The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-26
SLATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Greenfield Couple Married by Former
Brattleboro Pastor.

The 5Oth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Seorem B. Slate took
place in Greenfield Friday. There was
no formal observance, but many friends
took advantage of a general invitation to
call in the afternoon at the home ON
High street to extend congratulations and
hnst wishes for the future. They were
married 50 years ago yesterday at Bern
ardston by Rev. D. H. Ranney OF Brat
tleboro. who was also minister OF the
Unitarian church in Bernardston. For
many wears Mr.. and Mrs. Slate lived IN
the County Farms neighborhood IN Green
field About 10 years age, they sold the
farm and moved to the village, which mas
been their home since. Of the ~ or more
nersons present at the wedding so years
ago, about 20 are still living, among them
being Mrs. Mary Green Of Greenfield,
Who was bridesmaid. and Henry G. Root
of Bernardston, who was best man:
Mr.. and Mrs. Slate were assisted in re
ceiyinr by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E.
Nichols. Mrs. Herbert Hale and Miss
Charlotte Slate of Hinsdale, N. II; Mrs.
Mary Green. the bridesmaid OF 5O years
ago. and Henry G. Root of Bernardston,
the best man, were present, as were sew
eral others who attended the ceremony
half century ago. Mr.. and Mrs; olaIe
received many congratulations and were
remembered in other ways. The Frank
lin harvest club presented them with
token of gold at the last meeting OF the
club for the season in March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slate were born in Bern
ardston, he Dec. a, 1880, she Nov, q,
1881. Mr.. Slate was one of seven chill
dren of Seorem Burke and Sophronla
Snow Slate. Besides himself there are
living of his fathers family, BROTHER
George P. Slate of Hinsdale, N; H., and
two sisters, Mrs. Jeannette ;. Haze
widow of James NJ. Hale, and Mrs. Alan
son p. Hale, both of Bernardston. As a
Young man he worked in the piano fac-
tory of j. P. Hale in New York for two
wears. From the fall of 1865 to 1892 Mr.
and Mrs. Slate made their home IN the
Country Farms district in Greenfield.
Since 1892 they have lived in the village
Mr.. Slate served as selectman for III con-
secutive years, was an assessor, mem
Der of the board of health and OF the
overseers of the poor. He was one OF the
earliest members of the Franklin, darvest
club. He was prominent in the work
Of The Unitarian church at Bernardston
before moving to the village and was SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school. In
Greenfield he has been member OF the
parish committee. He is a trustee OF the
Greenfield Savings bank and member OF
the board of investment.
Mrs. Slate was daughter Of Israel and
Aurelia Cushman Hale of Bernardston.
She was educated in the schools. OF her
native town and at the Franklin acad-
emy. Shelburne Falls. Previous to her
marriage she was for several years a sue,
naSsfnl school teacher in Bernardston and
he neghboring towns. Mrs. Slate was
active for many years in the Unitarian
narish at Bernardston. For the past five
Years Years she has been blind Although feel
Inc leenly the loss of sight she endures
with patience and resignation the affiic,,
ton which has overtaken her. Mr.; and
Mrs. Hale have never had any children:
She has a sister, Mrs. Hiram Norton OF
Greenfield, and a brother, Alanson Z.