The Press., 1905-06-21

beautifully gowned in cream Lans- downe, trimmed with ruchiDg, and carried cream roses. The maid of honor was Miss Sadie Hobbs of Mon- son, cousin of the bride, who was dressed in white chiffon and carried white carnations and maiden hair fern. The best man was Lees Furness, | brother of the groom, and the ring bearer was Cyril Holdredge of Mon- son, nephew of the bride. A reception was held after the ceremony, and the young couple left on the 4 o'clock train from the Springs for wedding trip, which will include Worcester, Boston and Westerly, R. L. The presents were numerous and handsome, showing the high appreciation of the community for the young couple. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Arthur Orcutt of Monson, cousin of the bride. Among the guests from out of town who attended the wedding were MT. and Mrs. Arthur Orcutt, Mrs. Julia Nelson, MT. and Mrs. O. P. Holdridge, MT. and Mrs. Wm. T. Lewis, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Lewis, Frank Sutcliffe, Miss Annie Lewis, Mrs. Frank Welch of Monson; Ed ward Collis of Palmer; Mrs. Dello Bolieau and son, Clifton, of Spring field; MT. and Mrs. Wm. Lawton of Worcester; James Lewis of Black stone, and Mrs. Nellie Byrne of Bos- ton.
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 George DrummOnd is ill. Miss Ethel Loomer is visiting friends in Blackstone.
 Wm. P. Amadon, Jr., is quite i'll with acute Bright's disease. Charles Peel was the guest over Sunday of his friend, Herbert West. Mass will be celebrated at St. Jo- seph's chapel at 9.3O Sunday morn ing.
 Mrs. L. M. Booth was the guest over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. George Webster in Springfield.
 Mrs. Sarah Potter is spending two weeks vacation with her sister, Mrs. John Farnham, in Worcester.
 The Children's day concert will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday morning at 1O.45 a. m.
 Mrs. G. P. Andrews is spending three weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert West, in Somerville, Mass. MT. and Mrs. Ernest Russell of Chicopee, Mass, were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Grant Hammer last week.
 Mrs. W. V. Odell and Miss Mary Hammer of Blackstone have been spend ing few days with relatives in this place.
 The Christian Endeavor topic for this evening is "Minor moralities, Eph. 4:25-32. Leader, Mrs. James Swift.
 School closed here last Friday for the summer vacation. A picnic was held for the benefit of the children last Friday afternoon.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church will meet for work Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock, and serve their uusal supper in the even- ing, with Mrs. Arthur West as host ess.
 Next Sunday morning there will be no service in the Congregational church, the people attending the Chil- dren's day exercises at the Methodist church. The topic at the Congrega- tional chruch in the evening will be "Give it up.'
 The two and half story dw elling house, owned by William Tobin and occupied by Samuel Reubold, wife and three children, was totally de- stroyed by fire early this morning. At the time the fire was discovered, shortly after ?, it was we'll under way, and the occupants had barely time to get out and were unable to save any of the contents. The loss on the house is placed at $2OOO. There was an insurance of 5000 on the house and $500 on contents, both through Chamberlin's agency. The cause of the fire is unknown.
 Abbie Jane. 71, widow of Daniel Bowden, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grant Hammer, June 18th. The funeral was largely at tended at the house Friday afternoon at ? o'clock, Rev. John Thompson officiating. Mrs. Bowden was the only child of MT. and Mrs. Judson Rood of Staffordville. She was mar ried to Daniel Bowden in 1842 and has been the mother of six children, all of whom survive her-Frank s. of this place, George F. of Wales, Mrs. Addie M. Brown of East Roches- ter, N. H., Mrs. Nellie Duncan of Worcester, Fred K. of Stafford and Mrs. Lizzie Hammer of Staffordville. She was a member of the M. E.. church of this place. The deceased had been i'll for some time with dia- betes. The burial was ill the Staf- fordville cemetery.
 An enjoyable Children's day con- cert was held at the Congregational church Sunday evening. The literary program was in charge of Miss Mary Smith, and the children certainly did we'll. The music was under the di- rection of Mrs. Arthur West. The church was handsomely decorated with laurel and potted plants and cut flow CTS. The attendants of the Metho- dist church omitted their evening service and attended in body. Solos were rendered by Mrs. B. Harrington and Mrs. Fogg. Prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Thompson, and the pas tors of both churches made interest ing remarks. By special request of the children, Rev. MT. Vaill gave them talk that was certainly an in- spiration to all. The choir rendered