The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-09-17

1880 Eshibssics a. SAllloas and
lh<h Colh
1000 I" EahSisuor Of NanAs1 Hsrss
1870 (" Erhihslson a single Driven
II 90 Walking RAoe
1907 n, Grad CsvAlosds Of Ill Stock
90 Exhihiison.
400 +" Races ass ClAAs
a1o. Stallion Race
TsuKp DAr.
300 4 T., Exhibition Of BIocded Hossss
and their Stock
100 Running Race
In no Foot Race
l 0or ~. Declarations Of Premiums
l30 800 Minute Race
400 Free torsslI Race
We copy the following notice con-
sei nipg old time residents from the Tam
pioo. III, Tawao,io: Last Friday. Sept 4.
Iss5. Noah Hcgeboom and bis good wife.
81 Fairfeld. we're agreesbiy reminded BY .
gisi, from more than forty friends and old
Of the fact that forty .three years
lgo be led bis fair bride 70 the altar in the
Old Brick" Baptist church. In Factory
Point. Vermont. Mr.. and Mrs Jscob
Baldwin acted II tho time best man and
maid. and we're the only guests present
hat witnessed the marriage ceremony.
The bridegroom and groomsmsn and
maid thus meet 70 celebrate this forty.
bird snnivsrsasy Of thsis wedding day.
heir united Asss reach ~ ssnbsr Of $50
'ean being an average o. 70 yesn. Bat
hough time bad touched each dear bead,
,ilvering the hair and causing the step TO
'onswhst ialter; be evidently had not i'm.
,sired their memory, for early scenes we're
discussed and many an interesting anec.
Tote we're related With zest and laughter.
md many an eye grew dim ss the dear old
olks sang with warning voices, when
hall we meet again." Ard moment
Iiter smile chased the tear away, -
ook Of surprise crossed the faces Of our
rood host and his wife, when Mr.. Marion
.ane entered the open door and IN few
appropriate words presented them ~ :
oxen OF our love and esteem, . few rich
lifts. which we're bestowed by kind friends.
dr. Emmett Hogeboom returned thanks,
y his uncle Was very busy wiping his eyes
III we're then called TO partske OF a sump-
nous supper. which the ladies had pre-.
Jared. Letters from dear absent friends
vere read. and some lines we're written
or the occasion We will give one OF the
etiers place here. A
4. II.
BARxuMvILLE. VI. Aug. 81. 1885.
DEAR BRorHnR AND SISTER:
We regret very much that age and poor
,ealth has deprived us Of the pleasure Of
icing present at this, the forty.third an
liversary Of your marriage. The days Of
orty three years have passed rapidly away,
mt in passing they have left their marks
lpon us. Plain. indelible marks that
peak 70 us 10 tones that We can plainly
Understand, saying. you too are passing
way" We wonld do we'll 10 go back and
with them. For "'tis wisely
,reat TO talk with our past days and ask
hem what report they brought TO Heav-
M" Some Of them have been dark and
Iloomy and filled with sorrow and an.
,uish. and some have been bright and Joy.
us.
But, think you will. upon reflection,
gree with US that during this long SEQ
ion OF our lives We have seen more sunny
lays than we have clouded ones. More
right and moon-shiny nights than dark
nd stormy ones; have laughed oftener
han We have wept; have had more to be
thankful for than we have had TO complain
i, and that age has wrapt its mantle very
,cntly around US.
Our lives have been spared 10 the verge
4 three score and ten years and forty
hree years ago We thought people OF three
core and ten very old and We have real
zed the truth Of the poets lines:
When ! am old my friends will be
DID and infrm and bowed like me,
)r else their bodies meath the sod
heir spirits dwelling safe with God.
When l am old I'd rather bend.
'hus sadly Ger each buried friend.
han have them lose the earnest truth.
hat marked tho friendship Of our youth.
will be 90 sad TO have them cold.
Dr. strange TO me when am old"
Well, old friends. adieu. We send en-
losed little present as token Of unfading
owe. Our days Of strength are over. and
low our only work is to ''look TO God aud
rune our wings for Heaven"
Yours, ETC.,
J. T.. McNAUouros,
SARAH +. McNAuoHrox,
CYNTHIA HoGEBooM.
FACTORY POINT.
Mrs. II. A. Newell aud family have
eturned 10 their home 10 New York.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Phelps and Ms
Nary Phelps left for their homo in Ohio
IN Monday.
Hon. ]. y. Smart Of Cambridge. N. Y,
ras registered At the Colburn house. on
tuesday night.
--Emsrson will Try and do his best 10
make il iiv.iy f4,r ~s.t Read his nav
Regular conmunicatIon Of AdonirAm
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