The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-29
BRooKFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Perham Observed
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

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II was very pleasant occasion, Sat
urday afternoon, when about 60 OF the
friends and neighbors met at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Perham to help
them celebrate the 50th anniversary OF
their marriage. The house was bcauti-
fully decorated with evergreen and cut
flowers and the bride OF so years ago
was handsomely gowned in the beautiful
plaid valencia dress she wore at her we'd
ding. The groom wore the white vest
of his wedding day.
Mr. Perham is "A years old and Mrs,
Perham is ~, both being active in their
own work and also that of the church
and society They are honored and re-
spected citizens, lifelong residents of
this town. Mr.. Perham was born in the
same house where he now lives, and his
wife, who was Miss Ellen Benedict, al
ways lived near neighbor to him before
their marriage.
Their seven children and three grand
children were present at the anniversary
Saturday, as follows; Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ey Perham of st. Johnsbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Mills and son, Samuel p
Mills, of Ryegate Mrs. Lucy Benedict
of Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams
and son, Ralph, of Rumney, N. H., Mrs.
f. T. Kelly and daughter, Gertrude, of
Mortified, and Bert and George, who
live at home.
Delicious refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served. On departing, all
wished Mr.. and Mrs. Perham many more
years Of health and happiness and ex-
pressed the hope that they might be
spared to celebrate their Goth wedding
anniversary.
Mrs. Hazel Rogers of South Hadley,
Mass. is staying few weeks with her
grandfather, Horace C. Kibbee.
, The ladies' of the Home Missionary
society OF the Second church will hold
their meeting with Mrs. George +. Ma
son next Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Mrs. Edna Kempton came from Nam
chester, n. H., last week to spend some
time with her sister, Mrs. A. =. Sargent,
and family
Mrs. F. L. Holt went to Queen City
park. Burlington, Tuesday, to be the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Lewis
for one week.
Mrs. E. l.. Dirty went to Hardwick
Monday, in company with Rev. and Mrs.
Ora Boyce, to spend few days with
their sister.
George Simmons was sick several days
last week, but at this writing he is con
valescing.
Dir. Louis f Wheatley and Harold
Wheatley of Meriden, Conn. came July
26 for their usual vacation at the Wheat.
ley cottage,
Mrs Edith Kenyon OF Hartford, Conn,
came Friday and opened her cottage.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Halsey Phil
brick, and brother, Henry Philbrick, Of
Hartford. Conn, came Monday to spend
the summer with their daughter and sis
ter Mrs. Kenyon.
Edward Wheatiey and son, Edward,
are to remain al their cottage through
the month of August. Mrs. Wheatley
and daughter, Marjorie after short
stay, returned to their home in White
Plains, r. y.
DR.. Cole, wife and son Of White Plains, |
Y. Y, we're guests Wednesday OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward NJ. Wheatley.
Don't forget the reds and blues en-
tertainment IN town hall Friday even
ing.
DR.. and Mrs Frank Partridge enter
tanned at the Upham cottage last week |
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce of Worcester. Mass. !
Charles E. Beard has sold part OF his |
farm. with the buildings thereon, 10 his |
son. John ". Beard
Ruel Abbott had the misfortune to
badly cut his hand last week with glass.
II viii be some time before he viii be
able to use it much.
Mr.. and Mrs, Josiah Smith were in /
Mortified last Thursday to see their
son. Walter. who is in very poor health,
being sick with stonecutters' consump-
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jewett Of Topsham