Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-17
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COUNTY NEWS.
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SILVER WEDDING.

tr;ands gathered to ENJOY Tine occasion
,,,h;Ie as many more were represented in
tho list of donors OF many valuable gifts
in silver, glass, china, linen and pictures.
Beside the many individual presents
.hore were beautiful silver service and
81 chair from the Odd Fellows and Re-
bs,sahs; dozen nice napkins and pair OF
,o,ys,s. from the James A. Garfield w. r.
Ga choice sterling silver and gold berry
sroon. olive spoon and cold meat fork,
trom members OF the Congregational
society, and handsome picture from the
.peters family
A fine poem was nicely read by Mrs. r.
p Chase, which was written for the oc-
easion by Mrs. Addison K. Herrick, OF
pethel--a lifelong friend Of Mrs. Mayo.
Tbere were music and refreshments and a
general good comradeship and interchange
Of greetings which warmed the hearts OF
the host and hostess, and which they hope
may be returned hundred-foId to each
and ali their friends both near and far.
Alice Mayo from Boston and Norman
Mayo from U. OF NJ. came home to attend
the event.
The poem by Mrs. Herrick follows:
near friends, your neis hbors couldn't zee
How Thing like this eoni everI 10
Without the aid Of that bright pen
That's always apt ana ready when
There e'er IL need OF gracious cong.
",rwould be-" thsy said, "a gricvous wrong.
That one who's sung on JOY and woe
Tmoash all these years, shcu unsung 70
ON her own anniversary"
Then there was somebody thought OF me;
They "a card that ttrang rhymes like beaos
Upou a tnread. at my friends needs.
You cant expect m, en- I'm afrai'.
From poet WHO'S not born but made.
The vcrse, IL viii ne second best;
Pray let good feelings do the rect.
And for the sake of by.gone days
Throw Charlty's mantle over my iays.
Nv dear, good friends OF oid-time days.
Through all the parting OF our ways
through years that have not known the ei sp
OF hands that welcome by their grasp,
Nor felt the heartwasmth that there lies
In greeting iips and meeting eyes.
yet have kept unchanged, uaspclled.
ny time unhutt. by stress uusoiied,
The giflish love that once knew.
My Obi time faith and tru,t In you
The marsnailed years. that fatefui bring
Their meesi Of Joy and suntring.
Tho crowd of uneyenttul days
Der level stretch OF common ways.
Tue crucial hours that s,ai Il apart
VIII large in record OF the heart
All these may In moment sccm
The ttf0l far cics OF dream.
And all at oscc we are again
But girls and boys, not wom-n. men,
with wrinkles. gray hair. mas hap glasses.
And children grown--sicar iats anu lasses.
All az opce seem 90 lie
The ohik the n ixhbors useu 20 sec
In the mort Ing. stand and wait,
Watching By the front yard gate
For the form--i SEQ II still
OF tue teacher Ger the hill.
Gates and front yhrds. they are souc.
Nothing now but fencelcss lawn,
And tho Children never know
Joy Of swinging 10 and fro
Wicked thing. aud not allowed.
Irememher well now proud,
Close besite sr. walked down
sides ak leading To the town:
Through tl,e village. up the hill.
Or by eross road pact ,he mill
Even now, plain can see
The liule hand there used to be
Waiting by the schoolhouse door
Altogether uever more.
Grace and Anna, Alice. steia,
Florence, julia, Abbie. Ella,
Eta Green and Alice Gray,
Carl dear girl, VITO went away
IRON our sikht one sprtnx time day.
Then the boys, frcds. ffanks and Gene,
Harvey, George. and Billy Green.
Lite nsures, quaint and queer.
Seen through the mist of many year.
Girl In prints and aprons. quite
Hiding dresses out OF sight; :.
suaightbrashcd hair kept well In bound,
'Lastic bands or combs all round.
Boys in copper ioei boots,
Home-knit stockings, home made suits;
Those were times when people reached
simple life" tbst now is preached.
Then, little older grown,
Prouder privilege ! own.
Ranking now as comrade. friend.
Days and nishts used to spend
In the cottage on the crest
OF the hillside toward the west.
In our hearts there still survives
Memories of those faithful lives,
There played vel their little parts;
Busy hands and honest hearts.
strong, plain lives Of honest toll.
High aloof from stain and soil
Vaiet JOY there with them went,
As TO their daily tasks they bent.
And sweet content, that waits to bless
with lie exceeding happiness
zach uprish t heart that well hath won
Ihe consciousness OF DUTY done.
Dear little house upon the hill,
Rich In influences STILL
Potent powers that hold sway
10 our homes aud hearts 70 day
This new home that you have reared.
May " be Ike that endearcd,
consscrats 10 helpful lives.
Force, all forces that survives.
The old songs you used TO sing,
Even now their echoes ring.
High In the belfry the old sexton stands.
trapping the rope with his thin bony hands,"
Ring. Ring. Ring" was the refrain,
HOW u thrilled each youthful brain,
flushed eacn check with patriot glow.
And that cong. Jean ingeow,
vi "the dove" upon the mast,