Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-06-15

Mr.. AND MRS. JAMES B. TUCKER cELE'
BRATR FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Golden Wedding at West Paris.
MR.. AND MRS. JAMES B. TUCKER cELE.
BRATE FIFTIETH ANNIvERsARY.
WEST PARIS, June IL.
A very pleasant occasion was the gold
On wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James R. Tucker at their residence on
Main Street Friday when they entertain
Cd large dinner party OF relatives and
friends, and In the afternoon received To-
formally large number OF neighbors
and friends.
The invited guests began to arrive
early and at the dinner hour thirty three
sat down to the bountiful repsst which
was served. Two large tables were set,
the one In the dining room being for the
immediate family and brothers and sis
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker. The other
table was laid for more distant relatives
and friends. Each plate had a place card
with suitable motto and small candle,
and the favors were white carnations.
The many good things served were too
numerous to mention. The invited
guests present we're: Mr.. and Mrs. r.
| C. Lowe, Llewellyu Lowe, Irwin Lowe,
North Paris; Miss Hazel Baston, Port
land; Mrs. D. B. Graves, Medford, Mass;
Mrs. Emma Barrett. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Barrett, Sumner; Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Field, Master David Keith Spofford,
South Paris; Mrs. Kate Doe, Paris Hill;
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Curtis and
daughter Mildred, Norway; Mrs. Tena
Hall, Miss Carrie Hall, South Paris; Mr..
and Mrs. George Tucker, Portland;
Gibbs Benson, Mrs. Irish, Gloucester;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Sturtevant, South
Paris; Mrs. Lawrence, Lawrence, Mass;
Miss Sara Fogg, lewiston; Mrs. B. q.
Lowe and daughter Iva, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
D. Andrews and Beatrice Andrews, Al
fred Andrews, North Paris.
Especial mention should be made oil
the handsome bridal cake which occu-
pied the center OF the table presided
over by the bridal pair. On the large
white cake miniature bride and groom
under a wedding bell with canopy OF
bridal flowers called to mind the bridal
couple of fifty years ago. The cake was
the Gift of Mrs. D. B. Graves and Mrs.
fuckers sisters.
Another cake, simple and beautiful 10
design, was q plain white cake upon
which rested two golden hearts upon
which were two turtle doves, and was
the gift of DR.. and Mrs. Taylor OF Bos-
ton.
The third cake was very beautiful and
was designed by Mrs. B. G. Lowe. 1t
was golden cake and bore the inscrip.
ton, "Golden Wedding 1885 1916" and
upon the center we're nuggets OF gold
and spray of bridal roses.
At the reception held 10 the afternoon
good number of friends called to ex.
tend congratulations and good wishes.
Mrs. E. D. Stilwell presided at the
punch bowl and Miss Eva Tucker and
Miss Mildred Curtis served the dainty re-
freshments of fruit punch, fancy crack
ers and wedding cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker we're the recipi-
ents OF many pretty and valuable gifts
besides the wedding cakes mentioned
and gift OF bonbons from Irwin Lowe
and Miss Baston. There was 81 dollars
in gold from relatives and friends who 'e
names were not all given the reporter.
A very handsome gold pin with pearl
setting was one gift of the brother, sis.
tiers and relatives to Mrs. Tucker, and a
handsome gold scarf pin with setting
was one gift to Mr.. Tucker. Among
other numerous gifts we're: gold berry
spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Stilwell and
son Edward; gold ladle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester q. Lane, Jr china mayor
naise bowl and ladle, Miss Metcalf, Lew
istcn; olive dish, Miss Jennie Bradbury,
Lewiston; five dollars in gold, table
cloth, meat fork, olive spoon and pickle
fork, from neighbors and friends.
There were beautiful flowers: bouquet
of bridal wreath, Mrs. A. A. Ford, Miss
Ethel Ford, Yarmouth; bouquet lilies OF
the valley, Mrs. Kate Doe; bouquet yell
low snapdragons, Universalist society.
Besides these there were many remem-
brances of flowers, gifts, and cards and
letters all bearing sincere greetings and
good wishes to the bride and groom of
fifty years ago who have been held In
love and esteem during these years by
such large circle of friends.
| Mr.. Tucker was native OF Sumner,
and Mrs. Tucker was the second daugh-
ter of the late Deacon Gibbs and Luciu-
da (Chase) Benson.
| AII6E JU0lE udIIioSo Wis odo Ma o'
Tucker began married life in Pennsyl'
vania. Later they came back to Maine,
and afterwards moved to Massachusetts,
where they resided for several years.
Since coming to Maine they have resided
at West Paris, Rumford Falls and South
Paris, where Mr.. Tucker was jailer dur
ing term of years.
About nine years ago they came to
live in their commodious new hone on
Main Street.
Mr.. Tucker has one sister, Mrs. Sarah
Ray OF Baldwipsville, Mass, and Mrs.
Tucker has one brother, Gibbs Benson
of Gloucester, and Eve sisters, Mrs. Ju.
liza Tubbs of Los Angeles, CAL; Mrs.
Kate Doe of Pa ris Hill, Mrs. Ida Field OF
South Paris, Mrs. Abbie Lowe of North
Paris. Mrs. Emma Barrett of Sumner,
all of whom were present with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Tubbs of California.
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker, George Tucker of Port
land, Ruth and Eva, who at the presen MT
time are with their parents, and Clara
and Annie, who died several years ago.
Mr.. Tucker has held various offices of
trust, having been sheriff, deputy sher-
if. jailer and constable.
1t has been the fortune Of Mr.. ard
Mrs. Tucker to be associated In the home
with large number Of people, all of
whom have felt something of the love,
cheer and hospitality Of the home, many
OF whom will remember while life lasts
the kindnesses bestowed and the happy
hours spent In their home.
Although ,life's sun Is sinking toward
the western horizon, Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck.
er possess very little Of the gloom and
discomfort characteristic Of declining
years, but full of cheer and good will,
look bravely forward toward what their
many friends sincerely wish for them,
the diamond wedding day, and which
there could be no better wish than that
the diamond wedding day may be as full
of Happiness as this fiftieth anniversary.