The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-06-26
A GOLDEN WEDDING.

of thirteen children of Alexander Staples
and Mary Ellingw0od, wooed and won Miss
Miranda j. Griffin, a daughter and one of
twelve children of John Griffin and Eliza
beth Dickey thus uniting in marriage two
of the oldest and most highly respected
families of that time and locality. Now,
after fifty years of welded happiness it
was their privilege, and the very great
pleasure of theil immediate family and
many friends, to meet at their always pleas
ant home and greet and congratulate them
npon this very interesting occasion. made
loubly so by the reunion of an unbroken
family after half Il century of care and
soicitude in raising them to manhood and
womanhood Although both were born -
years ago, this accumulation OF years rests
very lightly upon them, and the casual
observer would scarcely notice in the midst
of their children which couple were the
father and mother, except that the mother,
on account of recent illness, is obliged to
keep rather quiet and avoid extra eXertion,
Mentally they are in about the thirty five
year class. 1t was very great pleasure to
them to receive the greetings and cOngratu-
lationS OF SO many relatives and friends,
and their only regret is that Mrs. Staples
health would not admit of a general invita-
ton, There We're present three who attend
ed the original wedding fifty years ago,
VIZ: Mrs Everett Staples, Mrs. j. French
HichhOru Mr.. Samuel A. Rendel. Mrs.
Hichborn. then Miss Maria blanchard, act
al o,1l tI. At lATil
maid Among the older guests present
were Mrs ~ da Mudgett of Prospect, Mrs.
Harriet II. McGilvery and Mrs. Dinah &.
Harris sisters uf Near>p port, and Mr.. ohm
Mudgett of Ntockton-all of who have lived
more than four score wears. and all wonder
fully well preserved, both physically and
mentally The guest, from out of town in
cmdcd tllair children, their wives and bus
bands. VIZ. MI and Mis-. Eva Everett :.
Grant Mt Vernon, y Y, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
lard c. staples, East Brookted, Mass, Mr.,
and Ms Eal +. staples, Westboro, Mass,
also uephpNS, neceS and other relatives as
follow, Mrs Willard NJ. Griffin OF Alamo
ia. Ca,.. Mrs. f, o. Bean OF II&llowell,
Main Mr. and Mrs. Henry ;. Lanpher
Al '|ri l'H-F' " a., vi. anu VII : " III
Mau-"a DID,! l'.tt>neld, Maine, Mrs. Henry
Hardy "aa clI"ieA "I brewer Maine,
MI. and MI, Chas \. Black and Mrs.
Amelia trt- belfast Me ana three OF
the S.> -ts,i dchildreu. daughters of Ralph
and Gr.le staples. viz Mildred. Beulah, and
lloljs. The oIllef three, Marietta L. Lii
HAS : ala MAY Helfl ''Iailt' sent letters OF
e"ngraln at ON, and regrets that they could
not be present az the two large families
al which All" H">lS Atle members only
tiurr We're present Mr. Alexander
staples brother % litliIN, ana MIS-. Adejla
Hichbo'n and MIS-, Angle Nudgett, sisters
al Ms. staples. Mr.. Staples only living
SISTER, Mrs Isaac II. 'Frlitin, resides quite
near, bu5 It recent Illness. added to St years
ri ACTIVE life. made it toe much of an effort
for her IL hr present, much to the regret of
all the guests hut many I'll hel older friends
called upon her, winch added to her and
then pressure, II space WOULD admit We
would Ike "a mention everyone Of the more
than fifty -""d TRENDS Nho helped by their
presence To- make the occasion complete
success. II Is quite renaI kabP fact that
MT. anu MIS- staples enjoyed the privilege
ol atltii'ttl- NE hIiIFth Ne0dIAS aiihiVer-
,ary OF MIS-. staples father and mother and
n" >lXtteth Wedding anniversary Of Mr.
staples father and mother. HE RESPONSE
hHIl ~" aeVoINeN upon IVA to Keep up
the IdutI} ltpuldtioh'
Inc h"tst was pFttfIiN ana pEo1useIy dec
GRATED WIN cut ana ported flowers, many Of
WHICH N"!e sent ny ioF!IiS 'ehhS ana great
~ aPP't'-"lt'i lee cream, CAKE ana 1rnlt
lNl""IaHe Nrie Sel We" III the dining room un-
1-I lhr ".lTcli"i 0i lhet daughter, MIS-. T..
r., l-'''"9 0'"tIr' upon whose shoulders the
hh"Nt'e I'll Aei IH"lheT pioVelb:aI hospital
lt} haN3d'If-ii 80 gracefully ana s"efhcIent-
y worn tI.3il 'I'ft mas Deeh II" Peretptlble
break, aad Inc Ola nome, under her
care, With the assistance and cooperation
Of her 9rn,al husband, maintains its old-timt
reputation as Il most enjoyable place to go
to, hut very hard place to get away from.
Although II was announced in advance
that no gifts were eXpected-only social
greetings beng elpated-Aet many
friends adde, To- Their congratulations sub
stantlal tokens OF regard, mostly in the
shape ut gold com, as follows; Willard NJ
Griffin, -lNl. A IeNandeI staples, S.; Craw-
ford Staples. $50, MI. ana Mrs. Henry :.