Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-22
GOLDEN WEDDING
Of Mr.. and Mrs. David H.
Libby Of Belfast.
Large Party Of Friends and Relatives
Gather at the Home
To Pay Their tribute Of Respect and Love
to The Couple.

cur in this world only too rarely trans
pired in Belfast. Monday evening. 1t
was the celebration of a golden we'd
ding. The occasion was the 50th ami
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs David Fl. Libby and most joy
Gus affair it was.
From far and near came relatives and
friends to pay homage to the happy
and popular couple at their cosy home
on Primrose hill The house was
thronged with glad faces and the re-
frain from congratulations gathered
notes from each other until they united
| into a harmonious and musical whole
like the blending of a choir. 1t was
very pretty spectacle and one to cause
pnrer and more elevating thoughts to
be aroused in the bosOms Of many
young married people.
To think of the long and happy life
this couple has lived in wedlock is in
deed lesson. Fifty years-a half CEN
| tury--just think of it. Think of the
events that have gone on in the world
since that day-50 years ago, when as
/ Il young couple they began the battle
of life together. The changes in the
method Of worldly affairs and manners
| Of living are To numerous to enumerate.
| Now in the winter of their lives, in its
most delightful form. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Libby may glance calmly backward,
| perhaps Il bit rcgretfully as If 10th to
| leave a beautiful scene. yet in the calm
| peace OF their present days. May there
not be the same delightful attractions.
| Certainly there was never Il better il
! lust ration to that effect than this
couple portray. To look upon them this
evening the peaceful. happy expression
of their faces indicate that as the years
| of their welded life had rolled nv it
| was like q revolving panorama each
following scene bringing some new
charm.
| The celebration was arranged i'm the
| nature of a surprise for Mr.. Libby and
very happy one it proved. under the
| guidance of Miss Hattie Hook. who is
| indeed TO be congratulated upon her
success. Mrs. Libby Of course was in
the secret and did her part capably.
But how about Mr. Libby? Oh. he did
his part to perfection. Never was q
man more surprised than he. My, but
how the friends did pour into the house
until he was forced to inquire what it
was all about. anyway.
Then there was handshaking kissing
| and. let us not be ashamed to say. some
tears. but they We're glad ones. The
next hour was a conversational one and
| Il very pleasant one it was. Next came
abundance of splendid ice cream and
cake. This was followed by retro
spective poem. dealing with the kind
ly and charitable lives of Mr. and Mrs
Libby. written. by Mrs. Herbert Har-
mon and read by little Nettie Shuman
granddaughter of the principals.
Hon. w. p. Thompson then called
upon Rev. A. A. Smith for remarks.
The reverend gentleman responded in
most fitting and eloquent manner.
He was followed by Rev G.. G.. Wins
low. who very gracefully and feelingly
referred to the happy occasion. Hon
w. =. THOMPSON followed and for the
first time in his life appeared lost. He
said he was not in the habit of speak |
ing before ministers. but he gathered
himself and paid a glowing tribute to
the worthy couple. Fred w. Pote, who !
when on his own stamping ground as
steward of the steamer City of Bangor, |
is a mighty good story teller turned |
red in the face when called on for /. |
speech. He acquitted himself very
favorably however. The writer having
a severe cold dropped his ice cream.
dish when called upon and in the con- /
fusion escaped.
Then followed charming reading o.
Miss Myrtle f. Mitchell, entitled.
Fathers Way" by Eugene Field.
David Fl. Libby was born in Belfast
in 1927. and is therefore y years of age
At the time of his birth he said there
was only five brick buildings in Bel
fast. He is a sailmaker and has been
all his life and a good one. and is still
active at work in his large loft on
lower Main street. He is one of the
best known men along the eastern coast
and knows more about the history OF
sailing crafts of eastern Maine durin"
the past 60 years than any man living.
He is q man of rugged. hearty exterior
and possesses a heart as big as his
whole body. A man in fact of unusual
charitable .propensities. Such is brief
outline of David II. Libby.
Mrs Libby was born in the town of
Searsmont, just II years ago last Fri
day. and her maiden name was Sarah
Bird. No lady possesses more friends,
or deserves them, in Belfast than does
this estimahle woman. She is refined
in every sense. has quiet. motherly
manners and is charitable to all. She
has one of the sweetest faces crowned
by the waviest of beautiful white hair
and carries herself with youthful erect
ness. TO look at her one might say
"Oh. age. where is thy sting ,
Two children were born TO Mr. anG
Mrs. Libby. one died years ago and
the other daughter Mile is the wife /:
of Elijah Shuman of this city. She has
two children. one. little Miss Nettie as
sisted in receiving. Il
The affair was arranged ard man
aged by Miss Hattie Hook in most .
able manner. She was assisted duri.,g /
the evening by Miss Ada Larrabee ana I
Mrs Shuman.
The following guests were present {
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ssweetser aged {
81 and SO year. Rev and
Mrs. G. G. Winslow. Rev. and Mrs. A.
A. Smith, Hon. and Mrs. w. P. Thomp- :
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha COnant, Mr.. :
and Mrs. H. J. Locke. Mr.. and Mrs. {
Joseph Havener. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. !