Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14

! sigut. cat fs very active for one so af- ! nicted. He Is 1s years of age. his wife l 70. MT Chamberlin WAS born in this village, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Palmer thamberlin. His elder oroth- l CT, Jason, went to California in s49. when about D years of age. rem aiming l there until his death some three years ago. A brother, George, veteran of the ] tivii War, died q few years ago, also a 1 sister, Mrs. George Hin. May 10th, is5a, he was married in l Shrewsbury, Mass. to Miss Abigail i Pratt, sister of the late Rev l.. IL Pratt, then pastor of the Congregation al church in this place, who performed l the ceremony. Four children were | born of this union, Ed ward. Wilbur. { who are living, and two daughters, | Emma and Mary. who died when ene i and eight years of age. Mir. Chamber l lain located on 6 small farm one mile south of this village, and for some I years was employed al Ezra Dean i tanneTy, which adjotned his farm. Later in life ne successfully managed a market garden. Some five years ago I he sold his farm and bought theN alhan Bartlett place just below. near Elm vale. His son Edward has continued ] in the market gardening. ard MF.
  as far as his health would permit. Mr. Chamberlain has for many years been deacon of the Congregational church, and with his wife been very constant in attendance, and are highly esteemed. Mrs. Chamberlain has two brothers 1 living, Rev. George Pratt. of Paxton, Mass. Alvin Pratt of Worcester. and one sister, Mrs. Addie F. Berrian of Buena Vista, Colo. Her brother Alvin was present. the only one who attend ed the wedding fifty years ago He read an original poem, followed byRev- T. A. Turner, who offered prayer and also read extracts from the poem, No Times like the Old Times, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, also remarks which were listened to pleasure. lie re- lated the anecdote of the hen that laid the goldef. egg, and in behalf of friends presented the couple fifty dollars in gold, and twenty-five dollars in gold from relatives. There were one or two envelopes containing money, 50 earna- tions, roses, dafiodiis, etc. A large fruit cake with the dates ls59-l9u9 in letters of gold was seen in the dining room, sent by Mrs. Bertha Darling of Woonsacket, R. I. "Blest be the tie that binds,n ,n was very feelingly sung by Maria Chandler, Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Turner, and Ezra May. Refresh ments were served of cake. ice cream, and fruit punch, after which George frink took the s'youfhful couple in his auto for a spin about the town. They departed amid a shower of rice. The following relatives were present: Mir. a Mrs. Edward Chamberlin and daugh ter
 T.. AI At.a ab.a,4l lin .f A.afer.. socket.
 Alvin Pratt of Worcester.
 Miss Nellie Pratt, MT. and Mrs. II. NJ. eff. ford, Paul Clifford. MT. and Mrs. Ezra May, Sylvia May. all of East Woodstock.
 Mrs. Clifford Jordan, Webster.
 Friends present were:
 Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Turner and son Evans.
 Stephen Morse.
 Mrs. Emily Allen.
 Mrs. Charles H. May.
 Mrs. Phoebe Weaver.
 Mir. and Mrs George Lyon.
 Mir. snd Mrs. Charles Bugbee.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Aldrich.
 Mir. and Mrs. II. T. Child.
 Judge and Mrs. C. II. Child.
 Nathaniel Child.
 Miss Julia May.
 Mrs. Lucy Morse.
 Mrs. Arthur Morse.
 Mrs. John Clark.
 Miss Louise Lindeman.
 Mrs. Mary Magee.
 Mrs. Cain and daughter.
 Mrs George Sampson.
 Mas. E. Rollins.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. E. May.
 Mir. and Mrs. ]. F. Chandler.
 Miss Maria Chandler.
 Mir and Mrs Marcus Morse,
 Mrs. Charles Potter.
 Mrs. Charles killam.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. C. Gildersleeye.
 Mrs. Josephine Steere.
 Mrs. Roscoe Alton.
 Miss Pearl Alton.
 George o. Robbins.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Paine.
 Carrie Lewis.
 Mir, and Mrs. Joseph Spencer.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. L. Upham.
 Mrs. E. May.
 Mir. and Mrs. WE. Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. George Frink.
 Mrs. E. Cochran.
 Miss Mabel Cochran.
 Mir. Berrian.
 Miss Berrian.
 for the Golden Wedding of MT. and Mrs. F.. K. Chamberlin, May 10, 1909, by Alvin Pratt.
 This is the year we celebrate The fame of some the world calls great, Leaders in thought-rulersi in state. And so into the mind there comes The names of Darwin, Lincoln, Holmes, As back in thought the spirit roams. The fame of these is in the air, It floats about us everywhere, Of praise we give our humble share. But not alone of such we raise Our voice to speak in grateful praise Of nearer worth our simple lays. Scholar and statesman have their place To help along our toiling race, As on it goes with forward face. But more than all the great can do Is done by many-not by few, i By hearts and hands both strong and true. 1 No need to search afar to tell i Where worthy ones are found to dwell, i When near are those we know so we'll In this we all may we'll agree, That better times can never be i Than those of half . century.