Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-01-07
Johnson.
Silver Wedding,

Oleu at the nue. new rcsl1ence OF John w
Carpenter, in johnson. on the evening o.
Thursday last. The occasion that called
them out was the twenty-6fth anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Carpen.
ter. There were friends from johnson and
surrounding towns, while more remote
friends sent mementoes of valuable pres.
ents or congratulatory letters expressing
regrets at not being able to attend.
At an early hour they began to Assem-.
BILE, and found John" and his family
with open hearts and house, ready 10 re-
ceive them, for nothing had been neglected
that would in any way eighteen the enjoy.
men, or conduce to the comfort of the guests.
! On table in one of the parlors were
deposited the presents, the most noticeable
Of which, from its size and value, was a
splendid ice pitcher and goblet, presented
by N p. Keeler, Fl. A. Waterman. j. S.
Whitney, A. A. Leland, CIV. Ward, B. i.
Austin, G. Fl. Saxby, G. G. Chadwick, T..
A. Riddle, d. &. Holmes, S. s. Pike, w.
q. Doane and G. NJ. Carpenter. The next
most noticeable object was a splendid silver
castor with all its Accomplishments, pre-
sented by Rev. j. Ferris, s. N. Tracy, o.
Stearns, Il o. Story, E. Z. Tracy, A. A..
Mott, Geo. Dillingham;, S. II. Waters, S.
A. Andrews and W. Fl. Hadley. That
John is greatly revered in the order
of Good Templars is evident from the
presents sent by some Of the officers of the
Grand Lodge: Col. John b. Mead G. W.
G. T.. sending him set Of tea spoons, as
did also Hon. Geo. w. Grandey Of Yer
gcnncs, p G.. w. 9. t., and Grand Sec.
rotary Gushing sent him a pair of dessert
spoons, sugar spoon and butter knife.
Then there were two sets of forks and a
pair of napkin rings from A. II. Buck,
Orange Buck, II. S. Perigo, OrvilIc Buck.
John Holmes, John Hill, 1. L. Pearl r.
G. Cristy, |. A. Manning, Dexter Whit
ing Fl. II. Bradley and Horace Goodwin.
Miss X. L. Lowry, assistant teacher In the
Normal School, contributed knife holder !;
! Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crane, q dozen ivory
handle knives; DR.. and Mrs. P. w. j.
Peck, butter knife, mustard spoon and
sugar spoon Mrs. A. e. Wheelock, a pair
of dessert Spoons and pair of beautiful
vases MIR, and Mrs. l.. NJ Knight, a
cream spoon, sugar spoon and a mustard
spoon; Mrs. j. A. Andrews, a pickle fork !;
besides other articles--the names of the
donors Of which we did not lcarn,--and
plate well filed with the hard and shining
currency in use at the time of the occur.
renee that occasioned this anniversary
the whole making very imposing display
the value Of which was considerable, as
many of the articles were of solid silver
La due time supper was announced
and such supper fit for kings and we
venture the assertion that few Of the po-
tentates Of this earth rcgaale themselves
on better fare than was spread before that
asscmblage, or that is served in better
style. Rev. Mr.. French invoked the Di.
vine favor and blessing. After the com.
pany had partakcn to their fill, (semc con-
fessed to an exceeding "fuIness," " Mr..
Fl. A. Waterman,
"a chairman just elect.
Called all to order, with aspect grave
Reminded scattered children to behave
And when the noise was checked
called on Rev. J. Ferris pastor Of the
Baptist church, to make a few remarks
Mr.. Ferris responded in felicitsus vein
at first, and made happy allusion to the
Traditional "blarncy-stone" of Ireland,
which when once touched, the tongue is
set loose. Unfortunately his tongue had
never touched it, and having come IN con-
tact with so many good things at the table
OF the host, he was 10th to make speech.
lie closed with the wish that they all might
meet at the marriage supper ofthc Lamb.
Mrs. Matte Baker was next called upon, |
aud read the following, which she had, by
request, hastily prepared -
1t is quite in accordance with established
custom, that on occasions like the one which
convenes us tonight, choice poem from some
gifted spirit should be read to the appreciative
audience Alas! for the present writer, that
poetry is entirely out of my line. would agree
to furnish dozen fine subjects for poems, with
4 beautiful first line for each, rather than pro-
luce second line for any of them.
much esteemed elderly friend once told me
that he thought | might write poetry-he was
sure there was poetry in me. replied that
there might be, for certainly none had ever
some out
Should be guilty Of reading any poetry in
your hearing, might reasonably expect to hear
you say, as did the son of the prophet to Elisha
'f old, when the axe-head fell into the water.
Alas! master, for it was borrowed And.
given sufficiently large magnet, should ra-
her undertake to cause iron to swim, than to ,
produce for your ears any acceptable poetry.
But what is to be done in this case, If no in
pired rhymist comes to our aid with an nppro- |