The Press., 1922-03-16


 favorite of children of larger growth,
 as we'll as the little people, is making a brave showing by the swollen brook sides, and there are flocks of robins
 along the sheltered slopes of the Fen ton river valley, and the blue jay,
 with different representatives of the woodpecker family, are making their favorite summer nesting places near
 the homes of people for whom they must have. a kindly instinct, as sum
 mer friends.
 t'WhO is Kenneth Bugbee?" You
 would not believe it should it be told
 how many times this has been asked over the telephone during the past
 week. It must have been the power of euphony, as we are we'll aware that the name is Tennant.. It is often said that one way to acquire fame is to have your name printed wrong in a newspaper, and this also proves the oft repeated that there are always those who say 'Oh we never read local Items!" but, let an error occur, who picks it up? We are glad to be cor rected, always, if, sometimes amused
 On Saturday, despite the rain, Miss Halls closed car brought from the I Johnson hospital to the parsonage, Mrs. Allen and baby daughter, Emma Janet Although Mrs. Allen has been very comfortable and happy at the hospital she is pleased to be home and the hilltop are delighted to welcome both, particularly the brave lady, who, in her new home under the depressing conditions of community sickness and sorrow, has kept brave, cheerful and | sweet, making of every one her friend. | All are hoping that the opening spring | and the little daughter may bring her much joy.
 The shocking automobile accident in | West Hartford by which Mrs. Mae | Dibble Ingiaham was struck and left | to die by the roadside is brought near CT in interest, the useful and talented | lady having been a classmate at the | Hartford School of Religious Peda- gogy and an intimate friend of Mrs. l B. J. Mathews" of South Willlington, who is president of The Holland Coun- \ ty Sunday School association and we'll \ known through her varied religious, temperance and patriotic activities. Mrs. lngiaham was superintendent of \ the children's division of the Hartford \ county Sunday School association and | thus associated with Mrs. Mathews in | the state Sunday school work.
 A large flock of robins were seen among. the messy rocks and the sumac on the road to Miss Lucy Eldredge's, on Saturday. There is where they make their first call, year after year." says Miss Lucy, who is we'll and hap py, has a monthly tea rose bush cov- cred with fragrant blossoms, that she has had and enjoyed for forty years. She asks for slips of white geranium. hers having failed to winter, and, most wonderful, this lady of ninety and three months, sent a perfectly beauti- | full and delicious cake of her own making carefully packed in a box to I a friend. When one is told the things | this lady accomplishes, that she en- joys, that she remembers, that she an ticipates, it is to wonder when, what Il by some is called old age, commences.
 MT. and Mrs. William D. Ruby of celebrated the fftieth an- niversary of their marriage, at their home, last Monday-the day proving 10 be one of March's best. MT. and Mrs. Ruby were married March 13, 1872, by Rev J. D. Bliss at Holland, Mass, and have been the parents of six children, three of whom are living Those living are: A. M. Ruby of Ches- ter, Mass, w. c. Ruby of West Will lington and Mrs. R. A. Nothnick of Stafford Springs, all of whom were present. There are seven grand children, who were all present. MT. Ruby, who was born June IA, 1844, still attends to his farming. Mrs Ruby, who was born February q, 184S, still attends her household du- ties. Both are in good health, and are looking forward to many more anni- MT. and Mrs. Ruby were II the recipients of many beautiful gifts Il of gold and silver, cut glass, linen and \ flowers. There were guests present | from New London, Chester, Mass, and \ Stafford Springs, all of whom sat down \ to bountiful supper served from \ three till five. All departed at an | early hour, leaving behind them many | good wishes for more anniversaries to come.