The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-24

Lyme.

IL
organ. !,
The "Merry Maids" was presented
nv the North Thetford troupe to full
house, all thought they got theier mon
eys worth.
Mrs. J. G. Sanborn died suddenly
with heart disease, she is supposed to
pe the oldest person in town
Tee houses are being filled with very
nice clear ice from Post Pond and is
thirteen inches thick.
Deferred Items.
Mrs. H. S. Caswell, secretary of the
Womans Department of =, ii. M. b,
spoke in the Congregational church
Sunday of the needs OF the society
asking for pledges to place the church
upon the Gen. Howard roll of honor.
Over 300 was at once pledged
Mrs. Barnes of Oxford is in town
for few days.
Dea. W. W. Balch was called to
Wakefield, Mass to attend the funeral
of his brother, Theodore E. Balch.
The friends of Harry 0 and Lizzie
Franklin tried to surprise them upon
the twenty-ffth anniversary OF their
marriage Saturday, Jan llth. but
evidently they did not intend to be
taken that way and were not over
seventy five paid them visit at high
noon. They were kindly remembered
by many presents of silver ware.
Friendly greetings were given them
by Rev. G Il. Gordon, Mr.. rankin
replying agreed to surrender without
firing a gun. Cake and coffee were
served, all wishing that thew may live
to celebrate their Golden wedding day.
The following was read by Mrs.
George P. Amsden:
Lines written on the twenty fifth anniversary of the
wedding Of Harry and Lizzie Franklin
Ea,ly in the year of eighteen 8; seE Sn;r
Yea befor. the year had hardly begun,
A youth and maiden full OF glee
Embarked upon the matrimonial sea.
Now this youth, though SO won rous fair'
Was just as contrary as all men are
For all the maiden could do or say,
He would persist in having his own way,
And not one of his family would he allow
To see him take the marriage VOW
At first the maiden was full OF fear,
Then all seemed fair and bright
Till Parson Kellogg drove In SIGHT, -.
put the outh said Fear not I'll pay the BILL
So hand in hand before the Parson stood
To love, honor and cherish, Harry SAID he would
And Lizzie promised to be his loving, faithful wife
As they jol rneyed on the voyage OF he
How well do YOU remember that wedding day.
When loving hearts made all things gay,
From Cutting heights they first set SAL,
Gliding down DER hill and vale,
No thought of fear doth now assall
AS she looks through her br dial veil
"On, still onward do they smoothly glide,
This youthful Captain and his new MADE orloe'
Til Franklin harbor was reached at last,
Here they moored their barque and anchored fast.
This sea has not always been smooth and iair'
A small ripple here, large wave there,
You have encountered many squall
And who knows, perhaps family braw
But well the barque has stood the strain
OF winters and summers AIN. n
To YOU have row and care,
But of blessings you have had your share
For to this harbor two bright jewels have come
To gladden. your hearts and brighten your home
Five and twenty years have rolled away
Since your glorious wedding day,
How swiftly they 60, oh, so fast,
You hardly note each milestone as they pass
The Wooden Tin, Crystal and lima too, {
Till now Silver one comes to view.
And now let us pause and congratulate
This noble Captain and worth, mate, n
Twenty-Five years of welded lie
A faithful husband loving wife,
We come to greet you on your way, 1
The silver miestones mark your path 'ooay' .
We come with loving words to cheer
AS you begn another year {
7 he Golden milestone farther on
Nav YOU reach as you journey along,
And may you slowly drift with the tide
And safely anchor on the other side
Lyme, January II, 1896. IL
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Miss Henrietta Franklin:
We have all left our tomes in which we were busy,
And now have assembled to see Harry and Lizzie,
With our best wishes and tributes to pay,
And also remind them OF their wedding oay'
Twenty-Five years ago today
Harry went TO the Elder and thus ne DID say,
"I want knot tied as in days OF old, .
III pay for the job II you'll warrant 1t to hoio'
believe dollar Is the usualfee, id,
But suppose when you warrant you're entitled to
three,
Please give me deed that can show
That she belongs to me where ever CO.
This will come but have 1t will,
So you can bring in an itemzed bill
The Elder looked up and said - Dung man.
I'll do for you the best can,
But they don't tie knots they did years ago,
For each generation more slippery grow
Go get your lady and bring her IN
And the ceremony we VIII begin
There in the corner you may stand
And take your lady by the hand.
Harry says "Elder won't you give meether
can't hold her hand or stand still either.
The Elder said % FRANKLIN you act like Ounce,
This lady will think she's got fooled for once,)
You p omse protect, to love and obey, ,
And help this lidy on Wishing day
''Oh hold on Elder I'm willing to find grub, !
But as for the washing, never will rub,
But over the washing no trouble will be made
ForI will agree to furnish maid
We'll, Harry and the Elder had quite struggle,
The Elder gave in and pronounced them double
He seized his hat and called for his Fee
Harry said elder how much will 1t be-.
'Five dollars I'd like do YOU think the price larger
"Ask what you've mind to- you'll have to charge,
The truth is Elder, I'm qnite short Of money,
But if the bees do well, I'll bring you some honey.
Well twenty-five years have rolled over your head,
A good christian life together you've led,
You've done unto others as you'd be done by q
T would be better by far we all would so try.
Yeu have pleasant home, although not palace.
And are blest with two children, Foster and Alice,
We hope they II be comfort to you in old age,
And always be prospered in all they engage
Foster goes to school and for all prizes will try,
And on his skates he almost fly,
While Alice has gone, old freuds left behind,
Gone to the city treasure to find.
All through these years you've pulled to- ether,
No matter how bright or cloudy the weather.
MANY changes you can look back and see
And saw to yourselves, "Ah, can it be-
There were those mothers, to you they we're dear.
When at times this life seemed sad and drear,
Rrt thew have crossed 10 the evergreen shore,
To live and to love forever more.
Fu, the father is left with head white as snow.
And we hope it will be long before he must go
And ioin those loved ones, and with them stand Y
On those beautiful heights OF that better land
Now well bid you good bye and wish you happy +,
new year. ~ .,I
And hone your years will be long with US here,
And hone to be with you another visit to pay, Y
IT, celebrate with you your Golden wedding day.