The Press., 1910-02-02
UNION.


 Ransom Tifft of Westford was guest of his cousin, Miss W. Richards
 on Sunday.
 L. M. Reed has been laid up for .
 few days with . severe cold, but wal out Sunday afternoon
 E. N. Lawson had the misfortun,
 to sprain his ankle, but is able to gel about with the aid of crutches.
 Mrs Hugh Graham spent Friday
 night and Saturday with her parents
 MT. and Mrs. Myers, at West Wood } stock.
 T. O. Newell attended the board oi ) relief meeting at Tax Comimssione1 W. H. Oorbin's office at Hartford last
 Thursday.
 | Mrs. 0. w. Miller has a son, aged
 26, and two daughters, aged 24 and
 13 years. whose birthdays all came
 on Tuesday of last week.
 The ice storm of Saturday produced some wonderful scenery for our enjoy ment on Sunday. One could really enjoy it, too. because the ice was not so heavy as to do much, if any, dam. age to the trees.
 At the Sunday morning service Rev. H. F. Graham took his text from the 37th chapter of Ezekiel. verses ] 5, 16, IF. The funeral services of David L.. Newell were held in the church immediately after the Sunday school. Rev. H.F. Graham officiating. David Newell, who was burned by the explosion of a lantern the 2Oth, was taken to hospital in Norwich last week, where he died on Friday. His funeral was held at the ConRre. gational church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Wr. Graham officiating. He leaves three brothers, Wright, Fred and Isaac,
 Last week the social was postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday evening because of the snow storm. Those present enjoyed the novelty of an inn promptu mock trial, which afforded some instruction and a considerable amount of amusement. The plaintiff was resident of Chicago and the de- fendant of Union, the suit involving the alleged damage of one million dollars. Both parties were fortunate in having the services of able Claw. yers." Maddox and Marcy for the de. feudant and Taylor for the plaintiff. Several witnesses were called on both sides. It almost seemed as though the defendant had made a mistake in calling so unreliable a witness as Dr Cook, but this weakness was over. r.bal. auced by the Weighty evidence of Will liam Taft, who gave a logical exposi. tion of his views in regard to hypno. tism in general, and of hypnotism as it might have been applied to this particular case. The defendant was also fortunate in having the testimony of the learned Dr. Carnegie, who had diplomas from the Union high school and Theological cemetery. The plain tiff suffered the loss of one important witness. Miss Hutton, who had a sud. den attatk of difidentia, and was un. able to give her testimony. while an other witness proved to be notbinR but 'horse doctor" |" Notwithstand. ing these weak points, "Lawyer" Taylor made most eloquent plea for his client, and it so worked upon the emotions of the jury that the sheriff was obliged to quenoh their tears with dish towel. It must have been only a passing emotion, however, for the jury was absent from the court room for only brief period, and re. turned with a unanimous verdict in 'avor of the defendant.
 Mashapaug.
 Eugene O. Walker called on F. W. Moore of sturbridge Sunday.
 Miss M E. Holcomb has gone to Bristol for the rest of the winter.
 Everett Ryder has been confined to he house for a few days with severe l old.
 George Kostur has a new horse, ( purchased of the Kelley stables in i 
 Alfred Siswiok of the Springs stop. 'ed over night here last week on his I Vay to Palmer.
 Very little fishing through the ice ' n the lake has taken place this win or. It will take good courage to cut Ioles through 16-inch foe now. Morris Marcy. George Taylor and 6 5. Maddox were guests at Fl. R e Towards last Wednesday evening, . Ar. Maddox coming down from Wor. T ester to say hello and good bye to ' Union friends. He leaves for Cali. c ornia this week to take up position ' 7ith the government. As MT. | 'raves, the new U. s. Forester and q iaddox are intimate friends, it is ex. i ected he has ticket for a very fine | osition. 1t seems shat so many men of a rominence to-day, and time past, Il ave either gone out of Union. or q cen connected with Union in some q 'ay, that we must attend right to q usiness and give our fellow man that Q nished education for fitness in the ii reat world outside. What would {, he country do for great men if we houId all strike out together and save Union tenantless? This secret irsue we have secure from the ouk- Ida world and ik ,owae vnooo ..a..p-I