The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-11
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4huothci ti1iicc SuintiiHS AT MI
"A. w Frosts, on Tuesday evening: the
result good time generally.
Spring seems to be coming. Sugar
makers arc tapping their trees Though
spring birds have not made their ap.
paarancc, grasshoppers and mosquitoes
arc seen around In small numbers.
Mrs. f.. A. Stnrtevani, OF Middle
bury, will deliver temperance address
at the Congregational church in Corn
wall, an Sunday evening next. She Is
fine speaker and II is hoped she will
have full house.
AT an early hour on the evening of
the 3rd, per invitation, friends and ac-
quaintances of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il.
Williamson, TO the number of two hun.
celebrate with them the twenty-ffth
anniversary OF their wedding day. Mr..
Williamson is a man well known among
us, having resided in town from child-
hood, growing up with the people an
honored, respected, intelligent and en-
terprlsing farmer, while Mrs. William
son, though engrafted among us at a
later date, has equally won tho love and
confidence of all who know her. The
beautiful residence required no festoon-
ing or evergreen bowers TO make il at
tractive. The genial smile, the warm
hearty shake of the hand with a word
of welcome, was all-sufIicient to set
the most diffident at ease. Numer.
Gus letters from absent friends regret
ing their inability to he present were
opened for perusal. One we noticed,
a lengthy episte from their former pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Magill, filed with love and
hope. AS this was celebration of what
Is termed the silver period of their mar
rled life, the associates of Mr.. and Mrs.
Williamson, to showthe respect they
sustain for them, procured from i. II.
Wheeler of Rutland one of his frosted
silver tea sets, including a magnificent
coffee urn, while vending their way
from the far west came tokens of esteem
from absent friends. A massive ice
pitcher and cup from his brother Rollin,
of Chicago, attracted much attention:
fine little tea set of three pieces from
his brother Francis's family of Milwau-
kee, Wis; all elegant butter dish from
Mr.. and Mrs. z. G. Elmer, Weybridge;
tasty little flower vase from Mr.. and
Mrs. Plat, Shoreham, also one from
Mrs. Murdoch, Crownpoint, n. Y. "a sill
yer lamp shade of exquisite workman
ship from Mrs. Ward, Bristol; while
nestled among the treasures was a beau
tiful little napkin ring marked "From
a friend;" delicate finger bowl from
Mr.. and Mrs. Munroe, Middlcbury, and
a set of half dozen fruit knives and mt
picks from their adopted son George
completed the list, making in all nine
teen pieces, After the reception Rev.
Mr., Houghton, with few noble and
appropriate remarks presentcdthc bride
and groom of twenty-five years with
the friendship offering, which was feel
ing responded to by Mr.. Williamson,
thanking his friends for their presence
and kind remembrance. A friend, whose
name we are not permitted to mention,
offered tho following poem, which we
Judge spoke the honest sentiments of all
present.
Full twenty five eventful years
freighte1 with joys and hope and tears,
sunshine and shadow, smiles and fears,
Have come and passed,
Since at the altar you did stand
And wedlocks strong and silken band
Bound heart TO heart and hand To hand
While life should last.
Together you have bravcly sped
. Ger LIES rough path with dauntless tread
Finding no thornless roses spread
Along the way;
But treadinR thorns beneath your feet
Fearless you dared your fate to meet,
Trusting in Gods one promise sweet
II am thy stay"
And so with health and courage blessed,
And energy that knew no rest,
In time you came TO be possessed
OF ample store;
tor he who In this lifeis turmoil
With cheerful, constant honest toll
Draws forth the treasures of the soil
hall yet have more
And as you lock back DER the WY
How blessed that you both can say
"The poor we never turned away
From out our door. !
The hungry we have loved to fsed
nd p ass Ss ns aSy Vas ad St seed
And nothing more"
Now let sad thoughts be quite forgot
since peace and plenty is your lot /
Neighbors and friend forget you not
But with good will
Your kindly summons they obey
To celebrate your wedding dAy,
And by their actions thus to say
They love you still.
We come to greet you here tonight
And every heart seems young and light,
Ana every pulse beats glad and bright
With mirth and nun;
Let mirth and gladness sweet and clear
Ring through these hallsIfrom front To iear,
That Providence brings you this year
ofEighty-one.
Following the presentation came
a bountiful repast which weuld
have we'll befitted. the original celebra-
ton TWENTY-FIVE years ago. MIR. G. M
Lewis, Of Boston, was present and faT-
ored the company with n few selections
from Gospel Hymns, his clear rich voice
completely filling the halls with music.
Mr.: e. A. Castle. of Burlington, sang
"The Landing of the Pilgrims" while
Cillie Benedict rendered one of his
favorite comic selections, closing with
the good "Auld Lang Syne OF other
Days" The evening passed pleasantly.
Approaching the small hours the guests
departed, each in turn bidding the hap
py pair good night and hoping to be
permitted to celebrate with them their
golden anniversary twenty-five years
to come.