Putnam patriot., 1915-01-29
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Hr. and Mrs. Hiram L. Barrett Celebrate
 GoIden Wedding Anniversary
Both Enjoying Good Health Lives Spent
 ID Woodstock and Putnam

day. They were married in Putnam, January 24th, 1865, and have lived in Putnam during their entire married life. Mir. Barrett Is 76 and Mrs. Bar rett is 60 years of age. They have had nine children Of which six are living.
 The entire family were at home. Sun day for the celebration and eighteen in all sat down to g bountifui turkey din ner. An original poem written for the occasion was read and Mrs. Barrett cut the wedding cake. The children presented their parents with gifts Of gold. Other gifts and floral tributes were received from their many friends. Friends and acquaintances dropped in during the day to extend greetings and best wishes Mr. and Mrs. Barrett are well known and5highly esteemed and fasps cled la Eazlefn Wlndham coaH- ty ahere their whole lives have been tspent
 Among those present were. Mr and Mrs. Fred " HHl of Hartford, Mr and Mrs. Louis II. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barrett and daughter, of Putnam, Mr. and Ms Clarence Il. Barrett and son of Hartford, sMr. and Mrs. Irving Barrett of New Bedford, mf. and Mrs owen l. Barrett of Prov idence, George spencer Of Boston, and Mrs. Horace - Whitney of Putnam, brother and sister of Mrs. Barrett.
 1r. Barrett was born in South Wood. stock, Januqry l2th, 1853, son of Ebe. nezrr and Lydia lGorttisl Barrett. He attended the public school in the vile laee and after finishing his sstudies he helped his father on the farm. When the civil war broke out he was among the first in the town to volunteer his services and enlisted in Company K, 7th Connecticut, on September l2th, fs62. This was General Hawleyis reg iment and participated in many en- agreements in which MT. Barrett took part but twas not wounded. On the 1ith of July, 1883, he was taken priso ner at the charge on Fort Wagner. lie was confined in the jail at Charleston three days and was then transferred to Libby Prison and later to Bell Island. He was a prisoner for a total of BOP days. He would have been exehang- ed sooner but was confined in an isola. ted hospital with small pox. While he was convaleseing he was in the An. napolis hospital for two months or more, and upon recovery :remained in the hospital as nurse until his term cf enlistment expired, September II, 1864, when he returned home and re- mained during the.winter.
 Mir. Barrett 'desiring-to further serve his country went to Boston and tried to enlist in the navy but was not sue cessfui He WIS offered q mem Der. ship in an infantry company, but re fused. He finally enlisted in forag. Ing company enrolled inMassachusetts and was stationed at Nashville, Ten nessee, in the fotaging department un' til he returned north in October, 1865 NIT. Barrett was in Nashville the morning after President Lincoln was shot. lie heard n man remark that he was glad the president was shot and saw him arrested and marched to Jail at the point ot bayonets-
 On January 24th, ls65, MT. and Mrs. Barrett were married in Putnam Mrs. Barrett WAS born in Woodstock, March l7th, us45, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Spencer She removed with her parents 10 Putnam, then Pomfret Factory, when about four years old Her maiden name was Frances \. Spencer and she attended the public sbhools of Putnam, at that time there being no high school
 After he returned from Nashville Mir Barrett obtained employment in Ross X Alton's store, located in the eastern corner of the old Quinebang block Within few years his father died and he took his family to the old homestead and resided there for thir- teen years N hen he again removed To Putnam He then learned the trade of shoe cutting in the factory of C. NJ. Fisher X Go. and worked for that con cern for many years. The latter years of his life he devoted 10 nursing when opportunity offered and still engages in that pursuit.
 Nine children have been born to Mir. and Mrs. Barrett, six of whom are now living They are; Mrs. Emma ] :. Hill of Hartford, Mrs.,Mary Williams and Walter E. Barrett of Putnam, Clarence H. Barrett of Hartford, Irv- ing Barrett of New Bedford and Owen Barrett of Providence. There are six grandchildren. Both tare members of the Putnam Congregational church. Mir. Barrett Is member of A. G. War. ner Post, G. A. R.. and Mrs. Barrett is past president of the N oman's Re lief Corps and both take an active iu- terest in the affairs of the organiza- uons,
 MT. and Mrs. Barrett enjoyed the day surrounded by their children and grandchildren. They received their friends in the parlor of their home un. der banner inscribed in gold letters, .H NeE NNaloap,alQIS v Thafr syuASt .