Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-03
THE EDDY GOLDEN WEDDING.
The Celebration wednesday, when $50
Guests Called to Extend Congratuia-

A half a century has past
And heart to heart still cleaves as fast
AS when the sun rose DER lifes hills
And all the way was bright with flowers.
All, sorrow darkened some sad hours,
And left its trace upon each face,
But still there shines the kindly grace,
That in the hearts holds highest place.
The above stanza is from fitting poem,
written by VIM. II. Gardner, the we'll
known song writer of Boston, which was
read at the golden wedding celebration OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Eddy Wednesday. Mr.
Gardner is friend of the Eddy family and
this poem was original for the OCCASION
The celebration was very pleasantly car
ried out, and go or more guests called dur
ing the afternoon and evening to offer CON
CALCULATIONS to the respected hosts, and to
extend wishes for many more years OF
happy life. The parlor was decorated with
laurel and chrysanthemums, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddy received under a laurel arch,
twined with yellow chrysanthemums,
where the guests were presented by Misses
Myrtelle Eason and Lula Bugbee, grand
daughter and niece. Leitsinger's orches-
ira furnished music for the occasion, hav-
ing been engaged by c. II. Eddy, a nephew.
1t was pleasing for Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy
that the children and grandchildren were
all present. The only person who, wit
messed the marriage 80 years ago who was at
the celebration was Mrs. j. l.. Ray, Mrs.
Eddy's sister. The marriage was solemn
lied in the same house where Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddy now live, Rev. Addison Brown per
forming the ceremony.
During the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Sprague
and Lorenzo Brown, the latter 80 years old,
| spoke briefly, expressing the cOngratula-
| tions of the guests, and rendering the
| thanks of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy to the people.
Among many valuable gifts presented was
! $50 in coins and checks, including so
from the Vernon townspeople. Many let
tiers of congratulation, and of regret at in
/ ability to be present were received from
| friends in Pierre, So. OAK, New York,
| Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Worcester, SOM
erylle, and other places, and from former
| pastors, Rev. f. w. Whitney and Rev. 7.
| w. Illman.
Among the guests from out of town were
Mrs. Laura Pratt, Miss Emma Pratt, Mrs.
! Hattie Pratt and daughters, Miss Pratt and
! Miss Alice, and Mrs. Catherine Maloon
| from Fitchburg, Mass Misses Nellie Eddy
and Lula Bugbee from Boston; Mr. and
| Mrs. Rollih Chids and Mr.. and Mrs Fran.
els Medbury from Wilmington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Bugbee from Orange, Mass,
and Verne Eason from Winchendon.
a collation. was served during the hours
of the reception
Isaac Eddy was born in Newfane April
! 2G, 1916, and was the youngest of six chill
dren Of Judge Isaac and Hannah Parker
Eddy. The old home farm was on the
! Wardsboro road about two miles north OF
the village of Newfane, and there Mr.. Eddy
lived until 1861, bringing his wife there in
! 1913. In 81 he removed to the farm in
Vernon, Just over the line from Brattle.
! bOro, which was formerly owned and oc-
cupied by his father-in-law, Joel Pratt. OF
Mr.. Eddy's three brothers and two sister,
none are living One brother died in in
| fancy and a sister at the age of p. An
other sister married and removed to Mich
gan, to which state his brother Amos alsc
went early in life Artemus. twin brother
of Amos, lived in Guilford for a number OF
years preceding his death, and was the
father of c. II. Eddy, now of Brattleboro
Mrs. Eddys parents moved from Hins.
dale 10 the place now known as the Eddy
farm when she was quite young, and heI
fathers death took place there in 1861
Two sisters, Mrs. c. d. Bugbee of Boston
and Mrs. John l.. Ray, are living.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy were accompanied
upon their occupancy of the place in 1861
by Judge Eddy, whose death occurred tn,
following year.
Mr.. Eddy was much respected citizeE
of Newfane, where he held several town
offices, and receives the same respect from
his fellow citizens in Vernon. He is mar
who stands by his convictions stanchly
and on one occasion, at least, voted alon,
in Vernon the ticket of his party, the Dem
ocratic.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy's three daughter
Mrs. T. w. Eason lives in Brattleboro
Nellie in Boston, and Ada, the youngest
at home with her parents. Mrs. Eason'
daughter, Miss Myrtelle, a teacher in tn
Brattleboro public schools, and son Verne
are the only grandchildren.