The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
5OTH ANNIVERSARY
OF Their WEDDING
MI. and Mrs. Albert H. Beedle of Ran
dJlph Observed the Evening Last
Evening When Many Friends
Called.

Randolph, Oct. 29.-On Sunday even
ing, October rs, in the year 1860, n
double wedding service was solemnized
in the Congregational church at Bethel
by Rev. Thomas Hubbard acting pas
tor of that church. Two OF the parties
who then entered into q life partner
ship were Albert H. Beedle, the son
of Moses and Lucina tCasel Beedle,
born in Barnard, in 1889, and Layinia
Lathrop. the daughter Of Lowell and As.
entth Martini Lathrop, born in Beth
ell in 1888, on farm near the "old
church" about half way between Beth
el and Randolph, This marriage cere-
many was quietly performed and the
couple returned to the home of the
bride, where a wedding lunch was served.
Following this, Mr.. and Mrs Beedle and
Mr.. aud Mrs Lathrop, who were the
other contracting parties, went TO South
Royalton and purchased large farm.
At The expiration of one year, Mr..
Lathrop entered the service Of the United
States army, the Civil war having then
broken out, and Mr.. Beedle thinking the
responsibility Of the farm too much to
assume alone, gave up the farm and
came to Randolph, and assumed the
management of the Cottage hotel, which
he conducted with credit to himself and
to the satisfaction Of the townspeople
for years. This was finally given up
and they purchased the house on Ran
dolph avenue, in which they have ever
since lived. Soon after, Mr.. Beedle went
into the livery business with John L.
Moses as partner, the two following this
successfully for about years, when Mr..
Beedle retired and later entered meat
and grocery business with his brother,
Charles Beedle. This business was con.
tinued for about Is years, and since
that time Mr. Beedle has not engaged
in as active work, although now inter-
ested in many enterprises requiring less
time and leaving more leisure for home
enjoyment. Mr.. Beedle has served the
town as oyerseer OF the poor nearly
ten years now and has also been tax
collector for three years, which Office he
now holds For 2T consecutive years he
vas elected as one of the committee on
the school board here. Mr., Beedle has
ever been much interested in music, and
for nearly 40 years has been the faith
full and successful leader Of the choir
of Eethany church, of which church he
and Mrs. Beedle have for a long period
Of time been members
To this couple who celebrate their gold
en- wedding mas been granted much more
of happiness than the average, and they
are aoundantly supplied with friends
and the respect OF the community in
which they have 50 long resided Two
sons were born TO Mr. and Mrs Beedle,
Fred Beedle, who now lives in Keen,e
~ H., where he holds a responsible posi-
tion as superintendent in a manufaetur
ing business, and Harry Beede, whose
death occurred ten years ago.
At the general invitation oi Mr. and
Mrs. Beedle to call upon them and as
sist in celebrating the anniversary Of
their marriage, last evening a large com
pany assembled and with gifts and con-
made the evening one Of
great enjoyment to all long and
happy future is the universal expires.
sion OF host Of friends Among those
from out OF town VINO were present,
were Mrs. Mary saxton, Mr. Beedles
sister, and her daughter, Miss Lueina
Saxton Of Holyoke, Mass, Fred Beedle,
the son from Keene, and Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Lathrop of Manchester, n. H.