Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-18
SAxToNs RIVER.
GOLDEN WEDDING.

house, mile or two from the village
and passed not only rare, but very
enjoyable occasion on the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage. 1t was a
surprise with the exception of some halt
dozen friends whom Mr. and Mrs. S.
had invited in an unpretending manner,
and as being as much of demonstra-
ton as they could expect, most of their
children being so widely separated from
them in various and different parts Of
the country. No especial formal exer-
cises were had, but Rev. Joseph Chan
dler remarked that most of them had
assembled in an impromptu manner,
though their venerable friends in whose
honor they had met, had been long
time in preparing for it, and he and Mr..
H. II. Kimball sang the brief hymn,
Through all the changing scenes OF
life," &c. Mr.. Chandler then read a
memorial notice of Mrs. Cowdery, their
daughter who died in Chicago, in 1874,
which was published in the TIMES soon
after her death This was followed by
the reading Of an article written by
Rev. S. w. Field, formerly pastor of the
Baptist Church at Saxtons River and
published in the Watehman and Reflector
of March 26, 1874, entitled Patience
of the Saints. % We append this article
below. 1t is, in fact. simple recital of
the life work of her in whose honor they
were gathered, and as Mr. Chandler pro-
ceeded with the words the scene was
impressive, and rendered more so by the
noble lady who then, as ever before. was
so wholly unconscious of any merits of
her own.
After prayer by Rev. Mr. Chandler,
and a response of welcome and thanks
by Dea Sabin, Mr. Z. S. Sabin,Jr made
some explanatory remarks of the gath
ering, in which he cordially welcomed
them to the paternal homestead, and
closed by announcing refreshments and
that the pantry was not empty. They
were served in the form of oysters and
many other good things of the farm
house, and included golden wedding
cake made by the bride of half CEN
fury.
The social intercourse during the en-
tire evening was lively and active, and
several ladies and gentlemen made them
selves useful in serving the refreshments.
The only children of the venerable
couple present were Mr. E. s. Sabin, Jr.,
and William Henry Sabin, who from
bright lad of twelve years has so long
been a helpless invalid, and who was
lying Oh his bed in an adjoining room.
Mr. W. l. Sabin and Mr.. Henry w.
Sabin, nephews of Dea. Sabfn, and their
families, from Westminster, were also
among those present After the supper,
there was more singing and visiting, and
at later hour most of the company de-
parted for their homes, not at all dis
turbed by the pelting hail storm which
prevailed.
Dea. Elisha Sabin was born at Rock
ingham Jan IS, 1902, and has lived on
his present homestead 60 years, having
moved there with his mother when he
was l3 years of age; his father died
when he was six years Of age. His wife
was Miss Sophia w. Hall of Fayette-
vile, where she was born Nov. %, 1903.
Mr.. Sabin took his bride in buggy from
Saxtons River to the home where they
have always lived, there having been no
sleighing that year up to that time
The dress of the bride of 1926, was of
lilac silk, description of which was
interesting. The children born to them
have been as follows
E.S. Jr, of Grafton, born May 5,
1928, married Lydia Leach of Saxtons
River. Geo. K, of Colorado, born
March 10, 1880, married out there to a
Vermont lady from Castleton, whose
name we do not happen to have. DIR.
Robert H, of West Troy, New York,
born April 5, 1882, married Maggie An
drews of that place Lucinda D., born
August 1, 1884, married Asa A. Cow
derry of Boston, died in Golden, Illinois.
Feb. Is, 1874. Albert R., of Lake For
est ILL.,, born Sept. 80, 1887, married
Mary Barber of Middlebury. Mary
Sophia, born Dec IS, 1910, married
james E. Jacobs, died March 8, 1870.
William Henry, born May 81, 1916.
Dea. Sabin united with the Congrega-
tional Church at Saxtons River when it
was first organized in 1925, and is now
the only original member of that church
living, of which he has been member
ifty-one years. Mrs. Sabin has been
Of the Congregational Church
ifty-nine years, having first united with
the church at Fayetteville IN 1917.
They have five grandchildren, only one
Of whom was present, Allan. son of E.
). Sabin, Jr. The presents on this oc-