St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-21
GOLDEN WEDDING.
MFR. and Mrs. Charles wilson of Danvfiie
Celebrate Their Fifieth 4 anniversary.

MI. HHu WIS., SHdN ' st'NN
Celebrate Their Finieth 4 anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson OF Dan
willie celebrated their golden wedding on
Wednesday, Feb. IL. Their children
made most of the arrangements unbe'
known to them, bat were persuaded
to meet their friends hat could be pres
ent in person, also TO receive the Rinn
congratulations Of those that were I'M
avoidably absent.
The weather Tuesday night was very
boisteruus and stormy, but it cleared
away Wednesday about noon, so that a
large number OF relatives and friends
were present to celebrate the unusual
and important event. No doubt the bad
weather kept many good people away
for the reason that people old enough 10
appreciate such a wedding, are too old
TO be out in bad winter weather.
1t is safe to say that no hal pier party
of men and women ever met to celebrate
any event. and the bride and groom both
cried and laughed at the same time.
There were present from Burlington,
Mrs. Ann w. Burnham and daughter,
Mrs. Frank Perkins; from st. Johnsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burbank, Mr.. and
Mrs. French Catrick, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Goodwin, and about sixty Of the
townspeople.
Contradictions were received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar {. Wilson, Maple
U.a., M. C,ra1 SnruntIp and
daughter. Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
Bates and family, Cleveland; Mrs. Mar
tina Furnival and daughter, B lleyllIe,
Ont; si.ters and brothers of Mr.. Wilson,
and from the folio ing nieces and neph-
ews. Mrs. Clara Wilson Perkins, Wor-
cester, Mass; George F. Wilson, Auburn
dale, Mass; F. P. Brown, Boston.
From other relatives in the West con
ordinations came as follows: Mrs.
Ermina Wilson Thompson, Grand Blanc,
Mich; Mary Z. Wilson, Muskegon,
Mich. Rushie Mcneil, Muskegon, Mich;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert lngersoll, Gibson
willie, New York. A letter was received
signed by the following old associates
and friends on the New York Central
railroad: Amos Gould, Walter Liddell.
Matthew Erharett, EIroy F. Sabin, Nick
Kehoe, VIM. S. Porter, l.. II. Sanford, all
o fBuffaIo, N. Y. Another letter OF the
same character came from the following
good friends, K. M. Chapman, George
COlburn, Andrew Erharett, OF Rochester,
N. Y. Other friends sent greetings as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Tim
mer, of Rochester, n. Y; Mrs. Susan c.
Whittier, Mr.. and Mrs. George Brainerd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Z. Smith OF Montpe-
lier; Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Warren of Ber-
lin; Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. He'll OF Walden;
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron M. Howard, MIR.
and Mrs. Emerson Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ?. Smith, L. D. Hazen, Jacob G.
Hovey. all OF St. Johnsbury Frank CO.
burn and ter, Miss Harriet
Babcock Of Cabot; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. l.. Morrill OF North Danville; and
from their former pastor and wife, {. w.
Thompson. Westminster; Mr.. and Mrs.
B. f. Haviland, Danville, now visiting
their son at Danbury, Conn. The con-
CALCULATIONS rom Henry Hyde Smith OF
Hyde Park. Mass, were accompanied by
fifty beautiful pinks. Many beautiful
presents and flowers came from their
children and other friends. A poem writ
ten for a golden wedding was reci'ed by
their grandson Ira A. Preston. Flowers
and fifty new pennies were given by their
two little granddaughter, Ruth c. Will
son and May l.. Wilson. Congratulate
tions and resolutions were presented by
Harvey Burbank. principal OF the acad-
envy, Tor the schools. Remarks were
made BY Rev. Stephen knowlton and
prayer was offered by Rev, F, L. Curricr
and song was rendered by Mrs. Pin
Mcdonald. Mr.. wilson hen gave an
account OF their married Lille. He was
born at Montpelier, March %. 1921.
His vile was born i'll Cabot, April "a,
1924. They were married at Worcester,
Mass, Feb, II, 1916, and lived there a
few years. Then they moved to Keene,
N. H., and from there to Rochester, n.
Y, where they resided nearly 20 years.
From there they moved to Cleveland,
where they resided several years. From
there they moved to Danville, their pres
ent residence, in June, 1875. Mr., Wilson
spoke with deep feeling of the pleasure It
gave himself and wife to see so many
friends present, and thanked them all for
their kindness. Nothing could %havegiven
greater satisfaction than the kind words
of remembrance sent by old friends and
former associates. Mr.. Wilson said that
he would not give up the friendship of
friends for all the gold in the world.
Refreshments consisting of SANDWICHES,
cake, coffee and fruit were served, and
the guests departed with the kindest
words and WISHES TOR Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson.