Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-06-07


several from friends in New Hampshire.
Mr.. George Rogers responded in an
earnest manner, thanking the friends In
his own and Mrs. Rogers behalf for their
gifts, and most of all for the kindness and
esteem which they evinced by their pres
ence. He said that he had no words at
his command in which to express his deep
gratitude. Then the following original
poem, written for the occasion, was read
by Miss Flora B. Kilby:
Kind friends, we come with songs of joy
tonight,
To Danish your care away,
That your hearts may be free and light
AS your wedding day.
For it's five and twenty years ago."
Alas, how years roll away
"Since you were joined for veal or woe''
Upon that wedding day.
Yes five and twenty years together
In joy and sorrow you've walked;
Planning and working for others,
And with God have calmly talked.
But fond memory beckons you tonight
And the curtain softly lifts,
That you may view your treasures bright
And Gods many precious gifts.
First among your four bright jewels
Came BERTHE, your promising boy,
And for four short years of life and prattle
He filled your hearts with joy.
"But our Master had need of a f1oweret fair
For the beautiful mansions above;' 4ss
So BERTHE was taken from your tender care
And torn were your hearts of love.
But one sturdy son and two loving daughters
f1l1o n 80 hrio oh n1a
Have filled the house with mirth and glad
ness,
And busy kept your hands.
One of this number we miss tonight,
But from school she cannot leave,
Although she longs to make more bright
This silver wedding eve.
But a word of the homes each side the grove;
What sweet memories cluster around
The one where the first welded years of thy
life
With joy and sorrow were crowned.
But the years rolled on and to the present
home,
The homestead on the hi1l,@ = sAs
You came to with yours new-laid plans, - y
And here find you still. s@s
So we come with Joy to greet you,
With simple words of cheer,
And pray the heavenly Father,
To spare you this many year.
And these gifts we bring to you;
From loving hands they come,
And with many kindly wishes
May they help to brighten home.
May your joys glow more brightly,
Your sorrows DINNER grow;
May the clouds rest but lightly
he hur re
May the hand that is ever ready
To guide way,
Guide and bless and keepus IF
Till your golden wedding day.
FIX.
Refreshments were served and, not long
after the guests departed, leaving much
cheer and many good wishes for the pros
perity and happiness of Mr.. and Mrs. Rog-
ers, in whose interest they had met.
CARD.-We wish in this public manner
to acknowledge our Indebtedness and to
return our thanks as best we can with
feeble words, to our friends who attended,
and to those who contributed, and to all
who were interested in any way in making
our 18th anniversary pleasure and sue
cess. Especially would we remember with
gratitude the kindness of Brother J. S.
Rogers and wife who, because of the sick
ness of an aged relative in orr home,
kindly opened their doors and gave rs all
a cordial welcome. May the AllWise One,
who dispenses justice to all and makes no
mistakes, grant to each the blessings and
rewards we would gladly give, but cannot.
GEO. w. and RUTH E. ROGERS.
Troy.
Mrs. Bert Chandler has gone to Burling-
ton to the hospital to be treated.
GIL yford and Mr.. Carlin were ar
80,
sent to the house of correction for sixty
and Lyford for ninety days.
Rev. Taylor Buzzell and bride of Jericho
are the guests of Mrs. Buzzell's parents
Mrs. d. A. Barrows of Whitefeld, N. H.,
is spending few days with her parents
Miss Martha Chaplin of Montgomery is
the guest of her cousin, Eta Rowland.
WeStfieId
Miss Elgie Brown has purchased piano.
The town has purchased new Climax
road machine, consideration 1856.
Childrens day will be observed in the
Cong1 church Sunday p. M, June Is.
Miss Ruth Wright has been sick with
the measles She is having vacation
Arthur Morton has finished clerking for
II. D. Miller. Chas. Easter of Lowell has
taken his place.
Quarterly meeting was held in the M. E.
church yesterday morning, and commu-
Mon services were held in the Cong1 |
church in the p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. L. P. Atwood attended |
the County Conference of Cong'l churches
held at West Glover last week. A good |
meeting is reported.
A. G. and M. G. Hitchcock have re-
turned from Caledonia Springs. Mrs. Car
RE Miller haara Vic