The Press., 1922-08-31

he starting out for the pageant in the evening, but the spirit of the pageant had entered into the hearts of the par ticipants, and a small matter Of ram did not damp their enthusiasm, nelther did the storm seem to stop a goooly number of people and long before the opening hour, 8.30, the church was filled and standing room only, was a fact The historic pageant, com piled by Miss Florence BarroWs ana presented by Mrs. Samuel l.. Lindsay, deserves the appreciation and praise, our visiting friends and towns people gave it. Both ladies gave their tune and attention to making the scenes at tractive, and fitting, and securing properties that were truly old and valuable. Each participant trOught to light costumes, that graced grand danes and gallant men of Olden days. The program order was as follows: | Indian girls, Misses SyZ3ch and Cool idge. grinding corn in mortar with pestle. Church scene-pastor ana congregation, with foot stoves, tyth- | ing man, snuff boxes, gravel tags. Ladies Cent SOciety-Ladies met to weave rugs, knit, and gossip. Village post office Postmaster, usual cOun- try store, checker game, Children cal lers, old maids and dignified town of | ficials. Churning sccne-Old daSher churn. Trundle bed-"Trundle bed song" by Mrs. Dudley Clark. Spinning wheel-Wheel and song. Singing school-Class sang Loves Old Sweet Song. "Slavish Folk sOngs-With chill dren in Slavish costumes. Man who moved from Union to Vermont i'll wheel barrow and came back to Union, because he liked Union better than Vermont Shoe making, An early industry, cobtlers bench and tools. Apple pairing Lee. Representing Revolutionary hero. and song, "Yan- kee Doodle" A Civil war hero, George w. Thayer, with American flag, and song, Battle Hymn of the Republic" Three World war soldiers, Andrew RiZner, Paul RiZner and Major Buck ley, and song, Keep Home Fires Burning" Miss Evangeline Lawson recited a poem that was composed by Eldridge Paul, in Civil war period. Miss Eleanor Lindsay recited When the Flag Goes By All participants in above scenes grouped on platform. Song, America" Tabor Bros. Orches- tra furnished the music for the eve ming.
 Rock Meadow
 Charles Heck and his auto tourists are on Long Island, Maine, this week.
 Mrs. COrnelia Sault of Stafford HOl- low is with her mother, Mrs. John CsatlOs.
 Mr and Mrs. George Bradway spent last Sunday in Brimfeld, guests of Mrs. Grace Stanton.
 Mr and Mrs. Edwin Oliver and fam fly of ThompsOnville were weekend guests at George Heck's.
 John Newell of Waterbury, came to Union for Old Home day and has been spending several days with MyrOn Heck.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Willis, Mrs. Al bert Heck and children went to WOr- cester, last Thursday, to visit Mrs. c M. Richardson, Mrs. Willis sister.
 "Macaroni" Has Passed.
 The old American use of the wnrt "macHrUni' has passed. In ReN"'u tionary times the term signitieC 'swel." elegant" high toned" IL an age when all elegant things came from Italy. the exquisite in clOthins and manners was cOmplimented witt the designation "macar0ni. Whel . Yankee Doodle put il feather in hi! hat. in order to look like d dandy he "calIed it macaroni." The crNcL recruited in Maryland and Virginia was called the Macar0nis."
 That usage is forgotten. By some strange chance. a "mAcurOue" in Italy itself is a illInre. dOlt,