Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Tuesday evening at the marriage of
| Capt. Adelbert Sherman and Miss
| Caroline Pierce, which was solemniz-
| ed at the home of Leroy T. Shorey in
! Monmouth.
| Mr.. Charles N. Brown of Auburn
Illinois. formerly of Sidney and Win
throp, Me-, has just celebrated his
golden anniversary.
Fifty years ago, on December 14th,
! 1864, Mr.. Charles n. Brown and Miss
Matilda E. Foster were welded and
began their married life together on
| the farm just west of Auburn, ILL.,, in
the home now occupied by their
adopted son, Mr.. Lewis Foster and
family.
On Monday last, between the hours
of two and four P. NJ. nearly 40 of
their old friends and neighbors gath
cred at their present home in Auburn
to extend congratulations and shower
good wishes on this couple who have
spent 50 happy years together.
Charles N. Brown was born in Sid
ney, Maine, and came to Illinois in
1860 He was son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Brown. Matilda E. Foster was
born in winthrop, Me-, and was
|
Phoebe H Goodwin (Cram) Foster,
who immigrated to Illinois in 1913,
| coming in a sailing vessel via Allan
tic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Miss
issippi River to Alton and via wagon
| to Sangamon County. They were
| thirteen days out of sight of land, it
| took three weeks to make a trip that
could be made now in three days
1p
Sangamon County. Mr. Brown came
a few years later and served under the
flag, before their marriage. He is
member of the Post of Auburn and is
one of the honored Civil war veter-
ans.
This worthy couple have lived and
wrought in our midst these many
years. They have always stood for
the best and truest in their own lives
and in the community. They are
among the firm pillars of the Metho-
dist church and their home is always
open to the visiting minister as long
as. he may wish to stay. They and
their two estimable daughters, Mary
and Ella Brown, form a home circle
where all feel welcome, and true hos
pitality and Christian cheer are never
lacking. Their range of acquaintance
is wide and their only regret was that
on their golden wedding day they
could not entertain all Of their many
friends, old and young, for each holds
a warm and tender place in their
hearts. Their remaining relatives are
few and widely scattered from Maine
to Oregon, and the only ones able to
be present outside of their immediate
family were: Mrs. Florence Foster
Magill, of Lostine, Oregon, and Mrs.
Amina Foster Magill of Springfield,
ILL.,, nieees of Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
Robert Tarr and her sister. Miss
Minnie Christensen of Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were the re-
cipients of many beautiful and valu-
able gifts, among them a set of fine
dining chairs, upholstered in leather,
a handsome clock, a beautiful cleo
trolier, a number of pieces of lovely
china, books, spoons, jewelry, flowers
| etc. besides many expressions of
good wishes from those who could
not be present.
A dainty two-course luncheon was
served in the dining room where the
gold and white color scheme pervad-
ing the parlors was carried out with
yellow chrysGnthemums and white
carnations. Ferns were also used in
profusion. A huge angel food cake,
bound with a gold colored satin rib
bon, occupied a prominent place on
the table. 1t was made by the donor,
Mrs. Sarah Moore, a friend and neigh
Dor, 50 years of age.
Four other couples were present
! who had spent so golden years to-
gether, and they, with the younger
ones, joined most heartily and ten
derby in wishing that their dear friends
would spend many more useful and
happy years in their midst.-Auburn
Qllinois) Citizen.