The Press., 1922-06-01
UNION

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 Mrs. Forest May and children of Shrewsbury spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. H. G. Horton.
 Miss Louise Burnham of South bridge and friend from Hartford spent the weekend at the Burnham cottage.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Leffingwell and family of Orcuttville are spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. R. B. Horton.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Rizner and two children are guests at Mrs. Mary Rizner's, this week.
 Mr. and Mrs c. A. Proulx, Arthur Proulx, Mrs. George Thayer and Miss Ruth Dennison went to New London last Sunday.
 Fairman Howard, of Dean academy, accompanied by 8 school friend, Kenneth Hovt, of Stam ford, has been at home for few days.
 Capt. and Mrs. o. M. Potter of kye' N. Y., with their little daughter, Jean' were guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. k. How ard the last of the week.
 Rev. H. A. Coolidge was the speaker of the day at the memorial service held in Holland, last Monday. and at the memorial service held in WestfOrd, on Tuesday.
 The Sunday school is planning to ceIe- brato Children's day, June Il. Mrs. II. A. Coolidge is chairman of the committee in charge of the exercises.
 There was good attendance at the morning service, last Sunday. 1t was a pitty that any of our towns people should have missed Rev. II. COOdge's strong memorial sermon.
 Mrs. Harry Ryder and four children and MT. and Mrs. Frank Durfee and two children. of West Dudley were in town for Memori day Mir. Durfee returned to his home, and the others are staying at Mashapaug for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel Thompson and daughter, also Mrs. George Curry and sons, Robert and George, all Sprlngheld, were here for Memorial day. Mrs. Daniel Thompson, of Union, accom- panied her children and grandchildren on their return to Springfield.
 Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake grange next Wednesday evening, The nropram is to be a memorial service, as outlined by the national grange, and held in all subordinrte granges, throughout the United States, at their first meeting in June.
 Old friends were indeed glad to greet Rev. l. P. Booth at church, last Sunday He came from stafford with two sons, and Mr. Webster. Also, among other friends. were Dr. and Mrs. George N Lawson of Middle Haddam, who had come up for the forestry meeting 0 Saturday, and stopped for the church service, before returning to thelr nome. The ladies Iressmaking class me with Mrs Coolidge at the parsonage las week Tuesday, for an all day meeting Miss Mason. the dress making specialist from Storrs and Miss White, the county home demonstration agent, were II charge. Lessons were given in patterr making. and the alteration of cOmmer cial patterns 10 meet individual needs A bountifuI cafeteria lunch was served af noon. The next meeting will be heIC at the town hall on June 9, beginning a II o'clock, with q basket lunch at nOor Miss White will give instrt ctiOn in mak ing dress forms, with demonstrations.
 It is often said that those who attend the exercises of Memorial day oi Unloh always want to come again, and those who are detained at home feel that they have missed something very much worlf while. Last Tuesday was no exception to this rule. A day of sad memOnes 10 many, but day of education along lIne' of renewed loyalty and devotion for all The march to the cemeteries and decor alton of graves was carried out as usua i'm the morning. The church was wei filled for the afternoon exercises-som' extra seats being required. Lack ot tlm' and space forbid a full account ot thu excellent program, which was announced by Andrew Rizner, the presiding officer The school children, the band (Wood' of Stafford Springs), the boys Of '6l, th' speak CT of the day, Rev. F. w. Tholer of Stafford Hollow, all contributed to th' very interesting exercises Geo. Ihaye of D. P. Corbin Post carried "Old Glory as he has for many years. The three Vt erans present, Comrades Thayer, Gordol and Young were called upon for remark but only Comrade Thomas Young rc sponded. He said in part "Memorla day is to me the most solemn day of al the year. It brings sad and tende memories of '6I- of the four years tha we battIed to preserve the union. As marched to the cemeteries this morning and saw the children decking the sol diers' graves with flowers, thought 0 the many graves that will receive m flowers today. Yesterday a few of Il visited the East cemetery with flower but there was no one to now the gras and there were many graves there tha had no flowers. 1 had a brother wh' died at AndersonvlIe prison who lies il an unknown grave" Comrade YOun closed with touching remarks on hi reason for his firm belief in the resuI rection of the dead, and an earnest ap
 peal for the right use of Memorial day
 not day for play but a day for renew ing our loyalty to God and native land Suo