The Press., 1910-09-07

entitled if they owned the lands. Many of the settlers paid these taxes under protest for 8 long period. The dispute between the settlers and the railroad was ended by the U. S. government giving the railroad other lands and inducing the railroad to release the disputed lands to the settlers. Now the settlers claim that the taxes which the state compelled them to pay on the assumption that the lands were railroad property should be returned as they were col Ieoted in violation of the homestead exemption law. '' In many other in- stances the taxes were not paid and liens were flled by the state, and the settlers desire these liens removed. These taxes. for long term of years. run mp to 8 considerable sum in each individual case, and in the aggregate reach an enormous total.
 Mashapaug.
 Miss Bessie Moore spent last Thurs day and Friday in Worcester.
 Miss M. E. Holcombe has returned to Bristol, where she will spend the winter.
 Prof. L. M. Lindsay and family re- turned to their home in, Englewood. N. J., on Tuesday.
 Miss Frances Walker. Miss Ethel Haydn and Eugene Walker were in Hartford Labor day..
 Miss Lizzie Moore has gone to Gen. tral Village, where she will teach school the coming year.
 Miss Ethel Haydn of Providence, R. I has been spending a few days with Miss Frances Walker.
 Mr. and Mrs Hume and daughter, Miss Dorothy, of Worcester, have been visiting at Lyman Moore's.
 MT. and Mrs Dwight Crawford of South Birmingham, Mass, are spend ing several days at George W. Draw ford's.
 Mrs. o. H. Walker returned from Springfield Sunday, where she had been called to attend the funeral of her cousin. Bertram Hollingworth.
 Rock Meadow.
 Leon Booth went this week to the Hartford fair.
 Samuel Heck was home from Wor- oester over Sunday.
 Jennie Heck and Sadie Oliver of ThompsonvIlle were at Matt Heck 's over Sunday
 Rock Meadow school commenced thls week Tuesday, with Miss Della Heck as teacher.
 Mrs. Leroy Adams and children ot Monson were guests at MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck's over Sunday.
 Helbsrt Heck of Monson was at home over Sunday and started Mon. day for the fair at Hartford.
 Charles Snow went to visit hit brother in Monson few days ago and was taken quite i'll He returned home Sunday and is now a little better.
 Mt. Ochepetuck Notes.
 Mr. Lawson came from New Haver Saturday to spend Sunday at tht bungalow and assist at the vespel service He returned to, New <Haxen Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Law son. who will spend few days there and later re turn to the bunaglow fol the remainder of September. Mr Lawson has accepted a position al teacher of Latin in the New Haver high school and began work Tuesday He will also supply churches as op portunity offers on Sundays.
 The last vesper service of tho season, held at the bungalow Sunday afternoon, was one of the best and was attended by between fifty and sixty people. Rev MT. Ross o Stafford made the principal address on "The hope of future reward as al incentive to the noblest Christian living ' His remarks were listened to with great interest. Rev Hugt Graham offered prayer and Mir La throp of Brooklyn, N Y, spoke 1 few earnest words of the transforma tion. which Christ works in human lives The vesper services this sum mer have been very we'll attended anC have been full of interest Usually two or three ministers have beer present and have given their most in. spiring messages. Each audience has been different one, many personr being able to come only once or twice during the season. But those who at tend seem to enjoy heartily the in formal. inspiring worship in so beau tiful spot.