Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-20
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Celebration of Fiftieth Anniversary of the
Marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
James In WeYbridge.


No happier company ever came to-
gether than that which was found on
Tuesday afternoon, 18th inst, at the
home of Deacon Samuel James to cele-
brate the golden wedding of Deacon
James and his estimable wife. The house
was prettily decorated within and with
out in green and white with daisies, ferns
and club.moss. The groom and bride
satin gown with white trimmings, wear
ing tea roses and carrying white carna-
tons tied with yellow ribbon, received
the congratulations of the company
standing in an archway beneath the dates
1S52.l902 in white daisies.
Those present were Curtis II. James
and family of Cornwall, John A., Frank
H., and Charles 5. and families of Wey-
bridge, Prof. w. II. Roberts Of the State
Agricultural College at Pullman, Wash
ington, and family, the Rev. j. B. Atkins
and family of BelchertOwn, Mass, G. o.
Harvey and family of Weybridge, and
Mrs. f. S. Roland and daughter of East
Corinth. The Rev. Horace p. James, a
Congregational minister of North
Yakima, Washington, was unable to be
present. Besides these may be mentioned
three who witnessed the wedding in 1852,
Frank Powers and Mrs. Polly Smith of
Bridport and Mrs. $. w. Jewett of Corn
wall; Deacon Charles Kellogg of
Amherst, Mass, Henry Kellogg of Had
ley, Mass, Frank Kellogg with wife and
mother of Benson, Mrs. Henry Il. Cults
of Orwell, VT; Rev. and Mrs. Il. A..
Carlson of Shoreham Miss Hattie James
of Grinnell, Iowa, and large number of
invited guests from the neighborhood
and relatives from other towns.
AT about four o'clock, Mrs. Harvey
presiding at the organ, the company
Joined in singing "Blest be the tie that
binds" and some verses were read by
Mrs. S. w. Jewett, which had been
written for the occasion.
The Rev. Il. \. Carlson former pastor
of the Weybridge Congregational church
and Rev. w. w. Smith who has recently
accepted call to become pastor of the
church, spoke briefly and appropriately,
when Deacon James, being called upon
rose and spoke, reviewing his life and
the changes that had come to pass in
the country since he first breathed his
native air, and urging the keeping of the
home pure as the source OF all true
manhood and womanhood.
As the company adjourned to the
tables for refreshments, they were
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and Mrs. James, each lady having
white rose pinned to her dress and
gentleman yellow rose on the lapel of
his coat. The guests departed in the
early evening with delightful remem-
brances of the occasion, and with many
good wishes for and from Mr.. and Mrs.
James.
Mr.. James aside from successfully
managing the homestead and seeing his
nine children well started in life, has
found time to take an active part in
church affairs and town matters, and
to be a counsellor and adviser to many
who have sought his Judgment. On
January IS, 1851 he with Samuel O.
Wright, was elected a deacon of his
church in Weybridge and was delegate
from the Addison county conference to
the Epoch making First National Coun-
ell of Congregational churches held in
1865 in Boston. In the town of Weybridge
Mr.. james has filled nearly all the different
offices at various times and represented
the town in the General Assembly of
1850. Always a Republican since the
organization of the party, he has
labored to keep its principles and aims
in accord with what seemed to him to
be its highest ideals.
At 50 years of age Deacon James en-.
Joys good health and would easily be
taken for man of Go, while his amiable
wife is seven years his junior.
Where love reigns and happiness and hope
The years delay their coming; or they come
And bring with them no token of theil
passing.
And so the aged wear the crown
OF youth perpetual.
There were number of beautiful gifts,
generally golden in character. A hand.
some cream-spoon from Mr. and Mrs. ii
Il. Cults of Orwell, bore the appropriate
sentiments
"After fifty years of love
Yeawalt the lows above"