The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-02-13
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Getting ice seems to be the order
of the day.
On Wednesday evening, the 4th,
the Grange held very interesting
public meeting; they intend to hold an.
other on the goth, when Prof. Seoly is
expected TO speak TO them. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Congregational choir of this
place will give their second dime enter
tainment on Thursday evening, Feb. 10.
The programme will be agrecably va
ried with songs, duets, trios, uuartctts,
choruses, readings and recitations. A
cordial Invitation is extended to every
one. Come and bring your dime. md
every effort will be made TO make the
entertainment agreeable. Music for
the choir is the object.
| ION the evening OF the 9th the
fiends and acquaintance of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. b. Douglas, who had previous
ly received an invitation, assembled at
their residence to celebrate with them
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding-day. AT an early hour the
guests commenced to arrive, and con-
iinued until one hundred and seventy
five had put in their appearance, be-
sides several letters from friends mn
able to represent; one beautiful note
from Rev. S. w. Magill, their former
pastor, regretting that he conld not
be present, attracted much attention.
The gathering seemed to be of more
than usual interest. Mr.. Douglas is
we'll known among us as an honorable
citizen, having been born and always
resided on the farm which his grand
father settled more than century ago.
Not because it is customary on like oc-
casions to make presents, but as a
token of respect, their friends deemed
it a privilege to present them with a
beautiful silver tea set; on the next
day, q package came to them contain
ing beautiful cake basket and other
articles to correspond, making in all
twenty pieces. Every thing was ar
ranged with taste for the occasion.
Over the entrance of the reception
room, was placed q motto with the in
scription, Welcome" which we
knew, being well acquainted with
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas, spoke the hon
est sentiment of the heart. On enter
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presented to the bride and groom of
twenty-five years, standing beneath
an arch of evergreens, interspersed
with flowers, bearing the dates 1885
and 1880, and supporting large imita-
ton silver bell, which was wrought by
the skilled hands of Mrs. Franklin
Hooker. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas and
their two charming daughters and
noble son, received their friends with
smiles, intimating the truth of their
MOTTO. After season of receiving
friends and renewing acquaintance,
they were invited by Mr.. Milo Viii.
hanson, into the room where the pres.
ents were arrayed, Mr.. Lyman Peet
made q short speech appropriate for
the occasion, presenting them with the
friendships Offering which was eBpond-
ed to by Mr.. Douglas, thanking their
friends for the respect they had shown
them in the presentation of the beauti-
full gifts, valuable in themselves, but
more valuable, when considering the
pleasant associations that would cluster
around them. Rev. Mr.. Houghton
added few words of congratulation,
after which was served beautiful re-
past which would have been BETTING
the original celebration twenty-five
years ago. Sociability and general
good feeling prevailed throughout the
entire evening, and nought known to
your correspondent occurred to mar
the happiness of single individual
present. Late in the evening the COM
pany separated, feeling grateful that
they had been permitted to celebrate
the silver period of their friends, and
hoping they may have the opportunity
to celebrate again with them in like
manner, on their golden anniversary
twenty-five years hence.