The Press., 1890-05-15
LOCAL ToPlcs-PgNN'D AND sCIssoRED.

-Monson Cor. Palmer Journal: The residence of John Brockbank was the scene of Q pleasant. event Wednesday evening, the marriage of his daughter Alice to Dr. F.. R. Watts of Stafford Springs, Conn. Rev. T. 0. Martin performed the ring cere- mony. inc couple standing under floral bell with a background of flowers. Fl. G. Brockbank and H. R. Watts, brothers of the bride and groom, were ushers, and among the 70 guests present were friends from Brooklyn and Buffalo, N. Y, Altoona, Pa, Portsmouth, N. H., Rockville, Staf- ford, Springfield, Worcester and other places. The bride was attired in dove. colored faille, trimmed with velvet to match, and carried bouquet of bridal roses. Miss Gracie, sister of the bride, and Master Luther Peck, attended the bridal couple. The gifts were many and elegant, consisting of pieces of solid silver, cut glass, paintings, table linen, lamp, chair, 8 bank check, etc. One particularly touching gift was solid silver berry spoon in plush-l lined case, with the inscription ''In memory of one who loved Pliny and Alice" presented by Mir. and Mrs. A. Howard of Stafford in memory of their. lit tie daughter, who was Dr. Watts patient during her sad sickness. Among the gifts was also Q very fine dish of pansies, pre- sented by Mrs. c. F. Morris. On the de partnre of the couple rice, old shoes and slippers were showered in abundance. Mr. and Mrs. Watts were driven to Palmer where they took an eastern bound traiI for brief bridal tour, after which they will make their home in Stafford Springs Conn.,, where Dr. Watts has worked up { good practice.
 -Lucius D. Rhoades, prominent cit izen of Holyoke, Mass, who died in tha city on the 8th inst, was a son of the lat, Amasa Rhoades of Chaplin, Conn.,, ant was born in that town, to which his fathe came from Belchertown, Mass. He was nephew of Albert Atwood of Stafort Springs. The Holyoke Transcript says Very general was the surprise of every body, this morning, at the announcement of the death last night of Lucius D. Rhoades superintendent of the Holyoke Water Pow CT Company's gas works. MT. Rhoade
 had been out of health for fully six months suffering with acute laryngitis, that pre-
 vented his speaking above a whisper, bu
 had not prevented his attending to hi
 work. Up to last Saturday night he wa
 about as usual, but the damp weather az gravated his malady and from Sunday h tgrew rapidly worse and died last evening
 Mr. Rhoades was attended by Dr.. G. B lSmith. Perhaps there was not bette
 known man in Holyoke than Mir. Rhoades He was daily driver about the streets an
 was a faithful, hard working man. H
 was born in Connecticut and, came to thi
 city in 1867 from Hartford, where for man J years he was connected with the Hartfor lGasg company. He came to Holyoke
 assume the snperintendency of the Wate q 1poWer rcOmpany's gas works, and has r. Itained that pos ition ever since. The d. tceased vas 6I years old and leaves wif'
 DO children.
 s --Sidney N. Morse, of North Woodstocl sIsMh0 gtaduated at Williston seminary, ,Eas shampton. Mass, in 1886, and is senit fas Yale university, has been appointe teacher in the seminary for next year an will take classes in Greek and Englisl While at Williston Mr.. Morse took tt ,l Rickinson, Whitney prize for declamatie