The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-09
WEIBRIDGE.

April 80, 1S29.-Philo Jewett and
Eliza Landon, -April 80, 1S79.-These
names printed in gold. OF course this
means a golden wedding. 1t was at the
well-known Philo Jewett place in Wey-
bridge, where this couple have spent
forty-five out of the fifty years of their
married life-a wild romantic spot sur
rounded by groves, rocks and hills,
looking westward across Lemon Fair,
now this 30th of April, spreading out
"like a sea of glory" Yes, forty-five
years here, three in Middlebury and
two in Bridport. Such is the record
Nine children grown to manhood and
womanhood, each with families of their
own, only one of these absent, Mrs.
Jewett of California. Thirty-seven
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children. Most of these descendants
were present, also three sisters of the
bride, viz: Mrs. Stone, aged rs, Mrs.
Lane, aged 81, both of Cornwall, and
Mrs. FoOte, aged 81, of Malone, N. Y.
The nine children were all baptized in
infancy and trained in the good old
paths, no shams and no tobacco tolera-
ted, and all but one, like the three sis
tcrs mentioned above, are now men,
bers of the church, in good and regular
standing. The record speaks for itself
Mrs. Scoville, the oldest child, with her
husband and son from Lewiston, N. Y.
Samuel, the oldest son, with his wife
and two children from Independence
Mo-, Edison and daughter, from the
fruit regions of Michigan, and were
home again after two years, along with
these large sprinkling of deacons and
other "leading members" from Wey-
bridge and Cornwall, including Mrs.
Evarts OF the latter place, who was
present at the former wedding fifty
years ago.
A touching letter "Reminiscences was
read, from the oldest son of the Oldest
child, Mrs. Scoville, who is now stll-
dent in Oberlin, Ohio. The hymns sung
were not young and upstart imperti.
nences, but grand in sentiment and
mellow with age, as "Praise to God
immortal praise" and "Blest be the tie
that binds" AS the large company
stood about in groups, talking Of old
times, or listening to the music which
came pouring from the house, while the
sunlight touched with warmth all
points of the scene, ii was easy to notice
that many of the party felt the romance
of other days still lingering upon rocl
and grove and stream, days when youth
and joy and beauty made all things
bright. The Fair was up, which fac
recalled to some grsyheaded lovers tn,
story of Leander who swan the Helles
pont because a certain lady lived on tn,
other side. The Leander in this case
however, with true Yankee wit, awaited
himself of stray barn-door, befor,
committing himself to the treacherou
current. Unfortunately falling off, OIL
falling through q hole in it, he wa
obliged to return and change his raj
ment. after which he made his visit al
in good order.
1t was certainly golden wedding
The day was golden with its joy an,
sunshine. The presents, gold. heade,
cane, rings, books, etc., too numerou
to mention, were, of course, all sug
gestiye of the occasion. The card
were printed In gold. The cake wa
golden. Last but not least-the fee
were golden, and though divide
equally between the minister and hi
wife, still ample. The bride was beau
tifol, reminding every one Of the peac
and radiance of evening.