The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
HoNoRED BY THEIR FRIENDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Abbott rendered Sur
prise on Their a5th Anniversary.


In honor of their twenty fifth wedding
anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Abbott
of Belmont avenue were rendered a
charming surprise party in Rowland hall
last evening from s to 10 o'clock, when
more than two hundred people from
Barre and Montpelier gathered to extend
congratulations and to assist in mark
ing the silver wedding milestone with
much merrymaking. Sponsors for the
occasion were Mr.. Abbott's associates in
local mercantile, banking, insurance and
club circles, together with a wide circle
Of friends and neighbors Of the worthy
couple. The guests OF honor were taken
completely by surprise when they were
ushered into the hall at o'clock by
friends, who at the last moment enlisted
the services of passing policeman to
make the entry more compulsory.
Instead of passing the evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McWhorter of Rich.
ardson street, whose wedding anniver'
sary happened to occur on the same
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott early found
themselves in the center of large COM
pany bent on expressing their warmest
Fluctuations. 1t was during the houl
that followed the first surprise that Rev
j. w. Barnett, pastor OF the Congre'
gational church, voicing the spirit OF the
occasion in happy little speech, pre-
sented the couple several timely remind
ers of the esteem in which they arc held
in the community From the clerks at
the store of A. p. Abbott & Co. came
bouillon set and creamer, while from
business associates and others came a
gift of purse of silver dollars. Other
presents of a varied and attractive ma
ture, including handsome bouquet Of
bridal roses, came from number OF
other sources. Although somewhat over
come by the unexpected turn Of affairs
Mr.. Abbott arose and expressed large
measure of gratitude on behalf OF him
self and wife.
Later the company was entertained
with delightful little program of mu-
sical and literary numbers, which in
cluded readings by Herman Hopkins OF
Montpelier and Miss Pierce of Simmons
college, Boston, aud vocal solos by Mrs.
Gladys Bradley of Montpelier and Thorn
as j. Mercer, as well as several selec-
tions on the grafanola. The audience
was quick to voice its appreciation, and
the participants contributed not little
to the pleasure of the evening. Refresh
ments of ice cream, waters and cake, and
an informal dance order brought the
affair to close.
Twenty-Five years ago yesterday, Al
pheus P. Abbott and Marion L. Parker
were married at the Congregational
parsonage in Bncksport, Me-, by Rev
Mr.. Forsythe. Mr.. Abbott's experience
in the dry goods business began III
Bucksport and through it he was later
enabled to accept an attractive position
with c. f. Hovev & Co., in Boston, where
he was engaged for nine years. In 1892
he came to Barre and entered the mer-
camille trade under the firm name OF
Gilly & Abbott. Afterwards the former
partner retired from the business, and
the Daylight store, known to a large
buying public to-day, was organized un.
der the name, A. p. Abbott & Co. AT
the head of the Daylight store, one OF
Washington county's best known dry
goods houses, Mr.. Abbott has gained for
himself and associates name for honest
methods, fair dealing and an up-to date
mercantile policy.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott are con-
nected with the Congregational church
and in the social life of the city they
have taken prominent part. Not only
those who gathered at Rowland hall last
evening, but hundreds of Others who have
known the couple since their residence in
Barre, will unite in wishing them long
years Of continued happiness and pros
perity.