SOUTH HADLEY FALLS
August 7, 1933
Miss Grace O'Cara, 45 Lamb Street, Tel. 2-340 (correspondent)

Haig Avenue Couple To Observe Golden Wedding With Church Services

Mr. and Mrs. Anatole Savage of Haig avenue will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow with a high mass to be celebrated at St. Patrick's church at 8 a.m. A reception will follow at their home to which 75 guests have been invited.

Mr. Savage was the son of Mr. And Mrs. Peter Savage of St. Augustine, Quebec and was born on March 27, 1861. He was one of a family of 11 children, five of which are living. His brother, Frederick, and his sister, Mrs. Filbert Brisson, of Embrun, Ontario are here to attend the celebration. His brothers, Adrian and Horace, of Montana, will not be able to be present.

Mrs. Savage was before her marriage Miss Félicité Laflèche, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Vincent Lafleche of Fort Covington, N.Y. She was born on October 31, 1860. She was one of a family of 12 children, four of whom are living. Her brother, Alexandre Laflèche, of Ontario, will attend the anniversary celebration. Her brothers, Joseph and Athanase, also of Ontario, will not be able to be present.

Both Mr. And Mrs. Savage attended the schools of their native towns. They were married in St. Patrick's Church, Crysler, Ontario January 7, 1883 by Rev. Fox of that church. They postponed the official anniversary celebration until this time in order that every member of their family might be able to be present. They made their home in Crysler, Ontario, where Mr. Savage conducted a business as carriage maker, until 1910, when the family removed to Holyoke, where Mr. Savage was associated with the late Michael J. Bowler in his carriage making establishment for 12 years. He was also connected with Michael Harrigan in the carriage business for several years. The family moved to South Hadley Falls in 1921 and have made their home here since that time. Mr. Savage is now associated with the P.F. Sullivan Co. Of South Hadley Falls.

Both Mr. And Mrs. Savage are in excellent health and active in church social and town interests. They are the parents of eleven children, nine of whom are living, and will attend the anniversary celebration with their families. There are: Mrs. Louis Page of Marcelle Street, Aldenville, Mrs. Adrian Hamel of South Hadley Falls, Mrs. Theodore Duval of Center street, Holyoke; Frank Savage of Percy street, Aldenville; Mrs. George Richards of Haig avenue, South Hadley Falls, sister Anatole of the Order of the Presentation of Mary at Concord N.H.; Mrs. Leo LeBlanc of Haig avenue, South Hadley Falls; Mrs. Ernest Demers of Pleasant street, Holyoke; and Sister Louise Felecite of the Order of the Presentation of Mary at Sweetsburgh, Quebec. There are 24 grand children; Cecile, Jeanne, Rita, Helen, Alice, Therese and Louis Page of Aldenville; Henry, Lucy, Paul, Girard, Regina, Cecile, Theresa and Theodore Duval of Holyoke; Regina, Arthur, Helen, Alice and Lena Savage of Aldenville; Roger, Claire and Elbert Richards of South Hadley Falls; Louise LeBlanc, South Hadley Falls.

At the anniversary mass of Tuesday, Mr. And Mrs. Savage will be attended by two of their grand children, Helen Page and Girard Duval. Mrs. Savage will wear of gown of blue and white chiffon voile and white accessories and will carry a white prayer book and rosary beads. Her small attendant will wear an organdy dress of golden hue with a white hat trimmed with golden ribbon. She will carry an old fashioned miniature bouquet of yellow roses. The ushers will be Henry Duval, grandchild of the couple and Leo Desrosiers, friend of the family. Music during the anniversary Mass will be played by Mrs. Peter McDonald, church organist. Henry Duval, violinist, will furnish music at the reception. All the family members will receive Holy Communion at the Mass.

Open house will be kept throughout the day and evening. The color scheme in the home, on the lawn and in the table decorations will be of gold. The lawn will be lighted throughout the evening with Japanese lanterns of golden hue. Tables will be arranged in a horseshoe fashion and Joe Frans of Holyoke will cater. Speeches of congratulation and the presentation of gifts will be made by the grandchildren of the couple. Guests will be present from Ontario, Springfield, Ludlow, Huntington, New Hampshire, New York, Amherst, Holyoke and Aldenville and Canada.

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