The Press., 1910-09-07
UNION.

Raymond Towne of Norfolk spent the Sabbath at his home here.
 Mrs. Mary Dodge entertained friends from Providence this week.
 M. A. Marcy and family spent a few days the past week at their cot tage. .... .-..
 Rev. Charles Smith of Haverhill, {, Mass has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Emily H Barber.
 Raymond Barrows and Miss Flor enoe Barrows have been spending 8 few days in Providence
 The republican town oaucus for the nomination of town officers will be held at the town hall next Monday evening at 8 p. m.
 MT. and Mrs. W. Richards enter tained friends and relatives from Warren, Worcester and Webster over Sunday and Labor day. s
 Timothy W. Newell, "A. died last Wednesday. He was a lifelong resi- dent of Union. his wife dying mum ber of years ago. He had since made his home with his sons, Herbert O. of Springfield, Clifton T. and T. Olin of Union and Henry l.. of Terre Haute, Ind.
 Rev. Charles Smith accepted the invitation of the pastor. Rev. Hugh F. Graham, to occupy the pulpit last Sunday. MT. Smiths text was from Psalms 126:6, and the discourse showed much thought and careful preparation. Is 1t not said that clergy men, as a class, are noted for their longevity! Time seems to have dealt kindly with MT. Smith, as we'll as with Dr. Brown. to whom we also had the pleasure of listening recently.
 The 'little red schoolhouse'' re- stunned its usefulness last Tuesday, after rest of several years. The school room is one of the pleasantest in town and had been thoroughly cleaned and put in order. Miss Burleson, the new teacher. stalts her school with a bright looking company of little folks, some of whom have yet little knowl- edge of English. Our teachers have much responsibility, as we'll as great opportunities, in helping to make Americans of our coming citizens.
 The following clipping is from the Putnam news in the Oourant of Aug ust 29: Just at the stroke of 5 Wed. nesday afternoon twenty four employees of the Wheaton Building and Lumbar company gathered at the shop in this city to bid farewell to Edward M. OOrbin, whose resignation as a di- rector and secretary and treasurer of the company took effect at that time. Ak token of esteem 8 fine leather Morris chair was presented MT. Cor bin by the employees, the presentation speech being made by K M. Wheaton, president of the company. MT. Wheaton also presented MT. Oorbin an envelope containing a sum of money as Q gift from the firm and himself personally. For a moment MT. Oorbid was overcome by emotion as he bade MT. Wheaton and the men gOOd-by. Mir. Oorbin has accepted a place as superintendent of construction for the Newport News, Va, Construc- tion company. and left by way of New York for Newport News last evening. He has been with the Wheaton company as secretary and treasurer since its organization in 1895.
 Attorney R Harlow Back, who was born and grew up in the town, the son of Mir. and Mrs. Rosoiua Back. ac. cording to the Vancouver Chronicle, has been employed to conduct one of the most important and interesting Allegations in the history of the north west. He has been retained by the Settlers Union, an organization oi farmers who settled upon lands in. cluded In the grant from the general government to the Northern Pacific Railroad Oo. Years ago the settlerl and the railroad disputed and battIed over the ownership of these vasl areas of land. Then the state oI Washington taxed the lands as prop erty of the railroad, and did moi