The Republican journal., 1904-11-03
Wedding Anniversaries.
The Silver Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
N. Slavery.

The Silver Wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
N. Slavery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred n. Slavery cele-
brated the 25th anniversary of their
marriage by party at their pleasant
home in East Belfast, Tuesday evening,
October 25th.~ MI. and Mrs. Slavery
were married in Searsport, Oct. 25, 1879,
by Rev. Thomas B. Upper. Mr.. Slavery
is progressive farmer and does a
teaming and blackboard business, and
his wife was Eta, daughter of Nahum S.
and Eliza A. Piper. Mrs. S. is a graduate
of the Castine Normal School of 1873,
and of the c. L. S. c. of 1901. They have
lived at their present home 16 years.
Tuesday evening the friends and neigh
bors came to the number of hundred
or more, the company including many
from other States. A short musical
program was given, including duett
by Misses Ethel Slavery and Florida
Carrow, songs by Miss Slavery, Miss
Carrow, Mrs. James Mitchell of West
Newton, Mass, Mrs. Susan Cooper of
Oakland, Cal, and B. L. Davis, and
piano solo by Miss Slavery Ice cream
and cake were served. The refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Geo. A.
Leavitt and Miss Florence Gilmore.
The ushers were Misses Ethel Slavery,
Florida Carrow, Winnie Kimball and
Lillian Mason and Mr.. Thos. Pendleton
of Islesboro. The presents were many
and valuable and included silver des-
sert spoon from n. S. Piper; one-half
dozen knives, forks and spoons and a
silk drawn rug, Mrs. n. S. Piper; des-
sert spoon, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Staples;
berry spoon, Rev. and Mrs. J. W.
Hatch: silver fruit dish. Peter Olson,
c. M. knowlton, D. H. Stront, Roscoe
Black, Byron Rogers, II. F. Mason and
wives, Mrs. c. W. Rogers, H. E. Brad
man, Mrs. Ed. Curtis; silver jelly
spoon, n. F. Houston; silver cake bas-
ket, Tileston Wadlin, B. L. Davis, II.
&. Cunningham and wives, Miss Lii
liam Spinney, Mrs. Annie Sweetser,
Mrs. James Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Whit
more; cold meat fork, Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Nichols, Boston; half-dozen bread and
butter dishes, Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. H.
Carter; silver salad spoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. G. Pettingill and Miss Eva
Sprague; half dozen spoons, Leslie
Dean and Allie Howard and wives;
hand painted cake plate, Mrs. E. W.
Curtis, Camden; salt and pepper dish
es, Dr.. J. c. Ham; silver cream spoon,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Frisbee; silver but
ter knife, sugar shell and cream ladle,
F. H. Barckley and Chas. Hacker and
wives, Calais; 3 individual spoons, Mrs.
S. c. Sherman; silver meat fork, no
name; olive dish, Miss Lena Leavitt:
silver butter dish, Daniel kimball, Will
liam Holt, A. G. Spencer and wives,
Mrs. Mary Emery, Mrs. Susan Cooper;
hand made lace handkerchief, Mrs.
Frances Murch; china berry dish and
vase, Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Howard; dec
GRATED plate, Mrs. A. j. Mason and
Miss Sarah Mason: picture, Miss Flor
ence Gilmore. Leominster, Mass: sill
yer tea and dessert spoons, E. W. Ellis,
G. A. Leavitt, Edwin Frost H. NJ.
Bennett, Henry Carrow and wives,
Geo. +. Michals, Mrs. Richard Brown,
Mrs. E. Achorn, Mrs. W. H. Leavitt
Mrs. Sarah Sherman, Mrs. Fannie
Jones, Mrs. Kate Leary, Will Leary;
decorated plate, Mr.. and Mrs. James
half dozen napkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Slavery, Searsport; spread,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Felker, Sears
port; oak rocker and rug, A. T. Stevens,
J. H. Stinson, E. w. Davis, Wallace
Ellis, Porter E. Nash, Geo. H. Davis,
John Stephenson, Isaac Mason, E. A.
Leroy Staples, T. D. Cup
ill and wives. The party broke up at
4 late hour, all pronouncing it most !
enjoyable occasion and wishing to their
lost and hostess many happy returns
If the day.
Ir and Mrs. Francis o. Greer Observe the |
Send Anniversary of Their Wedding.
To-day marks the SD wedding ami
7ersary of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis O. |
Greer and the anniversary is being
quietly observed at their home on High |
street, Avon. Mr.. Greer was born in