Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED
MR.. AND MRS. HENRY SMITH OF HIss'
DALE CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Many Relatives and Friends Gather al Their
Home wednesday Evening to Honor the
Eyent-The Artistic Deeorations-some Of
the Quests Present,

The home Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith
was a scene OF gayety on Wednesday even
ing in honor Of their 50th wedding anniSer
sary. The rooms were artisiically decorated
with eyergreens and the beautiful golden
.black. eyed Susans" Garlands OF ever
green twined about the banisters and were
seen everywhere. while the bride and groom
Of half a century received undsr an arch OF
laurel bearing the figures 1886 and ipoe
in gold and from which wedding bells were
suspended. II was very evident from th'
number OF guests present that Mr., and Mrs
Smith have numerous friends In town as wen
as in other parts Of the country and all en-
tered into the spirit Of the occasion with
zest that made II all a success
Henry CLAY Smith was born in Granville
N Y. Aug. 30. 1888, one of family OF
nine children Of Samuel and sally CTryon)
Smith of which one brother Martin Van
Buren Smith, remains and lives in Burke
N Y. His mothers father. Jesse Tryon
was A soldier In the revolutionary war far
malta ID Spencer was born In Burke, n. w.
Feb. rs, 1894, one OF family OF seven
children of Gustayus V. and Laura (Daven
port) Spencer, Three sisters are now nv
Ing Mrs. Laura Sergeant Of Norwich, w.
Mrs. Jane Wallis OF Ottawa, Ont, and Mrs
Sarah Human of Bangor, n. Y Mr.. smltn
and family came to Burke when he was Id
years Of age. He was a blacksmith's APP
prentice. He was married July 4, 1885, III
Burke
In 1865 Mr.. and Mrs Smith with three
children moved TO Castaa, Ia. where nc
worked as q blacksmith. While there on.
daughter was born. From there they moved
back to Burke, where he kept farm ui'
1880, and was tax collector two years. rms
year they went to live in Dannemora, n
Y. where he was overseer OF the poor iof
FIVE years. He also owned farm on whieh
was an iron ore deposit, When the farm
was sold he reserved right to ore with the
privilege OF mining mine as yet unde
veloped In 1889 they came to Hinsdale 70
live, but only for year and half, then
went to Clinton. Mass, to keep boarding
house for the Lancaster gingham mills, at
one time feeding 100 boarders. They came
back to Hinsdale about FIVE years ago, buy
ing what was known as the c. +. Snow
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had six children, one,
Charles, dying at the age of four and Eu'
gene, who died shortly before they moved
back to Hinsdale.
-Four children are now living, Emma Jane,
wife Of John L. Sgnor Of Clinton, Mass
Gustavus s. Smith of Hinsdale; Laura A..
wife Of Edward Garrity of Boston and
Nellie g. Smith. who lives at home.
The guests from ont Of town were Mrs.
Jane Wallis of Ottawa, Ont, Mrs. Laura
Sergeant of Norwich, VT, Mrs. Sarah Hin
man Of Bangor, n. Y. sisters of Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Emma J. Signor Of Clinton. Mass,
Mrs. Laura A. Clarity Of Boston and Mr.
and Mrs. G. S. Smith Of this town, children,
The grandchildren present were Clarence E.
Signor, Ray W. Signor, Henry l.. Signor OF
Clinton Mass; Henrietta E. Clarity, spen'
Ger, and Carl Garrity OF Boston; Martin V.
B. Smith, brother Of Mr.. Smith; George
Smith. son of NJ V. B. Smith, with his
wife and three children, Myers, Elizabeth
and George. IT.; Mrs. Fannie Jones, daugh'
ter OF NJ. " B. Smith with two children,
Earle and Frances, all Of Burke, N. y;
Miss Grace Human of Bangor, N. Y; Mrs.
Lottie Sergeant and daughter, Myrtle, OF
Norwich, vt: Nettie L. Graham and daugh-
ter. Katherine, of Boston; Mrs Helen F.
McReel and Mrs. Della H. Puffer, Athol,
Mass and Mrs. L. NJ. Cross Of Orange,
Mass
After the guests were presented to the
happy couple they passed into the dining
room, where ice cream, cake and fruit punch
were served The room was tastefully deco
rated with yellow crepe paper, the table
with ground pine and yellow daisies.
The gifts were many and very beautiful,
among them being $50 from relatives and
friends Many flowers were sent bearing
fragrant messages Of love from friends un.
able to be present.
The decorations were in charge Of Mrs.
Arthur Taylor, assisted by Mrs. Sarah Snow.
This occasion is one long to be remembered
by all present for the fact that every mem
Der of Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths family was
present and every one of their children and
grandchildren. 1t was the birthday of Miss
Nellie Smith, Mrs. Arthur Taylor and Mrs
Charles Snow, all of whom were present