The Press., 1910-03-16
UNION.

\ attending the Center school this term.
 It was a pleasure to see Mrs. Tyler out at church and able to take hel class in Sunday school. also to see R B. Horton at church again.
 Mercury ct 22 degrees Tuesday morningl Was it not little chilly for those ambitious dandelions ovel at Maple Corner, Willington2
 Our population is increasing. There was a new arrival recently at the home of J. J. sedlak. We have not yet heard whether it is . son or 2 daughter.
 Since the snowdrifts on the Stick ney Hill road have melted Rev Hugh Graham has reopened the Rock Meadow Sunday school. Mrs. Graham accompanied him last Sunday.
 The terrible strike in Philadelphia makes Union people think of theil friends and acquaintsncss who are in. or near. that unhappy oity. However much sympathy may have been felt for the strikers, it seems aE though the acts of violence aud bloodshed d must i'll all law.abiding people with righteous indignation.
 Maple syrup manufacturers are busy these days. Louis Roberts and Will liam Horsman make considerable amount of syrup for sale MT. Hors- man was no novice at this business when he came to Union, as he had worked in Canadian sugar camps. where the maple orchards are much larger than any about here.
 We were interested in the item from Wilmington last week in regard to the English sparrow It is q happy, '' no doubt, but as for being : harmless, or a desirable inhabi- tapt, we are not so sure. Song bild lovers seem to regard 1t as 8 quarrel some and Well-nigh impossible neigh bor. It was imported to America to exterminate insect pests on the trees in parks and commons, bat we have heard that it was a complete failure in this respect. as it scorns an insect diet as though its anof stors had in. stituted a meat boycott. ' The robin may destroy many cherries and strawberries, but it repays us many times over by helping to clear our trees and gardens of injurious bugs and worms. The English sparrow fights Our song birds, eats our grain, and the town and oity resident finds the English sparrow's habits exceed ipgly dirty and disagreeable. If we have done this little brown bird an injustice we humbly beg it's pardon, and are ready to be convinced by it's kind hearted champion, but, as some one recently remarked about skunks, 1t seems to be able to take care of itself ''
 NEashapaug.
 Miss Vida Labreck Is visiting rela. tives in Fisherville.
 Eugene Walker is remodeling the porch on his residence.
 Harry Ryder, Danny Thompson and Peter Thompson visited Springfield Sunday.
 Mrs. O. Fl. Walker returned last week from 8 visit with friends at Warehouse Point.
 Miss Mary Thompson has gone to Ohioopee Falls to visit her sister, Mrs. George Curry.
 The sap season opened in full blast last week, and good harvest of the sweets has been made.
 The main roads are in good con dition, only the back roads being muddy and dangerous.
 Everett Ryder has killed about one dozen snakes near 8 spring on the Capt Paul place this winter.
 Charles Turner has a part of his gang of woods teamsters and choppers employed at the Bugbee farm.
 Merrick vinton and Eugene Young. W AAO A&V1 @4&AGA Am4&AA6 AOO04e4yS CA~ pect to move into their new homes about April 1st.
 George Crawford has taken down one of she large naples in front of his residence. The tree had been in- jured, and the trees each side were providing the weakened member.
 Ice on the lake has commenced breaking up Two years ago the 2lst of March, Charles Turner delivered several thousand feet of lumber to Soott's Island in Lake Mashapaug, hauling the lumber across the ice with horses.
 The bluebirds and robins are here, but the only sure sign that spring has arrived will be whom F. w. Moore of Sturbridge drives down to see if we have all lived through the winter. When he shows up spring has come to stay.
 An Old Maeh;nal