The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
Another Silver Wedding.


Easterly from Skowhegan about five
miles distance is located the splendid
farm and home of Bro. and Sister Eaton
worthy Patrons of the Skowhcgan
Grange Bro Eaton has been long noted
for his fidelity to the grange interests of
Somerset county, and takes lively in
terest in the advancement of agriculture
and the elevation of the farmer and his
family. The Skowhegan Grange appre-
ciatcd the sterling worth of Bro. and
Sister Eaton, and on the twenty fifth an
niyersary of their wedding day, resolved
to gather at their residence and enjoy
another silver wedding, that of late seem
to come thick and fast to the members of
this grange.
Bro. and Sister Eaton were ready for
the sixty patrons that assembled ON
Wedne ,day afternoon, last week. to do
them honor The doors of their fine
residence were opened wide and all were
given cordial welcome. In the dining
room and under the apple trees tables
were spread and loaded with Grange lux
urics; in the paror the organ was made
to contribute its choice music under the
skilled management of sister Emma ii.
lIawes, and everybody knows the quality
of the singing when Bro. A. r. Smiley
takes hand; and in the front field was
located the croquet set, that was kept
busy all the while, and AL went merry
as marriage bell
At the proper time Bro, Y. A. Wthce,
Master of the Skowhegan Grange, called
to order and announced the exercises
which had to be very brief on account of
the thunder storm that was rapidly APP
preaching. First come the following
short poem, composed hurriedly for the
occasion by Miss Georgia NJ. Atwood:
Dear friends we COME to greet Won,
On this bright and sunny day,
While you have made us welcome
by your genial, cordial way.
Many years have passed and gone
Since You two were made one,
And in this home where nov we meet,
Together life begun.
Together YOU have braycd the storms
OF life when they arose,
Together YOU have hravcy fought
Against those passing woes
But when those storms of life passed,
And the dark clouds showed their lining,
You looked upon its sunny rays
With 10 thoughts OF rcpinins.
But ON this bright and glorious day
Together we have met;
Our trophies, even small they arc,
We pray you to accept
And may the one who rules above,
And guides you on yourway
Spare you and us that we may meet
On your ffticth wedding day.
Then Bro. S. f. Emerson, in behalf of
the members of Skowhegan grange and
othey friends, presented the following i;
Carving knife and fork by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T.. Duren; pickle caster, by Mrs. +, II.
Hawcs Mrs. Helen Robinson and Mr..
and Mrs. William IIobrook; butter dish
by Mr.. and Mrs Ansel IIolway, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Beal Mr.. and Mrs. Moody
Weston, Mr. and Mrs. S. IL. Atwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Worthley, Mrs. Emily Kendall
and David Horn cake basket by Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Eaton and Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
w. Coleman; purse of silver, by y. A.
Withec, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bcal, Mrs.
T. Gctchell, Miss Jane Horn, w. ID Hay
den, Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker, Elba
Danforth J. j.. Emerson, George Green
wood S. + Emerson, John Tenney, {.
+. Smith, w. b. Whittier, Mr.. and Mrs
AlonZo Varney, a. II. Smiley, Mr. and
Mrs. w Il. Malbon, Mrs S. +. Whittier
and Miss Georgia NJ. Atwood: butter dish
by Horace Weymouth
Unfortunately the shower broke in
upon the wedding festival rather too ear
", but all voted good time and will look
anxiously forward to the next.
S. +. f..