The Press., 1914-06-24
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Aquetluct Go will be held at the office of the Warren Woolen Go. next Monday at 3.3O p. m.
 There will be a union service at the Methodist church next Sunday evening with sermon by Rev. |. Rees of the Congregational church.
 George L. Buck, of Albany, N. Y. ], oldest son of Rev. and Mrs. W. F.. Buck, is expected here on Friday. He will be ccompanied by Miss Dorothy Hut of Round Lake, N. Y.
 The following pupils in the seventh grade have been perfect in attendance during the year: Dorothy Stevens, Isabelle Campo, Florina Tonon, Ida Campo. Absent but one-half day, Ada Harwood.
 Miss Fredda Gumbs, a former re- sident, was married June eleventh to Lewis c. Lockwoo of Amston. The young couple have gone to house. keeping in Amston, where he is en- SdS0u III IdrulIuS.
 At the meeting of the town school committee Monday afternoon, H. Miles Gordy was reelected principal of the high school for another year. The resignations of Miss Sara A. Sweet of the high school, Miss Mary F. Leach of grade 3, Miss Mary E. Smith of grades 8 and 9, Miss B. M. Davis of the Crystal Lake school and Miss Allen of the Lull district school were accepted Miss Leach resigned to accept a position in school in Springfield.
 The class of 1914 graduated from the Stafford high school Friday even- ing with exercises at the Comique theatre. The decorations were un- usually attractive, laurel forming the back ground with screens of oak leaves on either side. The class colors, green and gold, were displayed in the foreground where the class flower, buttercups, with daisies and ferns were prettily arranged. Lynch s orchestra furnished the opening and closing numbers on the program Rev. Levi Rees gave the invocation. Julia Eileen Simons, as salutatorian, welcomed the large number present. an audience which filled the hall. A school chorus of young ladies sang Meadow song," by John Wiegand, oe h Soh Hn gave an essay on "The value of voca- tional education. Teresa Katherine Braun spoke for "Our high school" and Angeline Sena on "What my high school education means to me. '' ''The opportunities of a scholar" was the subject used by BerthaLaviniaBelch and William Witcher Loughheed gave A few pages of Stafford history" " ''The conservation of our national resources' was urged by Allana Mix, and Lucy Moore Alden spoke on "The passing of the class of '14,' Miss Ruth Harriet Larned gave the valedictory. "How can leave Thee,' a folk song, was sung by mixed quartette, F ank Johnson, Allana Mix, Mildred Hanley and Bernard Mullins. Clarence W. Seymour of Hartford in his address spoke of the progress of the past few decades and the wonderful oppor- tunities of the present. The chorus, "All through the night" (Owen) preceded the benediction which was given by Rev. F. J. O'Neill. The graduates were Lucy Moore Alden, Teresa Katherine Braun, Bertha Lavinia Belcher, Margaret Carmen Desmond, Ruth Harriet Larned, Will liam Witcher Loughheed, Allana Mix, Angeline Sena, Julia Eileen Simons. The class reception was held at St. Edwards hall on Saturday evening, followed by dancing. Lynch's orche- stra furnished the music. There was a large attendance and it was a very enjoyable occasion.
 MT. and Mrs. Enos E. Penny enter tained their friends at the Stafford Springs house last Wednesday evening in honor of the twenty fifth anniver- sary of their marriage. The decora- tions of young birches, ferns and daisies were in charge of Mrs. Eugenia Converse Mathews and were used with taste and prOfusiOn throughout the lower floor. MT. and Mrs. Penny assisted by their son, Howard Parkess Penny, and their sister, Mrs. Eliza beth Penny Boin of Amityville, l.. l., received before the floral em bank ed fire e-place in the north parlor. O. F. Chandler, o. B. Pinney, o. E. Brown, R. H. Smith, w. H. Heald, H. E. Burwell, F. F. Patten, E. E. Segar, s. S. Pease and w. H. Reed served as ushers. The guest book was cared for by Miss Mary F. Leach and Mrs. s. s. Pease, of Springfield, and shows a registration of about two hundred guests. From an attractive we'll of cobbles aud ferns Misses Mary Con- verse and Helen Leach served punch. Mrs. s. E. Bramley of Springfield was in charge of the refreshments and was assisted the first hour by Mrs. w. H. Reed and Mrs. Eugenia F. Leach, and the second by Mrs. B. T. Eaton and Miss w. s. Adams. Miss Mae o. Barnett of Easthampton, Miss Marion Lee, Miss Nina Reynolds and Miss Mary Reynolds served. The table was attractive with bride roses and the soft light of the pink shaded candles. The sun parlor lined with birches made pretty passage way from the south parlors to the west veranda. To music byLynch's orches- tra, the guests marched to the dining