Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-10


Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Coffin celebrated
the 60th anniversary of their wedding
with a reception Wednesday evening
from $50 to o'clock, at their home, 64
Fountain street. About 100 friends and
relatives, including one greatgrand-
daughter, were present. The occasion
was one of the greatest pleasure to all
present.
Sixty years ago, Sarah Whitcomb, who
was born in Stowe, became the bride of
Enoch Coffin. They were married in
Newburyport by Rev. Mr.. Dirnick. After
living in Lowell, Philadelphia, Sudbury,
Bolton and Nashua, N. H., they re-
moved to Worcester, where they have
lived the past l8 years Mr.. Coffin has
been In the grocery business, having
been the proprietor 'of stores on North
Ashland and Pleasant streets.
Mr.. and Mrs Coffin have had seven
children, five of whom survive. They
are: George w, Edward w, Lydia (now
Mrs. Parker Of Milford, N. H), Sarah
(now Mrs. F. D. Baker of Worcester)
and r. Eugene. All are married; with
the exception of Mrs. Parker, all live in
Worcester There are three grandchild-
rem and three great grandchildren.
A1IS. NOlllIl Will DG OF Tie 1OIu VI lllE
month; Mr.. Coffin is S4 years of age
Both are in good health and active, par
ticularly Mrs. Coffin, who does all her
own work, goes down town when she
wants to and otherwise conducts herself
as If she were in the bloom of youth
Both have good eyesight ana are in full
possession of all their faculties.
Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs Coffin
received their friends with warm cor
diality Their three sons, with one of
their grandsons, Mr.. Edward F. Coffin
presented the guests, vino numbered
about 100, and included Rev. Mansfield
Rev and Mrs. Pentecost, Rev. w. ].
Thompson, Mrs. Horace Wilson, Mrs.
John Townsend. Mrs. Sylvanus Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Moulton, Mr.. and
Mrs. AZariah Ware, Mrs. Abby Ather-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. a. G.. Wheelock Mr..
and Mrs. F. D. Wheelock, Mr.. and Mrs
o. L. Blood Miss Hattie Blood, Mr.
Leonard Blood. Misses Ida, Alice and
Lizzie Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Ashby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Witt, Mrs. C. NJ. WIFE
comb and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Snyder, Mr.. Charles Fuller, Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Fish, Miss Mabel Fish, Mr..
and Mrs. c. l., Hicks, Mrs Lorraine
Hamilton, Mrs. G. w. Esterbrook, Mrs.
Aiphopso Eastman, Miss Florence East
man, Mrs. Hamilton Chapman of Haver-
hill and daughter the granddaughter
and great-granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Comm, Miss Clara Thompson of
Boston. Mr. and Mrs Henry Taylor,
Miss Ella Lock.
Among the presents were sums of
money from the children, quantity of
beautiful cut flowers and potted plants.
confectionery and articles for use and
ornament. Ten years ago the vener-
able pair celebrated their golden we'd
ding in the same house.
The literary exercises at the Woman's
Club Wednesday were in charge of the
science committee. Mrs. Eliza D. Rob
inson, chairman, and consisted of a
comprehensive and valuable paper by
Miss Helen A. Ball on THE economic
and aesthetic value of birds and ami
, mails. Forty-fivea beautiful water color
sketches of the birds of New England
were hung about the stage, together
with chart which showed the percent
ages of animal and vegetable life con-
suned by 30 of the most important in
sectvorous birds, with similar COM
parison between them and the English
sparrow. The first part of Miss Balls
paper was principally occupied with a
description of some Of the most import
ant birds of New England, with especial
reference to their habits and food Many
of those which were most useful In de-
stroying insect pests have been greatly
diminished in numbers through the wan
ton pursuit of man, and have forsaken
districts were once they abounded.
Insects are next to bacteria, the chief