The Press., 1913-12-24

Will the persons who have the li- brary books, "The Little Minister'' and "To Have and To Hold," kindly return them to Mrs. George Miller.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Moores and daughter, Ethelyn, are Christmas guests this week of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Moores, in Monson.
 Rev. MT. Andrews preached a fine Christmas sermon last Sunday morn ing from Luke 2:7 and Sunday even- ing he preached from Luke 2:1O, |" And the angel said unto them, Fear not for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people,. ;
 West Stafford.
 MT. Lang of Hartford is the guest of Walter Greaves.
 Miss Bertha Greaves is home for the Christmas holidays.
 Christmas tree and entertainment in the vestry of the church Christmas eve at 2. 30.
 Miss M. E. Keeler of Hartford is spending Christmas with Rev. John W. Ballantine and family. The West Stafford Crystal Lake school has had two scholars, Ruby M. Gold and Lucy Kissell, who have had perfect attendance during the fall term.
 Y. P. S. o. E. Sunday evening with topic, "Our church at work for the world," Mark 16:14-2O. (For- eign missions). Leader, Mrs. M. A. Gold. Last Sunday evenings meet ing, with it's Christmas music and Christmas spirit, was made both interesting and profitable by the leader. The Christmas music Sunday morning, in charge of Miss Josephine Newell, was unusually good.
 UNION.
 Ralph "; Towne of the New Marl- boro high school is at home for the Christmas holidays.
 Miss Myrtle Davidson is also home from Northfield seminary, where she is in her senior year.
 l.. M Reed was a guest of friends in Fiskdale, Mass, last week and en- joyed a family reunion.
 At the grange meeting last week the first and second degrees were worked with a class of three.
 Miss Florence l.. Barrows of the West Haven high school is spending a two weeks vacation at her home here.
 The schools closed last Friday for a vacation of two weeks, with the ex- ception of the Mashapaug school, which has a vacation of one week.
 George Towne and family have moved to Kinney Hollow this week. They will occupy the Myron Kinney house, which has been newly painted and put in excellent condition.
 The following pupils were perfect in attendance at the Center school for the month ending Dec. 19: Nellie Lynn, Joseph Tyler, Elsie, Mary, Hazel and Eva Scranton, Nelson Hor- ton; pupils perfect in attendance for the term, Nellie Lynn, Joseph Tyler.
 There was a good attendance at the morning service last Sunday and close attention given to the helpful Christmas sermon. Twenty eight re- mained for Sunday school. Rev. T. A. Williams has plan for the com ing year that will make the lessons of special interest to his class of boys and young men.
 MT. and Mrs. I. P. Baldwin, with their daughters, Miss Evangeline and Miss Helen, have brought their goods from New Haven and moved into the Martin house or "Ghateau" which Mrs. Lawson has had put into good condition for her parents.
 Miss Evangeline is at home from Cushing academy for the Christmas vacation. She recently took the first prize among the girls in a speaking contest at the academy. With her came her cousin, Paul Baldwin, from Vermont academy, to spend his vaca- tion at the Lawson farm, where the rest of his family are living.
 Robert Bruce Horton, aged 70, one of Unions most prominent citizens, died at the Willimantic hospital last evening after a long illness. MT. Horton was born in Union and had lived in town all of his life. He had represented his town in the legisla- ture and has also held the position of doorkeeper in the house. He served in the civil war and enlisted ill Go. G, 22d regiment o. V., the first nine- months regiment to leave the state. He was for long time the command CT of D. P. Corbin post, G. A. R., and was charter member. He was twice married, first to Mary Cook of Woodstock, who died, and later to Mary Crawford of Union. Of the latter union two children, Elsie and Nelson, survive him, besides his widow. He also leaves three brothers, Mason Horton of this town w H.