Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-05

Mrs Rosetta Back PlirIpecn Harris and RoSei1s Back, twins. well known in northeastern Conneet3ea1t. celebrated their s0ti1 anniversary Sunday, Feb. 4tt1. at the home of Mir. Back at 10 South street SoathbFidge. Mass. The gathering was wholly a family meet ing. and was a surprise to Mir. Back.
 The family did not feel that it could let so unusual an event as the Seth birthday Of two living twins pass un- noticed. The celebration of the day included attendance at the Elm street Congregational church in Southoridge at Il o'clock a dinner at 1-3o o'clock, a reading of a paper by Samuel Hutch fns Back of Danielson, a grandson of Roscius Back. entitled When Aunt Rosie and Grandpa We're Born Also Florence. Mass. of an acrostic poem. written to Roscius Back when he was 9 years old. by an aunt of the twins, Hannah Moore. sister of the twins mother. the famous missionary to the Cherokee nation and the ChoctaW 0a- ton. in America, and to the natives of West Africa. in the early part of the last century.
 A Family Gathering.
 The gathering was informal and but a delightful family reuDion. Those present were Martin Van BSlrea Back. aged S1, a, brother of the twins. of Webster, Mass; Albert Back Of South 
 twins; Charles Back of Kiiainsfy, Conn. aged 72. another brother of the twins; Miss Vera E. Back. teacher in New York city, and Miss Nellie Back of Webster. Mass. Hieces of the twins: Judge Roseius H. Back of Vancouver, Clarke county. Wash. a judge of the superior court of the state of Wash ington. son of Rosclus Back. who rrayeled across the continent to visit his father and be present at the esle- bration; Harry E. Back (son of Res- cins Baekl and Mrs. Back of Daniel son and their two sons. Samuel William D. Hayer of Starbridge. Mass; Miss Emma Hayer of Sur bridge. Mass-s the latter a graRdnieee Of the twins; Miss Marian Readio of Florence. Northampton. Mass. also a grandniece; MT. and Mrs, John F. Hebard of Holland. Mass nephew and niece of Mrs. Roscias Back Mrs Ella Blodgett Weber and Miss Harriett R. nieces Of Mrs Roscins Back; James Pfimpton of Sturbridge, Mass, broth sr-in-law of Mrs Harris: and Miss Amelia B. HaseAlns of Danielson, twin an interesting fact that Rs this twins birthday celebration there were also present the twins. Mrs. Harry E Back and Miss Amelia B. Hntehins ef Dan feison-
 lsttsrs Of Regret.
 Letters ofsregret were read from rei- Atiyes from different sections of the United States and among them from Ore, a siseer of the twins. and from her husband. and from Ernest Adna Back. a nephew Of the twins. an en- tomologist of note in the government research for the goyernEnent in bat ting the Mediterranean fruit fly pre- vented his attendance.
 Ancestor from Preston.
 The twins came from the Back fam fly which has never been traced fur ther than Lieut. Judah Back of Pres ton, Conn, who served in the French the Moore family which has made up a large part of the history of Union, Conn. The Abbees of WindhAm also are among their ancestors. so it ap- cut stock.
 Mrs. Harris Active.
 Mrs. Rosetta Back Pfimpton Harris one of the wins. was born Feb. Ed. 1857, in Holland. Mass, daughter of Lucius and Sophia Moore Back. She married first Nathaniel W. Plimpten od @%urbridge. Mass, June 10th, 1882. Ar ter his death she married William H Harris of Holland. Mass, April 18th 1ses. who also is deceased. Mrs. liar ris has lived for a half century in Northampton, Mass, in that part oi the city known as Florence She has been very much interested in religious work and has been a valuable member of the Congregational church at Flor ence and of it's Sunday school Her acauaiatances know her as a woman who rnodestly performs good works and acts of charity.
 Farmer, Manufastussr, Lumbsrman.
 Roscius Back. son of Lucius and Sophia Moore Back, was born Feb 4th. 1887. He was educated in Holland and the Mashapmng district in Union He remained at school until R1s and agrtcultufal and luHberinB interests For a time he worked at Colts armars at fEartfofd MnRGh sz, s6e. he Wenl to Mashapaug. village and school dis erict in the town Of Union, and pur- chased an interest in the mattress fac tory and srist milI iH asssciaiion witf