The Portland daily press., 1896-09-11
nAINE TOWNS.

! gray. L mere were preBenb Gn1rty-6lx "a
the immediate family and near relatives.
ell. The venerable couple were presented
with one hundred and ten dollars IN
gold. Among other gifts were basket
OF beautiful flowers, very tastefully az
ranged, from Mrs. r. g. Hall. of Gray,
and large quantity Of choice confec,
G,onery from Mr.. George e. Sawyer, OF
Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen have hv,
children, three great grandchildren,
TWO brothers. two sisters, an uncle and
an aunt. The following poem, composed
Ior the occasion by one of the nieces. was
read, after which cake, Ice cream and
confectionery were served.
Fifty Years.
Ye WIGS f5isb Of old time re'ard your swift
Let memory guide you on your backward
And in the still hours. of this august
night
Flutter SO softly to the very source
OF fifty long years Of the lives Of two Z
Who've lived for the right and upheld
what was true.
To the world, typical New England
home
AS it stood in the years long since gone
by
Was a spot to be envied meath heavens
dome.
Grand mansions and great wealth might
" ell with it vie.
Thus h ere there was founded q homo
that would stand
With love and with duty to ever COM
mand.
Fifty years OF sunshine but few of us
know.
Fifty years Of shadow, as surely none
The links of life's chain are Of veal and
Of woe
Thus who in exchange his own life would
| give,
In memory of the pleasures OF the past
give US cheer.
And the pangs Of the years do we hold
| less dearp
Yes, changes have come and glad were
| the days
When success marked their way, end
health seemed their claim.
The returned love from children for Ia
| Dor we'll repays
And the toiling for dear ones outwaighs
worldly fame.
All in youth all Ia courage, and months
| For many are our victories and few are
our fears.
The unseen hand in this home had ite
place,
And without our solution It's power has
And twice call has been made to stand
| face to face
| With parting Of children to the great
unknown.
Yet the hearts have been strong in these
lessons of life
The goal will be reached through sea.
sons of strife.
Could q book for the worlds selfish greed
| be made,
B OF the one Holy Book In its stead place
| another,
The law of self denial is written not to
| fade
In the unwrittsn lines.of .omany years OF
Yet in writing the pages whose pen can
The love of a mother in its God given
| wayP
| Father and Mother wait quietly tonight.
Believe that you stand enthroned In oul
| hearts.
And what We achieve in the world e
selfish fight
The memory of your lives to Us impRrts
A spirit OF honest success. a. we 20
From our home Go meet the great
| worlds friend or foe.
Fifty years ago Robert A. Allen and
Sarah &c. Smith were united in marriage
by Ephraim Lawrence, ESQ.,, at the
HON OF the brides father, Capt. Benja-
min Smith. (The place is now known
as Mountain View FARM OF those who
wsTe Tna n at a the Wedding NED there are
Mr.. John Max well, Miss Sarah j.
Adams, Mr.. John S. Adams Mrs.
George Hunt, and Mr.. Hugh Smith, of
Gray, Mr.. John Smith, of Auburn,
Mr.. benjamin Adams, of Deering, Mrs.
Louise Lawrence, of Portland, and Mrs.
Hannah Adams, Of Worcester, Mass.
BUXTON.
West Buxton. Sept 7:-Mr. Wilson
Bergman and wife, the guests Of John
Bergman, returned to their home in
New York last week, lea ring their
daughter to lengthen her visit.
MI. and Mrs. J. II. Graham enter
tanned large number of their friends
last Friday afternoon and evening. /.
Work on the bridge is progressing rap
Idly: The pier Is completed and the false
work is all mp between the piers, owing
to the condition of the bridge the people
were ferried across the river to the Emeot-
ing In the hall. Tho Boston Bridge
Company have begun to repair the ..Bux-
ton side Of the bridge. ~ S
Mr.. George Bradbury and wife. of
| Haverhill, Mass, are visiting his sister.
Mrs. Edward Eaton.
Hollis high school will begin Sept. 16
with W. II. Tibbetts as principal.
INTERVALE
Intervale, Sept. 8.-Charles Estes has
| moved to New Gloucester corner, into the
Eouse known as the Keith place.
The corn shop opened last week.
The schools commanded the 9TH with
the same teachers with but one OF two
| changes.
Mr.. ]. T. True has returned from the
indianapolis, lad, Democratic oonven-
| ton.
NORWAY.
Norway. Sept. 7.-Ezra Burt and
Mrs. Enoch Wentworth were brought
before the municipal court last Thursday
on charge of adultery. They waived
examination and In default Of bail were
committed for trial at the October ssterm
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