The Press., 1916-05-03

DIR l. P. BOOTH.
 Monday, May l marked the tiftietF anniversary of the marriage of Dr. and Mrs l. F. Booth, and the occasion was pleasantly observed by the rela lives and townspeople Rev l.. P. Booth is one of those sons of Union who grew up in the home town and : went to other states or towns in, early manhood. In 1866 MT Booth married Miss Julia Eliza Crawford of Stafford vile and soon began his career as an educator in Western New York and Ohio Besides attending his school duties, he spent his spare time ill study yings]aw and was admitted to the bar at Cleveland, Ohio in 1870. MT. Booth practised law for time, yet it had but few attractions for him other than the knowledge it gave him, and | having become interested in religi ious matters, he en"ered St. Lawrence university, Canton, N. Y., from which he was graduated in 1874. After graduation the young minister took his family to his first pastorate at Hunting ton, L l., and has since been in service continually as a minister until he retired from active preaching in 1 909. During his long terms of preaching in two energetic | Vermont parishes, Dr. Booth was al ways active in education and was principal of Northfeld high school, NorthGelh. Vermont and later pro- lessor of Greek and Latin at Norwich university. Iu 1893 l e returned to Morrisville, Vermont, for second pastorate. In 1904 MT. Booth already contemplating giving up active preach ing moved his family into our com murity At that time, of the family of fourteen children, there were at home two boys and two girls un- married, besides the four sons who had left the parental roof and were proudly req ing the several grandchil- dren Since 1904, except for two years as pastor of the Universalist church of Chester Depot, Vt, Dr Booth has lived among us, and it is with sincere congratulations that our people have been looking forward to this ''golden wedding day'' of May 1st. We were therefore glad to hear of the cheerful gathering of twenty relatives around the family board on Sunday last, the only regret being that some of the sons were so far away that three "branches'' of the family tree could not be represented.
 A butt 8 o'clock Monday evening D. Ide called at the Booth homa and invited pr. and Mrs. Booth to take short auto ride and they were taken to the grange hall where large con- pany of friends were assembled. The hall had been beau utifully decorated with yellow and white crepe paper, palms and many dozens of jonquils. The early part of the evening was devoted to short program consisting of music and readings. J. P. Brown as master of the grange introduced
 It is hoped that all lot owners and all interested in Hillside cemetery will note the time and place. Saturday at 3 p m, at grange hall, for the annual meeting and endeavor to be present.
 It being necessary to add small sum to the "grafanola fund'' of the Pinney sch pol, the teachers have engaged the popular ventriloquist and entertainer, Travis York, for May 26th, at Memorial hall This artist, like the others, comes through the Springfield lyceun bureau.
 At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Circle of the Universalist church held last Wednesday, the following officers were elected: Presi- dent, Mrs. H.F. Cady'; vice president, Mrs c. H. Pnffer; secretary and treasurer, Miss Lucy Matthews. Di- rectresses: Mrs. Austin Witt. Mrs. F. J. Glover, Mrs. Reuben Burley.
 West Stafford
 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to all our friends and neigh bors for flowers sent and sympathy shown in our recent bereavement in the death of our husband and father.
 MR-. CORA c. GOLD, ..
 <. ..... MR.aGEoRGE B. DowDRN,3
 MRS. ETHEE M. ,DowDRN.
 A son was born to MT: and Mrs. A.
 
 J. Rose on April 21 MT. and Mrs Arthur Ramsey also have son born on April 30.