Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-06
SOMERSET
ST. ALBANs.

ST. ALeANs.
Orlando Frost and family Of Bel
iast were in town oyer Sunday, guests
or his sister Miss Carrie Frost.
hr. and Mrs. Albert Pingree of Au.
susta visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. A. Grant over Sunday.
Mrs. II. Fl. Carlisle of Bangor ia
passing short vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Emery.
Miss Wellie Barnes, who has been
teaching the Grammar school, return
led Saturday to her home in Bangor.
HARMONY.
The event which interested Har-
mony people most on July Attn, was
the observance at their pleasant home
OF the sixtieth anniversary of the mar
rage Of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Reed
About Is were present from one t.
five P. NJ, but it was very pleasant
company of old neighbors friends and
townspeople and many hearty good
wishes were expressed for the worthy
couple. The house was prettily
decorated with ferns and wild flowers,
and the bride Of sixty years was
gowned in pure white as on her we'd
ding day so many years ago, and
wore the white silk stockings worn by
her on that occasion. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed are highly respected people
and have a large circle Of friends who
Wishth EN- many more years Of
health and happiness in each others
cOmpanionship. Truly those who
were present We're privileged to par
titctpiate in a rare occasion, for when
two people have walked the journey of
life together for sixty years. and each
is blessed with fair amount of
health and strength, and able to attend
to daily duties it is indeee worthy of
note. Mr.. Reed was born in the town
of Albion, eighty-five years ago and
came to this town with his parents
when but eight year of age. settling
on the place where he now lives, and
has lived ever since with the exception
Of three or four years which he
worked away just prior to his mar
riage. Mrs. Reed was born in Port
land. Me-. eighty years ago, and lived
there until young woman when she
went to Biddeford to work and there
met Mr.. Reed to whom she was mar
ried on July I'd. 1880. They arrived
in town on July 4th and have lived on
the same farm ever since. The OBJ
servance of that day seemed particu-
larly appropriate as it was the 5Oth
birthday of their only daughter, Mrs.
Lillian Bartlett of SacO, who is a
trained nurse. well known in that sec
ton of the State. There are two sons.
Postmaster X. II. Reed of this town
and Everett s. Reed. who lives on the
home place, five grandchildren, one
adopted grandchild, and three great
grandchildren. all of whom were pres
| ent and were photogra pied in group
afetr the exercises Of the day. The
program consisted of few well chos-
en- words of greeting by r. II. Reed;
singing: recitation by little Marguerite
Reed great grandchild; history Of
the worthy couple. NJ. }. Merrill;
poem, Nettie r. Bemis: singing by the
little granddaughter, Ethel Reed; :
reading, Mrs. Matte Fuller of Bangor.
a niece of Mrs. Reed; patriotic recita-
ton, Victor Reed; reading, Mrs. Ful-
Ter: singing Refreshments were
served and although no presents were
expected there were several very nice
and well chosen remembrances from
rlatives and intimate friends, promi-
nent among them being silver loving
cup, suitably inscribed. from nephew
in Massachusetts,, and some handker-
chiefs Of finest linen with EXQUISITE
handwOrk sent from New Mexico.
Several letters of regret from relatives
and friends were read by r H. Reed.
altogether it was amost enjoyable &C.
Casion.
The Somerset Milk Testing Associa-
ton met In Chadbourne's grove last
Friday for an all-day meeting. About
fifty were present. a picnic dinner
was entoyed at noon A speech was