St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-02
WEST BURKE.
Golden Wedding.

About eighty people attended the
gold,n Wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Powers on Tuesday, March 80. A boun-
tilul dinner was served from IL until 2
furnished by Mrs. Powers. Rev. p N.
Granger OF Irasburg made some timely
remarks, responded TO ieeinely by Mr..
Powers. Rev. T. N. Grangers uncle. by
the same name. married Mr.. and Mrs.
Powers so years ago. Ramse Johnson
of West Concord and David Johnson OF
Newark, brothers of Mrs. Powers, and
her sister Mrs. Steel OF Stanstead were
present at The wedding fifty years ago.
beautiful poem was read, written Tor
for the occasion by Mr. Townsend also
one by Miss Rose Cummings. George
Smith and A. l.. Aldrich. Letters sent
by three granddaughte in California,
were read, also one from niece in Penn.
sylvania, Mrs. Will Smith of Worcester
and Mrs. S. A Nelson OF Boston. George
Smith arranged fine paper on the
Powers family and David Johnson one
on the Johnson family. Rev. G. H.
Wright offered prayer and all sang the
doxology. There were relatives and
friends present from Burlington, Wells
River, Bradford, West Concord, st. Johns
bury, Lyndonville, Sutton, Newark, New
port, lrasburg, and Stanstead, p. 9.
The bide was decked in flowers sent by
the granddaughte from Cali ornla, who
also sent bouquets for the tables. The
presents were fine and numerous. A
beautiful clock and gold bowe ed specta-
cles were presented by the grandchildren;
silver berry spoon, gold lined, gold
lined bon bon dish and a So gold piece
from friends in Burlington; two gold
hned dessert spoons from Mr.. and Mrs.
tff,rson Cowles of st. Johnsbury;
gold thmble from Mrs. Steele; silver salt
and PEPPER shake, MIR and Mrs George
Smith OF Lyndonville: So in gold from
cousin in Bradford; a china sugar bowl
and creamer, gold ornamented, Mr.. and
Mrs Underwood Of ST. Johnsbury; six
gold banded tumblers, Rev. 6. H. Wright
and wife gold banded china cake plate,
Mrs. Erastus Way; gold banded cracker
jar, DR.. and Mrs. Sleeper; syrup cup
from friends at Wells River; ink well and
tray and gold pen, gold lined orange set
and many other presents were sent by
friends. Quite sum OF money was pre-
sented by The friends in town. 1t was a
day long to be remembered by the many
friends who were there.
Miss Colby of Danvile is here attend
ing the teachers examinations and is
stopping at DR.. Dickerman's. Reginald
Cole OF Danville is also visiting there.
Mrs. Smith Of Lyndonville visited her
sister, Mrs. Buel, on Wednesday.
Eugene French has moved to the
Spencer farm. Mr.. Spencer has gone to
Massachusetts to work.
We are to have another doctor in own.
DR.. Ward Nois moves here next week.
Our community was saddened Monday,
March 22nd, by the death of Lorenzo
Warren, OF pneumonia. MIR. Warren was
a kind ueighbor and an honored man i'll
all the walks OF life. He held many town
offices, was member of the Methodist
church and superintendent of the Sunday
School, where he will be greatly missed.
He was member of the Odd Fellows
aud d, OF r., who mourn his loss. MIR.
Warren leaves widow, Mrs. Isabel
Marshall, to whom he was married about
tour years ago, two sons and two
daughters, Mrs. Norris OF Clltondale,
Mass, Frank of Ludlow, Mass, Mrs.
Nellie Gaskill and Ernest oil this place
who have the sympathy of ALL Flu
neral services were held from his resi-
denee on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. 6
II. Wright officiating.
Mrs Harley Powers is very low. Hei
niece, Mrs. Kate Dow OF Boston, is here
caring for her.
Mrs Lucy Hartwel is visiting her sor
at Plymouth, N. H.
Mrs. Mary Anger and Miss Grace
pensmore visited at Sherbrooke last
week.