The Press., 1914-06-17
UNION.

l. Moore.
 ] Miss Eyangeline Lawson has re. turned from Cushing academy for the summer vacation. Miss Helen Baldwin was the soloist at the graduating exercises at the Hartford high school this week.
 Andrew Rizner is in Stafford Springs this week taking the exami- nation to enter high school there next fall.
 Mrs. H. R. Howard and her sister, Miss Blanche Soul of Stafford attended the wedding of Miss Florence Marcy in Hartford.
 Mrs. R. O. Barrows attended the reunion of her class at Smith college Ithis week, and is also taking in the celebration of the opening up of the "Mohawk Trail" at North Adams Mass.
 Mrs. D. A. Baldwin and Miss Helen Baldwin have been attending the graduation at Vermont academy this week. Paul Baldwin was one of the graduates and won the prize in oration.
 Miss Rose Gillingham closed her school in district No. last Monday. In the afternoon she gave a picnic in the grove near the schoolhouse, which was much enjoyed by the pupils and their friends.
 Herbert Harris and family of Southbridge. expect to occupy their camp, commencing this week for the balance of the summer, MT. Harris carrying the children down to school each day the balance of the term.
 Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay, Master Daniel and Eleanor of New York and Miss Flora of Wellesley are in camp at Mayland Park. Dr. and Mrs. 0. W. Morrow of Nashville are ex- pected here this week Tuesday, for the summer
 A wedding of considerable interest to Union people was that of Miss Florence J. Marcy, daughter of Mr. and Ms. William Pitt Marcy and Harry Edwin Palmer, all of Hartford. The marriage took place Monday even- ing, June 8, at the home of the brides parents, 24 Huntington Ave-, Hart ford, many friends being present.
 Fred A. Moore was a man in much demand last week Friday. Early in the morning he started for Breakneck pasture with stock. On the way MT. Beeching notified him that dogs were after his sheep, at the east side of the lake. A gun was secured and with Wm. Pickles, he started down the lake following the dogs along the shore About this time a phone message was received in town, calling Mir. Moore to Stafford Springs to view the ruins of his home and homeless family. A general searching party was sent out to find him, and deliver more calamity news. MT. MOore's family are stopping at Lyman Moore's for the present. The sheep have not been found.
 In the death of George Washington Crawford of Union on June 9th, the town loses a good man, a man not afraid of his convictions, and in all his dealings in life with his fellow men was frank, square and charitable. He was born in Union May 2Sth, 1S49, near the Centre, the son of Daniel Taft and Martha (Underwood) Crawford. Educated through local schools, with a years course at Lewis academy at Southington MT. Craw- ford s tastes were along mechanical lines and for about eight years he was connected with steel and metal manufacturers in Middletown and Springfield Mass. In 1874 MT. Craw- ford returned to the Union farm. In 1875 he married Ida l.. Marcy of Sturbridge, Mass. To them were born three children, Mattie Ida on Oct 1, 1876 who died May 4, 1880; Dwight Luther on June 27, 1879, now in business in South Framing ham; Minerva Calista on June g., 1881, the wife of Alvarado Howard, now living in Tampa, Fla. He was active in town affairs, his judgment and ability as selectman, also as a member of the board of relief, being in evidence from the past records o1 the town. For many years he has developed in connection with his fine farm, a most desirable colony of sum mer campers, on what is known to- day as Crawford Shore'', being the north end of Lake Mashapaug. The funeral was Tuesday June 9, al the Crawford home. Rev. T. A. Williams of Union read the Congre gational service and spoke briefly and touchingly of his personal ac quaintance with MT. Crawford. 4 quartette MT. Williams, Misse' Tyler, Miller and Horton sang "Abid' with Me- and "Nearer My God t' Thee.'' The bearers were Fred A , Moore, Alex Bouvia, H. R. Howart and John Buckley. Burial was in thu east cemetery in the family lot Nearly every camper on "Crawfor' Shore'' was present at the funeral Among those from out of town wer Mrs. 0. H. Walker, Roscius Back o : Southbridge, H. E. Back of Daniel
 son, Luther Crawford of Stafford Mrs. Dwight Whitmore, MT. Whit
 more of Brockton. Mrs. Bradley 0 Wales, Mrs. A. R. B. Lindsay of Ne1
 York, James o. Marcy, Sturbridge.
 Rock Meadow.
 Leon Booth spent part of last wee
 in Hartford serving on the jury. Miss Matilda Mclean went Tuesda , to her home in Scituate, Mass., spend her vacation.
 S Misses Ida and Ada Heck attende