St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-21
GOLDEN WEDDING.
MR. and Mrs. SoI0n II. Wright Reach
their Eifaieih Amniyersnry.

"Four Corners had the rare honor to
have a golden wedding last Saturday
and the event was very properly and
appropriately celebrated. The home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Solon B. Wright was
invaded in the evening by about 100
friends and neighbors and hearty con-
gratulations were extended to both
parties over their golden milestone. After
an hour of social greetings, on behalf of
the assembled company and many Others
who could not be present, E. H. Hallett
of st. Johnsbury Ceuter made graceful
presentation speech and Mr.. Wright
responded very feelingly. The gifts
which were left consisted of handsome
easy chair, a banquet lamp, a French
clock, $50 in gold from the children and
near relatives, pair of gold-bowed
spectacles for the grandfather from the
grandchildren, individual pieces of ster-
ling silver and beautiful flowers from st.
Johnsbury conservatories. After all had
looked at these beautiful gifts substan-
tial refreshments were served and the
guests left before Sunday morning, wish
ing both Mr.. and Mrs. Wright many
more happy years together.
Mr.. Wright is u years old and
native OF Thetford. Mrs. Abbie B.
(Trefren) Wright is 73 years old and
was born in this town. With the excep-
tion of about FIVE years residence in
Lyndon, she has always lived in her
native town. They were married June
II, 1s49, by Rev. William B. Bond, the
third pastor of the North Congrega.
tional church, of which church Mrs.
| Wright has long been a member. They
lived on the "Plain" at that time and it
was very different from what it is today.
The only houses now standing which
were built when they were married are
the Hallett house at the head of the
Plain and the Judge Paddock house, now
occupied by Mrs. James Taylor. The
only house on Railroad street was a
farmhouse belonging to Joseph P. Fair
banks. The Passumpsic railroad was
then in course of construction and Mrs.
Wright well remembers the time when it
reached St. Johnsbury and then pushed
it's way north toward Newport.
At the time of their marriage Mr..
Wright was employed in the scale shops
and they lived on the Plain for about a
dozen years. Thirty-six years ago they
moved to their present slightly home at
"Fnnr Corners which was one of the
Oldest houses in town 1t was the house
built by William c. Arnold, the son OF
DR.. Jonathan Arnold, the founder OF st.
Johnsbury. The house was strongly
built of pine timbers brought at great
distance and Capt. William Arnold, the
grandfather OF Lyndon Arnold, was born
in this house. Here Mr.. Wright has
titled farm OF 70 acres and both he and
his wife have put in many years of hard
work incident to farm life. They have
two sons, both of whom work in the
scale works. George Wright lives above
Fairbanks village and has a wife and
four children. Guy c. Wright lives on
the home farm and has wife and three
children. The children and all the
grandchildren were at the old homestead
on Saturday to extend congratulations
upon the happy event. Mr.. Wright often
comes to town to market his produce
and is a typical Vermont farmer. He
has never held any public office except to
serve on the district school committee
under the district system.
The CALIFORNIAN extends congratu.
lations to Mr.. and Mrs Wright and
joins with host of friends in wishing
them many more anniversaries.