St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-02

some practical remarks TO the young men
and women and the poem was read the
second time. Refreshments OF ice cream,
cake and candy were served during the
evening. while Columbian graphaphone
furnished music both in the afternoon
and evening. Carlyle, Mllligan and
Agnes Nolan with Pliny and Theodore
Nolan OF Concord, n. H., gave several
selections on the organ, cornet, from
bone and violns.> The day was pleasant
although cool. and none seemed 10 ENJOY
the day more than the old-young couple.
The real date was Ian. II, 1858, but II
not being possible for all of the children
to gather at that date it was deferred
till August, when all of the children, SIX
sons and SIX daughters, were present,
no deaths having occurred in the i'm
mediate family.
Gilmore Morrison was born in Groton,
Ian. u, 1888. H. Eliza Knight was
born March ~ 1910, in Ryegate, and
with the exception Of several years on
the farm of Mr.. Gibson of Ryegate, they
have always lived in Barnet. Mr.. Nor
rison, IN the earlier years was carpen-
ter, but for many years has been a
farmer
The eldest son, J. Chandler, lives near
West Barnet and is a farmer. Hemarried
Christina Shields and has two children.
Henry B. married Margaret Bowie OF St.
Paul, MINI, and is employed by Noyes,
Cutler Bros, wholesale druggists OF that
city. They have two children. \. Ellis
worth is carpenter and joiner with
headquarters in the good old place
Home" Plinv g. is pattern maker
and connected IN a business way with
the Concord Foundry and Machine Co.,
Of Concord, n. H. Martha married
lanes Shields of Barnet, farmer. They
have nine children and two have died.
Ethel has been a teacher in the public
schools of Vermont and New Hamp
SHIRE, but is home at present. Phoebe
married Virgil p. Goodnow of Buffalo
Lake, Mimi, manager of lumber yard.
They have two children and one has
died. Lillian married Edward Tomlin-
son of Cleveland, Ohio, railroad secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. of that place
Caroline married Lee Somers of Groton,
a farmer They have three children and
one died Lawrie married Fanny Rowe
OF Peacham. He is teacher in the
Medical college in Burlington and Asst.
Supt of the Mary Fletcher. hospital.
Theresa is now at home with her par
euts, and Paul, at present is working in
Ryegate.
From the children they received an
envelope containing Sl25, an oak dining
table, desk some nice rugs lace cur
tains and a number of other useful
articles, also a Columbian graphaphone
with 70 records From the friends $50
and numerous other valuable presents.
The following IS the poem read at the
festivities:
Gilmore and Eliza.
We meet 70 celebrate today
A date now fifty years away.
When two fond hearts were Joined as one
And welded life was first begun
BY Gilmore and Eliza.
Equipped with health and courage good
They started out together.
To help each other all they could
la fair or stormy weather.
Their story rightly told I'm sure
l. neither dull or tame;
Let all do honor to the fame
OF Gilmore and Eliza.
The poets task it is to show
Amongst the common drudge of life,
Heroic veins of thought and deed.
II is TO dignity our strife
With petty ills. iIu0ble cares,
And every cross the spirit wears.
Hidden from view or praise.
SO listen to nay simple lays
OF Gilmore and Eliza.
Both blessed with constitutions good,
Courage. agility and skill,
They waded through and hravely stood
Labors dozen men TO Kill
With scarce dollars aid at all
From any kth or kin,
\ fair and honest livelihood
They many a year did WIN,
And reared to full maturity
5 dozen sons and daughters
{ And launched them well and stccred then
straight
Der LIES Oft troubled waters.
Chandler and Henry. Ellsworth and Pliny
First comes strong quartet
A notable sextette;
Martha and Ethel, Phoebe and Lilly,
Carrie and Trcssie- twould knock a mai
silly
| To pick the best one from the charming sex
tette,
But must not dwell here, for the end is no
yet
JusI 70 sven suT sexes
anu iHdhC Iu, u"@St'
I ~ LaWfle anu Iaul 'ateI came. "
IL surely was no niue task these uozeh kld
-, 10 name;
| Honot Win me the worthy laihe OF Ni'mor
anu Emu
| An coulb this mother have f,reseen
| THE 6,ture en- years ago
| NIetbinks n were n stapgcring hIoyy,
! C0nId She have viewed In one vast nile
| The total leaves If bread she'd batr,
| Had there beeu nresent 10 her eyes
| Her hills Of doughnrts MES and cale.
/ N ~'N''~f