1901

In a letter to Johnnie Ward, Frankie Newhall reports he is in very good health considing age, etc. He lives a rather simple life he says but finds plenty to do with his interest in the Y, the Library, Rotary, Church and the Masons.... Perley Grant has been to the hospital and had his appendix removed, and he wonders why he has carried it around all these years, and never made any use of it.... Ted Morehouse is another who has had hospital experience, but is out now and gaining fast. . .. Andy Wood '42 has announced his engagement to Miss Anne S. Bodkin, of Cam- bridge, Mass. The wedding is to be in June we are told.

Bill Cheever attended the Boston Alumni Dinner in February as has been his custom for some years. After the dinner he went home with Ned Calderwood, and we can imagine they were up until the wee small hours, recalling those happy days when they lived down in the Russell House with old "Debie." ... Toga Brown recently had a write-up in the Amherst (Mass.) Weekly Independent, describing him as one of the best-known men in Amherst, and he is reported to be the oldest man now working at his office. As we know, his first name is Warren, but he has no middle name, as many other famous men. He invented his middle initial when he entered Dartmouth. He says he noticed most folks had one, so why not he. The article says he is one of the best checker players in town. Toga has always been a great reader and has done considerable writing, particularly for local papers.

Marion and Steve Stevens spent the early part of April on a trip to Washington to renew old acquaintanceships, and to see once more the beauty spots of that city. It was good to see our daughter and other old friends, but we were glad to get back to our country town. Soon after we returned, we were pleasantly surprised one morning to have Ed and EdnaHunter appear at the door. A grand visit was had while we listened to their experiences on their 5000-mile tour through the Southland. They also flew from Miami to Jamaica and had a most interesting time there. Both are well and are enjoying life as they find it. Swampy and Nettie Marsh drove over to New Bedford to see their son and his family and on their way they stopped in Danielson and saw the Don Pages. On their return to White Plains, they stopped off in Deep River and we had a good visit with them. They missed the Hunters by only a few hours. The Stevens are glad so many friends are finding Deep River is not so far out of the way and we hope more will come knocking at the door.

At the Nine-Class Dinner (1900-1908), held in Boston, April 29, nine of the old guard attended. These included: Art Barnard, Harland Cate, Ned Calderwood, Bill Cheever, Waldo Davis, Gene Dow, George French, Deacon Hildreth and Johnnie Ward.

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