Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-24
Neighborhood Items.
PUTNEY.
(R. 4. POWELL, LOCAL EDIToR.)
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Fifty years ago MIR. and Mrs. Adolphus
Harrington were united in the holy bonds
OF mstrimony and last week Tuesday, JAN
uary Is, a party started from here II about
2 O'clock to celebrate with the happy
couple their anniversary. 1t was a day
which will be long remembered by them as
on OF the ha piest days they ever spent.
Mr. and Mrs. + d Kendall were prime
mover. in the affair, MIR. X. ndall starting
. paper Tor the benefit OF the annlve rssry,
and ,eceiving $75 as result Of bis forts.
As stated above q two-horse load lett
here at about o'clock, driving to Ed
Parker's where the pr, s,nts were bong
kept in readiness. Each person taking u
piect OF furniture or some Of the other
prese, Is, they started in single f,e for Mr..
Farrington's residence and when about to
lie I'VE MIR. Parker's yard, A M COrser
took photograph Of the gathering which
can be seen at his store.
At once, upon reaching the residence OF
tn. happy couple, the presents, viii n con-
sis ed of q chamber suit complete, two
rocking chairs, two common chars, an ele-
gait Morris CHAR, presented by the Pierce
family, E versl pieces of silver ware, lamp
mars, d lies of every shape and SIZE, and
abau' $50 in gold, most OF which was sent
By re ives and friends who were unable
to be pr, 8 mt, were placed in room which
had teen previou'lv ranged. The bed
IT. ad was fitt' d with springs shet Is, quilts,
pill ows, aud pillow Cas-, 8, all OF which We e
gwen by friends. The pillow cases we're
adorned with knit lace of the finest pat
tern. The cases we're made, the lace knit
and put on and the who e presented by
Mrs. Leroy Pierce OF E st Putney, who re-
Gently celebrated her Goth anniversary.
The gifts were presentt d ny Rev D. j.
Pierce and were knowledged by MIR.
harrington. Music was furnished by
Messrs. Shelley and Huntley, and an origi-
nal and very touching poem was read by
III Q. F. d. Kendall.
Among the SPECIAL features Of the after
noon was the remarry ing OF the couple by
Rev D. j. Pierce and Mr.. Pierce r ceived
words Of praise and commentator tor the
Way 10 VI ich the ceremony was performed.
Refreshments of cake and clf1e, re
served and two cakes worthy OF e.ppci.l
note wa. one made and presented by Mrs.
A M Corser, which was decorated with a
large horseshoe, a tour-leaved clover and
the words, 80 annlversary," all W rk
in various kinds OF resting, ard ore made
and presented b, Mrs. j. Benis of Sax
tors River which was decorated with
"Jsousry Is, 1851" and January Is 1901"
is two cake, We're so handsome that
the> were MT cut at all.
Friends an re ives who could not be
pr sent sen flower, etc., am ng which
Was box o links and another OF which vas
h'ide rose laid on back ground OF green
m IS Altogether very PLEASANT time
Was parsed and the gathering departed
leaving behind them their b, 81 wishes.
METHODIST REDEDICATION.
The M. E. church va. formally opene d
an e-i-dlc-ted Wee sday, January Is,
b. An al day meeting fer the TX en,ive
rtpars wbic1 have iu't been completes,
" ch has ma te tbs church one f the
Pr -ttie,t and most commodiou, # its size
il southern Vernon. The society may
" BE- proud i, as it is an ornamt mt to
t. own. The old gallery and small ves-
ii ules were taken out and there are now
3 ice vestry and vestibule b low, and
tt lAdie,' psrlor and clos k room above,
es n on4 capable of stating 60 people
Tn 9 rooms are con, ect-d with the man
~ nee room by folding doors, VIII CHI can
b. r'wn open, ,rea'ing the capac, y
for lrge m-e'ings The foish, doors,
wa'nscotirg, and fl ors are a bard pine,
n ~ faished. The walls sr3 papered in
psla gre"n, with bord'r to harm nze
vi n very handsome steel ceiling overhead