Putnam patriot., 1910-06-17
Silver Wedding Anniyersary

Ntt4 i+AaeAA t&AAfAas F ' tsis'tt~tftH %t htfA vicinity, as Mir Wood ls uaiise o Putnam, Icing ihe son of sir. and Mrs r. k Wood.
 Surrounded bq host of loving friends, numbered among whom sefe practically the entire congregations q the West Eilchburg Methodist chdfeh and its sfispfiBg, tiae Oak Hill Meth odist church, members Oi Othei churches ID West ftiehbufg and tbe city pfgper. neighbors, aDd out Bf town guests, Rev and Mrs. Jerome Wood of the Methodist church, observed the Z5th anniversary Of their marriage in the parsonage, Thursday evening, with reception from s LII lD o'elock, dur. Ing which tine ali united in extending eofdiHi congratulations. The original program planned for parl of the fes- fiNIties tU be held Du the spacious anal well kept lawn about the parsonage but tbe heavy rain in ihe early evening prevented this from being carried eut. The path leading to the parsonage. and ige large sefanda were illnmipa.ed in gala fashion ~ith Japanese iautefus, and the inferior of lhe house presented an inviting picture, each af the manF rooms thrown open for tha aif aI being made very attractive bY ihe artistic disposition at nnmbefirs fefna. palms pottea plants and eni l'Gaefr.
 During the Ieeeptinn WtIisll 8as held ln the drawing feoms f af pleesa 0f Ehe fp8afth ise1RaH vfebes#fHt under tbe alfeeliou of Efaesl gHfKNibaeu. H1a were partially concealed Ia 8 HIuiHs tufe garden of pafms. fns ana lanfel branches "a Gle baE alad6A ei ihs paf 4ss4 fl .F and pleasilR =e#setiuaH, ah5eu Hgfe greatly aHHfeesategl. l. the receiving line wefe the original pfi2, B49 tfHif part ln tho cef aafY an .lnne 3. isss, nf The hone q the afI teH parents .iges. and Ms. William Mckay iifas, in Fast sffeenN eH, E. L.. anii Eheg h. eluded itet Hed Mrs. Jerome Nood Horace L. Btag ef Worcester, whp Hct ed a$ best 4n, brother of Mf. and Mrs. Wood Il fs. Mary Bray Sampson ef Mafi1a, sister of Mrs. Wool, a ho Was maid of honor; and Miss Harriet King, hsif sister of Rev. Mf. Wood . who was bridesmaid, The ushefs were Alfred Nnoilacotl, Harold Dempsey Roland Dempsey, Ray Tucker, and Il corps of young ladies from the Young Ladies Methodist club, who also serx- cd delicious fruit punch nnd dainty fe- ffnshments throughout the evening.
 A great number of valuable presents of silver, cut glass and dainty ehIun , articles were subslautinl evidence of the popularity and wide acquaintance of MT. and Mrs. Wood, fer among the vast display were gifts from many of his former parishoners in other cities and towns where he has been pastor during his ministry. Among tho prom. incni gifts were n beautiful eut glass dish filled with silver dollars, the gift of their friends nf West Fltehbnrg, and this wns presented by John Mckenzie, president of The Epwofth League, who in weilsehosen words, extended wlth it the heaftiest congratulations and best wishes fof many happy returns ef the day From all who participated in the teStlnuniai
 A very pretty silver tureea was the gilt of tho members of the Oak It'll church. and II silver tray containing Il largo number of new quarters was sent from the congregation Of the Methodist church of Peabody, where he was fotnier pastor. A large number ot in disiduai giils were also received, and they were displayed with the others in the library, where they were seen and admired bs all the guests,
 Besides the many beautiful gifts they received a vast number of letters of contradictions from their out of town friends. Rev. Albert l.. Squier of the Fifsl NJ. E. church, Rev. Dr. thni- mefs of the C. |, church, and Rev. Robert +. leavens of the Unitarian church, were in attendance, and eN. tended the congratulations of theiF respective congregations. Rev Mr, Sqnicr, in brief address, spoke in complimentary terms ot MT. and MrS Wood and the great good that has been accomplished hy theif cooperation in the work nf Mir Woods chosen profes sion. In the course of his remarks Mir Sqnier told in a humorous manner ths circumstances that were connected with Inc loss, a few years after lteil marriage, uf Mrs. Woods wedding ing, aud presented Mr Wood With . duplicate, which he ia tum plaeed er The finger of Mrs. Wood
 Rev. pf. Chalmers also spoke pleas ingiy on the importance of lhe oeea kson. Plano selections by Ms. Adl Gogeweil Ailsox, and piano duet hN Miss Jessie and Master Edward t'nss well. aud the singing of salesG he thi tie that binds hS the entire gather
 
 make the evening one of eNtfem, pleasure
 nn June 3. iss5, Rev Jerome Woo, aud Miss Grace Augusta Bray wei, married al the hnme uf Inc bride. it East Greenwich, k. l., bv Miss hraN father, kev. William Mckay Bray thu Was assisted In the ceremony hs four other clergy men-lsex, jaSeps Wood. ths gfoom's hhalhef, Rev. Mf fetuald, Rev. William K Newhal and Rev. k II. Day.
 Two years previous te hts marriag, Mir. N Aoed aas afdained deacon Apfil 8, lsss, in Providence, R. l. bN Bishop Matthew simpson, who at Ina tilae was at the head ol be New knE land Southern conference. aa1 en Ahrt K. lSS1, lae N aa ordained an eldvf a lNaHsinatef. by Bishop ' VI Nallien lis Afsl charge N F. ih fife Wrst paflsA aI Neslaale. WheH lte remained thns yeaFs, aud stNIins the lutssAsBGms seafS he as fastef ia lhe fVilaN ifz lssaeea. Southampton. thns AeaFA Nitteneags slei t2af AeaHa. #sla Ws5sas thefe a nga church Wsd rafsaaleel Mesr hUl4l thsaa&A ass Hfagts ffbNH isrsd. thae As&gs5 Nsahal4 Ess8f. t'ss p4e'~ church tNa Yeafs, ataalea faHia k4f# M, ls eaeF9a, kae ssaTs Ae8 boas. thfeN seasfe. iAese#His5. ea8V vhureh, faas Ye@fs. eei av Issi tea Neare he Ans eesa EsasE ae A tsi l4enAafg Methodist enfa0, Akef, as igs all ass previous charge tleN have. through gasssf sAseffa 'EA A5s5s gsnnS and laXahle AatAfess i Themselves to al Nho AaeW and hnse sts5ae much fof iI1t Als $