The Press., 1916-05-03

| MRS. I P. BOOTH ~ : G. D. Ide who spoke for that order. He was followed by Miss Lulu Ide who sang " Silver Threads Among the Gold," and Miss Ruth Dunham gave a reading appropriate to the occasion. A quartette consisting of Miss Lulu Ide, Miss .Isadore Dunham, F. A. Lasbury and F.~J. Glover sang several selections. An original poem written for the occasion hy Rev. H. A. Hersey, a former pastor of the Universalist i church, was read. Miss Lucilla Cady also read an original poem. Dr. Puffer in behalf of the church, grange and numerous friends in town pres ented Dr. and Mrs. Booth with a jewel case containing one hundred dollars in gold. Dr. Booth responded with much feeling, Following the program cake and ice cream were served to the large company present, all parts of the town of Stafford being represented. The original poem by ; Miss Cady, cousin of Mrs. Booth. fol. lows:
 Fifty years since you were we'd,
 On the first of lovely May;
 May love and happiness abound | On this your anniversary day. Fifty years of loving,
 Of serving side by side, .>@ .. 1 Age has but added heart growth
 To happy groom and bonny bride. The cheerful lovely home life | Filled with joy ard glee, " | When merry little children | Played about your knee.
 a nd now, as time goes onward, And down life's stream you glide, | These same sons and daughters
 Are your stay and pride.
 But we tenderly remember Amid this joy and zest -
 The manly sons and baby hands You've laid away to rest.
 Life is not all of pleasure, We must have the bitter and the sweet, The sunshine and the shadow,
 TO make our lives complete.
 You have helped to bear the burdens;
 
 May our Heavenly Father keep you | Safe in lis arms, so dear.
 And now, dear friends, permit me
 A wish to you unfold May you have the diamond
 To lay beside the gold. Those present from out of town were Henry Booth, Leon Booth and daughter, Inez, of Union; Mrs. L. P. Booth and son, Phillips, of P1ovi- dence; MT. and Mrs. F. L. Booth and daug hter. Doris. of Springfield; Miss l.. S. Cady of Monson; Mrs Joseph Satterlee of Needham Heights, Mass :, and Mrs. Della. Buck land of Ware house Point. On Monday afternoon Mir and Mrs. Booth received their friends informally, the home spirit being manifest even in the arrange ment of the daffodils, yellow pansies and white carnations which furnished the decorations. The children of Pinney gramm 1T school brought sun shine with their bright faces and golden jonquils.
 Warren Ayers, superintendent of the town farm, is sick with the grip.
 Frank Williams of East Whately, Mass, was with friends here for the week end. Mrs B. J. Kellogg and son have returned from visit at her old home in Mystic
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Jensen have moved from the Hollow to the Peter Roberts place in this village. , M. l. Bradway has finished the contract of setting waterwheel at the Pease grain mill in Somers. F. MT. aud Mrs. George Ellithorpe and MT. and Mrs. J. H. Greaves and son, i Robert, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs: E. B.. Neff in Rockville.
 G.. B. Marble was called to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Armitage, in Wilson, on Sunday be. cause of the critical illness of the elder Mrs Armitage.
 Mrs. E. L. Dimock was the week. end guest of her brother, James Harris, in Willimantic. She will also visit her niece, Mrs. Edward Oleson in Killingly, before returning home.
 The music by the Italian band on Sunday afternoon was much appre- ciated. The members of this organi- zation have worked hard to bring their work up to it's present. standard, and they deserve the hearty support of the towns people.