The Press., 1918-03-28

The schools will close Friday fol vacation of one week.
 A daughter was born to Mir. and Mrs. Louis Wells on March 19.
 s L. NJ. Reed wac in Hartford last Monday and has purchased new l.oFae
 There will be victory rally at the town hall next Wednesday even. ing at o'clock. There will be two speakers. Every man. woman and child in town should attend.
 Unions Liberty Loan committee consists of Chairman, Holoomb R. Howard; general committee, A. c. Knowles. A. M. Heck, IL Nj. Reed, F. A. Moore. CA Proulx. A.. T. Allen.
 Mrs. T. O. Newell is working with the children for an Easter concert to be held April 2. The concert is de. laysd one week because of bad travel ing and for other unavoidable reasons.
 A flock of wild geese were heard on their way north last Monday evening. With the mercury near 20 degrees Wednesday morning it would seem that southern visitors must find the climate rather severe.
 County Supervisor r. Il. Plumb of Stafford was in town last Sunday to map out the work of taking the agricultural survey of Union, and the following committee are working on the survey this week. r. A. Moore, H. R Howard, Charles Heck, R. c. Barrows and c. X. Proulx.
 Last Friday Henry Traveniok met with painful and serious accident while chopping wood on the Meyers estate. He cut his foot very badly and was carried to Southbridge for treatment. He is remaining there with friends while the injured foot is under the care of physician.
 A very serious fire occurred just over the cast border of the town last Sat. urday afternoon when the big barn of William Herindeen was completely destroyed. The fire started about 12. 30 and it's cause is not certainly known. It burned so rapidly that it was impossible to save any of the 8 cattle or the two horses that were in the barn, and these all perished An automobile standing on the barn floor was also burned and a lot of farm tools and some twenty tons of hay. A corn crib south of the barn also burned with some fifty bushels of corn on the ear. There was a high wind from the northwest which saved the h0nse, but carried the fire to the grass and woods and swept it more than quarter of mile before it could be extinguished. A shed west of the barn had gasoline stored in it, but this was rolled out and the fire that on the roof was extinguished. MT Herindeen was away from home and Teturned at night to learn of his great loss.-. There was some insurance, but not nearly enough to cover the loss. X barn of just the same size, 100 feet long, was burned on tna same spot twenty-seven years ago. Much sympathy is expressed for MT. and several persons are assistance to help him get started again: He plans tu erect a temporary structure to serve as a barn for the present.
 Rock Meadow.
 Albert Agurd of Warren is W ith his brother. AdelbeTt Agard, making maple syrup. f:
 George Bradway has beat the record in this vicinity for making maple syrup, having made about 25 gallons
 Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Agard were called last week Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Agard's aunt, Mrs. James Lennen, of Norwich. They home Saturday.
 Miss Lucinda Towne, formerly. of this town, but now living at the Old Lady s home in Worcester, celebrated