Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-03-01


ictly spoon 81 .nlId silver. coll-Hned. John
Hincki,y. cousin Of Mrs. Os1ood and an
old cha'n ol Mr.. O>g1oi, mad been selected
Ia make the presentation, which he did with
the following words
Mr.. and Mrs. OSgood INV OLD friends.
schoolmaies and early associates: Our ma
tive tosnspeople have chosen me to express
to You their congratulatton. on this i'm
postant anniversary Of your wedding DAY.
Had they chosen me 20 carve roast pi.
Of chicken. OF To dras the cora trom bot
tie oi vine. It would haze been more 10 ms
hand but to demand ~ me speech. i
something out Of any line Still shen
think bacN through the long vista nf wears.
when We we're growing ptngether and sport
ing together IN childhood. pleasant school
as>ocIations-aad later when sou ana l.
lIther, lefi our good old homes together o.
young men. To look FOR new home, and for
tunes IN the then IA western valleys aaI
mountains % golden California -of our
long steamship voyage and the tedious trait
We travelled acrD-, the i>thmH. anI dirrI
rather 20 take brandy straight tAnn Clasrcs
r'er water that Vas - liable ID hrrrd r,u-
ANA ,r, and oar notable entrance tn THE
Golden Gate. ga that notable gale 81 nccrm-
Der II, lNj2 sn when review ,he
panorama Of the pl.i a. l' appears 10 night.
! an filed with emotion, tnat make IT, iccl
that have grea, speech ia ms. which #
properly expressed. would perhaps M I'LL
tcFc>iing to YOU an Bot a. | have sui.
an no speech maker. and h i, only the lu-
dIls gent coUutcnauces see around NJ that
in>pirc me 70 proceed. know that speak
the sentiments DC our toWn>pcorle vhcn
say that. whenever We hear YOUR names
spoken, We are proud 20 ackuos ledge YOU.
slr, as our toWnsman. and you. madam, as
our iown.womaR.
We bring to you on this. the twenty fifth
auni,ersary " YOUR wedding day. silver
token Of our high regard ana esteem. and
an earnest hope that ven may i've on ia
health ard happtucs, 10 behold that other
sal more cscuti4, anniversary. when Nc
hope You viii receive richer and brighter
tokens on your Golden Wedding DAY. We
nos irrl confident tia, after al thai NAV
have passed, YOU .,iii will appreciate none
thc lt-~ uIr simpler tokens III TODAY. and
"acn. a. YOU journey on until you have
reached that bright shore that W. an inli i,
across thr FIScf VII fhr other .!- AVA have
received that last siiitrr3u. pflIe-tha' gold
en- crown anu rich reward ihA, X promised
y al the good We hope AMI ira., Sou wi.
even chen. AoiI ID -wcc, remembrance these
simple token. about io t-' presented. The
.,,tl BOOK says .It 4, better I'm .i,r THIN Nh
rsre,,c I" wc oil, hon, sn 'ht. ir.-anc, Il
Mi. te vel, aud give ,o4 ,qla. pleasure.
u receive. Luther AID >a-at. iL.. J. WI
token We asA ,ou NJ receive II ~ rh dur
congratulations. uur Afdc.- rr.,r,l, anI
ut4r ie.. ~l.at, far ,our future prn.n.r,t,
Nj p..un8 inA; ru urlI.rhY.ar \ ,r,I.
thanked the friend, fa7 h.,n,,If ,rI uIf. far
THE beautiful token. III th,sr t.tr.m
Tie ncN, tLirs H. ctaim attention "a H.
s4pn+r r,on laoI.a. taiI.. r,l. t.,Y.
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