Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-28
MARRIED HALF A CENTURY.
Mr. aud Mrs. siias i5. Morse Of Roch-
ester Celebrate The Event.

ester Celebrate The Event.
The tftieth anniversary OF the marriag,
OF MIR. ana Mrs. Silas Is. Morse was ceie
hTated at their home in Rochester on th,
evening OF Oct. 10, when height bors nnt
friends gathered 10 the number OF 100
among the guests from abroad were MIR
and Mrs. o. r. Hall OF Austin, Minn.; Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Jones of Stockbridge, j
y Jones OF Goshen, Mr.. aud Mrs. George
Piper and Mrs. j. ID. Jones OF Manchester
N. IT,, and Charles Vaughan OF Pomfret
AS tokens OF remem brance presents were
made as folloWs:-Pair Of to wells, +. f.
Washburn and wife; set china dishes and
bread and milk set, MIR. and Mrs. s. IL
Austin oi Worcester, Mass; syrup cup,
Or. andlMrs. s. Il. Jones Of Bradford; :
china plates, Henry Jones and vile ol
SiockUridge; souvenir spoon, A. X. Phil
I brick and wife; book. r. g. Thompson
and wife of Topeka, Kan; berry spoon
1 e. Ii. Vaughan; china dish and q 30 in
4 gold, Mrs. J. ID. Jones and Mrs. A. ID
I Smith; dress pattern and fur cap, +. ID.
Morse and wife; s22, George Piper and
large stuffed chair, Z. II. Coburn and
I vile, Frederick w, Edward F., Walter.
\ Elizabeth, and w. $. Coburn and Victoria
@. Lane and Alice c. Stevens; $50 in gold
! by friends in town.
/ An hour was enjoyed socially and pray
er was then offered by Rev. j. L. Reeder,
after which the following poem was read
/ by James p. Stoekwell:
We are gathered here to take part
In cheering on heart wed to heart.
! No surface work we venture here;
Through fifty years love grows more dear.
Few see the golden wedding day
Or to its coming homage pay.
The fckle path of life at best
Is filled " ith trials and unrest
II vows for fifty years will stand,
Why ali this wreckage through the land
True love with some was made the he,
For love, true love, Ian never die.
Your lives, methinks, like many more,
Have met with trials, haTdships bore,
But faith in Jesus won the day
For you were not ashamed to pray.
Such love as yours no labors spare,
But with the needy often share.
In church, in state, you fill place
That time, lm sure, cannot enace.
While those who know your love and care
And OF your loving bouDties share,
VIII tell to others how you blessed
When you have gone to heavenly rest.
We hail the golden time with you,
Because your lives have been so true,
And softly pray that years more bright
NAdg nAiA " JChAR ~ f<N'rH . 49, fi'sA%
Lone night, say lit cannot be,
For Christ lights up the way for thee.
To such grand lives as yours he gives
The cheering words, he lives, he lives.
A letter was read from the former pas.
tor, Rev. w. n. Roberts, OF Proctorsyille
The presentation OF gifts by Rev. j. l..
Reeder aud the response by E. ID. Morse
followed. Appropriate music for the oc
casion was furnished by the pastor and
members OF the Methodist choir.
MIR. Alpha Messer was then called upon
to SPEAK in behalf OF the many friends OF
MIR. and Mrs. Morse. After some general
remarks pertinent to the occasion Mr.
Messer said in part:
'fThe Unusual occasion that calls us to-
gether tonight is to congratulate one OF
Natures noblemen and noblewomen that
a kind and beneficent Providence has en-
abled them to go hand in hand and share
each Others joys and sorrows for half
century.
It is not often that man and woman are
thus permitted to begin the journey. of
life and travel together in one unbrokSn
path for fifty long years. II is not often
that two loving hearts are permitted to
beat in unison and to bless each other Tor
for so long a time. 1t is not often that
two lives that we're joined together as
these were, fifty years ago, have received
more appreciation from their fellowmen
for kind words and good deeds coming
from unselfsh hearts.
In speaking of such lives Dlnab Mulock
Craik says: "They were happy, blessed
as two people must be who love with all
their hearts and trust each other from the
inmost depths OF their souls. That their
life was all smooth do not aver; but 1t
was like what learned men tell us OF the
great ocean. Ihe storms only troubled
its surface and came from extraneous
agencies such as no life is free from. In
its deepest depths was perpetual calm "
Your lives, my friends, have mainly
been spent in our midst. Your society |
and good fellowship have been enjoyed by |
all the people of our goodly town, but
your influence for good has not been con- |
fined to town or state limits. Your geDer- /
osity and hospitality have been unbound
ed. Society has been benefited by your
presence and the church mas always re- |
ceived your fostering care and support. In
times OF mirth and social converse your
presence and happy thoughts have added |
TO the enjoyment OF the occasion. In
times of distress and sorrow none have /
been more ready to lend a helping hand |
or speak a soothing word to those IN trou-
BILE.
In public and private life you have done
your duty as best you could, and in your
official capacity in legislative and town
affairs you have labored for what you
thought to be for the public good; but
need not give a history OF your lives, and
indeed could not if would, for recog-
nize the fact that the complete history OF
such lives can only be written in heaven.
Rolls, cake and coffee were served and
the company returned to their homes af-
ter wishing many years OF health and hap
piness in the future for Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse.
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