The Press., 1889-12-26
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 of dossntsS oss zS'iSs Local sT1 sts ssThe golden bridal ah, how sweet
 The music of it's bell,
 To those whose hearts the vows repeat Their lives have kept 80 well
 0 chain of lovel 0 ring of gold
 Omarriage true and tried
 That bind with tenderness untold
 The old man to hls hrfde.n Old only as very young people reckon age, but as young in heart as when fifty years ago this Christmas eve James Nor. gan and Mary Bailey celebrated their bridal, and SO it came about that the neigh bors responded to the request of H. P. Topliff, who suggested that call be made at Dsa. Morgan's the eve of the golden wedding, and gift be presented. To Mir. Topliff's invitation fifty friends and neighbors responded, and in behalf of those assembled MT. TopliF addressed those of the gelden bridal, aud gave the gift. fifty dollars in gold, Deacon Morgan responded with well chosen words. y. Rev. A. J. Qllck made short address, offered prayer, and after the singing of "Auld Lang Syne," the guests dispersed, carry ing pleasant memory of the golden ami. versary at Dea. James Morgan.s. . It would have been we'll if another Sabbath school of equal size had been on hand to enjoy the remnant of the collation. left by the children .-of the Methodist church Christmas eve, and then there would have been food to spare. The Sab- bath school at this church numbers to- wards one hundred, yet it 'isscomposed, as is the Shaker community, for the most part of "children of the world, for but few of the leading members have families. Gifts from the sleigh were many, and all seemed to enjoy the occasion.
 M P Gilman started Tor Florida to- day. E. s-- 4 ,i
 Geo. M.. Robertson, of Bridgeport, spout Christmas at Geo. Parker's.
 Miss Marion Quick is home from Mt. Holyoke Seminary, and the sons of Rev. A. J. Quick from their places of business, making the home circle at the parsonage complete.
 -Christmas-ti even more than Thanksgiving day, seems to be the time of family reunion. . s In the intermediatet 5|departmeit of school district No. l. term IA weeks, the following scholars were neither absent nor 1 tardy: Fred Sheridan, Lewis Tisdaie, Howard Burdick, Arthur Wood, Amelia Schortman, Katie Nason, Alma Schort- man ahsent one-half day, Johnnie Mason, Leonard Armstrong, Rasie Flaherty. Eight others were absent less than three days, and that mostly for sickness.
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 -Messrs M. 0. Kibbe and M. M. Cow dy, formerly of Somets, and 0. G. Newell of West Stafford, wilt start as Wholesale business in Omaha, Neb.. .sJan. list, under the name of The Western sTinware Mann- featuring Company. All of the above young men have been in the employ of c. M. Richardson of Chicago, for the past six or seven years, aud their fitness for thus branching out for themselves shows that they have fared we'll in his hands. . From ahothsf -corrsspondde ' -. O. Lee is getting out the necessary timbers to build 2 new barn next spring. Mrs. J. 0. Bond, one of Somers old residents, died, at her home in Somers Street last Friday morning, at the age of eighty years. Tho funeral was attended Saturday from her late residence, Rev. Otis 8. Thayer, pastor of the M. F. church at Crystal Lake, officiating.N Much sym. pathy is felt for the family in this their great afiiction. ,....,,s,-.. < A party ef the friend quaint ances of Mr. K. v. Ghal4n took possession of his house last Monday evening during his absence, and spent avery pleasant evening. Mir. G.. M. Ravens. in behalf of those present, presented MT. Ohapin an easy chair, it being his fftieth birthday. All stayed until a very late hour. f.
 Harry e. Kibbe, of New. York, is in town to spend Christmas with his father, Fl. R. Kibbe. .-s'
 The following officers were elected by the Somers grange last Thursday evening for the ensuing year Master, Louis Gris void overseer, IL. ". Russell steward Etwin Avery; assistant steward. Eilas Perry lecturer, A. w. Kibbe secretary Samuel Davis i; tFeasurar, l.. W. Perci val chaplain, A. D. Noble; Flora, Lucy Tiffany; Ceres, Anna Moore; Pomona Kite Woods; door keeper, Henry Earn ham lady assistant steward, Lillian Pease l Joe Howard in New York Press: Deal little Patti says, "I have been twenty year, onthe stage" So you have, dear. I frs heard Patti and her brother Carlo in 184s HI DEOOAiyn. 0u0 HAH& AuQ OdElO pthyoS on the violin. Patti sang in Tripler Hal in 1850, parts of her amazing reportoirl being ''Casta Diva" and 'sUna Voce. have picture of Carlo. and her taken il 2 1851. and quaint, roguish little thing sh' was with her jet black braids down iiel back. From that time until 1859 she sanl in concerts, and from November 24, 1859 whhn she made hers operatic debut, sh, has been, as she is today, queen of tn, lyric realm. Twenty years r We'll rather. I All the newspapers are saying goot lthings about the Hartford Evening Post which certainly is taking long strides il !, Ithe direction of perfection, and hasn' much farther to travel, either. It is hand some, newsy and good. # ss I .a.,., xse.g3 s. xsiaiaIa sftastss il Do you know that ono of thl prettiest as we'll as most usefh fpresents you canmaI<eisa . nice pail | l . -,-