New Britain herald., 1914-06-02
BERLIN COUPLES HAD
 SAME WEDDING DATE
Golden and Ruby Anniversaries Ob- served in Nearby Homes Today.

While MT. and Mrs. Charles S. Northrop, of Berlin avenue, Eas, Berlin, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, MT. and Mrs. Fred Hubbard, who reside directly across the road from them, are to- day observing the fortieth anniversary of the day upon which they were united in matrimony. The children of the former couple rendered them a delightful surprise party this af- ternoon. Their neighbors spent the day in a quiet fashion.
 A peculiar fact in connection with the Northrop anniversary Is that Mr. and Mrs. Northrop are the only per- sons now living who were persent at the wedding, which took place at o'clock in the afternoon Of June 2, 1864, at the home of Park Fellows in Hartford. Both enjoy the best of health at present and take great pleasure in recounting incidents of their married life.
 The clergyman who performed the ceremony of MT. and Mrs. Northrop's marriage, was Rev. MT. Cushman, then pastor of the Baptist church In Hartford. About a dozen people were present. Owing to the illness or the brides mother, the wedding was a simple one. The newly married couple left immediately for Spring field, Mass, where the groom was em- ployed in the T. B. Tyler Firearms factory.
 They lived in Springfield but short time, moving from there to West Haven. Before moving to their present home in East Berlin, they resided on Talcott mountain. in Old Windsor and in Berlin proper.
 Five children have blessed their married life, one, Fife Northrop. passing away at the age of two and a half years. The others are Mrs. Frank S. Caldwell of New Britain, Mrs. Garfield Gibney of New Britain, Mrs. Wilbur Doane of New Britain and Miss Edith Northrop, who is teacher in the East Berlin school and who makes her home with her parents now.
 Mrs. Northrop's maiden name was Miss Edda Belden, the daughter of William and Hannah Belden of Hart ford. She was born in Springfield, Mass, November 27, 1S44, attended the public schools in Hartford and was graduated from the State Normal school in New Britain with the class of 1863, having been a student under Professor Camp, New Britain's vener- able patriarch.
 MT. Northrop was the son of MT. and Mrs. Allan Northrop of Orange. Conn., He was born in that village March 31, 1883.
 The golden wedding anniversary today, is the third, which has occurred fa throps parents observed their fiftieth anniversary about thirty years ago, and his brother, Henry Northrop and wife of Wallingford passed the tif- tieth year since their marriage nine years ago. Isaac Northrop, MT. Nor throps grandfather. ran a privateer in the War of 1872.
 MT. and Mrs. Northrop moved to years ago, being among the most high ly respected residents of the commu- nifty.
 Miss Adele Meigs. the only daugh- ter of Emond and Emmeline dittle) Meigs of East Berlin, became the wife of Fred Hubbard at a quiet we'd ding held forty years ago today at the Congregational church parsonage at Winsted, Conn. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. L. A. Hallock, for mer pastor of the Second Congrega- tional church in Berlin.
 The couple then took a wedding trip to New York and vicinity, after which they made their home in the house on Berlin avenue, which they now occupy, MT. Hubbard being em- ployed at that time, at the Bridge shop. He is now in the employ of the East Berlin Building company.
 MT. Hubbard is one of the asses sors for the town of Berlin. His wife is a well known and popular member of the Berlin Congregational church