The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-10-28

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golaen wedding ifola kAlama4po, Mich,
Telegraph. Mr. kebt's pArenis, Deaoo1
sAslaon Keui and Rhoda Field wsns born
ead brought ap IN ihA town A Angus
"a, Oet II, Thursday, ost Z, occurred
the 10Th anniversary q tho marriage q
Mr. and Mrs. Ahira Kent lie Is native
u ycrus0at, sbo d New York Her maid
en- nAme vAs Tryphosa Tuckermau.
They have lived on their farm directly
across tie river from Augusta for 70
years They celebrated it by dinner
giYen 10 their relatives and elderly friends
and aTeeepiion 10 their young friends IN
the evening, in the large old farm housc
nov occupied by Que Of their sons, they
having rctired into small house and
from active farm life about 10 years ago.
IN the large dining room were spread
three tables. seating II each. and At the
bead Of one Of these covered BY hand
some linen cloth span and woven by the
bride before mSrriage sat Mr.. and Mrs,
kent by their side sister Of Mrs. Kent
and her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Jones Of ASsyria, Barry county, who had
just celebrated their golden Wedding the
week before. At the ssme table we're
three uneles OF Mr. Kent who had
journcyed from three different states to
grace the occasion. QUO Of whom was 80.
another 81. aud the other So years old !
wearing the crown Of old age with dignity
and sweetness. After the guests were
seated attention was called TO kilograms
and letters from absent friends, from one
Of which, because Of it's tender pathos, ]
eItrac, this passage
Mar the absent and the sainted come 10
the table in kind and hallowed remember
ance and find place in Its prayers and
thaDksgivings. and may this gathering at
the golden welding prove prelude to an
unbroken family circle, when We may
gather Ia the golden streets Of the ever.
lasting home.
After dinner came short speeches from
the uncles and Esq. Halett, who gave the
supposed Young married couple some
funny advice and many truthful lessons /;
I'll close by Rev, II. II. Van Auken, their
former pastor, who in behalf Of their
children and grandchildren presented
them some presents AZ token oftheir
love, also a gold watch from the bride.
groom 10 his faithful wife and many a
hearty laugh and tearbedimmed eye testi-
fed to his great powers Of eloquence as he
reviewed the past with its trials and tri'
jumps, and trustful hope for for the fu-
ture. In the eyening was a large gather
ing Of the younger friends, who came
with joyful faces to wish them all the
good possible. But the greatest interest
conferred around those venerable uncles
tthe remnant Of a family Of tenn who seat
ed in circle, were obliyIous Of all the
younger generations who circled around
them, who listened and applauded as they
discussed the vital questions Of masonry,
slavery. politics aud theology. Two were
ministers. one Methodist, the other
Presbyterian, and all rich in mind !;
sturdy, noble specimens OF what New Eng
land gave the west so years ago, and what
has made her the glorious power she is,
May God bless them and their compatriots
who are scatterd over the land, and reward
them with the gratitude Of coming genera
tions for the noble foundations laid in the
log cabins Of long ago. There was pre-.
sent on the occasion 81 bearing che name
Of Kent, IS voters, OF whom II were re-
publicans, and two supposed to be little
demenied) greenbackers, but nary demo
erat The day viii long be remembered
by all for its cordial good cheer, its cloud
less skies, and baimy sir. May we all live
to be invited to another golden wedding,
SOUTH DORSET
We occasionally SEQ notices in the
JOURNAL Of the immense loads drawn by
Manchester aud Dorset teamsters bat thia
place has been neglected. yet We are alive
and have good horses and better teansters.
The other day james 1obin hauled from
the Hollister Quarry to Kent 4 Roots mill
Load Of marble weighing 10 l . tons, aud
also . block from Prince & Cos Quarry to
T. 4 Cas- mill weighing II IL tons; and
all donelwilh iopr horses, and jim says II
Was not good day tor it either,
pAwLEr.
Rev. Mr.. Moore will occupy the
Parsonage soon.
Nearly eli the horses in tins section are
troubled WITH the epizootis.
M. v. b. Leach is improving the iroAt
Of his store by slate walk and Piazza
Rev, J. Z. DeMerritt, wife and chill.
dSea L.ss bsep in town visiting relatives.
ID W. bromley j. lssipg tho founda-