The Press., 1920-09-02
UNION COMMON.

 timber from Mrs. Barber's west lot
 and George Towne's west lot. The need of rain is becoming very apparent, wells being low and brooks
 drying up The thunder showers of Tuesday brought a high wind and heavy thunder but not much rain in
 this vicinity
 Miss Jeanette Metcalf, Home Dem- onstration agent, will give millinery
 demonstration at the town hall, next l Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. La dies are invited to bring their old fall hats, materials etc., and Miss Metcalf will teach them to produce a stunning new hat.
 Word has been received here that Isaac Johnson of Corning, California, passed away August 15. His wife, who survives him, was Charlotte Cor bin, and both MT. and Mrs. Johnson had many friends in this vicinity | Their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, has | cared tenderly for her father and mother in their declining years.
 A very pleasant surprise was given MT. and Mrs. Lambert Ferry at their home Wednesday afternoon, by friends | and relatives, to celebrate their 50th | wedding anniversary and decorated | the dining room for the occasion. Mir. Ferry's sisters, Mrs. J. M Dimock of Stafford and Mrs. Ellis of Spring field, and Mrs. Ferry's mother, Mrs. | Mary Shaw, Dr. Bert Hovey and wife, | MT. and Mrs. F. w. Hovey of Spring field, J. M. DimOck of Stafford and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Howard and Fairman l Howard of Union were the guests
 Old Home Day has gone into history as one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in Union. Many of the residents of the town had never be- l fore attended a public affair in the town, and their pleasure in meeting old friends; friends they did not ex- l pect to meet this side of the great | hereafter, repaid double fold the good people of Union who made the day l possible. All travel seemed directed l to the Center about 10 a. m., Saturday, l and not bit too large was the space l cleared for the picnic in the public park. The general hum of expression | as the day closed was, "I don't want l to go home." In the afternoon former residents and others were called upon for brief remarks, and each speaker emphasized the vital effort of contin- uing the true American spirit, in the town, and encouraging the townspeo pie to renewed activities, spiritually | and socially. Rev. T. A. Williams of Lebanon, former clergyman at Un- | ion Center; Judge J. H. Reed of Staff l ford and George Towne of Stafford ! Springs, Rev. George Pierce of Old l Plymouth, Mass Hon Oliver Hiscox of | Woodstock, Col. Young of Springfield and Dr. Samuel McCune Lindsay of | New York spoke. The Phoenix band of Stafford furnished the music, and 1 the Community club provided refresh l mentS. Two rival teams from South | bridge entertained base ball fans, on | the old training ground near Clifton 1 NeWelPs residence. In the evening a l social hop was given in the town hall, l and the day closed upon a happy l event to those who made it possible; 1 for our visiting friends and relatives had spoken their pleasure. Some two | l town, and it was estimated that over | five hundred people were on the | grounds during the afternoon. Ezra M. Horton, the oldest living inhabi l tant of Union, was present, and gave a short address, touching his bOyhOod days, and the days of the building of l the big stone walls that surround the l many fields and old pastures to day l MT. Horton is 88 years of age, and is l active about his farm each day. WELLINGTON.
 Mrs. Preston is not quite as well as usual this week.
 l Miss J. D. Bennett is in Eastford with her mother, who is ill.
 Miss Emma Robbins has returned home after months visit at the Dim 1 ock homestead.
 l Miss Fenton returned this week from two months vacation spent in l Massachusetts.
 Scouts are expected to meet for | important business at headquarters Friday at D. m.
 l MT. Cosgrove greatly enjoys his visit with his niece and nephew, MT. and Mrs. Spencer, in West Hartford. I Miss s. Nettie Johnson, teacher at Riverside grammar school, Jewett City, has been visiting her uncle, B. H. Burdick.
 | Martin Drobney has splendid showing, he threshed about 90 bushel oats and barley and has a fine field of Cabbage.
 Miss Nettie Copeland passed a pleasant vacation at Bridgeport re- gently as we are apprised by a des- criptive card.
 Threshing has been the order of the week in this vicinity. Wilburt D. Ruby has harvested about 100 bushel of oats. He has fine field of corn. Mrs. Julia Holmes Dillworth made calls on old friends last week. She
 was accompanied by her daughter
 and husband, MT. and Mrs. F. J. O'Connor.
 l Blueberries and huckleberries are very plentiful and are still in good
 condition, one pasture has bushes loaded and hanging to the ground, no one to pick them.
 Miss Florence Pierce from Provi-
 dence, a Wilmington girl, who served in France as a Red Cross nurse, was
 an over Sunday guest of her grand mother, Mrs. Esther B. Dimock l Mrs. D. w. Darrow has been suffer-
 ing from a severe cold at their North
 field cottage. They expect to com
 mence their work in Holyoke the first Sunday in September.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Williams of
 Roslindale, Mass, who have greatly
 enjoyed their visit at the residence
 of Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Converse, have
 returned to their own home in Ros-
 lindale,
 ! MT. and Mrs. J. w. Burdick had as
 guests Sunday MT. and Mrs. D. D.