The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-25
a Golden We dding

East Madison Grange is noted for cele
hratng the wedding anniversaiys OF Its
Brothers and Sisters, this time 1t vas 10
celebrate the iiftieth anniversary oil Bro
T. II. Bosworth and wife On account
of sickness, it had to be postponed from
Aug E to Aug. 90. when about 90 Of the
Patrons together with relatives and
friends met ut their home at East Madi-
son to celebrate their Golden Wedding.
1t was the first time in Is years that all
of the family have been tngelh r.
Remarks were made by Bro. Ed Savage.
a letter from DR.. Patten WAS read by Sis
ter A. +. Steward. apoem by Sister l.. H.
BoSworth, appropriate remarks ana as
tribution of presents by worthy Master
l.. c. levitt, and remarks by Bro. 1. IL
Bosworth.
The presents received were IS follows:
East Madison Grange $40 in gold, from
their children plush album, from their
son Eden, Of the Ordinance Department
at Fortress Munroe, Virgins, so gold
piece for his mother from their grand
son, Howard Steward, OF Skowhe-
ran two silk handkerchefs, from his SIS
ter, Mrs. j. IL. Wilmington, South Am
boy, n. j., silver berry spoon and a
nODk 1ibill a. DbSWOlliis Day NV
Farm. Scion, card receiver; from Mr..
S. f. Grover and wife, Santa Cruz, Cal,
valuable breast pin; from Mrs. Frank
p. I.itletield. Santa Cruz, Cal, formerly
of Skowhegau), two silk handkerchiefs 3;
from the Frank Z. Lttlefeld family, a
| large wedding cake (vslued at Slo).
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE REPORTER.
| am not a member of Eat Madison or
any other grange, but | have been per
sonally al acquainted with Tilson II. Bos-
worth for nearly fifty years, and like his
brother and sister Changers and the pub-
lie universally, have not only learned
to respect and like, but almost love the
man. Mr.. Bosworth is, as his every
friend and acquaintance knows, an INTEL
igent. thoughtful, charitable, kind heart
ed. truthful and genial man, who never
responds yes when he means, no.
| God created Mr.. Bosworth to pull q
man from the water to save life, let the
man be mason, an odd fellow, a mill
tary man, methodist, democrat or a
mucwump Just as quick as he would q
favorite minister, republican friend OF
brother granger, and when the day was
named for Ellison and Esther's" golden
wedding, [ at once anticipated what his
grange and other friends would naturally
loas his tables down with, beside gold
and the more | anticipated, the stronger
nv de sire to materialize, at the afol esat
golden wedding table.
| Well, Mr.. Editor | got there, and my
reception was such that had begun tc
think myself granger of the 10th degre,
(minus only the street sign, the advance
step and position at the outer gate, the
grimace at the wicket, the last door
thump, pass word and grip, as two O.
more grangers and twice the number O.
Grange ess lowered about my seat at thu
table, calling me ''brother" and almos
insisting that should not ouly get out
side of all the baked beans, but all tn
surplus food on the tables. l do no
know, (belpg bashful and out Of appetite
, what should have done had my RICH
and left hand supporters (my old friends
.. Samuel Drew Of Madison, and our Of
! Boston friend, Benson of Skowhegan
: not have been equal for the occasion, b
. accepting everything offered.
Q Mr.. Editor, please do not lose time
T | asking about the tables at the Heselto
j. and Coburn, Notwithstanding they q
), (as our travellers assent) the two be
J. hotels In Maine. Also II you wish
/ ut down to QUE Of ths best table spreal