St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-13
PASSUMPSlC.
Golden Wedding.

On Nov. 10. 1886 Salma Hall Of Man.
chester N. H., aud Helen M. Wood of Hen.
mixer, N. H., were married at the latter
place.
Last Tuesday the fiftieth anniversary
OF this marriage was observed at their
home one and one-half miles west oil
Passumpsic. 0fthose attending the Ger.
emory SO years ago but one was present
beside the participants, Mrs S. B. Chad.
bourne OF st. Johnsbury, the sister OF
Mrs. Hall.
The neighbors were all invited and the
larger part OF them responded to the in
vitation, the older ones spending the day
and going home after tea to make room
for house full of the younger generation
who spent the evening until late hour
in very pleasant manner.
Among the presents we note the follow
ing: Two large selfrocking rattan
chairs and about SIS in money from the
neighbors and friends in general; one
pair wool blankets, Mr. and Mrs Wesley
Sargent. St. Johnsbury Center; two cups
and saucers and two fruit plates, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. P. Foster; a large Rochester
lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. D.. S. Gilchrist of
Franklin, N. H.; set of aluminium and
gold orange spoons, Miss Gilchrst of
Franklin Falls. N. H.; gold vase, Miss
Adams of ST. Johnsbury; gold shawl pin.
DR., G. B. Billiard of ST Johnsbury; salt
and pepper shakers. Miss Glenn OF Rye
gate gold-ined sugar spoon, Mrs.
Emma ]. Hall of Passumpsic. Each of
their three sons on the Pacific coast sent
$40 in gold, George H. and Aonzo A.,
OF Colusa, Cal. and Curtis c., OF Port
land, Oregon. Alonzo also sent large
box OF oranges and beautiful flowers by
express which were received in excellent
condition considering the distance they
had travelled. Five dollars in gold was
received from Mr.. and Mrs. Halsey Hall
OF Barton Landing; and the same sum in
gold from Mrs. S. B. Chadbourne and
sou of St. Johnsbury.
Aside from the neighbors there were
present, Miss Gilchrist of Franklin Falls,
n. H., Sylvester Hall of Sheffield, VT. the
only surviving brother of Mr. Hall, Mr.
and Mrs. Sylvester Hall of Barton Land
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Sargent of
st. Johusbury Center, Mss Glenn of
Ryegate, Mr.. Pope and daughter, Miss
Mary Adams, Mrs. Chadbourne and son
and DR.. G. B. Billiard OF ST. Johnsbury.
The latter made a very neat presentation
speech in the afternoon. Photographer
Clark took flash light picture of Mr..
and Mrs. Hall and the nearest relations
in the evening. Many letters were re-
ceived from the absent ones.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hall have been blessed
with seven children, two of whom have
died. Eugene E. Hall in Indiana some 20
years ago and Mrs. ]. B. Paul in Lam
caster, n. H., about five years ago.
Their only living daughter, Nellie, and
the youngest son, Fred E., are on the
home farm with their parents the three
sons before mentioned living in the tar
west.
Mrs. c. c. Harvey and Miss Hattie
Lewis were in Montpelier last week.
Several have spoken favorably of hav-
ing singing school here this winter. If
all who would like a school, both old
and young, will meet at the vestry
Thursday evening, Nov. 10, we will talk
it over and if sufficient interest is mani
tested we will begin a school at once.
Let every one interested come.
c. H. Woods begins a singing school
at Barnet this Friday evening.
Mr.. Wiswel, house carpenter at Maple
wood Hotel, Bethlehem, N. H., was in
town over Sunday, the guest OF J, d..
Wnrly