1894

In losing Victor Spooner this Class is bereft of one who in his quiet and unostentatious way showed constant loyalty and contributed much to its spirit. It is good that he was able to be with us at our 55th and we of the Boston group will particularly miss the luncheons we had with him as he went back and forth between Maine and Florida.

Hanover Inn reports the Smalley brothers as having registered there May 29 and 30.

Mrs. Rob Penniman is again renewing her youth (it will be remembered that she had been recently teaching the primary class in her Claremont Church) by taking care of her daughter's four children since her daughter's death. Their ages are from 14 to six. She writes: "The children love me and I love them and seem to be going 0.K."

In front of this writer is a picture of WoodyParker, his wife, Woody's son Lloyd and his wife, who, with the clock registering ten minutes past four behind them, look as if they were enjoying their combined wedding anniversaries. It was the 50th for the older couple and the 24th for the younger. They had an "Open Hoyse" observance during which they received the greetings of many friends as well as relatives and neighbors. They were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Emma Scott, Woody's sister, who was bridesmaid for their marriage, and by E. Lester Larkin, Mrs. Parker's brother, who was best man. The local newspaper takes space to say that "Town Clerk Parker" is serving his 20th year in that office. He is also President of the Hudson Savings Bank and has carried on an insurance business for many years. Congratulations on all counts to Woody and his wife and the young people.

The Boston Herald one day this last summer carried a full account of the wedding of Miss Helen Phillips Burroughs and Mr. Henry D. Sedgwick II. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Hall of New Hampshire in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Concord. The bride is a daughter of Robert P. Burroughs '21, and the grand-daughter of our own Sherman Burroughs. The groom is a grandson of the late Dr. Endicott Peabody, for many years headmaster of Groton School.

If Fred Mudgett should return to earth he would take real satisfaction in an article in the Eastern States Cooperative for July. It is entitled: "The Mudgetts Make a Success with Three Graces and Grass." It tells how Vernon Mudgett came back to his father's farm after graduating from the University of Massachusetts in 1923 and first developed an orchard project which finally included 25 acres, for ten years carried on a successful poultry farm, and slowly worked up to become a leading breeder of pure bred Guernsey cattle. His herd stood second in 1948 among all breeds of all herds in the Massachusetts Dairy Herd Improvement Associations for 2-times-a-day milking and in 1949 his herd stood first. Half his herd comes from three full sisters whose names are Faith, Hope and Charity. His farm is known as the Deershorn Farm and is located at Sterling Junction, Mass. According to the article his wife "plays first base on the Mudgett team." Undoubtedly his mother leads the cheering.

Secretary, 74 Kirkland St., Cambridge 38, Mass.

Treasurer, 60 Maple St., Somersworth, N. H.