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UNION HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2009 Annual Meeting

The Union Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in the Old Town House on Town House Road in Union. The meeting will be preceded by a 6:00 p.m. potluck supper to which members and guests are asked to bring a casserole or salad to share, with their own place setting. Dessert and beverages will be provided by hostesses Phyllis Parsons and Nancy Watson.

President David Shaub will conduct the business meeting with the presentation of annual reports and the election of a slate of officers for 2010, after which he will give a slide presentation on "Union's Old Houses".

David promises a brief review of Union's architectural styles, primarily Greek Revival, Federal and farmhouse. This will be followed by a virtual tour of Union's streets, using images of "as many as possible" Union houses.

The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and Mr. Shaub invites owners of mid-19th century houses to join the discussion with early pictures and information about their homes. As a member of Maine Preservation, Mr. Shaub remarks, "Union exhibits a particularly wonderful mixture of useful and attractive buildings, suited to their sites, functions, and neighboring buildings. These structures are gifts from our predecessors, worthy of study and care."

The Union Historical Society's final program meeting of the year will be held at 7:30 pm. on Wednesday December 2, 2009, in the sanctuary of People's United Methodist Church on Depot Street. The Society owns and maintains the Robbins House on Union Common and the Old Town House and Cobb's Ledge on Town House Road. Membership is only $5.00 a year. For more information call 785-5444 and leave a message.

Betty Nims & Suzy Shaub

Winterberry 2009

Betty Nims and Suzy Shaub hang hand knit Christmas stockings in preparation for Union’s People’s United Methodist Church Fair, to be held Saturday November 7 from 8 am. to 1 pm. Featured will be many items crafted by members of the church, including hand made baskets, painted glass wear, tatted note cards, solar lights for the walkway, ornaments and kitchen cloths. Baked goods will be piled high along with candies and jams. Also this year, are tables of Grandma’s Attic treasures. The café serves brunch from 8 AM to 1 PM. The PUMC is located on Depot Street, just off the Common in Union. FMI call 785-4114 and leave a message; someone will return your call promptly.


Old Town House
The Old Townhouse

The old Town house, located on Town House road just north of the Union common, has only recently been added to the National Registry of Historic Buildings. It is furnished with many antique "deacon's benches" with spindle backrests, contemporary with the building. There is a stage which is usually concealed by a painted hanging showing a composite depiction of Union and its surroundings. Antique quilts hang on the walls and a display cabinet dedicated to the veterans of Union contains memorabilia from the Civil and other wars in which Union citizens fought.



Union Common Band Stand

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P.O. Box 154

Union, ME 04862

(207) 785-5444

unionhis@hotmail.com


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