The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-27

There will be q union service at tn
Methodist church on Friday evening
with an address.
The subject at the M. E. churcl
next Sunday morning will be "Th'
first Easter sermon.
O. R. Kemp of Palmer, Mass, wa
the guest of his brother in law, H
A. BosWorth, over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con
gregational church will serve theiI
usual supper Thursday evening in the
vestry.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening at Z O'Clock will be "NeV
life for the world" Leader, Rev
j. E. Fischer.
Next Sunday at the Congregations
church the pastor will preach al
Easter sermon. In the evening there
will be an Easter concert by the Sun
day school.
The Junior O. E. society will meet
Friday afternoon after school with
Arthur Chandler of Hydeville. Sub
iect, "The road to poverty Tenn
perance meeting.
The children of the late Mrs. O. R.
Kemp are living with near relative,
as follows: Mabel T. with Mrs. G
Bosworth; Vivain J. and little Her
bert R. with Mrs. H. A. Bosworth
and little Lucy M. with her grand
mother, Mrs W. Broadway.
West Stafford.
f. Wayland Preston, Jr, was home
from Boston over Sunday.
We are glad to congratulate Miss
Gladys Preston on being valedictoriaI
of her class.
M. A. Cady and Rev. E. N. Munro
will sell their personal property al
auction tomorrow at 9 a. m.
Henry Hansen has returned to his
home in Tolland, after having spent
the past two years with his uncle
Andrew Hansen.
Don't forget "Mr. Bob" tonight
and Thursday night at the church.
commencing at las p. m. Admis
sion: Adults, loo; children, 1Oc.
During a blast at the electric roaG
cut last Wednesday stone weighing
fifty pounds was hurled through the
roof of the house occupied by o. D.
Preston. Considerable damage wal
done to the house, but no one was
hurt. Mr.. Preston has moved his
family to the house of his father
while necessary repairs are being
made.
Great was the surprise of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Randolph Buck, who had
made no plans to celebrate their gold
en- wedding, when they we're sum
moned by Roland F. Fay, on the even.
ing of March IS. to the parlors of the
Congregational church to meet about
$50 friends and relatives, who could
not let such rare occasion pass with.
out fitting recognition, this being also
the 18th anniversary of Mr.. Buck e
birthday. A purse containing over
500 in gold was presented to them
by Rev. Egbert N. Munro, pastor OF
the Congregational church, in behalf
of the donors, in felioitous manner.
Mr.. Buck gratefully responded. Hon.
J. r. Washburn made very pleasing
remarks, and the favorite songs of Mr..
and Mrs. Buck, "Silver Threads
Among the Cold" and cit is True,
Dear Heart, We're Fading" were
sung. Congratulatory letters were
read from friends unable to be present.
A pleasing feature was the orange
blossoms worn by Mrs. Buck, and sent
to her by friends in California. This
was the flower worn by Mrs. Buck
fifty years ago. Congratulations, re-
miniscences, toasts, refreshments and
photograph selections made the oc.
casion one long to be remembered by
those present. J. Randolph Buck
was born in Somers. March Is, 1882,
son of Norman Alonzo and Mary
Melissa A. Kingsbury, daughter OF
Rufus and Celia Smith Kingsbury,
was born in South Hadley Falls,
Mass in 1889 They were married
in the Kingsbury homestead in Som
ers, March Is, 1857, by Rev. Mr..
Oviatt, pastor of the Congregational
church. Two of the guests present al
their marriage are living, brother,
George K. Kingsbury, of Stafford, anG
sister, Mrs. Mary Buck Tyler, Of
Springfield. After their marriage
they came to West Stafford, where Mr.
Buck was engaged as overseer in the
Fitch g Burke stockinet mill. After
the dissolution of this firm and Mr.
Fitch's removal to Rockville, he
worked in the machine shop, anc
after that at carpentry for johnson &
Brockbank for few years. He wal
engaged in the livery business il
Springfield for short time, and Their
came to Stafford to care for his wife'l
father and mother. After their deatl
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck took charge of the
town farm for about ten years. He
then engaged in the meat business il
Stafford Hollow. Soon after he
bought out Pasco's general store ant
was appointed postmaster in 1883 il
Stafford Hollow. Owing to i'll health
he retired form active business life
selling out to Fl. f. Oady in 1892. II
1902, after making extensive improve
ments on his property in West Stat
ford, he and Mrs. Buck moved there
to make it their permanent home. By
their acts of charity, hospitality anc
kindness of heart they have won the
esteem of the people of Stafford in {
marked degree. In early life Mr.
and Mrs. Buck Joined the Congrega
tional church. Mr.. Buck is also {
member of Ionic lodge of Masons anC
Orient chapter. Mr.. and Mrs. Bucl