The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1910-04-06
UNION.

ms 0@ugnG0Ts MIS-. II. M1l16r.
Mrs. Jennie Hamilton is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Towne.
Ralph v. Towne Of CLARK college IL
at home for vacation Of one week..
Fred Bartlett of Hartford visited
his cousin, e. NJ. Horton, the first OF
the week.
Fred Newell and family of West
Stafford visited friends in town the
first of the week,
T. o. Newell is surveying lumber
for F. J. Aldrioh on a woodlot in
Staffordville. near Wales.
Master John Gage of Westville
visited his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Richards. last Saturday.
The little sprinkle of rain and
damp weather of Monday started the
grass. but there is need of good soak.
ing rain.
George Towne and SON. Raymond,
have returned from Keene, N. H. j.
having been employed In that vicinity
much of the time during the past
winter.
April is we'll under way and we
still hear people saying, did you
ever know such March as we had
this year ?" 1t was indeed beautiful.
q month to be remembered
Parties from Springfield have been
ont looking for standing timber in
Union and Westford. Owners in this
vicinity realize the increasing value
Of lumber and did not seem eager to
sell.
Those who attended the Congrega
tional church last Sunday from out Of
town were Martha Richards, Myrtle
Curtiss and Miss GrigRs of Westford,
Judge and Mrs J Fl. Reed of Stafford
Springs and Mr.. and Mrs. W. g
Howard of West Woodstock.
Judge and Mrs. J H. Reed of
Stafford Springs spent last Sunday in
Union, and old friends we're glad to
meet them at church. It is a help
as we'll as pleasure to have such
friends come to the old church in
their home town from time to time.
1t is also very great help to have
the good people of Union, who are
associated with churches in neigh.
boring towns, show a. loyal interest
in their own town church by COCA
sional attendance at the services here.
For several days the air was laden
with smoke from the forest fires in
Ashford, Woodstock and other towns
around as We have the fire notices
posted and reminders in our local
papers. These are very helpful, but
We fear they do not reach all of our
residents. Those who haye recently
come here to live and are unfamiliar
with English seem TO have passion
for setting fires along the walls and
fences A gentle, neighborly re.
avsils little Would it
be time we'll spent If the wardena
should read the FIRE law to these
people, employ Ing an interpreter If
necessary. ~
Mashapaug.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Guyotte of
Westford we're in town over Sunday.
Mrs. @ Fl. Walker is spending a
few days with friends in Providence.
Miss Stella Wood of Southbridge
has been the guest Of Miss Franc 8
Walker,
George Curry of Chicopee Falls,
Mass was in town for q few days
last week.
IA little son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Olive Humphrey last
Thursday morning.
Eugene Walker is fitting up room
Ia his residence preparatory to open
ing general store
A herd of six deer were seen
grazing in a field a short distance
from this village last Saturday.
Miss Bessie Moore returned to Lake.
Vile last Saturday after spending the
Easter vacation at her home here.
Several from this vicinity attended
the concert given by iOreatore,s band
in South bridget last Friday evening
While Harry Ryder was rec ntly
standing on ledge q 70 k gave way,
throw ing him over the edge, breakiur
his collar bone and dislocating his
shoulder. iks A
Miss Irene Kelly Of South iige has
been Obliged to resign her position as
teacher in district No 4 owing to
i'll health. Miss Amanda THOMPSON
Of StuRbridge has been hired TO all
the Vacancy VA ~
.s Rock Meadow. he
Will Shaarer and wife of West
Stafford we're at Mrs. F Fl. Ballous,
Sud sy.s ao asnd p.ss
Nj add Mrs Arthur Childs of Hol.
lind were atMrs r. II. Ballou's last
5atui day, $50 a a
4 Mis- Samuel Bartlett and John
and Estela recently visited Mrs. F.
4 Ballou. asa m
Many congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Booth ON the birth Of q
slaughter last Thursday
s Mt and Mrs Adelbert Agard and
visited over Sunday with
relatives in North Woodstock.
Mrs Mary Mathews and Mrs. Edith.
visited Mrs Sarah Mathews
i her home in Wessford last week
Wednesday. r-.rsas