Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-03
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL NEWS.
THEIR GOLDEN MILESTONE.
Mir. ard Mrs. 2. P. Cobb Remember.
ed in Substantial Way on Their Fiji
tieth Wedding Anniversary.

co IN OupStaHtlal way on ! nSlT rH-
tieth Wedding Anniversary.
Cordially and congratulatory sen.
timents abounded at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel p. Cobb CT II Pearl
street Wednesday evening, which was
the occasion Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb's
golden wedding anniversary. The
house was handsomely decorated and
during the evening some POO persons
called to express their good wishes.
The observance had been carefully
planned and was a complete surprise
to Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb. the first init
nation they had being when they
found their home filled with guests on
their return from the home &C Mr.
and Mrs. y. X. Cobb. where they spent
the day. The guests were coming and
going from 100 to 10 o'clock.
Quantities of oX-eye ana white daises
and asparagus had been used in dec
Grating the rooms. ana in the corner of
the parlor where the bride and groom
of 80 years ago received their guests
was an arch with the figures "1S5}-
1908" After extending congratul tons
each visitor was given a piece of we'd
ding cake. Refreshments Of ice cream
A.
catering. During the evening an in
formal program was given. consisting
of piano solo by Miss Hattie NJ. Hol-
den. a contlalto solo by Miss Laura
Leitsinger. selections by male quar-
tet consisting Of George f. Adams.
Fred c. Adams. Arthur l.. Maynard
and Walter \. Gilbert. and instrument
tai music by f. c. Leitsinger. piano.
Carl Leitsinger. cornet, and c. NJ. Du.
gan. violin. \ large number of letters
from old-time friends and acquain-
tanCes from away were received b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb's children. some of
which were read and others were
handed TO Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb to be
read at their leisure.
The most interesting number on the
program was the presentation and re-
ception of money. linen, china and ar
ticles of silverware, the money
amounting to so. principally in gold,
from the neighbors and friends and
children of the host and hostess. The
presentation remarks were made fe-
liCitously by l.. w. HawleY. and DR..
Henry ID. Holton responded in jovial
vein. Those present from out of town
included Alphonso C. Cobb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Cobb, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. f. Cobb and Mrs. H. l.. Tiff of
Putney Falls; Mrs. Sarah Carr of West
Townshend James NJ. Gilbert of
Townshend Mrs. Martha Smith of
Westminster Mrs Flora Clark and
Mrs. Maria Hosley of South Vernon.
Miss Carrie L. Cobb of Springfield
Mass. and Mrs. George Fitzsimmons
of Burlington.
Daniel =. Cobb was born in Putney
Falls Aug. /. 1898, and was one of
six sons Of Norman and Mary Carr
Cobb. These six children all are liv-
ing. After becoming Young man Mr.
Cobb went to Greenfield. Mass. and
worked in John Russel's cutlery shop.
and afterwards spent a year in the
same business in Conway. Mass.
Thence he went TO Putncy Falls and
for ID years was in company with his
brother, Norman. in the blacksmith
business. He came to Brattleboro 33
wears ago, built a house on Prospect
Hill. which at that time was sparsely
inhabited, and has lived there ever
since. He was blacksmith nine years
for the Estey Organ company and then
conducted the Canal street blacksmith
shop. Later he was employed several
years in the Central Vermont Railway
cOmpanys repair shop. He is a fine
mechanic and workman. He belongs
to Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Eel
laws, Fort Dummer Colony of Pilgrim
Fathers and of Golden Rule lodge of
Masons in Putney.
Mrs. Cobb's maiden name was Miss
Harriet A. Guellow. She was born in
Greenfield. and was a daughter Of
Calvin and CandaCe Pettee Guellow.
her mother formerly living in Will
mington. Like her husband Mr. Cobb
was one Of six children, four of whom
are living. She lived in Greenfield I'M
til she was married to NJ. Cobb. the
wedding taking place in South Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb have two children
living. Charles /. Cobb and Mrs. w. A.
Gilbert of BrattleborO, bv whom the
golden wedding celebration was given