Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-12
For the Newsdealer.
A GOLDEN WEDDING.

The fftleth anniversary OF MIR. and
Mrs. Euoch Cartoons wedding was csle-
brated at their residence at Cambridge
Center, Wednesday evening Dec. 9th, by
large circle of their relatives and friends.
Mr.. Carleton bears lightly the weight
of seventy five years. He was born in
Amherst, N. H., in 1891, and came to
Cambridge in 1874, at the age of three
years. He was the Oldest of family OF
six children. On the 9Th of December III
1916, he married Rosamond Chadwick of
Cambridge. daughter of David and Mary
Chadrlck. and the second of a family OF
eight children.
Eleven children have made their house
glad, and brought to their hearts many
changes Of parental joy and sorrow -
Their family record Was reported as fol-
lows:
RosamoId, born Sept. 5, 1919, married
April Is, 1916, and died March a.
lS47 George, born Feb. 5, 1920, mar
ried Sept, %, 1916, and died March Y.
1868 Lewis P, born July 10, 1922, and
died June 10, 1928 Lewis 2. second,
born May 20, 1924, and married Nov.
II. 18Th; Mary. born Nov. 10, 1928,
married April II, 1916. aud died May
20, 1917 David, born January 27, 1929,
and married Nov. 20, 1851; Hannah,
born January II, 1882, and died Ap:il
30, 1861; AIouzo, born July II, 1884,
and died Nov %, 1910; Franklin, born
May 10, 1887; Caroline. Torn July l.,
1910, married October 20, 1860, aud di.
ed Ma |, !lSG4; Louisa, born August
Is, 1912.
An incident which occurred while Mr..
Carleton was Deputy Sheriff in Franklin
County, illustrates the leading pecuiari-
ty of his whole life. He had taken "a
poor man to the county jail in st. Adams
whose children were sick at the time. He
returned home at night troubled at the
sad condition of the mans family. There
Was a religious meeting in progress at the
Boro, he eutered the meeting stated the
condition of Il e mans family, and asked
Tor contribution to pay his fine or debt,
promising to have the man at home before
daylight the next morning, If the money
could be raised. The money was raised,
and before light in the morning Mr..
Carleton had the man out of Jail and al
home with his distressed family.
Mrs. Carleton has been through her
whole life a beautiful example of love.
ly daughter, affectionatc sister, prudent
wifi, devoted mother. Her generous
aud wise aud patient management at
home, aud her cordial and noble hospital
ity, SO courteously aud freely dispensed
have secured for the decline of her life a
large friendship, and growing circle Of
warm friends. Her children rise up and
speak her praise, and her nei8hbors rev.
ureDce her pure and exemplary character
It tails to her lot to be best loved where
she is best known
The children aud friends of the aged
couple manifested their appreciation OF
trelr worth aud life-work. by many pre-
cious tokens of kind affection and gold
pieces, which were placed i'll their posses.
sion.
After very pleasant evening. and re.
viving fond memories and associations Of
the past and oountiful supper, the graf.
flied company babe the aged partners OF
fifty years. good BY" knowing that ere
another half century has passed, they
with many of the happy company would
he gathered with the lifelong partners
who have travelled all the way to the ST.
lent land.