The Press., 1910-08-17
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD STRINGS.

O. H. Moore and slater, Aisa Ethel i, returned from New York Saturday night.
 Mrs. B. P. Cooley Is entertaining her brother. Theodore MOrrall, of Black Hall
 A large number of people spent an enjoyable afternoon at the gOif grounds Saturday Misd Q s: BeOk with was assisted by Misses Francis Alden, Louise Beckwith and Miaa Marjorie Morse at the refreshment table.
 The Holmes-C -Cady Reunion.
 The thirteenth annual reunion of the Holmes -Oady society was held at Crystal Laks on Thursday, A ugust II. The unpropltiOus weather indications of the early morning deferred quite number from attending the meeting, but the day proved so f1ne that there were one hundred and five persona present, from Connections, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island and South Dakota. who all entered into the full enjoyment of ths occasion Follow. ing the excellent dinner the meeting was called to order by the president. and the following business wasAVans- acted: Report of the secretaFy and treasurer, Mrs Mary FairbRDks Holmes, was read and accepted. The president reported these deaths since She last meeting, viz.: Giles D Holmes. Sept. 2. 1909; Sereptu T Anderson, Sept 2, 1909; Dydymus F. HowIett. Sept 29. 1909: Dewey Newell, Jan 1O, 1910: John Ere. mont Oady of Wheaton, III April 5, 1910; Mrs Edith May King Smith, wife of Alfred M Smith of southing- ton. Ct . April 10, 1910: Franklin ". Oady. WinnebaoR. Minn.. April 30. 1910; Mrs. Marion Oady White. Belchertown. July. 1910; William M Oady. Oauaar, N. Y. The presi dent also reported the oomple tion and publishing of the Cady genealogy. After the reports were made these off ,eFs were elected: President, Orrin P. Allen, Palmer; vice. president. Arthur ". Kingsbury. Stafford Springs; secretary and treasure Mrs Mary FaiI baRks Holmes, West Brot k field; executive committee. Arthur ". KingkbuTy, Stafford Springs. Maroius A. Oady, West Staffold. Frs Kline Holmes, West Stafford, Erwin Hewlett, Stafford Springs, Mrs. Myron Leonard, Stafford. Miss Agnes I Holmes and Mrs. Hattie Pomeroy, West Stafford. Mrs. Reuben Converse, Mrs. Augustus Holmes and Mrs Emily BurdIck. Stafford spFinga; Fe- OeptiOn committee, Arthur ". Kings bury. MaFOius A. Oady, Mrs Frank Fairfield and Mrs. Emily A. Burdick entertainments committee, Rev. O. 0. I Lyon. Hadlyme. Miss Flora M. King, Miss Jeannie L. King. Somer6ville, and Mrs. ". T. Jones, Stafford Springs: HoImes research committee. Mrs. Charles Thresher. Mansfield Center, Mrs. R. O Washburn. Bland ford, Mrs c. T. Smith, Springfield, Edwin A. Davis. Somers, Mrs D. H. Oady. Springfield, Mrs. J. Q. Adams, Hampden. F..J. Sheldon, EnAeld, Rev. 0. O. Lyon. Hadlyme. The Oady research committee was discon- tlnued because of the completion of She work A vote of thanks was ac- corded to MT Allen for his successful effort in compiling and publishing the Oady genealOgy. Iu accepting the vote of thanks and words of ap- preoiatlon conveyed. Mir Allen said that he did not wish to oIaim all the credit for the accomplishment of the work, for there were others who had spent much time and money for yearsI In gathering data who were richly en- titled to a share of appreciation. notably Frederic W. Cady of East Providence, RI, Miss Flora M. King of SomeEsvills, Judge William @. Cady of Syracuse, N. r.. O. 0. 0. l Brady of Manchester. Iowa. and two who have passed away, Prof. Daniel Cady Eaton of Yale universlty and Dwight H. Oady of Springfield. Up. on motion. a hearty vote of thanks was offered In appreciation of the foregoing contribution to the work !; it was voted that she minutes Of tho same Dc spread upon tue records Of tho society. After the transaotion of business the time was devoted tos the reading of, papers and speeches Raw c. c. Lyon oi Hadlyme read d paper relating to mem bers of vaEious Cady families of tho Oldeh days. followed by poem inspired by memories of his childhood. entitled q Reminisoen- oes." Rev. A. B. Tyler of Writings vile. Mass, read poem by invita- tion, entitled The Wicked Miller of Dee, by Ruth O, Ogden, showing how undue curiosity ia sometimes re- Warded. Frederic W. Oady of Eaat Providence related an amusing moi dent connected with his ancestor, Jonathan Oady of Providence. Tn observance of the centenary anniver- sary of Judge Jesse Oady of Stafford, who died May 8, 18lO, Rev. 0. c. Lyon read an interesting sketch of his life and times. followed by another interesting papeT on the same subject from another view point by Mrs. J 0. Adams Of Hampden. Both papers were listened to with much interest, for Judge Oady was man who da- served we'll of his pOsterity and was vVOFkhv kO hA ParnaIu hara6 x,r,k n,,lx, g,, one century after his demise, but in, all succeeding time. The society ad. ionEned. voting ko meet at Qrvaknl