The Press., 1917-03-29
UNION.
John E. Sellers is in Springfield this week.

John E. Sellers is in Springfield 5 this week.
 Supervisor Bond held teacher 4 meeting at the Mashapaug school house last Thursday afternoon The country roads are undergoing the annual process of settling' and in many places are deplorably bad.
 It is expected that Paul Rizner ot the coast guard, who is on his way to Panama, will arrive at his destination this week.
 Mrs. T. A Williams and little daugh. ter went to the Johnson hospital last Friday where Mrs Williams is taking treatment
 Mrs. T. O Newell, who has been in Monson for few weeks, is expected home soon as her parents are both i'm proved in health.
 Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake grange next Wednesday evening At the last meeting there was working of the first and second degrees. l There will be a pruning demon stration at the farm of Nelson Horton, on the main road, quite near the Union town hall, at 10 a m, March 3O. All those interested in fruit growing should attend this meeting You are invited to bring your saws and pruning implements Prof Hollister will be present, cooperating with the Farm Bureau, he will show how to Drune and graft trees the different ways.
 H. M Lawson is busy making maple syrup and has had some good weather for it.
 George Thayer and his men are busy saving a considerable amount of lumber at his mill for himself and MT. Batoheler.
 The boys and girls of the North Ashford Poultry club are preparing to begin their work April l. The garden, potato and sewing work will come later.
 Orlo B. Carpenter has arranged to have a part of the big pine timber on the Lawson place out this spring. Many of the trees which are now be- ing cut are one hundred feet high and yielded ninety feet in length of logs. The saving is being done by George Sampson of Woodstock and the mill started last Monday. MT Carpenter is drawing in the logs with his oxen. Louis Wells has the con- tract for stacking the lumber.
 MANSFIELD.
 Mrs. Bertha Christine Langer, 89, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julius Hausohil1, at Storrs on Monday morning. She was native of Germany and was born in the village of Langenbielau, February 3, 1928. Funeral services were held at the house Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Burial was in the Gurley- vile cemetery.
 Mansfield Depot.
 Mrs. Corbitt has a woman from Norwich to care for her and act as housekeeper.
 The Christian Endeavor meeting, led by Wm. Reed Sunday night was very interesting. Topic: The Saloon, the Foe of Society, Isa 59: Is.
 Miss Dagg, president of the Christian Endeavor society gave party in the chapel last Monday night to twenty four of her O E friends Games were played and solos by Mrs. Birdsall and Miss Ethel Klein and recitations, after which a bountiful lunch was served of sandwiches, cake and ice cream. All enjoyed the evening.
 Merrow.'
 Mrs. Lena French is with her sis ter, Mrs. E Harris, in Rockville
 Mir. Tooth has moved his family to Norwich, where he has position as night watchman.
 Miss Rosa Dimock spent the week. end with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Web ster, in Stafford.
 Mrs. Ivan Wilcox and Mrs. Phebe Wilcox spent the day with Mrs. w. B. Martin in Rockville last week.
 Herbert Allen has moved into one of Geo. Merrow's houses and is to work for MT. Morrow this summer.
 Gurleyville.
 Mrs. Chas. Dodge has been quite i'll, but is now better.
 Mrs W. D. Walker of Storrs has been spending few days at the home of her father. F. o. Durham. There will te no services in the church next Sunday, as the pastor, Rev. J. B. Ackley, is attending the annual conference in Providence.
 The supper and entertainment by the men of the parish last Saturday evening under the auspices of the La dies Benevolent society was we'll at tended and quite a success. About $36 was cleared.