The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
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GOLDEN WEDDING OF MIR AND MRS N, j
NICHOLS.

GOLDEN WEDDING OF MIR AND MRS N, y.
NICHOLS.
Nichols-Drew-Marr on December 2
1S4l, at the residence of the bride in Monroe,
by Rev William Denison of Easton, Miss
Phebe Ann Drew to Nathan Bennett Nichols.
The notice was duly spread on the town
register, but it was not till so years after
that marriage certificate, signed by two
of the original witnesses, was presented
to them by Rev A. j. Park to be much
cherished souvenir of their anniversary.
AS on December 2, 1871, the weather was
fine, so, this year, the elements seemed
bent on recognizing with the most aus
picious weather the eventful day. Ten
of those who attended the wedding con-
graduated the bride and groom: George
Gagged S3) and Alonzo Gagged 10 Nichols,
brothers of the groom; Mrs Nelson Tom
linson of Huntington, Mrs Ezra Plumb
of Nichols and Mrs Betsy Wright of Car
mel, n. Y, sisters of the bride; Mr. and
Mrs Stiles B. Nichols, Mrs Nelson Tom
linson, Mrs Wright Drew, Mrs John Hull
and Mrs Sylvester Rounds. Mrs Nichols
was native of Carmel, N. Y. but chang
ed her home to Monroe when in her
teens. Mr. Nichols was always a resi-
dent of the town. Two golden weddings
were celebrated by their immediate ances-
tor; one reached the CID anniversary and
Mr. and Mrs Nelson Tomlnson (nee Ma
ria Drew, sister of the bride) will hold
their 50th celebration, next year.
Probably the advanced age of these
two families has not been attained by
any family of equal numbers in the State.
Providence has attended them kindly and
four daughters and one son blessed their
union. One daughter, Alzada, died of
typhoid, Is years ago. Since that time,
the loss of one grandson, in infancy, is
the only instance of the destroyer cross
ing the family threshold. OF the child
rem, Nancy, the eldest, is wife of o. G.
Beard of Long Hill, Huntington; Han
nah is wife of Charles B. Nichols; Dan
ell A, the only son, is married and lives
in newly built home on White Hills;
Louise, the youngest, lives at home, the
staff and comfort of advancing years.
Twelve grandchildren make compile
ment of 81 souls who annually make mer-
ry over the Thanksgiving turkey at
''grandfather's. The youngest grand
child is eight and the oldest 26 years of
age. None are married. Mr. Nichols
has had a long and successful business
career and it was notable gathering
when 60 friends and relatives from the
surrounding towns and cities sat down at
a table loaded with a rich collation. and
listened to benedictions from many men
who were 10 years past the allotted three
score and ten and finally blessing ask
ed by one of the grandsons. Few are the
occasions when, at such an age, the real
tiles of Life are compared by so many
living sponsors.
Many and valuable tokens are left be-
hind by kind donors and keep alive the
recollectiOna of the times gone by and
the happy greetings of the day. Remi-
niscences held the day, while the young
er portion, with games and music, car
ried the merriment far into the night. A
pleasant episode of the evening was
poem from Miss Ella Tomlinson, niece of
Mrs Nichols, read by her sister, Miss
Georgianna Tomlinson:
In eighteen hundred forty-one,
Bennett and Phebe life begun;
Together they, full fifty years,
Have walked in sunshine, shade and tears.
Four daughters dear and one loved son
Claimed their affections, one by one.
Alzada passed away from earth
1--WE think that angels knew her WORTH.
Seven granddaughters, five grandsons
Have they in eighteen hundred ninety-one.
Their work on earth is nearly done,
The race OF life is almost run.
Yet it's my wish that they may see
Their great grandchildren on their knee.
And ay,at last, their souls arise
To regions far above the skies;
To them "beautitul gates' unfold;
There, the glory of God behold.
Wishing Mr. and Mrs Nichols many
another anniversary, the friends left
their hospitality feeling that they were
as liable to experience their good wishes
as many others, starting so years their
junior.-[O. G. B., Jr.