The Press., 1911-05-10

l Mrs. Cora Lloyd, who has bean with her sister, Mrs. Emory Phelps, for the last few weeks, returned to the Springs last week.
 l William A. Thompson, who Is working in Amherst, Mass, paper ing and painting, came home on Sat. urday and returned Monday.
 Methodist Church Notes: Next Sunday morning the pastors subject will be Spiritual geography. /" In the evening his subject will bs "The seven churches. '' Friday evening after prayer meeting there will be the annual business meeting of the Ep- worth League.
 Congregational Church Notes: The pastor will preach Sunday morning Y. P. S.gO. E. subject, "The uni- versal duty of making pledges. Ps. 6l:5-S. Leader, Dubrelle Wilson. Wednesday evening prayer meeting, "The saoredness of the earth," Gen. 2S: 1O-22 Next Tuesday's Bible class, book of Jonah.
 The many friends in Stafrordville of Dr. O. B. Newton will be glad to know that he has consented to give a lecture in this village. His subject will be Sketches from the Rockies. the Grand Canyon, etc. '' This lecture is free to the public and will be given in the Congregational church on Thursday, May IS, at 7:3O p. m.
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 J Began of Stafford recently visited his brothers, Michael and William.
 Mrs. Stephen viegaska returned from St. Joseph's hospital last week.
 Willie Hamilton of Wilmington was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. J. Town, few days the past week
 The age of Mrs. Hulda A. Putnam, who was born in Union and died in Willimantio April 30, was 78 instead of 70. as given last week.
 Rev. Dr. Booth of Stafford is to preach in the Congregational ohurch next Sunday morning. Rev. MT. Graham is to be away for the day.
 Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake grange next Wednesday eYen- ing. If any members are unable to be present, please send parts for the program.
 The following report was handed us too late for last weeks issue: Dur ing the month of April the following pupils of district Ho. 3 were present every day: Katie Maner, Mary. Maner, Mary sedlak John veigasks had perfect record in spelling for tho entire month. t
 Last Sunday morning Rev, Hugh F. Graham preached an able and help+ ful sermon from Luke 22:19, "This do in remembrance of me-" At the; close of the morning service two mem- bers were added to the church, one by letter and one by confession. Com munion service was then held, fol-, lowed by Sunday school. 5|
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 An auto party from the Springs called at Lyman Moore's Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Florence Marcy and Mrs Hunt were guests of Mrs. H. R. How ard Sunday.
 Luther Crawford of Stafford was the guest of his brother, G. W. Craw- ford. on Sunday.
 Mrs. O. H. Walker and Mrs. PrssT cilla Hollinsworth spent Sunday with friends in North Ashford.
 Pine planting for this season was completed on the Wells property Tues day, over 75,OOO pine bsing. pulled from the nursery set last year.
 Thomas A. Hudson has been circu- lating subscription paper for the benefit of Memorial day exercises, the plan being to secure, if possible, a band from Southbridge for the day thus renewing the old time days of Union on May 3Oth.- ..... ..>.
 Workmen are engaged thisa week laying the cellar walls for the ware. house on the Paul farm. The build ing Is to be 3Ox5O, and have a storage space in che cellar for 1000 barrels of apples, and the first floor the same space. The building will be. built frost proof, with room to drive 8 team into the cellar for unloading and load. ing.
 The proficiency of the lookout sta. tIon on Bald hill has been thoroughly proved the past week, and especially on Monday evening about 8 o'clock, when Q fire was noted in direct line between the hill and Olin Newell's residence. Parties were notified, but before reaching the location of the fire the word came by phone that the, blaze was out There was considers, able talk for few minutes as to WhAt course to pursue regarding this fire, as it was evident no permit had been issued, and combining the serious oon-. dition, together with the terrible losses by fire about us, it seemed all most best to enforce the law If the guilty party could be located, and allow the man the chance to suAaEf the $2OO fine possible in such case. The fire warden issued Tuesday maEn- ing an order instruoting all deputies. not to issue any permit for burning. hrnah nnkil altar a nnnd rain had