Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-11-06
FRA tie Lazrunas lkaltasl gaurs
AfIer Flny Tears.

The golden wedding d Mr.. Calvin Bur
nett aud Hife vas celebrated Sat urday
night Oct, 18th. AZ thsir Tesidesee OF
Rhode Island street.
The aiaiF vas quite a surprise to The
old people. aud aas the result Of concert
ted action On the part Of their numerous
relative. and descendants.
Atshoui half-pasi eight o'elcck in the
evening. the com any Of relatives aud
friends assembled in the parlor The aged
pair we're escorted TO the sofa. and The
Rev W. &. BROOKS. pastor Of the Uni.
versalist church. appeared. aud, request.
ing them TO stand Up. IN few well-cho,eu
remarks solemnizcd the golden wrdding. .
After THE, the old people. assisted by the
venerable Mrs. Samuel Simpson. sang a
hymn Of the olden time.
Judge j. G. Burnett. eldest son Of tn
family, then read the record Of the birth
and marriage Of his parents. Mr.. Calvin
Barnett was born at Bethel, VI. Oct 20.
1894, and Abigail Slocomb was born at
Templeion. Mass. April /. lT9S They
were married at Morrisiown, Vt, Oct. 20
1872.
The old gentleman was called on for his
" record, aud, although taken by sur
prise. gave very interesting sketch of
ais life. His humorous alluSiOus TO his mill
tary career as corporal and captain in the
Vermont militia. aud his - civil acts as
justice of the peace and town clerk, 10
which latter capacity his fees in one year
rau up to the enormous sum of sl2.
j." brought down the house
Judge j. q. Burnett coming next on the
family record, made a few remarks and
wound up BY presenting bis father with a
rotary office chair.
5. n. Simpson spoke for his vile aud
himself, and presented a handsome orien-
tai chair to Mrs. Burnett. Mr. W II. II.
Whitney spoke for himself and wife. and
presented Mr.. Burnett with a pair of
geld spectacles. Mr. George Nirholas,
sent work basket and stand
for the old lady. The children of Judge
Burnett presented pair ofvases. Capt.
c. j. Lewis and wife presented silver
vase to Mrs Burnett.
Little 1" talks accompanied the persen-
alton OF each of the articles and remarks
we're afterwards made by Rev. w G.
Brooks G l. Edwards, T Il Spencer and
others, and then the ca pany adjourned
o an excellent supper.
There were present at the party j O.
Burnett Mrs. Mary T Spencer, Mrs S N
simpson and Mrs. w II II Whitney, four
# the six living children of the couple
whose filtieth wedding anniversary was
clng celebrated. There were also pres.
ut Mrs j G Burnett. daughter.in-law
nd S N Simpson W II Il Whitney aud
IL Spencer sons-in-law. The grand.
hildrcn present numbered fourteen. Be-
dies these were present Mrs. Samuel
lmpson, Rev. W G Brooks and wife, G
Lewis and wife, CL Edwards and wife,
Il Prentis aud wife, Mrs. c. Glecd. (,
I Whitney and Mr.. Powers.
The affair was an extremely enjoyable $
re throughout, aud the company. was not ,,
little indebted for il TO the old people .
1t is very seldom one sees a
'uple who have passed three score years
I'd then so perfectly contcntod with this
orId. MIR. Burnett, in particular seemed
full Of life and animation az ifthe white
eddlng vest he wore he'd been put on for
6 first time, instead of being done in ,
nor of the tiiieth anniversary of the day 4
stood up" in it. 7