The Press., 1914-04-15
UNION.

Miss Florence Barrows has returned to West Haven, after spending few days at North Adams, Mass.
 Ralph V. Towne has returned tC his duties at the New Marlboro high school, Mill River, Mass after spend ing a vacation of one week at his home here.
 The Easter services at the Congre. ational church on Sunday morning were we'll attended, and the church was very tastefully decorated for the occasion, banks of laurel and Easter lilies being profusely used. The ser. vices were devoted to speaking and singing by the children, the choir rendering three anthems. The chil- dren spoke especially we'll and showed careful preparation and training.
 The following is from the Spring field Sunday Republican: "A home wedding of considerable interest took place in North Adams yesterday after noon when Miss Helen Augusta Brown was married to Raymond Corbin Bar rows of Union. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Stuart W. Irwin, pastor of the Methodist church of North Adams at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. D. J. Brown of 38 East Quincy street About 30 relatives and intimate friends were present. A reception followed, and tFSe bride and groom left late in the afternoon for Union, where they will make their home in the future. The house was decorated with apple boughs, evergreen and cut flowers, the color scheme being green and white. During the service Miss Mildred Mcdonald played the piano and Miss Alberta McCloud played the violin. Miss Anna F. Brown, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Percy w. Rickard of Boston was best man. The wedding was a college affair, the bride being a graduate of Smith in 1911 and the groom a graduate of Massachusetts agricultural college in the same year. Three class mates of the bride, Miss Florence Barrows of Stafford Springs, Ct., Miss Rua Yeau of Pennington, N. J., and Miss Henrietta Scott of Seymour, Ct., were present. The best man was classmate of the groom. The bride is a native of North Adams and graduate of Drury high school. For the past year she has been assistant in the North Adams public library. " MT. and Mrs. Barrows are to live on the George Town place which he re- gently bought.
 Rock Meadow.
 Ada Heck is at home for a few weeks.
 Miss Matilda Mclean returned Monday and commenced her school, Tuesday.
 George Heck has sold his fine herd of Jersey COWS and is going to keep thoroughbred Gu1nsey stock. John Smongler was the purchaser.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Brown of Stafford Springs were at Everett Mathews one day this week visiting their grandson who is living with MT. Mathews.
 Rock Meadow Helpful circle will meet with Mrs F. H. Ballou Thurs day afternoon, the 23d. A bed quilt will be tied and the quarterly dues will be received.
 Mashapaug.
 Miss Bessie Moore of Bridgeport is home on her Easter vacation.
 Daniel Thompson has been at home for few days on account of illness.
 W. P. Beeching is planning to give lecture on birds in the near future.
 James Earle is busy arranging flow CT beds and shaping the grounds about the summer cottages at Mayland Park.
 T. A. Williams and Nelson Horton attended the orchard demonstration work at South Woodstock on Monday.
 Dwight Crawford of South Tram ingham has been in town for a few days visiting his father, G. W. Craw- ford.
 The lecture at the schoolhouse last Saturday evening was well attended, and there will be another lecture this week Saturday evening.
 Fred Moore is breaking his black colt, which promises to be one of the best horses he has raised of late years. MT. Moore has also purchased a pair of mule colts of parties in Warren.
 The 25th anniversary of the Masha- paug Lake grange will be observed on the 18th of April at the town hall. Several speakers have been invited and it is expected the state master of kho n,-orco --,;Il ho ,,-o.o..E