Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-23
GOLDEN WEDDING OF
FORMER AUCUSTANS

Wore. mas been received III this o!tF OF
the celebration on Dec. 9 III Sornervi.!e
Mass. OF the golden wedding OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. .Algernon :. Miller. formerly q
Augusta. At the home Of their daughter
Mrs. Benz. ]. Surrett. II. hudson street
was the scene and many relatives and
friends helped make the occasion mem
orable one. The following concerninS
Journal OF Dec. TO-
IL the receiving line with NJ. ard MrS'
Miller last evening were MIR. Nillers oni!
sister. Mrs. Mary J. Mills. OF Minneapo-
lis. Mimi, who came East fer the golden
wedding. and Professor Page. of MethGen
q son Of James Page, who married the
couple.
The receiving party stood under sold-
en- wedding bell. Mrs. Miller wore black
MORE silk. with white lace. and carried
bouquet O. 80 yellow chrysanthemurns
To each guest she presented one OF the
flowers. During the evening Rev. r, r.
Banks. in behalf Of the family. relatives
and friends. presented congratulations e
The couple. in the form OF purse or
gold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were remembered
with letters OF congratulations from
many friends in Bangor. where Mr.. Nh
Ter IS a member OF the Forest Avenue
Congregational church. and Mrs Miller
o. the First Baptist church. Flowers
ana gifts were also received from Somer>
Vile friends.
Mir. and Mrs. Miller are both natives Of
Burlington penobscot county, Me
where the former was born January a.
,>t4. and Mrs Miller elizabeth pol!e:1
N March Is. 1877. The couple were mar
RED December g l@j5 il their native town
b: James Page. a justice OF the peace
and old friend OF the bride.
After their marriage Nj. and Mr.. MI
Ter lived IN Burlington, where they
reared their family. They afterwards re-
sided in Augusta. aid Of late years. have
spent their Summers in Bangor. COMING
10 Somervine winters Mr.. Miller retired
con. active work ~ years ago
.i1vr:ng the Civil War. Mr.. Miller enlist
al in October. 1861, in Company L. 4th
Maine Volunteers the first threc-years
regiment from Maine. After a service of
Two and a half years. he -e-enlisted in
The field. serving for the remainder OF
the VIZ. His regiment was in service
With the department of the South under
General Butler and General Banks. The
regiment was a.terwa-d transferred q
Washington ii MI ara rendered service
with Sheridan N the Shenandoah Vale;
A. ne battle o. Cedar Creek NJ. Mile
VS. wounded in the right Thigh. ard FIJI
tx months was confined q me hcSp.ta !.
After the fall Of Richmond he was SER
-eaA. OF the guard. OF TIE eXped,iio'.
Th:ch conveyed tie captive president Of
The Coatedera1y. Jefferson Davis. - Fcr-
tres Monroe. where ~ vas hell prs
arer, Nr. Miller being posted close 10 tive
nrisOn window q: DAVIS. Mr. Miller va
!.oncra BY DISCHARGED III August. Ish5. AMI
TX months later was married. ~ = chi
Grtn horn 70 Mr. and Ms. Miller ,-sl?t are
now living. The. are: Carroll ), E:!ec
Of Rowl5y: Herbert < Miller d H-ngcr.
Me, S.,as L. NI.cr II EeNhir%po-.
Fred Miller Il Augusta. Ne: NJ ADD
A. Vogs!. VIZ & .i3hn II. Nocel. q Son
e~villc.. Mrs :. saa.u {. Sur.-,.. wiz
81 EsS-ar,iu j. Surre-t Of Sor-e-v:|.a
Mrs. Eta Oier wiz ?: William /. oiri'
Of Cambridge. Ers. i!.rrie: :. C-o7-el
Vie - Louis r. Orwell - SoTervt.e
There are also five grandchildren.