The Press., 1914-11-18
UNION,

Mrs. F. l.. Upham of Stafford was the guest of friends here yesterday.
 Mrs. Hattie Marcy of southbridge was a guest of her friend, Mrs. W. Richards Saturday.
 Thanks to the good rain of last Sunday night, the brooks are running merrily and some of the dry wells are beginning to fill.
 A penny social was held at the town hall last Thursday evening.
 Nearly fifty were present and the
 hostesses, Mrs. George Heck and Miss Ada Heck are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. The grab
 bag, a new feature here. proved quite amusing as we'll as romunerative.
 The party of five hunters from Rockville who were securing the
 Westford woods for some two weeks did not confine their activities to that region, but made frequent visits to this town. With two autos a con- siderable territory could be covered and variety of game secured, even
 if they did come simply for 'ooons.
 MT. and Mrs. Anson A. Reed, former residents of Union, have re- moved from Worcester, where MT. Reed has been employed as a machin- ist for many years, and are now resi- ding in Green, R. I. MT. Reed has charge of his son Volney's farm, the latter being employed as a machinist in Putnam. The older son, T. P. Reed, is also a machinist in Provi- dence.
 The following would have appeared in last weeks issue if the writer had not missed the mail. It is safe to say that not for many years has the red schoolhouse been filled as it was Fri day evening, Nov. 9th when Miss Rose Gillingham and her school gave their entertainment. There were about ninety in attendance and, al- though elbow room was at premium, it was as svery orderly, good natured crowd, and the entertainmnot was so bright ana spicy from start to finish that everyone seemed to enjoy itI The schoolroom was elab- orately and prettily decorated with ferns, evergreens and black alder ber- ries. The little stage, draped at the back with the school flag and also trimmed with evergreens and berries, was quite a surprise to many. Fol lowing is the program: American history march, phonograph; Flag of the free, song by school; Billy Brown, recitation by Edward Roberts; duet, Alice and Dora Baldwin; Silver threads among the gold, phonograph;
 Is it you? dialogue by five pupils; Fairyland, recitation by Violet Vieg- aska; Stretching, recitation by Stevie Viegaska; Where the river Shannon flows, photograph; MT. Doctor, re- by Annie Sedlack; An idyl, recitation by Dora Baldwin; solo, Violet Viegaska; When was twenty one, photograph; How the story grew, dialogue by six pupils; Topsy | burvy world, recitation by Linnie | Horsman; A boy forgetter, recitation by Theodore Baldwin; Just before the battle, mother, phonUgraph Serenade in French and English) by Dora and Alice Baldwin; A Basin cut, recita. ton by Alice Baldwin, and illustrated by Peter Viegaska and Linnie Hors- man; Trying, recitation by Peter Viegaska; Tipperary, phonograph; Flag drill, by four little girls recitation by Mary Puteck No pedlers wanted, dialogue by four pupils; Can you tell? recitation by Sedlack; duet, by Dora and Alice Baldwin; The land of the photograph; recitation, Miss Hattie Cooper; recitation, Miss zelma Cooper; America, song by school; selection, phonograph; clos ing scene, recitation by Mary Sedlack with tableau. Miss Zelma and Miss Hattie Cooper of Stafford high school very kindly assisted Miss Gilling- ham; the entertainment and their excellent recitations were much ap- preciated.