The Press., 1909-09-08
UNION.

in Keene, N. H on a business trip.
H F. Corbin spent few days in
Willimantic and Putnam last week
and attended the Putnam fair.
Miss Bertha Scranton of Dodge
spent the past week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Low and son of Hol.
yoke spent the Sabbath with her
grandmother, Mrs. Luther Gardner.
Mrs. Howard G.. Barber and daugh.
tiers, Mabel and Ruth, of Rockville
have been spending few days with
Mrs. e. Ell. Barber and Mrs. George
Towne.
Regular meeting of Mashapaug
Lake grange next Wednesday evening.
At the meeting last Monday evening
an interesting program was carried
out. An action was taken to change
the time of meeting back to the first
and third Wednesday evenings of each
months.
Mrs. James Barrett and son, with
her sister, Ella Horton, of Sturbridge,
also John Chase and family of State
Line, N. H., visited their mother,
Mrs. H. g. Horton, the first of the
week. Mr.. Chase. although a native
of Union, has not lived here for
some years, has large farm in New
Hampshire and is in an extensive
lumber business.
Last week the ladies of the Con
gregational society prepared a re-
ception for Rev. and Mrs Hugh F.
Graham. The reception was held at
the parsonage Thursday, and about
sixty parishioners and other friends
were present during the afternoon and
evening. A very pleasant social time
was enjoyed, and many cordial wishes
expressed for the happiness of the pas
tor and his bride in their new home.
Rev. Charles Smith has been visit
ing relatives and friends in town.
Mr.. Smith now makes his home with
his daughter in Haverhill, Mass. AL
though nearly eighty seven years of
age, he seems hale and hearty, is able
to walk several miles with ease. and
says that he has no intention of
growing old.'' He is a believer in
the fresh air theory for sleeping
apartments, and his strength and vigor
indicate practice as we'll as theory.
The Geneseo Ill Republican of
August 81 contains an account of the
8Oth birth anniversary of Marvin K.
Paul, former resident of this town.
We give in part as follows: "Sun-
day, August 22d, being the eightieth
birth anniversary of Marvin K. Paul,
his family made it the occasion of a
most happy gathering at the home
northwest of town. There were pres
ent with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul at the
observance their daughters, Mrs. W.
F. Jacques and Mrs. w. A. Walters,
with their husbands and children. A
daughter, Mrs J. B. Young of Oak
land, California, could not come at
this time. Mr.. Paul has resided on
the farm now his home since coming
here from his native town, Union,
Conn, in the year 1854 His life
has been one of usefulness and good
citizenship. His has been an ideal
life. one of growth and development.
With his helpmate, whom he married
as Miss Jeanette Fuller in 1856 at
her home in Wilmington, Conn, he
has labored and succeeded in making
the world better and those about them
happier. GeneseO honors and holds
Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Paul in venera-
tion because of their pure and earnest
lives and because of their noble and
beautiful characters. Mr.. and Mrs
Paul have lived to see the prairies. to
which they came in the pioneer days,
develop into high state of develop
ment. It is of interest to note that
the eighty acres still the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul was purchased by him
in 1854 for the nominal sum of four
dollars per acre Of Mr.. Paul's
family there is still living a sister,
Miss Addie Paul, who came here nine
years ago to live with h bret err,
and with her sister .in-law, Mrs K
B Paul, also brother. EIbr'dg q
Paul of PiSgsh, Iowa q al O
pleasant features Of Sundays II o.
oeediugs was tho presentation tn SIR
Paul of well-fIird pure -
Mt. Ochepetuck Notes.
Mrs. Lawton's friends Ell CO to
learn that she passed tn, u h her op-
GRAFTON succ sfully last thurs ,d.y.
and that her trouble proved not to re
malignant cancer, hut something les
dangerous. which gives the prospect
of more speedy recovery.
There have baen some beautifully
clear days for the distant view lately.
Last Thursday was one of them. which
was improved by four different parties
visiting the summit. Monday was
one of the olearest days Of the season,
the outline of the distant mountains
showing very distinctly.
At the vesper service last Sunday
afternoon Mr.. Lawson spoke on MAX
ing Jesus the King of our lives. -
It was thought that the last meeting
of the season would be the ons last
Sunday, but as Mr.. Lawson has de-
cided to remain for two or three weeks
more the vesper services can be con.
tinued if the people have a general
desire TO attend.
Rock Meadow.
Sam Heck was guest of his par
ents over Sunday.
There is almost water famine in
this vicinity, as nearly every we'll Is
dry.
George Broadway is olapboarding
one side of his house and also shing-
ling.