The Press., 1916-04-19
UNION.

UNION.
 Mrs. Hattie Phillips of southtridge was at the Marcy cottage Sunday.
 Walter Darling of Woodstock Valley visited relatives in town the first of the week.
 Miss Nellie Burleson spent week with Mrs. H. M. Lawson and is now visiting Mrs. L. M. Reed.
 Mrs. George Wallace and daughter, Bertha of southbridge, were guests of friends in town Sunday
 H. M. Lawson has been busy mak. ing maple syrup, although the season is not as good as usual for it.
 Miss Mildred Aldrich of Uxbridge, with her cousin, Abbie Howlet of Holland visited their grandfather, E. M. Horton recently.
 The fire lookout at Mt Oohepetuck was opened this week. The woods are now getting so dry that the danger of forest fires has begun.
 In the death of Milton H. Kinney Union loses one whom the older resi- dents that knew him we'll esteemed very highly. He spent the best part of his life in Union. During his residence at Mashapaug he was an active member of the church at Union. Those who knew him we'll speak highly of the uprightness, trustworthi. ness and friendliness of his character.
 The orchard demonstration held at the farm of H. M. Lawson on April 8th was very pleasant and helpful gathering In the forenoon County Agent Kennedy and Everett Brown of Pomf1et gave a demonstEation in pruning and grating in approved Then after lunch and social hour MT. Brown gave very valuable address on how to renovate and care for an old orchard. Then came a of the Boys and Girls club which now has about twenty. five who are enthusiastio in their work of poultry raising, potato and garden culture and sewing
 Milton H Kinney, 7S. died Thurs day morning at 5 80 at the home of his daughter, Mrs Ernest E. Corbin of Hazardville, after a two-weeks' ill., ness with grip and chronic bronchitis. Mir Kinney was born in Union March A, 1887, SOIL of Nathan and Lucy Wales Kinney On March IA, 1861, he married Miss Martha M. Moore at They made their home in Union, where MT. Kinney was engaged in an extensive lumber and box manufacturing business with his brother, Myron. In 1867 he became a member of the firm of Corbin, & Go. of Mashapaug and later of Corbin 6 Kinney, manu- lecturers of boots and shoes and dealers in general merchandise MT. Kinney had always been a republican and had served his native town of Union in the capacities of selectman, constable, tax collector, deputy sheriff and justice of the peace. MT. Kinney was 8 member of the constitutional con- vention of 1903, representative to the General Assembly in 1871. when it was held in the old state house, and also a representative to, the last General Assembly, where he served on three committees and was the next to the oldest member He was a member of the Congregational church at Union. On March 14th MT. and Mrs. Kinney celebrated the 55th anniversary of their marriage. Be- sides his widow MT. Kinney is sur vived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Chamberlain of West Woodstock and Mrs. A. E. Paul of Geneseo, Ill. one daughter, Mrs. Mattie Josephine Corbin, and also Mrs. B. o. Weld of Sturbridge, whom they brought up but did not formally adopt. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at clock at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. E. Corbin. Rev. Thomas lyric of the Methodist church officiated, and was assisted by Rev. Earl H. Thayer of Somers and Rev. Henry O. Newell of Somersville. The burial was in Union on Sunday at l o'clock, the services at the grave being conducted by Rev. Thomas A. Williams, assisted by Rev. Harvey Lawson. The bearers were Willis Reed of Stafford Springs, Eugene Walker of Southbridge, H. R. Howard of Union and B.. o. Wells of stur- bridge.
 Rock Meadow.
 Samuel Heck is at home on his vacation.
 Mrs. Matt Heck returned home last Saturday from visit with MT. and Mrs. Burt Corbin in Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Willis enter. tained as guests last Monday his sister from the Springs and MT. and Mrs. E. N. Hawes of Cape God.
 There will be box social at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Heck Saturday evening, April 29th for the benefit of the Rock Meadow Sunday school. Every lady attending is requested to furnish box of food for two persons. The boxes will be sold at auction.
 Doan's Regulets are recommended by auwv