Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-19
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The munotony Of rural occupations was
relieved, and the pleasant aud peaceful
valley Of Ira enliyened, ON Saturday last,
Inv an equipage, conveying ladies, babies,
and gentlemen in "full uniform" 10 the
residence If Deacon /. ", and Filecia H.
Fish, where, by previous appointment and
invitation, the tenth anniversary 81 their
marriage was 10 be celebrated,
At an early hour the guests began to
arrive, and continued until a large COM
pany was present, and "the cry" was
&" still they come" until there was three
generations .of one speciesl Of the Fishes
well represented.
The mother Of the groom, Mrs, Euniee
Fish, pleasant, cheerful motherly aud
entertaining lady, who is everybody,s
friend aud friend to everybody, and the
brides Father, Capt T. Fish, was present
with his bride, and ex-senator Bradley
Fish and lady, also Aunt Betsey Mason,
relic Of Deacon Mason, To both
bride and groom "a Fishl-over 20 years
of age, "halean hearty" driving her own
team not slow one by any means
The brothers and sisters of the party
was generally present, invitations being
given TO all but distance, and the late.
ness Of the season, prevented some from
attending, and resident uncle, Russell
Fish, ESQ, the olnesr OF III, fanny, was
absent. from the illness Of his wife, who,
for some time past, has been in poor
state Of health.
1t would extend this notice too much to
par,icularile all the little Fishes-some
Of course have taken their Fathers name,
but are nevertheless, Of the race still
But ! must not omit the most interest
ing part Of the Arrangement, especially
1T 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which was
the extending Of extension tables--a sure
indication that the company was 10 be ex-
tended, And about this, there was no
delusion, for eight busy hands were soon
engaged, placing in most generous pro-
fusion, tho choicest bounties of the season,
until these six-legged institutions Of hos
pitality, groaned beneath their inviting
and savory burden.
That ample justice was done in this de-
partment, need not be stated, for as course
after course came on, there seemed to be
something like regret that corner had
not been reserved for "a little of it,"
The wreck" Of the first table being
"clearcd away" second, as well filled as
the first, satisfied an equal number OF
hungry guests; after which, the social en-
ioyments of the occasion was resumed in
the feast of reason and the flow of
SOUL"
Ats later hour, devotional exercises
were performed by the pastor, Rev. L.
Ashton, who, with his lady and family, was
among the guests
Some had anticipated farcical repeti-
ton Of the marriage ceremony but the
elder regarded the Heaven ordinance too
sacred to be trifled with by a mockery of
this kind
1t would be an act of injustice to the
liberality of the guests AS well as a de-
traction from the order of the occasion to
omit mentioning the numerous gifts pre-
scented to our host on the suspicious oc-
casion-ranging all the way from the tin
baby ,gorgeously arrayed in dress of tin
foil, and presented by brother deacon Of
the Middletown Congregational Church,
tin whistles, rattles, and speaking trump
cts, and such an array of the more useful
articles of the culinary department which
would have caused the eyes of bride of
the last century Of wooded trays to ghs-
ten at the sight of such marriage por-
ton.
Some of these articles were superior in
their kind, the occasion "a tin wedding
restricting the gifts to to this peculiar
sort of metal you will Of course mention
it, but they did trespass the bounds and
went little into brass and britannia met
al
Although this was the first anniversary
wedding celebrated in this town, the
whole affair went off to the fullest salts
faction and entertainment of those accus-
toned to such festivities.
The generous provision of the occasion
caused rs TO think of the Thanksgiving
awaiting us in few days. and suggested
movement in favor of the poor on that
occasion
The company retired at an early hour,
feeling the time not lnisspeAt, and with
aspirations that such reunions might in
thc order Of time, continue until tho "dia.
mcnd," and would pray till the pearl
wedding, only it would detain our highly
respected host and hostess to long from
sitting down at che marriage supper Of
The Lamb
\ GHact,N BEND" ROMANCE
New York cor cSloudont writes
The ATTEST GRESHAM Bend sensation is
that OF IL highly respectable and ultra.
fashionable young lady-Miss Ne
CO, of pro nncnt Fifth avenue pal
ace. \ week Il 20 she tried to get out of q
stage at the coI ner of Broadway and Can
al Streets whe the " bend proved toe
much for her management She was on