Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
HINSDALE, N. H.
5orH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis Celebrated
With rs Guests Present--Enjoy Ex-
erolses-Presentatlon of Gifts

ercises-Presentation Of Gifts.
The 5Oth anniversary Of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis was Cee
brated at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. f. II. Fuller on Mortified street,
Tuesday evening, Jan. 3. About rs
people, nearly all relatives, were present
to pay their respects and offer congratu-
lations to the worthy couple. But for the
severe storm the number present would
have been much larger.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis are both natives
of Winchester, where Mr.. Davis was born
Dec. 49, 1928, and Mrs Davis, who was
Miss Marietta Bolton eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Bolton, on April s,
1889. They were married at the home
OF the brides parents on the Mortified
road in winchester on Jan 1, 1885, and
Immediately began housekeeping at the
old Davis homestead, where they contin-
ued to live until October 1903 when they
sold the home to wealthy summer visi-
tor, and since then have made their home
with their daughter, Mrs. Fuller. in this
town. Ten children were born to them,
the two oldest dying i'm infancy. In early
life Mr.. Davis followed the vocation of
a tin peddler but later turned his whole
attention to farming. In 1865 he enlisted
to serve in the Civil war. but was absent
from home only seven weeks, as the war
then closed
education in the district schools of their
native town, and although it would hard
ly come up to the standard in these later
years, when we hear so much about
higher education" yet coupled with their
native common sense, has carried them
through the years successfully. They
have always been industrious and trust
worthy citizens, winning and holding the
respect of all with whom they were as
ISOLATED. Although our good friends MIR.
and Mrs. Davis are far on the downward
slope of life they are remarkably well
preserved. and only recently walked from
the old homestead to their present home,
a distance OF seven miles.
The house was prettily decorated for
| the occasion with laurel and cut flowers.
I Mr.. and Mrs Davis received. standing
under a gilded wish-bone tied with white
ribbons.
An interesting program was rendered
/ consisting OF music by a female quartet
readings by Miss Caroline Belle Howe. and
/ an original poem written for the occasion
| by Mrs. II. II. Day, a cousin Of the bride
and read by Mrs A. +. Fisher
There were many fine gifts, among
/ them cut glass. silver ware linen, gold
headed cane and umbrella. and about SCI
I'm gold coin. The gifts. in behalf OF tho
! friends. were presented by Rev. w. +
| White. Amasa Il. Davis. a cousin of th'
! groom who was present at the weddinl
| fifty years ago, responded in a few
well selected words. A large and hand
some wedding cake, on which were thu
dates. lS55-l9O5. was cut and served Il
her guests by Mrs. Davis. All OF Mr.. ant
Mrs Davis's children and grand children
the little twin daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
Fuller were among the number. Amonl
the out OF town guests We're friends from
Brooklyn. Fitchburg, Enfield and Orange
Mass and Keene, Peterboro and Win
chester.