The Press., 1909-03-24
UNION.

pital chapel tomorrow at 1 O'CLOCK,
with burial in Somers.
UNION.
There will be a preaching service
at the church Sunday at IL 30
Mrs. Mary Dodge and daughter,
Edith, are home for the present.
@. Phillips of Worcester visited hi'
friend, VIM. Scranton, the first of the
week.
Miss CLARA Myers of Woodstock at
tended the Congregational church
last Sunday.
Mercury Is degrees above zero
morning of the 22d. Not much
prospect of ploughing just yet.
Mrs Carolina Sazbo has been assist
ing in the family of William Buxtor
of Westford during the last illness Of
Mr.. Buxton's mother.
Dorius Roberts is visiting friends
in Ware, Indian Orchard and Spring
field. He expects to enter upon his
new duties as herdsman on a large
stock farm in Paxton, Mass, about
April 1st.
F. E. Wilbur, a student from the
Hartford Theological seminary,
preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday, giving an interesting and
helpful sermon upon the life of Enoch,
which is so concisely told in the fifth
chapter of Genesis.
Those who "gather sweets from the
maple are beginning their season e
work Some farmers make a small
quantity of syrup for their own use,
while others prefer to buy of their
neighbors who go more extensively
into the business. William Horsman
manufactured some excellent syrup
last year, and the array of buckets
and barrels indicates that he is plan
ming to make life sweeter than ever in
his neighborhood this year.
It is with pleasure that we hear of
the contemplated early return of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Fl Kinney to their sum
mer home What a convenience it
would be to summer residents of
Mashapaug if there could be relia-
BILE, roomy conveyance from Masha-
paug to the Center every Sunday dur
ing the summer months Farmers
horses are specially busy during the
hayiug season, and do not need extra
exercise on Sunday, but could not
some enterprising man make it profit
able to keep good team for the use
of summer residents on Sundays and
also ether days? No doubt campers
about the lake, as we'll as the cot.
tagers at Maryland Park. would be glad
to attsn1 church it they could have
a comfortable conveyance at reason
able outlay
The Ladies' Benevolent association
will hold social in the town hall
next week Wednesday evening, from
z to 10 O'Clock AS we are now well
coming our feathered friends to their
summer homes, it might be a pleasant
feature for all, who find it convenient
to give quotations about birds, either
prose or verse. On the library
shelves are many books containing
such quotations, and no doubt our
young friends can easily find some
beautiful quotations for themselves,
and also assist others who are too
busy to do the hunting. Here are q
few names that may serve as guide
posts (although there are many
others as welD: Lowell, Bryant,
Gary, Thaxter, Lazcom
AS usual, ladies are requested to con-
tribute cake for the refreshments. II
v ednesday evening should be stormy,
the social will he postponed to the
evening
Mashapaug.
Alfred Siswick visited friends in
Stafford Springs over Sunday.
Miss Vida Lebreok spent few day 8
visiting in Fiskdale.
Mercury has registered % to "a
every morning for a week past.
MIR. and Mrs. Luman Turner visited
friends in Charlton, Mass. early this
week.
Harry Aldrioh is at home from the
Uxbridge high school during the
Easter vacation.
Mrs. Fred Walker returned home
from an extended visit in
Providence, r. I and vicinity.
George W. Crawford has just
adorned his splendid pair Of horses
with fine pair of new harnesses.
Miss Minnie Converse, who has
been visiting Ethel Bliss the past
week, returned to her home in Wales
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lyman Moore and Fred Moore
attended the funeral of Mrs. Moore s
uncle, freeman Blodgett, buried in
Holland Saturday last.
Victor Kaletta spent day in Will
llngton recently, where he owns a
farm, he residing here temporarily
On the Major Smith place.
People in this vicinity are pleased
10 know that Mr.. Lebreck has the
Stafford Springs mineral water, plain
and favored, on sale, and since it be-
came known that he procured his
supply from that source his sales have
increased materially.
Rock Meadow.
Adelbert Agard is in the maple
syrup business.
Mrs. Matt Heck is in Holland TAX
ing care of Mrs Lawrence.
Mr.. Bridges has moved from the
Rivers place to Stafford, where he has
4 job ohopping.
Miss Stella Bishop of Pennington
was the guest Of Mrs. Myron Heel
and Miss Della Heck last week.
Edmund Jones is building an ice
house "a by 4S on the east side of
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