The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
CELEBRATED THEIR
Is ANNIVERSARY

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East Douglas, Dec. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
William L. Pencil received their many
friends Saturday night from to 10
o'clock at their home on Cottage
Street, in honor of their 25th wedding
anniversary, They received the con-
gratulations of a large number of rela-
tives and friends. The several rooms
were very prettily decorated for the
occasion with laurel. evergreen and
hemlock. The mantels were banked
with laurel The host and hostess re-
ceived in the parlor standing under an
arch of evergreen with a background
Of green. They were assisted in receiv-
ing by their daughter, Mrs. Walter
Fairfield. Herbert Carpenter of Woon-
socket served as usher, and presented
the guests to the receiving party.
In one of the rooms was displayed
the numerous gifts received. consisting
largely of SilverWare in various forms
Prominent among them was a hand
some silver tea set from Woonsocket
friends; money in the form of silver
dollars and bills; knives, forks, spoons,
sofa pillow, blankets, parlor lamp, ia
BILE linen, pickle fork, sugar, bon bon
and berry spoons, china chocolate pots,
cold meat fork silver fruit knives, sill
yer candlestick and holder with shade
pair of table spoons from the hostess
Sunday school class, salt and pepper
shakers, china dishes, etc.
The dining room presented an at
tractive appearance being decorated
with crepe paper and Christmas greens.
the table being adorned with carna-
tons and ferns. Two daughters, Miss
Edith Pencil of Charlton and Miss
Hannah Pennell of Worcester, served
the guests with refreshments.
Mr.. Pennell was horn in poYt1apd
Me-, removing to Chelsea, Mass, at the
age of 10 years, living there until he
went to Uxbridge, where he formerly
resided. The maiden name of Mrs,
Pennell was Alice NJ. Cornwell. daugh-
ter of Jacob and Hannah Bassett Corn
well of Uxbridge, where she resided I'M
til coming to East Douglas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pencil were married at Uxbridge
at the home of the bride Dec. 81, 1875,
by Rev. George Bremner Two sisters.
who were present at the wedding %
years ago, Miss Ruth and Miss Amy
Cornwell, were their guests Saturday
evening. Eleven children have been
born to the couple, nine of whom are
living: Mrs. Alice Fairfield, Miss Ruth
Edith. Hannah, Helen, Mary. Lloyd,
Bertha, Leonard and Dorothy Twin
girls only lived a short time Mr.. and
Mrs. Pencil have resided here for the
past - years. Mr.. Pennell is employed
as assistant in the finishing department
of the w. E. Haywood Wooden Co.'S
mill. Both are prominently connected
with the Congregation Church here.
The following town guests
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Han
good of UXbridge. Miss Amy CornweII
Miss Ruth Cornwell of Mendon, Her
bert CARPENTER Miss Cora Carpenter of
Woonsocket. Mr.. and Mrs A. f. put
nam of Charlton, Mr.. H. w. Gaskin of
Mendon.
Miss Lulu s. Dudley. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dudley. enter
tanned her class in music at her Main
Street residence Saturday afternoon.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed and
the following musical program was
carried out: Piano solo. Miss Louie
Twohig; duet Misses McEndy and lit
tlefield: piano selection Flva Albee:
duet, Misses Martin and Gette: piano
solo, Jane Richie: selection. Miss
Pansy Van Steinsburg; either solo,
Miss Bruno piano solo. Annie Berg
gren; duet. Mialma Jenckes and Norris
Ella; selections by Sara Martin. Henry
Lambert and Lucy Mclaughlin: read
ing, Mialma Jenckes: duet by the Misses
Plaub: selections by Helen Martin
Charles Church and Frank Lambert:
duet by Misses McEndy. Miss Dudley
then favored the company with a piano
solo. A number of her pupils were I'M
able to t>e present on account of i'll
ness. After the musical exercises a
social time was enjOved playing games.
etc. Dainty refreshments of sand
wiches. various kinds of cake and lem
Onade was served. Miss Dudley is pur-
suing her musical education in Boston
under talented teacher. where she
goes weekly. She has a large class of
pupils here in town, Manchaug and
South Sutton. who greatly enjoyed the |
occasion Saturday.
Mrs. G. Ernest Blanchard Of Whit |
insville, whN has been soprano soloist !
at the Congregational Church here for |
the past two years, sewers her connec- |
ion in that capacity next Sunday. hav-
ing been engaged at an increased sal |
airy. to sing at the Unitarian Church |
at Uxbridge.