The Press., 1897-05-06


 the parlor, where an elegant bouquet of .seventy-five carnations of white, pink and red were presented to the host. Several very fine bouquets were brought, and a little thoughtful lad sent very pretty May basket containing pretty button hole bouquet, worn all the afternoon by it's recipient. A few congratulatory re- marks were read by one of the number, closing with the following lines:
 "spring, still makes spring in the mind,
 When eighty years are told,
 Love makes anew this thrilling heart,
 And we are never old.
 Over the winter glaciers
 see the summer glow,
 And through the wild piled snow drift,
 The warm rose buds below"
 Many, may you birth days be
 Ever, gladsome, bright and gay;
 Many, many be your blessings,
 Coming to you day by day.
 Again, dear friends, we wish you joy,
 You1l be surprised another year,
 So, be sure and keep your latch-string out
 For all your friends, from far and near.
 Stafford.
 GARD OF THANKs.-We thank all who assisted in any way during the sickness and burial of our dear mother, and also those that contributed flowers.
 D. w. PUTNEY,
 MARY T. PUTNEY,
 AGNES K. PUTNEY. Don't forget the bands May dance at the town hall tonight.
 Episcopal services at the town hall next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Regular meeting of Wolcott Lodge, F. & A. M., next Thursday evening.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. 0. B. this evening" Enter prise" All are invited.
 Mrs. H. F. Cadyss and Mrs. E. H. Pin ney are in Springfield tonight for the purpose of hearing Calve.
 Rev. Harry Blackford, of Monson, will preach at the Universalist church next Sunday morning at 1O.45 o'clock.
 The Mission Band of Willing Workers are making arrangements for May bas- ket festival, to be held at the Baptist church, Friday evening, May 14th. They should have a large attendance, as this little band is deserving of all the patron age they can get.
 Letters uncalled for in the Stafford post office: Mrs. Sleana Taylor, Mrs. J. E. Hamilton, Mrs. E. Root, Mademoiselle Olivine Bouthillier, Miss Norah Craine, Miss Ruby Nelson, Mr. Walter H. Ray mond, Mir. Elkworth Moshier, MT. Daniel w. Davis, MT. Henry Levine.
 Rev. F. c. Druley gave an address en- titled "Odd Fellowship" at social given by the Monson lodge of Odd Fellows, last Thursday evening, the occasion being the 18th anniversary of the founding of the order in this country. The address is highly spoken of by all who were fort unate enough to hear it.
 The Hillside Cemetery association held their annual meeting last Saturday after. noon and reelected the entire board of old officers. This association is now in the best of condition, having an invested fund of over $500 on hand, enough to insure the keeping of the yard in good re- pair besides making some additional improvements.
 George Colburn, son of Russell Col burn, had narrow escape from the loss of one of his eyes while playing with a pitch-fork day or two ago. In some way he managed to run one of the prongs through the eye-lid into the corner of his ava nv Gpoi+b xr7oo oollad 0r5 cosv,od the wound, so that it is thought that the eye will not be seriously injured.
 At the annual meeting of the Univer- salist society, held last evening, the fol- lowing officers were elected: Jacob Glo- yer, c. B. Pinney, E. c. Pinney, commit tee; Mrs. E. H. Pinney, Mrs. H. F. Cady, committee on pledges; the committee on music remains the same as last year. There was an interchange of opinion among those present concerning the in- terests of the society, and measures pro- posed for it's continued success.
 Owing to the rapidity with which the maple trees are budding it was thought best not to wait till Arbor Day for the planting of trees about the Pinney Gram mar school building. but to observe last Saturday instead. Consequently the nu- merous friends of the school gathered there and devoted nearly the entire day to that purpose. E. c. Pinney furnished twenty-four handsome maple trees and they were planted on the two sides of the lot, with few at the back. It is expect ed that there will be still few more set out.
 Mrs. Phila Putney, widow. of Ezra A. Putney, aged 85, died last Monday morn ing, about 3 o'clock, from an attack of the grip. Mrs. Putney was the daughter of Linus and Mary Wales, and was born in Union, May 18th, 1872. She was mar ried to Ezra A. Putney, April 18th, 1888, and after living in Union a few years the couple moved to this village about 1S45, where, with the exception of one year spent in Rockford, Ill.,, she has since resided. During the year spent in the west, occurred the death of her husband. She has been a zealous and devoted mem- Der of the Baptist church for over forty years, and has enjoyed the respect and esteem of the church and entire com munity during her long residence in this place. She leaves one son, David Putney, of Springfield, and three daughters, Mrs. David Holmes, of Talapoosa, Ga., and
 -