The Press., 1915-08-18
UNION.

Miss Grace Tyler is employed as
 nurse at the home of G. R. Towne. Mrs. Orlo Carpenter of Eastford
 and Miss Susie Lawson of Reading,
 Penn, are spending a week at the 1 Lawson homestead.
 | The funeral of William Scranton was held at the Congregational church
 last Sunday afternoon The deceased
 had lived in Union many years and was we'll known locally. He was G. A. R. veteran.
 Much sympathy is felt for MT. and Mrs. G. Raymond Towne who are both i'll with pneumonia. Mr. Towne has been ill for more than two weeks and is gaining slowly, but Mrs. Towne contracted the disease while caring for her husband and is quite sick at this writing.
 pr. Morrow occupied the pulpit again last Sunday, as he is supplying during the weeks chat Rev. T. A Williams is away on his visit to Wales. Dr. Morrow gave an able and helpful sermon on relative values, making strong plea for the higher things of life. Union people are fortu- nate in having Dr. Morrow's help at this time.
 Those who attended the vesper ser- vice last Sunday were deeply inn pressed by the beautiful recitation by Miss Evangeline Lawson. It was followed by solo by Prof. Bower and an address by Rev. MT. Lawson. There will be two more vesper ser vices at the bungalow the next two Sundays. Rev. MT. Fogg is expected to speak next Sunday.
 A social will be held at the farm home of MT. and Mrs. H. M. Lawson on Friday evening. A fine musical and literary program is being pre- pared under the direction of Prof. F. B. Bower of Hartford. Refreshments of sandwiches, ice cream and cake will be served. The proceeds, twenty five cents for adults and ten for chil. dren, will be devoted toward paying the debt of the Union church. All are invited.
 There was quite little excitement at Mashapaug Farms last Monday when a little lost boy appeared there. He did not seem to be able to tell who he was, but the mystery was at last solved by the aid of the telephone. Leon Booths little four-ye old son had been to the site of Armitage's mill with his brothers and sisters and started for home alone in advance of the others. He took the wrong road and wandered long way for such a little fellow on hot sultry day. His mother found him sleeping quietly at H. R. Towards in the afternoon.
 Union has lost one of it's loyal sons and a good friend in the death of John w. Corbin, which occurred at Hartford, Aug. 10. He had been in failing health for several years and had several shocks, from the last of which he did not rally. The funeral was held at his old home in Union, now occupied by George W. Thayer and was attended by many of his old friends in Union, North Ashford and Woodstock. The service was con- ducted by Rev. P.S. Collins of North Ashford, assisted by Rev. l.. Curtis of Stafford, who had become we'll acquainted and warmly attached to MT. Oorbin while, they were both staying for a time at the home of Mrs. Emily GoodeIl. MT. Curtis paid worthy tribute to the fine qualities of MT. Corbin. The burial was in the family lot in the East cemetery in Union, in the care of which he had always shown a deep interest. His only surviving brother, Charles Oorbin, of Philadelphia, was present, also MT. and Mrs. J. A. Wiley of Hartford and MT. and Mrs. J. Benjamin Corbin of New York. MT. Corbin's fine, impressive figure was familiar one at the Memorial day services at Union as long as he was able to attend. He also took great interest in the old home gatherings