Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-02-28

lui i't' In lliPii nNlne M burlington dItef
lou, Nert, stay ia town.
Z x R'ohn.. f +. Footc aud Misses
LD.. Fcp> and EStellp Lane are delegates
tu n. county EudeavOr convention this
r.t' f.. N"v Haven
ia and Mr.. L. F Preston of Brandon
.,ern in town fhls week in attendance
upou the golden wedding Of Mr.. aud
Ms Elgar Sat ford.
\ party of l3 of our young ladies took
their gentlemen for leap year rude
Tuesday evening, having banquet 1t
Eagle Inn III Orwell
The auditors report shows thai the
>piectnpu paid out during the wear S.,
26l96 The total receipts were S23ji 81.
leaving cash in the treasury to the
amount of $50 rs. The debt of the town.
iuculiny the surplus fund of Sl279 50.
i, Sl02j . The support Of the poor
cost Sl7j 33. The road commissioner
laid out Sll02 CO., which is S2l % less
than the road TAX. Tn" outlay for schools
was S22}l s.. The auditors recommend
tax of 60 per cent. % per cent of it for
town expenses and the rest to cover the
three State, the high way and the county
taxes,
The entertainment given by the school
Friday evening vas very enjoyable and
both teacher and scholars deserve praise
for the highly creditabe manner in
which all parts Of it were rendered. The
dialogue. recitationS, declamations and
In fact the entire programme was no
tiCCablY well chosen, aud almost without
exception perfectly committed. The
scarf drill by ten misses in white was
pretty sight: the "rAiny-day song" by
four girls in appropriate costume was
finely dom, and the closing tabeauX.
simply to Thy cross ! cling" made
more effective bv throwing "A strong red
light upon IT, were all well given and
much enjoyed by all present. \
rhe occasion of the 5Oth ANNIVERSARY
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Sanford was celebrated in golden man
ner fat their pleasant and cOmmOdioAS
home on Monday evening, Feb. n,
whittier relatives and friends had been
summoned to do honor TO the happy pair,
who were ably assisted by their son, II.
f. Sanford, and his wife and three grand
daughters in receiving their guests. The
evening was pleasantly spent in social
intercourse. and in admiring the valua-
BILE and beautiful gifts, which expressed
the kindly feeling of friendly hearts to-
ward the welded pair on this their
browning anniversary. Choice refresh
mentS. such as the cuisine of the hostess
is noted for, were bOuntfullv served,
followed by remarks by Rev. : II Bar
mum, which were very apr, he being in
| his happest mood. to which Mr.. Sanford
feelingv responded \ poem prepared
for the occasion was beautifully rendered
by Miss Una Sanford. After prayer by
| Rev. G +. Noble, pastor of the Metho-
dist church Of Middlebury, the guests
departed, bearing in their hearts the ear
nest prayer that other and other years
may find them with the honeymoon WAX
ing brighter aud brighter unto the per-
feet day. The poem follows:
THE GOLDEN wEDDING
| With iiuv years between you and your well.
kept wedding vow,
| Che golden age, dear friends of ours ID not Il
fable now.
And, sweet rs has lite vintage been through
AL your pleasant past,
still, as al Cans marriage feast the best
wine is the last
| Again before me, with your names. fair Corn
walls landscape comes
| Its meadows, woods, ample barns and quaint,
wood -bulded homes.
In honored places OF the land ITS SONS have
And won tor it noble name on history
glowing page;
The smooth shorne wales, the wheaton slopes
the boscage green and SOFT,
OF which their poet sings so well from tow
cred cedar croft.
And from the countryside, in 40, came neigh
bOrs, kith ana kin.
From city. hamlet, farm hoHse old, the we'd
ding guests came ii.
Then oeace and thrift came hand in hand
these hillsides green among,
Above "A Dt PSI
homestead sprung.
Older, slower, yet the same, files in the long
array,
Ana hearts are hight and eyes are glad, though
heads are growing gray.
In pulpit, court, and council hail their word,
of truth are heard,
And through the press their clarion voice the
nations heart hath stirred.
And happy with them all unseen, old com
rtdes, gone bet IRE,
Pass, silently rs shadows pass, within your
open door,
All me- beyond all power to name the wOr
thies tried and true,
Grave men, tair women, youth and mait
pass by in hushed review.
OF varying faiths, II common cause fused all
their hearts in one.
God give them nov, whate'er their names
the peace OF duty done!
How gladly would we tread again the old re-
membered places,
Sit down best ir your hearth once more am
look in the dear good faces!
And thank you tor the lessons your fiuy year
are teaching,
For honest lives that louder speak than nal
our ardent preaching,
For your steady faith and courage 10 guild,
, the soul to heaven,
That light, though kindled long ago, rs burn
ing stiil and gladly given
Blessings upon you! what you did tor Oh,
weak and waiting one,
So tired, faint and weary, unto our Lord wa
done
Tair fan on these pleasant Valcs and Corn
wallis bOwerY ways
/ The mellow sunset OF your lives, friends o
our early days.
May many more of quiet years be added L
your sum,
And, late at last in tenderest love the beck
oning angel come.
Dear hearts are here, dear hearts are there
alike below, above;