The Press., 1911-04-26
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 .Wm. S.. Webster of MonBon was in town recently.
 Mrs. Mary Dodge is with friends in East BrimRgld.
 Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake grange next Wednesday evening
 George Town is spending a few days in the forestry business in New Hamp- shire.
 Mrs. F. L. Upham of Stafford Hol- low spent last Monday with Mrs. L.. M. Reed.
 Miss Edna White of New Haven, who ia with Mrs. H. M. Lawson, is attending Miss Burleson's school.
 It was to St. Joseph's hospital. Will limantio, that Mrs. viegaska went last week-not to Hartford, as was at first reported.
 Some are saying that they hope the grange will keep up the custom of observing children's day, as it did last Saturday.
 Misses Clara, Grace and Bertha Myers of West Woodstock visited their sister. Mrs. Graham, at the parsonage last Saturday.
 French's saving machine has been doing great execution on the Union " wood piles lately, all she way from H. R. Towards to H. F. Cor bins.
 Mr. Bosworth of West Woodstock, also Miss Myers and her sisters, Miss Grace and Miss Bertha. from the same place, attended the ohildren's day meeting last Saturday. .
 The songs of the children of our schools last Saturday afternoon showed good fund of undeveloped musical tai snt-enough to delight the heart of an old.time singing master.
 Friends of Danforth Howard of North Ashford are very sorry to hear of. his serious illness. MT. Howard 6 former home was in Union and he was a member of the Congregational choir for some years. His rare musi- cal talents have been source of much help and enjoyment here in years past.
 Last Saturday afternoon the town hall was filled, as 1t had not been in years, when Mashapaug Lake grange celebrated children's day. The teach CTS of the five schools were all present, and there were very few of their pupils who did not join them ak this pleasant meeting. There was also a goodly number of parents and friends from each school district in attend anee. The exercises opened with a song by the grange, Miss Burleson accompanying with the organ. Then the schools gave the programs which they had prepared for the occasion, each teacher taking charge of tho pro- gram from her own school. These exercises of songs. reoitaAionB and plays were very interesting and enjoy. able, and were a credit to: teachers and pupils After the schools had completed their programs MisssLawton presided at the organ, while the grange, the schools and their friends all joined heartily in singing Ameri- ca. '' All were again seated and Worthy Master Reed made . few re-. marks, in which he stated some of ttie reasons for having Q children's day in the grange. One of the first objects was to give the children of Union Q good time. Another object was to bring the teachers and pupils from different parts of the town to- gether and give them a chance to be- come acquainted. Also to bring both old and young from remote portions of the town together for pleasant social time. The worthy master expressed his pleasure in the programs which the schools had furnished, and the gratitude which the grange felt for this hearty cooperation of the schools. Refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, assorted cookies, cake, fruit and lemonade, were then served by the grange to all present. Later, games were enjoyed by teachers and children on the grounds outside, while 8 short social time was spent by older ones in and around the hall, before all separated for their homes.
 Mashapaug.
 E. c. Walker has purchased Q new horse.
 Harry G. Royce of Springfield, Mass. was 8 visitor at Lyman Moore's over Sunday.
 Miss Lizzie Moore returned to Gen. tral Village last Sunday, having re- covered from an attack of German measles.
 Miss Frances o. Walker returned Tuesday from an extended visit with relatives and friends in Providence, Fall River and Pawtucket. -.
 Mrs. Mary Rizner, who bought the George Wallace farm recently, arrived in town with her family Saturday night. They will make their home with George Kostus for a few months.
 A consignment of one thousand apple trees and twenty thousand cur rant bushes, to be put out on the Paul and. Cleveland places, arrived last week and a large force of men are busy getting the ground ready for setting them out,
 Rock Meadow.
 Mrs. Myron Heck has been visiting in Springfield.
 Herbert Heck of Monson was at home over Sunday.
 Mrs Hattie Oorttis of Kansas has been visiting 8 week with her cousin,