Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-05
COUNTY NEWS.
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GOLDEN WEDDING.

| Tuesday, Nov q, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
tus Osgood celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of their wedding. Over 100
| guests were present. On the dining room
| ia bic were he gifts and letters of congrat-
ulations. Among the best letters written
to them was one from II. q. +. Candsge, of
| BrookIine, Mass, aud with 1t he also sent
two fine poems, seventy four" and "Half
Century, which were, together with
poem by Mrs. Mayo, read during the
evening.
Judge Chase, in behalf of the executive
committee OF the Bluehill-George Stevens
acauemy, of which MIR. Osgood has been
prominent member, presented MIR.
| Osgoou with gold headed cane. Among
the numerous gifts were chair from the
| Baptist circle, china set from friends in
the village, gold pins from friends in the
West, .Wiid Flowers Of Palestine" by rel
atlves in Hsverhill, Mass, salad set from
friends in California, and S35 in gold.
Remarks were made by Rev. X. l.. Olds,
OF the Baptist church, and poems were
read by Mrs. Mayo. Refreshments were
served, and each Of the guests on leaving
received piece Of wedding cake.
Il seeems natural to associate age, in
| trinity and feebleness with the fiftieth
wedding anniversary, but those who have
tue pleasure 1.-THE acquaintance or friend
ship of Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood know that
they look and appear as though they had
but just passed life's meridian. They
both are so favored with bodily health,
with every sense unimpaired, with the re-
tention of every faculty, that life is an
enio. ment to them, and in society, in
regular church attendance, in public in
terests they fill their places with he old
energy and acceptance and are sure OF a
welcome " herever they go.
Having lived their entire lives in their
native town it is no small compliment to
say of them that their lives have been
without reprosch, that they have the con-
tidence and esteem Of the W hole commun-
ity, and that very many who have gone
out from this place into the worlds larg-
er activities, have a warm place in their
hearts for these two old friends. As
Judge Chase, when presenting the cane,
said, among other good and true things:
Your Christian walk has been one OF in
tegrIty and consistency: you have shown
but one face"
Mr. Osgood has served faithfully on the
trustee board OF the George Stevens
| academy, and takes an active interest in
educational matters and whatever else
pertains to the welfare and advancement
of his native town. He has also held
other offices OF pu bic trust Mrs. osgood
! Is POSSESSED of a sunny, genial nature, and
unites with her husband in a cordial
reception of their friends-this golden
wedding being only an enlarged repe-
tItlou of the hospitality which they have
always exercised.
The youngest son, Ernest, with
his wife and child, lives at the
Old home; two sons, George 5. and
Eugene, and one daugn Mrs. George
Morse, are pleasantly located in homes
of their own within a half-mile of
their parents. The other son, Newton, is
a weli-known resident of Hayerbili, Mars.
| He is in business and a mem Der of the Ar
ilngton quartette of that city. He and
| his wife presented new grandchiid as
one OF their golden-wedding gifts. May
it be comfort and satisfaction to MIR.
and Mrs. Osgood to know that their
.'weiI- ordered lIves' and good example
! have won them the esteem and confidence
| OF iarso clIc,e OF friends " no most sin
cerely Z" ism hem many more happy and
| useful years OF life.
Following Is tine poem written for the
occasion by Mrs. NJ. +. Mayo:
IL ever to me there comes lime
! When long to make IA worthy rhyme,
Ii is when dear old friends like you,
Who nave All my life, TO me been true,
Some milestone reach upon lilies way,
And want an inscription there to say
This is day 10 he remembered long.
Fiji ii with love, and poetry and SONG,
Out from Tie past, urlng laek the very best,
See. iu the future, COWS the promised rest.
In the cad pr sent, c"untl"g only gain,
We gather in The sneaves of golden grain.
What is the harvest W hich TO you appears
The richest tIuitage OF the vanishe'' years,
The circle OF Your household slIil com plete,
, For you no ''menory place nor Sace,Iit se.t.
Five eth .drcu ePatetI 10 u'vse and comfort yuu,
FIVE citizen, Respected, hoHe-t tru.,
Scattered, ii may lie, from the oII hou = ct.
But OFT +, I,s uere foI joy aua TT
With chihiren'- chiiJIeu, A. u''e'.9 taud
! GU well may thlnk The t" = al thr aud
Write on lne lHt that "ii''- - c!t'lce-t grain,
"UuDrokea oirCie'-Iong ma! 1t IeaiAln.
Near to this va uet sheaf. auo her pace,
! he love OF Nllur,'i, Time L .nhot enaCr,
The hoIOr,d parents iOts size, sos'v - rest
Left you heritage in nj. ihe ne-t;
tiood pIipc pies, Kind hearts. nuU aim
10 Wisely nse-Wurth ,IOfN tfidu utica u..ln
Brothers ami sisters of uuI .arty digs
Have not forgotten you; thCu- ia 'ieV ious WAY :
Opened Iieturc liirtu au thtIr hUiic- IneY us,'ie
AfAr from vi here chIIdhovu's uals Ihey
play ed
Some near, some far, but all united here.
In this shraf We laDel-'kluurv,i uear.'
Behold IA wealth of garnered grain most rare
| Growing ana rlpen,d I. nit commits led there.
In some, the tiny blade long ears ago
Burst into life, anu has not ceased to grow.
W lille o hers have been added time pat-e d.
! All by strong trust and confidence held lat
Playmates In h ldhood senuolmates sharing
fun,
Good friends and neighbors when real work
begun,
! Associates in business, planning good,
Members united in true Drotherhoou.
| w hat is the seal we place upon this sbeaf,