The Press., 1916-06-21
SOMERS.

Mrs. L. ii. Baker ana two 0auRn' ters have left for Cape Cod
 Miss Grace Warriner of Warren has been visiting her sister, Miss Florence Warriner.
 Miss Marcia A. Pendleton of Pres ton has returned home after spending a year in Somers.
 Dr. Elsword Light, from Baltimore medical college, is spending several weeks with Dr. A. L. Hurd.
 Miss Fannie A. Holcomb of Somers has returned to her home in Torring. ton for her summer vacation.
 MT and Mrs Charles s. Fuller and Mrs. Ida Sage have returned from a several days stay at Crescent Beach.
 Mrs. Mabel Russell Niles of New York is visiting in the home of her father, E. P. Russell.
 Mrs. A. Vail Smith has had as a recent guest her brother, Charles Whitlock of Mt. Kisco, N. Y. ".s
 Mrs. Rebecca M. Gager and Mrs Charles M. Gager entertained at card party Saturday evening.
 A pretty home wedding took place in the home of MT. and Mrs. Everett Pease Russell Monday afternoon at o'clock, when their youngest daughter, Lida Maria, was married to John Harold Me Lean of Thompsonville by Rev. Earl H. Thayer, pastor of Congregational church. The ceremony was performed in the living-room in front of an arch formed by the bay window, which was banked with roses, daisies, palms and laurel, from the center of which was suspended a wedding bell. The wedding march was played by the Philharmonic orches- tra of Thompsonville, of which the bridegroom is 8 member. The couple were unattended. The brides gown was of white satin and georgette crepe, with full court train and with long tulle veil caught with orange bio ssoms. Her bou- quet was a shower of bride roses and lilies of the valley. After the ceremony a reception was held, the couple being assisted in receiving by MT. and Mrs. Russell, parents of the bride, and Mrs. Sarah Mclean, mother of the bride groom. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was ring set with pearls and the brides gift to the bridegroom was dia- mond and amethyst scarfpin. The young couple were the recipients of many gifts. Mrs. E. s. Edgerton of Rockville catered for the luncheon, as- sisted by Misses Marjorie Moore, Alta Corbin, Marguerite:iBugbee and Lyla Pease. MT. and Mrs. Mclean left in the afternoon for two-weeks' stay at Orange Lake, Newburg, N. Y. The brides golng-away gown was of champagne col or, with hat to match. Guests were present from New York, Brooklyn, East Orange, N. J., Dover, N. H., Thompson vile, Hazardville, Ellington. Hartford, Springfield and Rockville. After Sept. 1 the couple will be at home to their friends at 1l2 Pearl St., Thompsonville.
 Legend of the Grand Canyon.
 The Grand Canyon of the Colorado was first reported to the civilized world by the early Spanish explorers in 154O. The Indian legend of the Grand can yon is picturesque. There was a great chief who mourncd the death of his wife and would not be eOmfOrted. To him came Ta-Vwoats. one of the h. dian gods, and told him that his wife was in happier land to which he would take him that he might see for himself if upon his return he would cease to mourn. The chief promised. Then Ta-Vwoats made trail through the mountains that cSsarded that beau tiful land This trall was the canyon gorge of the Colorado. Through 1t Ia Vwoats led the chief. and when they had returned the god exacted from the chief a promise that he would tell no one of its joys lest through discontent with the circumstances of this world, others should desire to go there. Then Ta-Vwoats rolled q river into the gorge, a mad, raging stream, th.st should en- gulf any that might attempt to enter thereby. This river was the Colorado.