1886

Sam and Mrs. Rose celebrated their fifty- eighth Wedding Anniversary very quietly on September 20. Sam cannot move about very much in body but his mind is alert and he enjoys his radio. Their daughter Joy lives with them, had two victory gardens and teaches school in Greenfield. Their son Colonel Edward C. Rose has just been transferred from the 7th Service Command in Omaha to be Commander at Camp Blanding, Fla. The Colonel's son Elliott is in service in the South Pacific, and his daughter graduated in June from the Missouri State College.

Spud's grandson, who was with us at our 50th year Reunion, is now in Camp Reynolds, Pa., but. has just had a week's furlough to see his father, his twin sister and grandfather. Spud's great grandfather, the Reverend Daniel Merrill, is buried in Castine, Maine, where I spent the summer. He enlisted in the Continental Army when only fifteen. After the war he fitted for college, graduated from Dartmouth in 1789 and became a minister. One of his two parishes was in Castine, Maine. His church was one of the first in eastern Maine. It is still standing, has been used as a town hall and is still used for Unitarian Church services.

Biff and Lillian left Greensboro, Vt., in September, and spent several weeks in St. Johnsbury where Biff became superintendent of schools fifty years ago. He says that he has met many of his former pupils and some former friends. He and Lillian have seen Dr. and Mrs. Ned Ross nearly every day at the restaurant where they all ate dinner. Biff says that both seemed in good health. The Kellys and Mary Frost expect to reach their winter homes in St. petersburgh early in November.

Newton's winter address will be the Iriter- lachen, Interlachen Ave., Winter Park, Fla. Most of Newton's companions will be his beloved fellow members of the University Club.

Secretary, 215 Walnut Street, Montclair, N. J.