Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
Wedding Anniversaries.



OF Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Porter assembled Mt their |
home on the evening Of February 9Th to help |
them celebrate their silver wedding. Their mar
ried life has been spent in Corinth and vershire,
and the guests were mostly from these towns |
The gifts were varied and costly, amounting In |
value to about $3.50 The formal presentation OF
the gifts was made by Rev. Mr.. Dutton c. C.
Sargent responded in behalf Of Mr.. Porter. Rev
Mr.. Webster, who performed the marriage cere-
mony twenty-five years ago, again addressed
them. Letters were read from absent relatives,
and prayer offered by Rev. Mr. Deane. A song
was sung by Mrs Rawlins, Mrs Meade, and
Messrs. Banks and Merrill The company were
In the best Of spirits, and amused themselves by
visiting and the singing Of Methodist hymns, I'M
der the direction OF Hon. J. A. Tenney, while the
young folks up stairs had promenade, George
Hale, with his organette, furnishing music. The
supper tables, loaded rs they we're with the incest
OF pies, cakes ETC., fully sustained the reputation
oil Cornth ladies as excelling in the culinary de-
partment. CoriDth has been noted for the cee-
braton OF wedding anniversaries, but IL seems to
be the universal testimony that in number OF
guests, value of presents. and a good time this
was the greatest OF ALL
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anniversary OF their marriage, which occurred
Monday evening. Februarv 9TH The affair was
in honor OF three important events OF their lives
the fortieth birthday Of the groom, the compile
ton of the first ten wears of their married life and
the finishing and furnishing OF their beautiful
idence Mr.. Lamson came to this town twenty
years ago next August 1--WE do not intend to write
his obituary. and opened law office and we think
it is safe to say that but few lawyers in coun-
try towns have been 10 successful and built up
such an extensive practice as he has In the time.
Mrs. Lamson is a native Of this town, and the
granddaughter of one OF Cabot's most honored
and worthy citizens, the late Squire circuit The
calling together of the large company on the
evening OF the 9th was to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the most important event OF their lives
and on this evening there was no necessity OF
| their going out into the highways and by-ways
| and compelling them 10 come in, for their house
was full without taking this trouble. Two hun
| dred and sixty-seven invitations were given out
two hundred and forty responded, and still
there was room On the arrival OF the guests, a
hearty reception was given each one by the host
and hostess, and no pains were spared by them
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served, and II any one while wrapped In the arms
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mother IL was NOT for the want of rich cake and
strong coffee. This over visiting continued till
the short hours Singing Of anthems by the choir
and several songs by Mrs. Spencer and Mrs Put.
nam Of Marsh6eld contributed to the entertain.
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