The Press., 1890-07-10
LOCAL ropIcs-PESs,D AND sClssoRED.
CRYSTAL WEDDING AT MoNsoN.

LOCAL TOPICS-PENN'D AND SCISS0RED.
 CRYSTAL WEDDING AT MoNsoN.
 The crystal wedding of MT and Mrs F. G. Lanphear was happily celebrated Monday. June 30, by company of con- genial friends from various localities. The numerous gifts were presented by Norman s. Chaffee, of Enfield, in an eloquent ad dress befitting his office of deacon. He congratulated the worthy couple upon the pleasant circumstances of their lives, upon their many friends-in fact upon every thing except the weather, which held 6 warm debate with the beautiful memory quilt so finely decorated with the auto graphs of relatives. The merits of the ques- tion were decided in favor of the quilt. while in force of argument the weather was victorious. A large and beautiful landscape on canvas in massive gilt frame represented the appreciation of the neigh bors. Among other gifts may be men toned a unique brown plush album, con- taining the lkenesses of several good look ing people. This was from E. G. Gould of Warren, whose wife was present with their two children. A large garnet plush album, the gift of MT. Lanphear's. mother and sisters handsome ruby lemonade set, from MT. and Mrs. A. N. Chaffee of Monson crystal frnit dish, Mrs. N. s. Chaffee of Enfield, who was formerly teacher at North Monson amber custald custard cups and cinderella's slipper, Mrs. w. Leach, Monson after dinner cups and saucers, Hattie and Bennie Mason of Mon son set of decorated buffers, Georgia A. Mason individual salts, MT. and Mrs. Ira Fenton of West Stafford amber lem onade set from MT. and Mrs. A. H. Lowe, who have have been residing with their daughter, the bride, the past season {; cheese dish, Mrs. l.. s. Mason, Monson i; pair vases, Mrs. s. G. Lanphear, Monson 1; silk handkerchief, Mrs. Lowe bouquet of choice roses, Miss Josie Fay, Monson, and various other gifts., Floral decorations were abundant, noticeable among them bridal cake, which was arranged by Mrs. Leach, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Eli Fay. The cake consisted of fifteen layers, one for each year of married life, and was marked s"75, ,"s"8O" and ego" and fanked by myrtle and lovely flowers, and presided over by roses fifteen in a bunch. The choicest viands graced the board, both in dainty cookery and tropical fruits. Among the guests not previously mentioned ,ap- pear the names of MT. and Mrs. Milo A. Gold and. two children of Crystal Lake, Mrs. Sarah A. Stebbins and son of Mon. son, Mrs. Pliny E. Miller of Holyoke, George Burbank of Warren, Mir. and Mrs G. F. Shaw of East Longmeadow, Mrs. E. s. Gilligan of Monson, Mrs. A. Fl. Tan. ner, MT. and Mrs. w. Fay, and other neighbors. The poem read by Miss E. J. Bradway is published by request: TO MR. AND MRS. FRANK G. LANPHEAR, ON THE FIFTEENTH ANNIvERsARY OF THEIR MARRIAGE, JUNE 30, 1890. A message came one pleasant day This rosy month of June, Asking my pen without delay To set its rhymes in tune And trill song of wedding cards Of fifteen years ago, When Frank Lanphear pledged his regards To charming Ella Lowe.
 First let me lead you to place And all who wish may follow A spot of pure Acadian grace, Which some call Oolton Hollow, l Where Uncle Sam is perched on high In scorn of lock and key,
 For in box the missives lie
 Where all who choose may see. l Who in state so near like heaven Could grow up else than Frank.
 Fourth in family of seven Our hero took his rank, | And as he grew to mans estate,
 Like others we could mention, ! To choosing for himself mate 1 He gave his first attention.
 So looking eagerly around
 For some one to admire
 His pulse leaped gayly when he found l More than his hearts desire,
 For To! the pretty girls cropped out, l So Dlushing, sweet and plenty, l The trouble was to turn about And take his choice of twenty. .
 So while the pumps and houses grew
 Beneath bis clever hand, His glowing eyes were busy too Surveying out the land,
 And when in Warren he essayed
 To view the landscape o'er | His glance fell on lovely maid,
 One of 8 group of four,
 At once he said think I'll wed This charming Ella Lowe.
 But oh, alas he found instead
 She had another beau.
 And as he chose another lass,
 Who may have been belle, He doubtless thought that she would pass Or answer very we'll.
 They may have been engaged and yet When Ella moved to town, +e And Frank called on her ma to get
 His sisters wedding gown,
 And while he waited for the dress dangerous errand surely
 This maiden entertained, guess,
 This gentleman demurely, l Until at last, but no one knows,
 What vast results may follow, When Bunyan Mountain favor shows
 To gallant Cotton Hollow. Next day Thanksgiving came and lent l Its charm to bridal beauty, 1 And soon our naughty lovers sent Two mittens out on duty. | And never came there one regret
 To cloud their happy faces, As in the strawshop oft they met
 In their accustomed places. certain horse grew fond, 'tis said,
 Of climbing Tilden Hill. l Perchance he may have oft been fed And never paid his bill. | But this we know, that one dark night, With thunder loudly rumbling, The clements seemed fierce with fright | And nature wildly tumbling, Our hero driving down the street, Engrossed on thoughts of marriage, An accident soon chanced to meet | That overtipped his carriage, | And ere he could regain his seat, In spite of all his labor, I Was forced to summon to the street
 A kind but sleepy neighbor. Time passed. June came with songs of birds
 And flowers with perfume rare, Then Q. B. Summer spoke the words