The Press., 1909-09-29
UNION.

Ralph Towne OF CLARK college was
at home over Saturday, returning 20
Worcester Sunday p. m.
The next regular IN setting Of MashA-
paug Lake grange will come ON Wed.
nesday evening, Dot. 6.
Harvesters are reminded of that
fierce hail storm Of few weeks ago.
Il left deep and lasting seats on
peaches, melons and tquashes
Sunday was dull, cloudy day, but
the church was made cheerful by
bouquets of sweet peas, nssturtiums
and dahlias. Rev. Hugh Graham g
morning text was from Acts 2, verses
and 8. Rev. Fl M Lawson was
also present and took part in the SER
vice. The subject for the O'Clock
meeting was Hope.
Alleurin A. Delphia, brother of
Newell S. Delphia, has sold his farm
in Union to Polish family. He ex-
poets to start for Sacramento. Gal.
OCT. 18th, to join his son, Newell
Delphia, who has been out there
about year and three months, He
intends to. engage in raising fruit.
His many friends wish him good luck.
He has spent four years in that state
in the same occupation and returned
east two years ago He also was in
Florida a while several years ago. "
RRosbououo
b Mrs. L. d Durant is q guest of
Mrs. F. H. Walker. M:
/. Mrs. George. Curry,;of Chioopee is
visiting with her.parents. s-.e-
Joseph Desmarais and family have
moved into tho residence of f. W.
Moore. 49,. s.,.~.... ........ ....
A large number of our residents
are planning to TAXI in the fair at
the Springs tins week. f.. q. :
W. Ferry has added to his porch
at the hotel. making the new porch
about double the capacity of the old
one. 80 49,.
Alfred Siswick and Peter Thorn pson
left Saturday morning for a sholt va,
cation in Palmer, Springfield, Chico
pee, Norwich and Stafford Springs.
The shores about the hotel have
been cleaned of the stumps, and this
week the ground in front of the hotel
is being graded, to give a gradual
slope as the water recedes each year.
Work. on the Cleveland property
is progressing Carpenters are at
work on new bay window, and the
timers are getting things ready to in.
stall the furnace It is understood
that Mr.. Wells has deal of pride in
the farm, and intends to make it q
fine grass and fruit producer. H.,
Lyman Moore has commenced har-
yesting his potatoes, and it will take
an experienced judge to hand down q
truthful decision which has the
largest potato to date-Lyman Moore
e. N. Belcher, James Earle, A. B.
Wells or Everett Ryder-and no doubt
Merriok Vinton will put in a claim
as soon as he starts digging, Union
raises pine trees, but this year about
Mashapaug) her potato crop is win.
ner. - -.+-..-... Pc.
Walter g Alpaugh of WillimantiC
returned home last week., and will
take up his studies in the Yale
forestry school. R. s. Maddox ,oi
Tennessee has about two weeks more
work here before returning to New
York for the winter. These gentle
men have found a warm reception
here this summer, and were early in
the season dubbed "The Oonvicts, .
owing to the fact, probably, that
they shaved their heads on their ar
rival, and soon after met many of ou1
townspeople, and Morris Marcy and
George Taylor of Southbridge intro.
duced the gentlemen as Convict No.
and Convict No 2 AS result it
has held attention.
Mt. ochepetuck Notes.
The road on the north side of the
mountain is now ready for travel from
the highway to the summit.
Mr.. Lawson has closed his work in
supplying the Congregational church
at Staffordville, as Miss Jones of
Hartford, home missionary worker
is at work in the parish.
Mrs Lawson returned to the bunga:
low last Saturday. She has partially
recovered from her operation and
hopes to gain faster in the pure rtaif
there, where she will remain for two