The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-04-29
Golden Wedding.

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The golden wedding of Ezra NJ East
man and Emeline Willis was celebrated
at Corinth April 10th. Preparations lor
only child. Mrs. John G. Hastings, VINO
resides with them, but in such a care1ul
manner that they were not aware OF any
intentions to celebrate the event, until
the people began to arrive, ladeh VIII Win
cake and mementos OF the occasion;
They received many yaluaple anu uSe o.ti
presents consisting of gold and silver ana
other articles One of which should re-
ceive especial mention, it being, lovely
embroidered muslin handkerchief, EN-
broidered and presented by MIS-: TeorSe
w. Wilson, Sc years OF age April Gun, Mno
was present with her husband, they nay
ing been married 80 years. Several let
teTs of congratulation were received,
among them being one from Prof. joseph
p. Lovewell of Topeka, Kansas. Mrs.
Hattie |. Miller, principal OF the negro
school in Meridian, Miss, containing
bridal rose and a cluster OF range o ios,
SONS. One from Melitiah WILLIS fraiIle
du Sac, Wis, containing g0lu d uGii'I of
From Mrs. Powers and Mrs. Goo9wlEi LIE Tf
Manchester, containing two ana H aI
gold piece, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.Bragg OF oG'
Johnsbury, a gold lined orange spoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Locke of WAITS hiv ye5'
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Willis OF Flalhlieelu'
and one from Geo. Nj, Dearborn anu l tal
ily of Newport, containing Two llIeu Uo"-
spoons and the following poem:
When first YOUR welded life begun
How brightly shone the morning sun
And flowers bloSsOmed at your feel,
For love was strong and life was sweet
And as YOU iourneyed hand in hand,
Your path lay through fairy Iandi
And elfins whispered in your ears
The pl OpheCieS of future years
When wears had flown and all too soon
You stood beneath the sun OF noon,
The freshness of life's early morn
Remained upon the flower and lawn
For love still had the magic power
To keen the fires hnesS i'll the flower,
And rive the same fair tintS and hue
AS when it drank the morning dew.
But now the slanting rays of light
Though somewhat feebler still are
bright,
Their mellow glow and radience shed
ding
On the richer aftermath, on your golden
wedding.
Life is a voyage on Oceans wave,
Whose storms and tempests all must
brave
Your voyage has been on peaceful seas;
| Your sails well trimmed to catch the
breeze.
Still may the ship in which you sail,
Encounter neIIne tI St onIIo nor S%ie'
Hntll yQG Iec oIe " sei S s1iTI NO mora
From winch your o"rh Sll"ll SAL no MORO
Mr., Eastman was born June, 1928,
Mrs Eastman March 1923, on the same
! farm where they now reside and were
married in the same house. The house
Of her birth being past use. One remark
able feature of the occasion was that the
same handsome blue set of dishes deco
rated The dining table as on their we'd
dino dav.
Mr.. Eastman has two sisters Mrs A. B.
Swift of MOntOur. H.. and Mrs. Gran
Vile Powers. and one brother Alanson Y.
both of Corinth. none of whom were
Dresent. Mrs. Eastman has one brother.
! Neiitiah Willis of Prairie din Sac. Wis.
In politics Mr.. Eastman is astaunch dem
! ocrat. has held town office. and is a much
Tesnected citizen. They are both able to
nerform a GOOD amount of manual labor.
! Every room of their spacious house was
| filled. nearly 100 persons were there dur
ing the afternoon and evening. The ell
DERBY norton passed the time in telling