors performed their duty we'll and faithfully, and reported quite an addition to the grand list valuation of previous years. Result was the approval of the town and 8 vote laying tax of 12 mills, in place of the usual 25 or more usually laid The town did not wait for Tax Com. missioner Oorbin, former resident of this town, to advise action along this line, but of its own volition took sensible action, such as some other towns have, since last fall, been led to by the earnest advice and urging of Tax Commissioner Oorbip. ..... II
 Rock Meadow.
 Henry Booth has been quite i'll, but he is now some better.
 Most of the farmers in this vicinity have secured their ice 10 inches thick. K
 Mrs. Matt Heck has returned home from the Springs. where she has been nursing.
 Mrs. Cesar Willis has been staying a few days at the Springs with her husband.
 Miss Mai Keating went to Spring field last Friday night to visit her parents, returning Sunday. +
 Howard Alderman is i'll with the