The Press., 1921-06-02
UNION.


 Steve Veigaska is riding a fine new bike"
 M A. Marcy spent the weekend at his home in Hartford.
 Mrs w. Richards called on relatives in Brimfeld last Friday.
 A daughter, Ruth Ella, was born to MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Gage, last Sunday afternoon.
 Several from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. Charles Scranton at North Ashford Monday.
 George Bradway and Mrs. Ella Bass were married at Union,- May twenty first by Rev. H. A. Coolidge.
 J. E. Sellers and family are at l.. M. Reeds. Their furniture was moved up from Willimantic, this week.
 Mrs. Forest May and children of Shrewsbury were recent callers on her mother, Mrs H. G. Horton. =.
 Mrs. Henry Leffingwell and children of Orcuttville are spending few days with her mother, Mrs. R. A. Horton.
 There will be a dance at the town hall on Saturday evening with music by Klecak's orchestra of StaffOrdville.
 Mrs. Paul Putek and little daugh- ter, Amelia May, have come on from Pennsylvania. MT. Putek expects to come few weeks later.
 Otis Burnham and family, of Will limantic, recently moved into the house with Mrs. E. H. Barber. MT. Burnham is trucking from Maine's mill.
 L. M. Reed and Miss Burleson at tended the funeral of Mrs. Charles Scranton at North Ashford, Monday Much sympathy is felt for the hus- band, children and friends in their deep sorrow. Mrs. Scranton had many friends here, where her home had been for many years, and her tragic death came as a great shock She was a faithful loving wife and mOther-always ready to do her part and more.
 After day of thunder and drench- ing rain, Memorial day dawned bright and fair. Notwithstanding the un- favorable conditions for gathering flowers, the children and their friends brought an abundance of floral offer ings. At eleven o'clock, Woods band of Stafford Springs, headed the pro cessiOn of children and townspeOple in the march to decorate the soldiers graves, in the three cemeteries. From the cemeteries, the line of march con- tinued to the monument where, after appropriate exercises, the land re- tired to the hall for dinner, and others gathered, in groups, al out the church and common, for basket lunch. The exercises in the church opened at 130, and every seat was filled. The reel tations and songs from the school children were we'll rendered and the band, as in former years, helped in the exercises. The address by Rev. Henry A. Coolidge was most eleuuent and soul inspiring-a strong and prac- tical appeal for the brotherhood of man. George Thayer, the only re- maining member of D. F. .Corbin Post, was the standard bearer. An drew Rizner, World War volunteer, presided at the church exercises. Each Memorial day brings sad and tender memories of other days and many familiar faces are missing-R. B. Horton, John Corbin, Mrs. D. P. Corbln, k. w. Upham, and long list of good and loyal citizens. Notwith- standing this inevitable thinning of the ranks" other and younger helpers are keeping up the traditions of the day. May their hands and hearts keep strong and ready and, more and more, may our foreign born neigh I ors and their children learn to love their homes, their town, their country, and to feel their responsibility for this government of the people, by the people, and for the people" But, we, the native-born, must see to it that we and our children live honest, clean and loyal lives. Unto whom much is given, of him, also, is much requir- ed."