The Press., 1918-03-21

I Henry BillinRs Booth, one 0
 Unions oldest and most .respectec
 citizens, died, at the home ofkL. E
 Booth, Monday, March II, after [
 brief illness of pneumonia Mir. Bootl
 was the oldest son of Isaac Billings
 and Lydia (Oluey) Booth, and wal
 born August 25, 1894, in that part oi
 Union known as Rock Meadow.
 Nearly all his life was spent at his
 birthplace, except year or two when he lived with an uncle or that
 he passed away from home az a hired lal'orer. In August, 1858, he married Maria s, Williams of Union, a daugh. ter of the late Allen Williams. As MT. Booth had previously joined his father in the care of the farm and in somewhat extensive wood and lumber business, the newly married couple at once set up housekeeping, a substantial addition having been made to the old homestead for that purpose Mrs Booth died five years later. In 1864 Mir. Booth married Adelia Williams, sister of his deceased wife. Of this union there were born four children H. Adelbert Booth now of Springfield, Mass. George w., of Prov vidence, R. I Clarence F., of Hartford. and Leon B., who now lives at the old home in Rock Meadow. In 1877 this second wife died leaving no one to care for his four boys except himself and his aged mother. In 1878 he married Mrs. Mary (Bioknell) Bugbee, the widow of Nelson Bugbee, an old. time neighbor and highly esteemed friend. She proved to be step. mother of the noblest type. Some. time before their death MT. Booth assumed the full care of his father and mother, faithfully performing toward them every duty with de. votion rarely equalled. Upon their death the homestead fell to his lot, and be ever cared for it with much pride. Since the death of his third wife, which occured few years ago, he has made his home with his son, Leon. MT. Booth was always deeply interested in the affairs of his town and was often chosen by his fellow. townsmen to fill some office in which faithful service was required. He several times represented his town in the legislature and also frequently served it as chief selectman. In politics he was a democrat. but he never allowed his politics to interfere with the duties of any office to which he was chosen. In religion he was B CoDgregationalist and was @ con sistent member of the Union Congre. gational church. Funeral services were held last Thursday at the home of his son, Leon B. Booth, where he died, the Rev. OC. Lyon of Stafford vile officiating. MT. Booth is survived by his four sons, several grandchil- dreD and his brother. Rev. I. P. Booth, D. D., of Stafford, who is the last of the family of seven children.
 Rock Meadow.
 Lewis Stanton of Brimfeld WAS at the home of George Bradway on Sun. day,
 Matt Heck recently caught a coon in his hen-house, It was shot by Leon Booth.
 Myron Heck, Oscar Willis and David Gaudette each purchased new horses in Springfield recently.
 Albert Castloss passed his civil ex- last week. He is in class one and expects to go to camp when called.
 Herbert Heck has purchased new Ford automobile for his son, Wayland, to be delivered at the Rock Meadow farm after mud time is over.
 Mir. LeveDe, our mail carrier, caught a coon while going from Booths corner toward Mashapaug few days ago. He chased it up a tree and killed it with a club. It weighd 10 pounds --------------- ----------------------------