The Press., 1921-12-01
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MT. and Mrs. F. F. Patten and son, Ralph, were at Russell, Mass, over Thanksgiving.
 MT. and Mrs. Corydon Smith were guests of MT. and Mrs. c. H. Aldrich in Monson for Thanksgiving.
 MT. and Mrs. John Irons and their son John spent the holiday visiting with Oscar Irons in New Britain.
 Mrs. Anna Sikora announces the engagement of her daughter, Helene Caroline Sik0ra to Chester Boyer.
 MT. and Mrs. Cyrus RamsdeH are in Philadelphia visiting their daugh- ter, Mrs. Charles Espig, and family. :
 D. DaDalt, painter, has moved his residence from Westford avenue to Wilmington avenue. His telephone number is now 1852.
 Miss Edith Kemp who has been en1- ployed in Hartford has resigned her position there and is employed in the B. c. DeBorde store
 Misses Mary and Isabelle Russell left Tuesday for Cleveland, Ohio, where they will spend the winter. Their sister, Miss Margaret Russell of Hayerhill, Mass, was with them over Thanksgiving.
 The Rev. Sherrod Soule, superin- tendent of the Connecticut Congrega- tional Missionary Society will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday morning, and deliver lecture on "A Century of Home Missionary Work in Holland Association" illus trated by, stereopticOn slides.
 There will be an entertainment and supper at the Congregational chapel Wednesday evening. Supper will be served at six o'clock. Miss Helen Lester, soprano soloist, and Miss Dor othy Mccormick, reader, of Hartford will give a recital. Supper and enter tainment fifty cents, either separately twenty-five cents. Mrs. c. R. Newton, Mrs. Walter Scott, Mrs. Alfred Long and Mrs. E. c. DeBorde will be host esses.
 The following books have been add ed to the library and are in circula- tion: The Mirror of Downing Street; The Mirror of Washington: The Glass of Fashion; Great Men and Great Days, by s. Lauzanne; Mystic Isles of the South Seas, by F. O'Brien; Cecil Rhodes, by B. Williams; Queen Victo- ria, by L. Strackey; Modern Democ- racies, by James Bryce; The Next War, by ". Irwin; The Gar that Went Abroad, by A. B. Paine; People of Destiny, by D. l.. Sharp; A Guide to the Study of Occupations, by F. J. Allen; The World to Mend, by M. Sherwood. -...
 Many friends have watched with qualification the steady progress of Mrs. Isabelle Wilbur Baker, widow of the late Leonard B. Baker, in her chosen line of work. On leaving Staf ford, she became district director in Springfield for educational work of the Red Cross. Later advancement called her to Boston as director of in- struction A. R. C.. New England divis- ions. Now she has been made Ma tiOnal director of the American Red Cross instruction with headquarters in Washington, D. c. Not only is this a recognition of her ability but she. will find pleasure in her return to her girlhoOd home in the capital city.
 One of the prettiest weddings of recent days took place on Thanksgiv- ing day at g a. m. in St. Edwards. church, when Miss Julia Eileen Si- mons, daughter of William P. Simons of Yantic and Bernard Leo Mullins, son of Mrs. Sarah Mullins of Hicks avenue of this borough were united in matrimony with nuptial mass, the Rev. Felix J. O'Neill, pastor of the church officiating. The church was decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemums. Mrs. James Grady, soloist, with Mrs. William Welch, Or- ganist, both of St. Augustine's church of Hartford, rendered the musical pro- gram for the mass. Miss Mae B. Si- mons, of Hartford, cousin of the bride, was the bridesmaid and Carl H. Null lins of Hartford, brother of the bride groom, was the best man. William E. Taylor and William o. Ladish, acted as ushers. The bride wore dress of white satin trimmed with duchess lace, with court train, and a veil of tulle caught with orange blossoms. She carried bouquet of bridal roses
 
 The bridesmaid was dressed in pink chiffon taffeta, draped with lowered chiffon, and wore hat of pink tulle. She carried a bouquet of ophelia roses. There were 200 guests in at tendance at the ceremony. Following the marriage, reception was held at the home of the bridegroom. The home was tastefully decorated in ~SyRrS lnnp lock, ferns and chrysanthemums be- ing used in prOfusion. Forty guests, from Boston, Worcester, MOnson Prov idence, Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, Baltic, Norfolk and Yantic were seat ed at the wedding breakfast which followed the reception. The brides gift to the bridesmaid was bar pin of platinum. The bridegrOOm's gift to the bride was gold rosary; to the best man, a monogram gold pencils to the ushers, gold K. of c, emblems. MT. and Mrs. Mullins will spend their honeymoon in New York and Wash ingtOn, D. c. Upon their return they will make their home here and will be at home after January first at East street. Both MT. and Mrs. Mullins are honor graduates of Stafford high SCMOOAp d44 dE0 nC@AVS HI NWG SUG4sAA sA4AS of the community. MT. Mullins has won considerable success as a vocalist and formerly held the position of bass soloist at the Church of the Re- deemer, Hartford. He is employed in the main office of The Fabyan WOolen Go. Mrs. Mullins also has achieved success in music and formerly served in the capacity of organist at St. Ed- wards church Until recently she was private secretary to tho manager of The Rhode Island Worsted Co. The many beautiful gifts, including cut glass, silver. gold and cheeks, evi- dence the popularity Of the young couple who have the good wishes Of the community.