Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-08
VERNON.
The 5oth Wedding Anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles jackson.

The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs Charles Jackson was observed
at their home on Tuesday, Nov. g. when
more than $50 of their friends called dur
ing the afternoon and evening to per-
sonally congratulate this estimable
couple and wish them many happy years
in the future.
Among those present was Mrs. Eliza
=. Allen Of this town and its Oldest resi-
dent, who is in her Goth year; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Howe of Walpoe n. H., and
friends from Winchester and Hinsdale,
Bemardston, Northheld, Gardner, Lynn,
Boston, Springfield, Northampton and
Brattleboro
The rooms were handsomely decorated
with laurel, evergreen and chrysanthe
NUNS and festoons of red, white and
blue ribbons. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson re-
ceived their friends seated beneath
bower of evergreen and flowers, above
which were the dates-lS57-1 1907. Their
two sons and wives, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
c. Jackson of East Mortified and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur A. Jackson of North
ampton, acted as ushers. Their grand
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson of
Springfield and Misses Ethel and Martha
jackson, assisted in serving refresh
ments of sandwiches, cake and coffee and
waiting upon the large number of guests
Among the many gifts We're an elegant
! couch from the members of the North
son is a past commander, the Woman's
| Relief corps and Sons of Veterans and
| Woman's auxiliary societies of Northfelu;
silver service from Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H.
! Bush of Boston, a beautiful jewel case
| from Henry Russell of Gardner large oval
| gilded frame mirror; spoons and many
more elaborate articles 800 in gold coin,
! $50 of which were from Vernon friends.
and a quantity of greenbacks and silver
| currency
Mr. jackson was born Dec. 1, 1884, son
| of Emery and Rhoda p Cook Jackson,
and a great-grandson of Jonathan Park,
one of the first settlers of Newfane and
a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war.
Mr.. jackson moved to Vernon from New
fame in 1861. He enlisted in Company X,
| 9Th Vermont Volunteers, in 1862 ana
served through the war as sergeant. He
bought the old John Lee homestead where
he now lives in 1892. He has faithfully
served his town in many official capac-
tiles and was deputy sheriff 2S years,
but was obliged to resign further service
several years ago on account OF severe
rheumatic trouble which he contracted in
army life and which cOmpels the use OF
crutches and disables him from labor.
He has two sisters living, Mrs l. N.
| Thorn of Seattle, Wash, formerly OF
| Brattieboro, and Mrs. Sophia Hall of Oma-
ha, Neb., also two brothers, John and
Chauncy Jackson of Buchanan Mich.
Mrs, Jackson was Miss Sirena 5. Rus
sell daughter Of Jason and Sally (Sparks)
Russell. She was born June 23, 1872 ana Is
of Revolutionary ancestry. or her kindly
and helpful disposition and unexcelleo
qualities as wife, mother, and mousse
keeper it is unnecessary to speak to any
who have VISITED their home, which Is
tvpical of comfort and generous hos
pitality, or to the many who have beer
witness to her numberless acts OF neigh
borly kindness and love she mas twC
mothers. Henry Russell OF Gardner ant
Curtis Russell of Dover, and one sister
Mrs. Betsey Knight Of Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson have long peer
members of the Methodist church OF Brat
tleboro, and have also taken an actlV'
interest in the churches and social me II
their home town.