The Press., 1911-06-14


 Edwin s. Agard.
 Miss F. Daisy Whiton of Rockville, but formerly of Holland, sailed Satur- day on thes Celtic for Q trip abroad
 She will spend the summer on the continent. fss A very successful Ladies' Aid of the Lee Methodist church was held last Wednesday afternoon and evening | at the home of MT. and Mrs. Walter
 Pearson. Over seventy were present Sisters' night was observed in the
 grange Tuesday evening. A program
 consisting of music and the lives of noted musicians and authors was given. At the close of the meeting cookies and lemonade was served
 Miss Clara B. Mccormick. youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Mo- Oormick, and Samuel Ritohie of Hartford were united in marriage Thursday, June 1st, at 8 o'cl"ck. by
 Rev. J. J. Dunlop, pastor of the Fourth Congregational church. Miss Ida Mccormick, sister of the bride, was bridemaid and MT. Garter was best man, the ring service being used
 The house was decorated with palms, ferns and roses. The bride wore Q white silk dress and carried a large bouquet of white carnations. The bridemaid wore white and carried 8 bouquet of roses. Fifty persons were present. A large number of gifts were received. After short wedding tour to New York, MT. and Mrs. Ritchie will reside at 17 Bissell street, Hartford.
 The program of the graduating ex- ercises of the Hicks Memorial school Friday evening, June g.: Entrance of school; "Hail, Fairest Land, !" chorus; selection, ''Evangeline, ''Ada Luhrsen; Clovers. Jarvis Brown i; Coul tship of Miles Standish, repro duotion, Lilla Newoomb; Young Yankee Doodle, Frances Hoffman i; essay, Kindness" Mildred Pearson 1; "Flag of Our Nation," chorus; selac. tion Hiawatha, Roy Waldo; Rain bow. Charles Ewald; A Story About Indians. Hazel West; Vacation Time at Grandpa's. Helen Luhrsep: P ,ob lems, Phyllis Newcomb; essay, "Sla very." Gordon Christopher: exercises by Seven and Nine school; My Dream of the U s. A - chorus essay, "Inflaenoe of Character, :" Anna Hanson; Bill and Joe, Howard Wad- dock; Trading Dol'ies, six girls. i; essay. William Penn.'' Rupert Vest: The New Church Organ, Sumner Simpson; prophecy, Helen Meyers; How Butterflies Grow. Helen Skalnik i; Vacation Song, five girls; presentation of diplomas, Supt. L T. Garrison; "America. List of graduates: Grammar, Ada Luhrsen, Roy Waldo, Howard Waddock, Helen Meyers; Snipsic, Hazel West. Gordon Chris topher, Rupert West; district No 5, Mildred Pearson. Anna Hanson,
 Children's day was observed in both the M. E. and Congregational churches Sunday morning by appro- priate sermons by the pastors, Rev. J. N. Gaisler and Rev. R M French. The churches were tastefully decorated with laurels.
 The following is the program given in the Congregational church. Much credit Is due Miss Bertha Place .foa her efficient service in training the children: Processional. March of Flower Children; song, No. 454, verses 1, 2, 4, hymn book; respon- sive reading, page 5; prayer; re- sponse, page 6, song; responsive read. ing, page z; solo, "Think of the Lilies;'' recitation, "Praise Meeting of the Flowers;" song, page 10, We Thank Thee;" recitation, 'Pansy Bed;'' song, "God Who Made the Earth, '' primary; recitation; song, q Daisies, |" Margaret and Katharine hymn, No. 459, verses 1, 3, 4, Hymnal; collection; recitation, What the Little Things Said;" Finger songs, primary; recitation, The Heart of a Ohild;" song, page 13; recitation, "Forget Me Not;'' solo, Forget Me Not,'' Phyllis New comb; pastors address; Hymnal, Nc. 456; closing hymn, No 452
 The following program was given in the Lee M. E. church Sunday even ing: Scripture reading, J. Rhodes prayer, Rev. J. N. Geisler; reoitas tion, "June.' Inez Metcalf; song, choir; recitation, "Birdies' School, Y Mary Olough; recitation, Alice Hall song, infant department; recitation, Here Am IT, Mildred MetUalf; song, choir; recitation, Gladys New. llle; recitation, Charlie Snow; song, choir; exercise, Attention All,' four boys;. collection; song, inter- mediate department; recitation. Chas. Drewes; recitation, Bernice Hall; recitation, "Our Motto,'' Jarvis Brown and Wallace Newman; song. ,hoiri exercise, Philip Geisler and Howard Ayers; recitation, Esther Snow recitation, Florence Olough i; Nelson Bowers; song, in department; recitation, Everett Pearson; exercise, five girls Iong, choir; recitation, Ida Mertens 'eoitation, Ruby Brown; remarks, Rev. J. N. Geisler; song, choir.
 An Epic of the BacI<woods.
 Ons of the epics of the backwoods. told by John c. Neihardt in '"The Riv- pr and l." is the adventure of old Hugh Glass, who was terribly mauled by grizzly up the Missouri, so terri ply that the rest of the expedition pushed on, leaving young friend with several others to see the end. "It4 seemed plain that he would have to go ..-. |.