The Press., 1909-07-14
UNION.

IOrd are aG 6n6lE summoE Ho"o. s Regular meeting of MashapauG 8 Lake grange next Monday evening
 Rev. MT. Childs of Holland called : on friends about town last Saturday 9 Mrs. Theodore Brand of Norwich if with her mother, Mrs. Mary Dodge.
 BIueberries are ripening quite fast. but will soon dry up if 1t does not rain.
 Miss Christine Miller of Stafford Springs is visiting her mother. Mrs. l.. Miller.
 Mrs. Hattie Phillips of Southbridge is stopping a few days at the Marcy homestead.
 Miss Mary Myers and her sister, Clara, of Woodstock attended church last Sunday.
 T. o. Newell visited his grand mother, Mrs. Carrie Olapp, in Holland the first of the week.
 A dance and supper will be held at Towne's grove Saturday evening Music by Blanchard's orchestra.
 William s. Webster has been in town the past week attending to the harvesting of hay on the Webster farm.
 Miss Florence Marcy, with her friends. Gertrude Farnham and Miss Lottie Vile of Hartford, returned home last Saturday.
 Farmers report shat owing to the dry weather lately and to the scarcity of snow during the past winter the hay crop will be rather light.
 Mrs. Luther Gardner fell one day last week, breaking her left leg above the ankle and injuring her knee She is attended by Dr. Newton of Stafford.
 Last Thursday afternoon a fire, ap- parently started by the side of the road near the Marvin Howard place, burned over seven or eight acres of land in the Kinney Hollow region. There was a strong wind blowing, but efficient workers prevented the fire from doing extensive damage.
 Joseph Urszin has just sold his farm, better known as the Elam Booth place, to a Hungarian family and possession has already been taken. This farm has changed hands several times within few years. If it con- tinues to be so saleable and to in- crease in value so rapidly, we shall look for millionaire neighbors on the hill before many years.
 A family history that is of much interest to several families in this locality has just been published by The Grafton Press of New York The book is called "The Holmans in America, and it was written by Dr. D. E. Holman of Attleboro, Mass Although there are now but few of that name in this vicinity. there were formerly many Holman families in Union, Wilmington, Mansfield and Holland. It, is interesting to kuow that President Taft's maternal grand "nS o A4OAAAuAS 1Lldb HIS great great grandfather was a cousin of Thomas Holman, who was one of the early settlers of Union and the ancestor of the Holland county Hol- mans. It is one of the finest family histories we have ever seen.
 Friends of Rev. Samuel H. Sec oombe will be interested to hear of the phominal growth of his family tree since he preached here in Union. Springfield papers state that Rev. and Mrs. Seccombe became the proud par ents of quadruplets-tw boys and two girls-a few weeks ago. At birth their combined weight was 21 pounds, and all are in healthy and promising condition. MT. Seocobme is now pastor of the Congregational church in Goshen, Mass. We quote the following: 'Rev. MT. Seccombe has made a most favorable impression in opening his ministry at Goshen, and it is needless to say that his in- teresting family has taken the town by storm. All that Goshen has to offer for their comfort and convenience is theirs. and all the townspeople are at their service. "
 Rev. Hugh Graham took his text last Sunday from 1 Peter Is As usual, the floral decorations were beautiful and appropriate. Roses and rhododendrons predominated. The rhododendron, which is so assiduously | cultivated by landscape gardeners. grows in wild and natural loveliness here in this little town. For many years all who attend church here have had an opportunity to enjoy these lovely flowers during the rhododendron season. They always remind us of dear old friend, now residing in Geneseo, Ill. Although so many miles separate her from her birth place, we know that she still takes an active interest in her home church and native town. The subject for the 5 | O. clock service was Patience, and was treated in MT. Graham's custom. ary practical and interesting way.
 Rock Meadow.
 Miss Ida Heck is employed in the home of Mrs. Adelbert Agard for a few weeks.
 Wm. Webster of Monson is visiting at the homestead of his brother, Charles Webster, this week
 Lucy Kemp has returned home to Staffordville atfer nearly two weeks visit with Mrs. F. H. BalIou.
 Charlie Moulton of Warren, Mass, is spending few weeks at Adelbert Agard's and helping at having.
 Miss Jennie Heck and Eddie Oliver of Thompsonville spent the Fourth bor nta M~ o1,] Mua