Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-01
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa S. Field OBJ
served Golden Wedding
Purse Of Gold Presented by Neiehbors
and Frlends-PersonaI Sketches Con-
talnlna Interesting Facts.

Purse OF Gold Presented by Nel9npoTs
and Frlends-Personal Sketches Con-
tanning Interesting Facts.
The fourth golden wedding observance
on Prospect hill in the past five years
took place Tuesday evening, when Mr.
and Mrs. Asa S. Field received the con-
CALCULATIONS of about 200 of their friends
and neighbors. The guests were re-
ceived in the parlor of the attractive
Field home at Prospect street by Mr.
and Mrs. Field and by Mr.. Fields sister
Mrs E. NJ. Porter of New Britain, Conn,
and her daughter, Miss Mary Porter Of
New Britain.
The guests registered their names in
a guest book and afterward were served
with refreshments in the dining room
which was in charge of Mrs. II. e. Bond,
Miss Esther Thomas, Mrs W. A. Gilbert.
Mrs Frank c. Field of Western avenue,
Miss Ruth Childs. Miss Miriam Childs
and Miss Maude Brown. Mr. and Mrs.
Field were presented with several hand
some gifts including articles Of gold,
china and glassware, and substantial
sum of gold from the neighbors and
others.
The dining room was decorated with
double buttercups, marguerites, tulips
and maidenhair, and in the other rooms
were decorations of liles-of- the valley,
white lilacs, roses and bridal wreath.
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of families of nine children. In Mr.
Fields parents family there were six
sons and three daughters and in Mrs
| Fields family there were six daughters
and three sons. Each had an ancestor in
| the Revolutionary war. Mr.. Field Is a
great grandson of Capt. Seth Field of
| Northfeld Mass, who at one time was
| stationed at Fort Dummer He was a
! leader in the religious, civil and military
! life of the town in his time. Mrs. Field 8
| Revolutionary ancestor was her grand
father, Benjamin Jewell. native of
| Dudley. Mass, who afterward settled in
| W nItingham.
Mr. Field was born in Mortified, Mass,
Aug. 90 1925, and was a son of Henry
and Mary (Simonds) Field. At the age
Of II years he came to Brattleboro and
spent three years learning the cabinet
| makers trade of Anthony Van Doom.
At the completion of his apprenticeship
Mr.. Van Doom gave him a silk certificate
| on which was printed a picture of Mr.
Van Doorr's shop, which stood where the
| Emerson building now stands, near Whet-
stone bridge, together with an expression
of confidence in his ability. Mr.. Field
mas this rare curio framed and hung in
| his sitting room.
After spending a season in Lynn Mr.
Field returned and worked with Mr. Var
Doom two years. Then he entered the
employ of Jones & Burdett in the melo-
deon business in the building in Centre
vile which is now the LaIkin grstmill
He was with the firm four years and ther
went 10 California, in April 1852, where
he remained until January, 1855. spending
one season in a gold mine and the res
of the time carpentering For the mex
two years he worked in Jones. Carpente
& Woods melodeon factory, which stooC
upon the foundation, now in ruins, on til
south side Of Milestone brook near thu
railroad crossing.
On Aug 90, 1857, Mr.. Field began worl
for the Estey Organ company. in tn,
action department No other person II
the employ of the company has been will
the firm as long as he, and with the ex
ception of Joseph L. Jones' who recent
J went to live at the Brattleboro Home 70
the Aged and Disabled. his length OF ser
} vice for the company exceeds that Of an
other person living. He was foreman o
} the action department &c years and wa
r. responsible for many valuable improve
1 ments and patents.
Mrs. Fields maiden name was Laur
, r. Jewell She was born in Whitinghar
! Nov. s. 1884. a daughter OF David an
Susan (Faulkner) Jewell. She attende
, the BrattleboTo high school in its earl
< days and afterward lived in Whitinghar
and other places. She was married
Mr., Field in Vernon. Three of the fou
relatives present at the wedding ar
a Field of Grand Rapids, Mich. and MR.
q S. II. jones OF Needham, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Field came to Rrattlebor
@ at once after their marriage and live
= four years on Canal street moving frol
t there to their present home which the
[ built and where they have lived conJir
= uousy 46 years. Their married life ha
been one of exceptional felicity and dc
=, Votion and they have stood for the highes
and noblest ideals at all times. The
a possess in marked degree those qualitit
!, which go to make up the best kind
;, neighbors. They are members Of II
h First Baptist church, are constant a
tendants upon its services and are amor
the most respected residents of the tow
u Three children were born to Mr.. ar
l. Mrs Field. Everett NJ, who died in IS
II at the age of nearly 20 years. Edith
y wife of Fred A. Cutler of Minneapoli
p and Frank H. Field of Cambridge. Mas
n They have two grandchildren, MAJ
Edith and Fred Abbott. children of NJ
y and Mrs. Cutler Mrs, Cutler was unab
d to attend the anniversary observance b.
II ing a patient in hospital in Minneap'
n, lis.
N The surviving brothers and sisters
lie Mr.. Field are George A. Field of Graz
ID Rapids, Mich, Albert A. Field of Redond
lie Calf, Mrs. George, H. Waters of Waite
= bury, Conn, and Mrs. E. NJ. Porter
Of New Britain, Conn. Mrs. Field has ty
brothers and three sisters living, B.
st Jewell of Nottingham, Edward X. jew
V of Readsboro, Mrs. S. H. Jones of Nee
m ham, Mass, Mrs. Joseph Chase of Read
~ boro and Mrs. c. A. Brown of Brattl
l. boro.