Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-05
DUMMERST0N.
Two Anniversary Celebrations.

The Golden wedding OF MIR. and Mrs
Adm a. DUuOn aud the silver We'd
ding Of Mr. and Mrs. Adm =. Miller.
At Dummerston, Jan. 1, 1850, Adm A.
Dutton and Miss Fanny M. Kathan were
| married by Rev. Benjamin f. Foster, min
lister of the gospel. Their 25th marriage
anniversary was observed at their home on
Dec. 81, 1874, and at the same time and
place their daughter, Hattie A. Dutton,
was married to Adm F. Miller by Rev.
Lewis G. Chase, then pastor of the Con-
gregationAl church in Dummerston, and
now a resident of Concord, n. IL.
The 50th marriage anniversary of Dea-
con and Mrs. Adm A. Dutton and the 18th
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adm r. Miller we're cele-
brated on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 30,
1899, at the home of Deacon Dutton. Al
though the weather was exceedingly cold,
go of the invited guests were present on
the occasion to congratulate the amtable
and much respected couple on having com
pleled so years of happy and prosperous
married life, and also to greet the much
younger couple who have arrived at the
noontide of life and completed % years of
married life entirely in harmony with what
has been stated regarding the couple OF
golden memory. The occasion was a hap
DIV union of the golden and the silver
standard of events in family life and may
be fitly illustrated by apples of gold set in
pictures of silver.
The bridal presents made by the rela-
tives, friends and neighbors were numerous
and valuable tokens of regard and esteem
for the worthy couples. A gold-headed
cane from a nephew in Brattleboro, intend
ed for a support in the decline of
life, was greatly appreciated, but the Dea-
con has not reached that stage of declen-
sion when it becomes necessary to bring
cane into service, as he is only / years of
age, and his wife is few months younger.
One of the most valuable presents received
came in the evening mail, too late for ex-
hibition TO the guests. 1t was large gold
berry spoon from Reid Alexander Kathan,
wealthy merchant of New York, and a
lneal descendant of Alexander Kathan,
Esq, of Dummerston.
As Deacon Dutton is a man Of modest
department he wore his "thin boots" all
the afternoon without abiding TO the fact
that he bought them In BrattleborO in
lS49, wore them on the occasion Of his
marriage so years ago also on the silver,
and now on the golden anniversary of his
wedding day. These boots are about as
remarkable as 1.-THE Deacon's Master
piece" or DR.. Holiness Wonderful one
Horse Shay"
The venerable couple from Westminster,
Rev. and Mrs. p. f. Barnard, fourscore
years of age, were present on the occasion,
and Mr.. Barnard made the address of wei
come with much expression and fitness
Of speech, not forgetting TO say in be-
half of Des. Dutton and Mr. Miller, that in
e.
tives and friends, and their many tokens of
friendship and regard contributed by them
on this occasion, the recipients return
grateful thanks and hope that good fortune
would be the reward to the donors of these
offerings. Rev. l.. c. Kmball happily re-
sponded to the address of welcome. Three
varieties of wedding cake were served, the
golden, the silver and the rich fruit cake.
In addition to the foregoing notice of
their wedding celebrations, we furnish in
| connection, by request of the editor OF
The Phoenix, a short sketch Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Duiton and Mr.. and Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. Dutton was born and has always lived
in Dummerston on the parental farm, To-
Gated in the Connecticut river valley. Ev-
eTything about the farm, fences, buildings
and cultivation, Is in evidence that the
owner is an industrious and prosperous
farmer. His son, Myron F., resides in the
dwelling just opposite the parental home
and is associated with his father in the
farm management. Beginning with Sam
uel and Martha (Lane) Dutton, who we're
settlers in DummerstOn before 1870, six
generations of the family have been resi-
dents of the town-Myron F. 9Th, Adm A.
9Th, Alonzo 4th, Samuel 80, Samuel ID,
Samuel LIST, the first settler Back of Sam
uel first are five generations leading TO
John Dutton the colonial ancestor, who
came from England to Massachusetts with
Gov. Winthrop in 1880
Mrs. Deacon Dutton is lineal descend
ant of Capt. John Kathan, the first set
tier in Dummerston, who located here in
| 1852. She was born and has always lived
in Dummerston. Her daughter, Mrs. Hat
tie A. Miller belongs to the sixth genera
| ton OF the Kathan families in this town
| Adm f. Miller Is son of the venerable
Joseph Miller, Esq, the able and efficient
town clerk of Dummerston for the past so
years. He was born and has always lived
in town on the ancestral farm and is a lin
cal descendant of Capt. Isaac Miller, who
surveyed the township in 1867 ana became
settler here in ITO with a family of u
children. Mr. Miller has been constable
and collector of taxes for the past IA years
and is the worthy successor of the late VIM.
o. Miller, who served in that capacity 40
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