The Press., 1914-06-24

spent Sunday with her grandparents, MI and Mrs. M G. Chapman.
 7 Mrs. Henry Simons and daughter, Mrs
 Etta May, of Springfield, were recent wis itors at s. H. Smith s, also cousin, Nils Evlyn Crowninshield, of Springfield. ASHFORD. Westford MT. and Mrs. Herbert Barlow wer guests of friends and relatives her. last week.
 Gladys Barlow spent a part of las week with her aunt, Mrs. Avery O. Mansfield.
 The auction at the Peter Platt place was we'll attended last Thursday, and good prices were realized.
 Quite a number from here attended the party and dance at Mrs. M. Kihl's, Moose Meadow, which was given as surprise on Willie's birthday.
 Miss Annie Tremko is working fo1 Mrs. Erwin at the Buck homestead and Miss Elsie Scranton of Union is in the employ of H. 0. Barlow.
 Rev. MT. Miner of Spring Hill assisted Rev. MT. Collins in holding revival meetings here four nights last week and considerable interest was manifested by the young people. MT. Miner is very intersting speaker and an earnest worker and made many friends during his short stay here.
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 Walter A. Wedge of Winsted is stopping at G. B. s. Amidon's for a while.
 R. S. Amidon and two children of Rockville were at his fathers one day last week.
 Miss Abbie D. Amidon, who has been teaching at Winsted, is at home for the summer vacation.
 Mrs. O. D. Chism and Mrs. E. j.. Chism have been visiting J. w.. Chism at Schenectady, N. Y. 9 G. w. Amidon returned from God frey, H., last week. Mrs. Amidon will remain with her mother through the summer.
 Warrenville. . Como Hattin of Somersville, Mass. has been visiting in town.
 At the last meeting of the grange State Deputy Sykes was present and gave a practical talk.
 70. P. Durkee and his sister, Mrs. Ellen Weeks of Worcester, Mass. :, have come to "Corner Crest" for the summer. ... .-
 MT. and Mrs; David Mathewson and MT, and Mrs. W. o. Brown took an trip last week through western Massachusetts and into New York state. .@. Mrs. B. o. Bugbee returned last week from her trip to Kennebunk, Maine. On the way she visited re- latives in Providence, R. I. and in Mass. s---
 Miss Jeanette Woodbury and Miss Florence Maddox have closed their schools for the summer. The former goes to Bangor and the latter to Kennebunk, Maine for their vacations.
 Children's Sunday was observed here June 14th with appropriate exercises. The recitations by the children were good, the music by the choir was of high order, and the floral display never more gorgeous and abundant. A large cactus fur nished by Mrs. David Russ was much admired and appreciated There was an attendance of about ninety.
 A number from here attended gradu- ating exercises at Willimantic last Thurs day evening.
 Miss Flora Perry of Ludlow, Mass, has been visiting Mir. and Mrs. Earl Wright the past week.
 The women of the Mission Circle met at the parsonage on Thursday afternoon for their quarterly meeting.
 Announcements have been received here of the marriage of Milton l.. Durkee to Miss Jessie Griggs of Westford. They will reside in this village.
 At lhe close of the service Sunday morn ing the following were chosen delegates to the Ashford Sunday school convention to be held at Thompson June Both: Dea, cons z B Bicknell and w. H. Lanphear, MT. and Mrs David Mathewson, Rev. and Mrs. B. c. Bugbee.
 A very pretty wedding took place al 200 OLewistOn-ave., on Tuesday, the 18th, at 3.3O o'clock, when Mrs. Jennie Mac farlane gave her younger daughter, Isa dore, in marriage, to Paul J. .Whiteheuse of Ashford. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. B. C.. Bugbee. The room in which the marriage was solemnized was beautifully decorated with a variety oi wild and cultivated flowers. While the wedding march was being played by Mrs Charles Gallup the contracting parties attended by Raymond Whitehouse as best man and Miss Beatrice Macfarlane as bridemaid, marched in and took theil place beneath an arch of laurel and ferns. The bride was attractively gowned ir white satin trimmed with lace. She wore veil of tulle and carried bouquet oi white carnations; the brtdemaid, attired in yellow, carried pink carnations. At the close of the ceremony the limited number of relatives and friends present were served to bountiful collation.. The married couple were recipients of many beautiful presents. They will make their home in Abingdon, where the groom has 'a' good position as carpenter.
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 Willet Morrell attended the Yale Ion