The Portland daily press., 1898-09-06
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr. and Mrs. ociavius A. Hill, of Dssring
Observe Their Golden Wedding.

Yesterday marked the 50th,anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Ootavius
A. Hill, 467 Forest avenue, Deerlng'
and the event was celebrated last evening
at their home. Thesaged couple received
their relatives and friends fremnlto Az
o'clock in the parlor, WHICH was deoora'so
with wild and cut flowers. The entrance
to the front door was handsomely deco
rated with Japanese lanterns suspended
from an ar9h made of golden ROD ana
FERNS
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill received their friends
beneath an arch of ferns over the top OF
which was inscribed lS4S-1S9S, the ngures
being made of golden rod. The several
rooms of their home were tastefully deco
rated with ferns, potted plants and choice
flowers. The dining room where tho
lemonade and ice cream WAS served was
decorated with Japanese lilies, and on
the centre Of the table was handsome
table floral piece.
Mrs. W. H. Voris of. Chicago, the only
granddaughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, as
sisted by Mrs. Luella Haskell Of Portland,
aud Mrs. G. e. Hill Of Deering, were
stationed in the dining room and served
lemonade and ice cream. Ice cream and
frnit punch were served in an adjoining
room by Miss Louise Hill, assisted by
Misses Kate 6. Knight, Ida Leighton and
Hattie Belle Stevens.
During the evening the company were
delightfully."- entertained with musical
selections by Miss Lillian H. Small OF
Limington.
The aged couple received presents
which were numerous and beautiful.
among them being handsome solid gold
berry spoon, from the neighbors.
Mrs. Hill was taken most happily by
surprise during the early part OF the eve
ming when Rev. f. 7. Nelson, pastor OF
All Souls Universalist church, presented
her with purse containing 500 IN gold
as a gift the children. grandchildren
and othersrelatives. Mrs. Hill was taken
by complete surprise, but responded most
happily with thanks.
Letters from those who were unable to
attend were read from Mr.. Hills only
brother, Andrew Hill Of Arkansas, and
from P. A. Sawyer, Esq. of Sioux City,
a lawyer and cousin of Mrs HILL Tels-
grams of congratulations were received
from DR.. A. Il. Small and Col. Josiah
A. Small and wife of Victor. Col, and r.
G. Small Of Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiji were married Sep
tenn ber s, 1s4s by Elder Manson. a Baptist
minister at Limington. They enjoyed
their wedding tour up the Songo river to
Bridgton, going on the first steamer that
ever went up the lake. While in Bridg
ton they boarded at the hotel kept by
Mr.. Gage, father of Hanno Gage, Esq.
of Portland. After their marriage they
went to Yarmouth where they resided l3
years coming to DeeriDg in 1865 and 10.
eating in a building just below their
present residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
have had only one child born to them a
son Mr.. a. A. Hill who now resides with
the aged couple in the other half of the
tenement. There are three grandchildren
Mr.. Melville A. Hill Of Springfield, Mass,
Mrs. Albetha I :, wife of W. H. Voris of
Chicago and Guy E. Hill clerk at the
Deering Drug company Morrills. Mr..
and Mrs. Hill are enjoying good health.
Mrs. Hill is the senior being 76 years of
age and her husband 75 Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill received the congratulations of a
host of friends during the evening each
of whom wished them many happy re-
turns of the day