The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-21
TOLLAND.


Miss Florence E. Agard left for Smith
college on Wednesday, where she will
enter upon her sophomore year.
Maurice B. Fuller and wife of New
York arrived at Mrs. Lucius s. Fuller's
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy of Newton, Mass,
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Whittlesey over Sunday.
Mrs. Louise R. Baker Is entertaining
Mrs. Baker of Hyannis, Mass.
The Y. P. s. G. E. will hold social at
Mr.. Charles Underwood's on Friday even
ing from eight to ten. A public invitation
Is extended.
A meeting was held in the Jail Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Jacobs, wife of DR.. z. L. Jacobs,
died Monday morn ing. The funeral was
held Wednesday.
Miss Helen H. Baker of Boston, who
is visiting friends in town, sang as an alto
solo Calvary" at the Congregational
church Sunday morning in a most ac-
ceptable manner.
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Agard was very pleasantly
celebrated last Friday afternoon and even
vitations were issued for reception from
2 to in the afternoon and from to 10
in the evening. Those who were asked
in the afternoon were mostly relatives or
thirty five present. The house was very
tastefully decorated with potted plants
and cut flowers, and with the nice arrange
ment of the rooms, presented very at
tractive appearance. During the after
noon appropriate remarks were made by
Mr.. Edwin S. Agard, the brother of the
host, which was followed by prayer by
the pastor of the Congregational church,
Rev. A. H. Post. From 8 to 10 in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Agard received their
friends, and about eighty called to pay
Observation-Disclosures. A pleasant feature
of the evening was the solo rendt red by
Frnnk g. Babcock, and the piano playing
by Mrs. w. N. Simons. Refreshments
were served both afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Agard were the recipients
of many very handsome presents, perhaps
the most valuable being set of 100
pieces of Haviland china. Those pl esent
from out of town were Attorney E. B.
Sumner and Miss Farnham of Whitman
tic, DR.. E. G.. Sumner and wife of Mans
field, Mrs. VIM. Hungerford of Hadlyme,
Mrs. Clarence w. Hungerford of Bayou,
N. j., VIM. H. Agard from Jersey City,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Park Hammond, Mrs.
Geo. B. Hammond, MIR. and Mrs. A. M.
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. q. N, Mclean of
Rockville, and Mrs. Daniel French and
Miss F. J. Kingsbury of Coventry. 1t
was a very delightful occasion, in every
respect, and all were united in the wish
that the future of the host and hostess
might be full of happiness and prosperity.
The following are the remarks of Mr..
Edwin s. Agard:
est seems to be eminently fitting for me
to have something to say on this occasion.
The twenty five years which have elapsed
since the time when the friends and rela.
tives of this couple came together to wit
ness their marriage ceremony, have left
me the only surviving witness. I am very
sorry now that did not treasure up in my
mind a more complete picture Of that
occasion. The Rev. Mr.. Oviatt, then
pastor of the Congregational church at
Talcottville, tied the marriage knot, at
IAI lo1, IL t. I
member the gathering of sfriends at that
time the social chat, and what was still
better something good to eat. l remember
how we babe them good bye as they went
away upon their honey moon journe:a
Ny brother swelled out with pride,
strutting out of the front door of the home
which was to be theirs no longer, with
the best girl in all Vernon on his arm an6
that self righteous smile upon his face
that has characterized him ever since
But beyond this I can recollect very
little. This gathering to-day Is in a way
similar in purpose to the one which took
place twenty five years ago. Both serve
to celebrate an epoch In these two peoples
lives. Twenty five years to any of US is
longer or shorter period of time accord
ing to the experiences that mark our way
We count life success or a failure accord
ing to the blessings that over shadow us
from day to day. And SO, If we judge
this couples life by it's blessings, we can
here to-day rejoice with them upon this
successful ending of twenty five years Of
their married life. Four children have
been born to them and they are all here
to-day to offer their cheer upon this oc.
casion. But their life has not been al
sunshine; there has entered into it share
of pain and lose. The fact that am the
only witness Of their marriage, tells the
story of friends and loved ones that have
gone out into the shadows, leaving sorrow
and loss behind. AS they continue lifes
Tourney together, and enter upon the be-
ginning of the golden years, let us give
them our congratulations, and send them
out into the future with our blessings
and leave the rest with God" FLORA.
Rev. Mr.. Martin having gone to New
York for visit, the services at the Buff
Cap school will be omitted next Sunday
The next service will be held on the
second Sunday in October.
Mrs. N. o. Ward of Holyoke is will
Mrs. Mary Ward for two weeks. N. o
Ward, who came with his wife, returned
home yesterday.