The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

eddy uDpropitious, the society netted over
thirty-five dollars. The play, "Once on
Time," was enjoyed by all, and will
probably be repeated at no distant date.
sOMERs. I
The center schools enjoyed a sletghride
Tuesday afternoon. j
Miss e. Louise Patten is confined to-
the house with the grip.
Mrs. George Daniels Of South Coventry
lie guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. FL. Daniels.
Arthur Dimock and Thurston Cooley
are recovering from an attack of the
measles.
Mrs. L. A. Goddard gave small party
Monday afternoon in honor of the engage
ment Of Miss Mabel G. Kibbe and Ernest
Fuller.
Mrs. Newton Pomeroy and son, Ches-'
ter, and A. L.. Adams attended the
funeral of DIR. Frank B. Newton In Stat.
ford Springs, Saturday.
The next regular meeting Of Sonners
Grange, March 5th, will be In charge of
the unmarried ladies who plan to present
the farce, Gertrude Mason. M. D.
A. L. Adams visited friends In Rock
Vile one day last week. He found excel
lent sleighing and the people enthusiastic
over the trolley line to Stafford Springs.
The will of Francis Pease has been ad-
mitted to probate by the administrator,
Charles Hibbard. The appraisers of the
estate, William II. Billings and William
McMullen, Jr., of Somersville, have fin
ished their work, reporting the amount
as $29 900.
William Cummings and Miss Edith w.
Ingham of Springfield were married at
the home of the groom's father, James
Cummings, at Somers, on Sunday after
noon. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Louis A. Goddard, In the presence
of relatives and few friends. The dec
oratlons consisted of plants and cut flow
ers. Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings left i'm
mediately for Boston, where Mr.. Cum
mings Is In business. .
Raymond George Keeney and Miss
Laura Moore, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Moore were married at the
Church of the Good Shepherd at Hartford
| Monday noon. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with palms, ferns and
snilax, and Ascension lilies. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. George T..
Linsley. The bride, leaning upon the
arm of her father and escorted by the
maid of honor, eight bridesmaids and the
ushers, was met at the ehancel rail by
the groom and his best man. AS the
bridal party passed up the center aisle
the wedding march from Lohengrin'
was played by the organist.. The. bride
wore q rich dress of old rose point lace
over white mousseline de sole. Her veil
was of white tulle and she carried large
bouquet-octagon In shape, Of white
violets and ferns. The dresses Of the
maid of honor and of the bridesmaids
were of light blue chiffon, deliberately
shirred, and they wore large hats of blue
chiffon, ornamented with long plumes OF
ostrich feathers. The bouquet of the
maid of honor was of pink blush roses
and those of the bridesmaids were of clear
white roses. The maid of honor was the
BRIDES sister, Miss Annie Richards Moore.
The best man was Albert Munger Darrell,
| Yale, 1900. After the ceremony at the
church there was reception at the home
of the BRIDES parents on Wethersfield
avenue, at which a breakfast was served.
Only the bridal party and small number
Of relatives and intimate friends of the
families attended the reception. The
residence was handsomely decorated with
roses, tulips, narcissi, palms, ferns and
smilax. The bride and groom were
assisted In receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore, General and Mrs. George E.
Keeney, parents Of the groom, and by the
maid of honor and the bridesmaids. The
W. dding pie sents we're numerous and
very handsome. Mr.. Keeney gave hfs
bride heart set with large diamonds
and the BRIDES gift to the groom was q
gold cigarette case bearing HE monogram
set In diamonds. To his best man the
groom gave gold cigarette case and to
each Of his ushers gold scarf pin orna.
mented with diamonds and pearls. The
bride gave to each of her attendants ir
memory of the occasion gold chair
bracelet, set with tulquoises at half-inch
intervals. Mr.. and Mrs. Keeney left or
an afternoon train for the South. They
will be for month at the Royal Poin
} ciana at Palm Beach, Fla, and will ther
go for visit to the winter home OF Mr.