Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-20
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.
Thomas Observed In Home Of Their
Daughter, Mrs J. c. Dewitt.


Surrounded by IA of their immediate
relatives Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu ii. Thomas
of Prospect street observed their 50th
wedding anniversary Wednesday evening
in the home of their daughter, Mrs. John
c. Dewitt of Canal street. The cele-
bration of the event, in which Mrs. De-
Witt was Joined by her sister, Mrs.
e. c. Tenney, came as surprise
to them but also as great pleas
ure. The home was prettily deco
rated for the occasion in yellow, to fol-
low out the idea of the golden ami
versary, and the place cards for the din
ner were in gold. Supper was served at
o'clock to which IA of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomass relatives sat down, including
Mr. and Mrs. Edward d. yelling of
North Bennington. A handsome wedding
cake was cut by the bride of so years
ago. Following the supper music and
other diversions took up the time until a
late hour and the couple were presented
with gifts of gold, silver, linen and other
articles.
Elihu Hotchkss Thomas was born in
Brattleboro, June 10, 1887, son of Elihu
Hotchkiss and Abagail (Bangs) Thomas
He was born in the large brick house
on Brge street which his father built.
That section of the town was known as
Thomasville, because much of the prop
erty in the neghborhood was owned by
Elihu H. Thomas During his boyhood
Mr.. Thomas moved with his parents to
the house now occupied by Ferris
Vaughan ON High street. He received
his early education in the schools Of this
town and then attended the Goodale
academy in Bernardston from which in
stitution he graduated, afterwards grad
uating from the Eastman business col
lege in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. His parents
moved to Boston and he went with them.
where he engaged in mining, the making
of mining machinery and in the lumber
business.
In 1862 he retuSned to Brattleboro and
married Sept. IS Miss Celia Daggett,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Caleb Daggett
of Westmoreland They lived in Shir-
ley, Mass, a few months after their
marriage and then returned here, where
they have lived except for a short time
when they lived in Westmoreland. Mr..
Thomas was employed many years in the
setting-up department of the Estey Or
gan company and q years ago bought
the carpet cleaning business on Flat
street which he has since conducted.
He has one brother, William Thomas of
White Creek, N. Y, and one sister, Mrs
Sarah D. yelling of North Bennington.
Celia Daggett Thomas was born in
Westmoreland, June g. 1885, daughter
of Caleb and Lydia (Simmons) Daggett.
She attended the district schools of
Westmoreand and then entered the
Goodale academy al Bernardston, grad
uating from it and from Powers in
stitute in the same town. Following her
graduation from the institute she taught
school in Bernardston until her marriage
to Mr.. Thomas. The wedding was per-
formed in the home of her sister, Mrs
F. H. Harris, on Western avenue by
Rev. Mr.. Stowe, at that time pastor Of
the Universalist church here, and Mrs.
Harris, who is Mrs. Thomas's only sis
ter, and her son, Charles A. Harris, were
the only ones present Wednesday evening
at the celebration who were present at
! the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas have
two daughters, Nina J. Dewitt, wife of
John c. Dewitt, and Lenna A. Tenney,
wife of Ebert c. Tenney Of Dummers-
ton