Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-07-25
Nallomfll Z0ral Nfms.
Golden Wedding.

eoiden wedding.
On Monday afternoon and evening last, the
children. grand and great grand children with 9TH
er relatives Of Capt. Smith c. Cox and wife OF
this city, assembled in force at their residence on
Middle street, to celebrate the ftieth anniversary
of the marriage of the happy couple. Five gen
erations were represented on the occasion, an
event not often witnessed in these latter DAYS
The venerable. though active and sprghtly Mrs
Elizabeth q. Thing, widow of the late Capt. Jon
shan Thing, and sister to the mother of Mrs. Cox,
represented the first generation, and an infant
son OF Mrs. Parker, grand daughter of Capt.
and Mrs Cox, gallantly filled the place assigned
for the fifth generation. Mrs. Thing is now more
than eighty eight years OF age, and is one of the
oldest, If not the Oldest resident in the CITY, She
exhibited the slippers and fan used by her more
than seventy years ago on festive occasions when
tripping the light fantastic toe" was perhaps
more to her taste than at present. She reads
lily the finest print without the aid of glasses and
retains all her faculties to remarkable degree.
Cspt. and Mrs. Cox, surrounded as they were by
those dear TO them and each other, enjoyed the
occasion with pleasurabe interest and received the
congratulations of the company with becom ing
grace and dignity. Among the exercises was the
christening OF grand child, an infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. s. r. Davenport, by Rev. Charles w.
Morse, assisted by Rev. Caleb Fuller and Rev. DR..
Allen. An original poem rehearsing family his
torcal events of the past fifty years. was read by
the author, John ID. Lord, Esq, of this city, now
his eighty year, which breathed true poetic
genius, and elected hearty applause. Miss Annie
Cox also read poem "Just Fifty Years Ago" of
her own composition, which was of high order
of merit. Some of the music of"ye olden times"
was sung with the spirit and the understanding
by musical amateurs present and bountiful re-
past served to satisfy the wants of the "inner
man., as fitting adjunct 10 the wedding festiv j.
ties. Professor Morse at the proper moment ap-
! pearpt the with his phntouranh
paratus; and after arranging the company upon
the lawn IN front of the house, proceeded to the
execution of picture that will undoubtedly prove
credtable TO his artistic skill, and a valuable me-
mento OF this most interesting family gathering.
We learn that Rev. Charles W. Morse will
preach IN the Methodist Church in this city on
Sabbath afternoon next.
Workmen engaged in remodeling the tower
on the engine house, corner of Winthrop and
Water streets-a much desired improvement.
We learn that an interesting temperance meet
ing was held in City Hall on Sabbsth evening last
DR., Payne of Boston, made the principal address.
Parties in this city who bargained for the Cur
rier spring, having failed. as We learn in their
negotiations TO secure the fountain as agreed up
on, have purchased the spring on the land of MI
VIM. Moore's, and will proceed at once to Law
pipes for the distribution of pure water about the
city. We learn that the Moore's spring promises
an abundant supply The enterprise of this CON-
pany is scommendable.
Rain is very much needed in this vicinity, and
in fact throughout the State. The long continued
drought is damaging crops to large extent.
Several foggy days last week gave the dweller.
Of the seaside grand opportunity for scientific
Investigations and profound meoitations. Fishing
parties not particularly successful
The moonlight excursion of the steamer Hen
ry Morrison on Wednesday evening of last week
from Boothbay. Ocean Point, Squirrel Island and
Mouse Island, to the vicinity of Seguin and the
mouth of the Kennebec gave the utmost satisfac-
ton to the excursonsts, especially those who en-
joyed rough and tumble sea- On account of the
"hubbly" condition of old ocean, the boat did not
go around Seguin, as the sick desired to nav
igate smoother water; so the boat returned to
Mouse Island, where the company spent an hour
or two ENJOYING the hospitslities OF that favored
locality, until it was time to seek their island
homes.