Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-31

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GOLDEN WEDDING.-On Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening Of the 10th inst, the
many friends Of Deacon Jared Emery and
wife gathered at their residence to unite with
the esteemed couple in celebrating their
golden Wedding. The occasion was a pleas
ant one, and the relatives and friends we're
glad of this opportunity to show the regard
they bear for a couple eminently worthy OF
ii. Fifty years ago Mr.. Emery led to the
altar as his bride Miss Sophia, eldest daugh-
ter of Capt. Seth Hopkins, whom many
AMERICAN readers hold in pleasant remem-
brance. The bride was an amiahle and
worthy lady. and, rs wife and mother has
full, met and faithfully carried the burdens
OF her long and not always painless married
life. There have been born 10 them eleven
children, SIX sons and five daughters. OF
the sons, two promptly responded to the
call of duty when the nation hung trem-
bling on the brink Of disaster. One Of
these fell in the strife. while the other came
home to die from wounds and shattered
health. A third SON. IN whom the fond par
ents had conferred high hopes for the future.
was lost at sea IN the long to be remembered
gale OF the 2ilh of August. 1874. while
ibuiAti SUI VIM posNtHNtN Atl a
degree those qualities of mind and heart
that always attract host OF friends, fell
prey 10 the ra,ages of consumption IN the
summer OF 1876 Of the daughters. two
died IN iniane, or early girlhood. and third,
a noble wife and wise and careful mother,
the VII, oil Mr.. Richard Paine Of Salishury's
Cove, like her brother, yielded to the e.
hausting demands Of consumption. OF the
surviving children, two sons, Hiram J. and
How ard f., are married in the town of their
nativity. While of the daughters. one Is
the honored wife of Capt Maynard WhiIa-
ker OF Ellsworth, and the other. equally es-
teemed, Is the wife OF Alden Coolidge Esq.
of l.amoine.
la ms h.me life Mr. Emery has been
wise and afiectIonate parent, one Who mas al
aa,s felt strong interest IN the moral aud
material welfare OF hls children, and, a. a
result OF ms moral training. he has the deep
satisfaction OF knowing that all has children
who survive are held In high regard III III,
communities IN which they reside. and We
believe, all the living have been. during their
residence ~ Eden, members Of the church
Of which their father has been for many
wears an hunored deacon and exemplar,
member. Daring the trying times Of the
civil war. Mr.. Emery WAS a staunch and con
sisirnt pa,rIot. Having gwen two son, to
his country. he felt thyt he had right to
hold positive convictions and often hen oc-
oa>ion seemed TO him to demand 1t he
dII not hesitate To express himself 10 very
emphatic terms upon the attitude Of partIe,
anu partIsAns. These expressions naturally
brought hun into antagnnI.m with some ~
hi- fellow citizens Who dlicrtd from him
politically. Il Is not too nlurn a. assert.
however, that ~ the rush 81 Years. all such
frriing, have disappeared ~ the general
coguiiIon OF those virtues which adUrn and
bcAutif, the character Of every one u no j. 80
fortunate as To possess them IN such album
dance a. does our aged friend.
during the evening the numerous guests
were delighted to listen to an Original poem
of considerable merit by M Eheu llodg-
klns. for many wears an intimate friend Of
tie family, Numerous token. 10 golden
remembrance" ~crr I'm bt d-paIting friends
ana some fort, go.d dollar. dropped rs ln,-
INK hands. No not begin NJ express even
fraction 81 the regard and esteem n which
ID, good deacon amt wife. famliiarl, known
adj, Jared and Aunt SOPHIA. are hrii
Us the IRE commInit, ia which ihrs have
happt!, passed MY Years u married life.