The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
GOLDEN WEDDING
Of Hon. and Mrs. Isaac N, Bartram of Sharon on
 V March 27th,

One of Redding's boys has celebrated his golden wedding at Sharon, Conn Isaac Newton Bartram was born in Redding, March 25, 1888, son of Isaac Hamilton Bartram and grandson of Isaac Bartram, all of Bedding. In 1856 MT. Bartram went to sharon and soon took up work as a builder of iron works, most of this time being occu pied for the late Hon. William H. Barnum. At Sharon MT. Bartram met Helen Dolphine Winans. and on March 27, 1S61 they were married and at once took charge of the large farm of MT. Bartram's father in Bedding near the Putnam Memorial Camp. They remained in Bedding until the death of his father in 1864 when they took up a permanent residence in sharon where MT. Bartram soon en- tered into politics, first as Selectman, then as Town Treasurer, representing the town of sharon in the Legislature in 1868, also in 1S72-76-86- 6-S7-91. and in the Senate from the Nineteenth dis trict in 1890. In the Legislature of 1887 he presented the resolution that restored the Putnam Camp to the State. and was appointed on the re- spective commissions by Governors Lounsbury, Bulkeley. Morris, and our late Governor Lilley. His present term of office as commissioner expires July 1, 1911.
 Mir. Bratram's education was at a district school and at an academy at Bedding Ridge. His political teacher was Thomas Sanford Gong Tom) of Bedding. MT. Bartram informs us that his first vote was in Bedding in the spring of 1859 when William D.. Bishop first ran for Congress, and states that he has voted at every election and town meeting since, a nf al P and a straight ticket. He reviews the past with much interest and pleasure and now in his 73d year is hale and hearty but has retired from active business duties and political life. His good wife too is enjoying good health, and in the quiet sharon village in the old historic Brownell homestead fac ing the west they can look out uron the setting sun. On March 27. 1911, was their golden wedding day and it was spoken of as one of the most cheerful in the history of sharon Friends and neighbors from far and near came to congratulate, letters and telegrams were many. There were many rich and rare presents which were highly prized. One that was very attractive was a beautiful clock presented by Rose Chapter, No. IA. Order of the Eastern star. Mr. and Mrs. Bartram have been very active members in the order, MT Bartram retiring as patron after 13 years of constant service. The following lines were presented with the clock:
 Rose Chapter of the Eastern Star, Whose fame is banded near and far, Hoping to add a friendly ray
 To this, your Golden Wedding Day, Would supplement this rustic rhyme By speaking through this tongue of
 time''
 Which as it ticks each happy minute Shall tell you that our hearts are in it. Your service, in the years now past, Bequeath a memory that shall last; A pleasure we shall ne'er forget
 Till every other star has set,
 So take this simple little treasure, And may it many bright year meas
 ufe,
 Till, as indeed. 'twould not be strange, The gold to diamond 1t shall change. And when the day of life Is done.
 And comes the hour of setting sum- Through opening gates of light afar May you behold the Eastern Star,
 Of all aIi3 rorlds and ages sts--;
 To bring you by His beckoning hand, Gut of the shadows. glory riven,
 To welded love and life in heaven.