Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-22
A 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
The Rev. nnd Mrs. Gemont Grnycs 70
Observe II Next Week


The golden wedding of the Rev. Or
and Mrs. Gcmont Graves will be observe,
at their residence, 90 Colchester avenue
on Thursday, october 2S They will h,
happy to receive their friends from 400 f,
600 y. m. on that day, without furthe,
invitation, They were married in ST
Annc's Church. Lowell Mass on st
Simon ana ST. Judc's day October 2s
1858 by her hrothcr-In-law. the Rev. Dr.
Bissell, aftcrward bishop Of Vermont
ana tho rector, the Rev. Dr.. Edison.
MI Graves the eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Graves. wcll-known residents
of Rutland was born In Ira, Vt, on
November s. 1891 His ancestors came
| over from France into England Mt the
| time OF the Norman Conquest His more
immediate ancestors were on hi,
fathers Side. Thomas Graves, who came
from England before the year 16i5 and
| settled in Hartford, Conn, and Hatfield
| Mass and on his mothers side, Thomas
collins who came from ireland In 1G95
and settled in Rhode Island and Nova
Scotia.
Mrs. Graves. the youngest daughter Of
tho Hon. Phinchas and NIfrin (Co,ton\
Mou'ion, was born IN Randolph. VT. on
Wht-sunday. May o. 1892 Her Moulton
ancestors trace back to the tinos Of
Nillinm tho Conuueror. and the court OF
Richard 7 Of England and those on hcr
metcrral side to the Chases represented
by Bishop Chase OF Ohio and Illinois.
chief Justice Chase of Washington. ID G
and United states senator Chase Of ver
mont; 60 tho Cottors of New England
fame; ard TO Governor bradshaw.
Dudley and LnIte. OF the Massachusetts
ana Now Haven colonies
Mr. and Mrs Graves have had sevcn
children. one Of whom died in infancy.
These have been taught In the BURLINGTON
schols, graduating nj the high school
and fitting for college. They are MS fol-
lows: Mrs. John Henry Hopkins Of Chi
caEo; Mrs. John w Carroll of New
York George. OF Hartford Conn.
Harmon s., of New York Mrs. Andrews.
wife of Capt T.. G. Andrews. of the
army; md Dudley G.. of Hartford. Conn
Mr.. Graves prepared for college under
the Roy. DR.. Hicks Of Rutland; was ut
Nddlehury College two years. receiving
afterward therefrom the degree Of NJ. A
graduated at Trinity College, Hartford. in
1919. and Mt tho General Theological
Seminary. New York. was made in after
years s. r. ~. by his Alma Mater. He
was ordained deacon IN 1853. priest IN
1854 by bishop Hopkins under whom he
served several years as member and
secretary Of the missionary committee
Of the diocese Of Vermont.
His main parishes or missions have been
these: Randolph. Vt. Hamilton and cam
bridge, y. Y, and the rest in Vermont.
VIZ: Mortified and Warren. Middlebury.
and Factory Point. Arlington
and West Arlington. Camhridge, Under
hill and Jericho, Winooski Essex juno
ton and Shelhurnc. Milton and Georgia
Buck Hollow and Fairfax. He has been
rector of three parish or church schools.
las had built or consocratcd three
churches in his charge; and has been a
constant contributor TO the religious and
SECULAR press. In all parorhial and oduca-
ional work his faithful wife has been
lis most efficient helper He has been
iince his arrival In Burlington in 1880
from Winoosk', whore he went in 1879.
,Ho of the clerical visitors ana preachers ,
II the Mary Fletcher hospital. ,
He IS now the Oldest in age and orders
# the clergy Of the Vermont diocese.
Both he and Mrs. Graves arc blest with ,
air health. and enjoy active life