Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-12
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
ohm Small has employment in the
Talbot Wedding Anniversary.

A very pleasant affair was the celebra-
ton of the twenty-tifth anniversary of
Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur B. Talbot, held in
Grange Hall Thursday evening. A
general invitation had been extended to
Congregational church, in both Of which
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot are active, with the
members of the parish and the families
OF all. About $50 responded to the in
vitatiop, and the hall was comfortably
filed.
With the addition of rugs and other
Furnishings, the work of securing and
arranging which was done by friends,
the hall was given particularly at
tractive appearance. In the receiving
line were Rev and Mrs. A. T McWhor-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Gates, and Mr..
and Mrs. Talbot.
After the guests had all assembled,
the company was called TO order by K.
II. Gates, and under his direction an
hours program was given. There was a
piano solo by Miss Barbara Chapman,
prayer was offered by Rev. A. T. Nc
Whorter, aud Miss Helen NJ Barnes
sang a solo.
Mr.. Gates then spoke for few min
utes. and presented Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot,
on behalf of Paris Grange, with two
handsome chairs, in oak and leather,
which they occupied for the rest of the
evening.
George S Boutelle, master of the
grange, was the next speaker to con,
graduate Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot, and then
Rev. A. T. McWhorter, with his usual
brevity, pithiness and sincerity, voiced
the congratulations of the Congrega.
tional church. and made the presenta.
ton, on behalf of the church, Of box
containing substantial sum of money.
A solo was sung by II. e. Knight, with
Miss Chapman as accompanies, and Hon.
James S. Wright was then called upon,
and spoke for few minutes in his best
vein.
Frank l.. Starbird, being called upon,
related to the amusement of the au-
dience how Artemus Ward courted
Petsy Jane.
Other speakers, brief but sincere 10
their remarks, were DR.. ID. NJ. Stewart,
o. K. Clifford. brother of Mrs. Talbot,
and Chas. II. Howard.
Chairman Gates called upon Mr.. Tai
bot, who spoke very briefly. He OK
planned that he couldn't make much of a
speech, that he was a bashful man and
always had been, and made the hit OF
the evening by adding, "Apd my wife
here. when she proposed to me, l said
yes right Off"
Needless to say, after this announce
ment Mr.. Talbot, with the aid of his
better half, sat down quite abruptly,
but after the laughter and applause had
subsidized, got up again long enough 10
express his appreciation of the con-
CALCULATIONS, and of the many unexpect.
ed gifts which they had received.
Ice cream and cake were then served,
and the party spent an informal social
hour.
Besides the gifts mentioned above,
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot received hand.
some silver tea service from Mr.. and
and Mrs. c. l.. Case of New York, q
combination desk and glass front book
case in quartered oak from q number oil
relatives, and several smaller pieces OF
silver, money and other things from
other relatives and friends.
One of the interesting features Of the
evening was the distribution of the
wedding cake. immediately after their
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot started
for Kansas, and gave reception to their
friends after their arrival there. The
wedding cake had been made in two
loaves, and one of them was intended
for this reception, but was delayed OF
the road and did not arrive in time. Mrs
Talbot then decided that she would keel
1t for her silver wedding, and SO on THU
occasion the twenty five-year-old wed
ding cake. still in perfect condition, wal
cut into small pieces, one Of which wa
given to each guest as souvenir
Their residence in Kansas was les
than year, as they were tricked out o
the land for which they had paid. Then
as they express 1t, 1--WE made up oul
minds that We could get a living II
Maine, and we came back and hav'
stayed here ever since"-it may be add
cd, with the high,ssteem Of all Wit
know them.