Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04
An AGREEABLE sr1vEa wEpprxe.-The

AN AGREEABLE SILVER WEDprNG.-The
silver wedding of Mr.. L. NELSON FILLS
ESQ.,, and Miss .JULIAETrE (SrEB8INsl
ELLIS was celebrated ut their pleasant
residence in Berlin on Friday evening,
February Goth, and was one of the most
enjoyable occasions we expect to partici-
pate in until, some sixteen months hence,
we reach similar epoch in our own
personal history Cards of invitation had
been issued to the relatives and several
of the neighbors and personal friends of
the worthy couple, and about 125 as happy
people as one often meets with, were gath
cred in their parlors that evening. The
bride of twenty-five years ago, was ar
rayed in the identical spotless white that
she wore on her wedding day. and with
the sedate but apparently agreeably salts
fled bridegroom g stood up" to receive
the hearty congratulations that were show
cred upon them by all present. The invi-
tttions had expressly stated that no pres
ents would be received; but few of the
relatives and immediate neighbors decIar-
ing a silver wedding should have little sill
yer lining, sent in II nice silver tea-set con-
ssting of five pieces, and II few others sent
in smaller artcl of pure silver, &C., as II
slight token of the valued estm,t in
which they held Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis.
Prominent among the guests, we noticed
Mrs. Stebbins, mother of the bride, eighty
four years, and the aunt Of Mr.. Ellis, a
lady who has seen eighty-six summers
These young girls" were as smart as
crickets, and entered into the festivities
of the evening with keen relish Beside
the two brothers of Mrs. Ellis, Arson
Stebbins of Berlin. and Mr.. Orson Stebbins
of Northfeld, there were also two sisters
present-Mrs. Woodbury. of Northield,
and Mrs. Hayden from Cincinnati, Ohio,
accompanied by her son, who
With Jane, Maria anl Ann Sophia, AMI all thu
children living
Had all come home to our thanks giving.
In pleasant chat and merry pastime the
hours fitted fast on rosy feet, until cake
creams and coffee were passed around
abundant were these deicacics. they share'
equally the attention and consideration here
tofore so lavshly bestowed upon the bride
and bridegroom of 1913. The editor may as
we'll confess right here that th,t second
cup of coffee was too many" for him
He stood up manfully and drank discreetly
when he " dissipated - with the Deacon
but when he came to drink with the ladies
there was something about the libation 0
the surroundings that makes him incline
to question whether it was truly the " cul
which exhilarates bnt never intoxicates ;
of which he partook. After refreshmcn
for the body, came music and singing
those spiritual reFreshings for the intellec
and soul, which lift men to Il higher plan
of thought and inspire to nobler resolve
for the future. The entire evening WAS on
Of rare enjoyment, and the company sepa
ated at n seasonable hour, with many
wish that when another quarter of a cen
Is tury had rolled around, we might all gatht
n at the same place to celebrate the Golde
a Wedding of our esteemed host and hostess
e WORCESTERSHIRE more than ten yc,
70 the Congregational Church at Worcest,
e has been without settled pastor, thous
|. during this time it has had several " nc
he ing pastors AS is invariably the ca
r. with a frequent change of ministers, the
Of were often without any minister, the mer
Id bers of the church had become somewh
he discouraged, and the congregation w
an scattered. Early last autumn Mr.. Villa
en- Schofield commenced laboring with ther
IS The people were much interested in hi
il and his work. The members of t
h. church were soon revived and there w
az evident seriousness among the iInpeniter
" During the winter there has been in pro
no ress quiet work of grace, and II numb
dc have been hopefully converted to Chr
30 The church has become SO much encol
m aged rs to assume the support of a past
le again. Accordingly at their call, Il counc
d. of which Rev. j. +. Stone was moderate
Mt on Tuesday, the 24th ut, ordained N
IN Schofield pastor of that church
lat The different parts in the ordination S.
on vices were performed as follows, viz:
to vocation and reading of the Scriptur,
Rev. A. I.add. Sermon, Rev. C. w. Clal
Ordaining Prayer. Rev. j. Copelar
Charge to the Pastor. Rev. n. F. Cobleie
rs, Fellowship of the Churches, Rev. j.
~ Babbitt. Address to the People, Rev. c.
Smith. Concluding Prayer, Rev.
N Tesney. Benediction by the pastor.
- The exercises, interspersed with Singh
under direction of N. L. Phillips
o. Wheaton presiding at the organ-were
, teresting throughout, and listened to by
attentive audience.
49, The sermon from John j. 3, was
'N able presentation of the Importance to
minister of thorough heart culture, not
, the expense Of the most thorough INTEL
tual culture, but rather rs n help to Il
a. and as n means to the highest success S
the pastoral office.
ere
ar
los Sunday, March I'd, during the morn
T service, the church bell at Worcester
oro lage sounded an alarm of fire, causing
stampede from the church and abrul
~ closing the sermon. The cry of fire
eet-
-. ringing of the bell brought crowd to
- dwelling of Nj. A. Kent, he renting
~. house of Mr.. Woodbury. of Berlin Fl
which smoke was issuing. The fire '
found to be working in the partition II