Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-01-23

house very much occupied by large
company of their neighbors, and
, friends from adjoining towns, who
had come to celebrate the occasion
of their tenth marriage anniversary,
commonly called the "tin wedding
The gathering was intended as
surprise to them, and was, in that
respect, rs in all others, eminently
successful. We were assured by
Mr.. Gilmore that he had had no in.
timation or thought of it till inform
ed of it as he was leaving Bradford
to come homo, 80 it was an actual
surprise. Yet it would he difficult
to surprise them SO they would not
always know what was the proper
thing to do and say on any occasion.
From Bradford, we noticed Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. b. Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ia +. Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. g.
Day, Mr.. and Mrs, II. 9. McDuffee,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. s. Chamberlin, Col.
r. Farnham, Col. j. G. Stearns, Dir.
j. II. Jones, Messrs. Warden, Child
and J. j. Rennie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Col. Porter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Kent from Lyme, were also present.
The occasion was symbolized by
a display Of tin ware, as we'll as
other articles. Of the tin, some of
it was of utility, but more of it was
intended more for ornament than
any thing else, for instance, the tin
crown for Mrs. Gilmore, the tin hat
for Mr.. Gilmore and the tin baby
cradle, for both of them, and the
tin slippers. these must have been
intended for ornanentation. We
noticed a plated syrup pitcher. a
beautiful article presented by some
of the ladies of their immediate
neighborhood, also a beautiful gold
watch by Mrs. Judge Gilmore and
Mrs. Blodgett, for the tin bride.
1t was we'll understood that they
were we'll supplied with tin ware for
ordinary domestic purposes, SO it
was not proposed to send them ont
on tin peddling expedition. The
gathering was intended to give them
Ia social greeting on the occasion of
the tenth anniversary of their .aar-
|ried life, instead of numbering them
up with tin milk pans, and was com.
pletely successful.
The presentation ceremony was
by Col. Farnham, who very ingeni-
ously contrived to make it proper
for him to kiss the bride (don't let
Mrs. f. know this), Col. Stearns
was called upon for remarks, but
excused himself, by saying he twas
not accustomed to public speaking,
never spoke in public but once in
his life and that was to say mot
guilty."
The evening was enjoyed by all
in social intercourse, especially by
Col. Stearns and Henry McDuffee,
who kept things whirling,and every.
body laughing indeed, to all ap-
pearance the bride and bridegroom
could not have been happier on the
occasion that this gathering was in
tended to commemorate than at
this time. M,
The writer of the above, proba- {
,ly through extreme modesty seems
% have forgotten to mention the
arge number Of people from Fair.
ee and Oxford, friends of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Gilmore, who attended this
gathering, and participated in the
Enjoyment of the evening.
WEST NEWBURY. Notwithstand-
ng the inclemency of the weather,
here was large and happy gath
ring Of the people at the Parson.
&c on the 18th inst, as an express I
ion of the common interest felt in
he work of the preacher. For his
Encouragement, there was found left
his charge freewill offerings, in
clothing and cash, valu- ,
l together with previous like gifts il
nice Christ mas overcoat q
about S120. May those who
~ th"o fsoaly, fool that they arc
so receiuing freely. f
Mr.. AFRO B. Rogers met with a n
we're accident by falling from
" NOW, on the morning of the
tn; but he is out around now.
We understand that the widow of u
e late John B. Carleton has with.
avn her suit for the "Esquire
lrletOn farm"
NEwBURY. The mercury has " "
en- from 20 to q degrees below
70 every day for a week or more;
sighing good. ~