Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
A MAINE COUPLES
GOLDEN WEDDING
IN AUBURN, ILL.

The Jou-rel Is n receipt Of the follow
ing letter:
Sidney, Maine, Feb. 3. i2.5.
Editor ke.ne bee Journal.
Augusta Ne.
Dear Sir:
Fi.ty-Hve years ago Charles y. brown
vas Sidney BOY, ard Malta Z Eosr@v
was a Winthrop girl. Many peop,e are
still living in and near these towns VINO
then knew them and thetr parents. II
you care 10 refresh their memories o. the
times when they were young. -ith This
recent account Of their golden welding
you ma print in your papsr this IN
closed clipping from an Auburn, III.
paper.
Very truly yours,
H ". BROWN.
Brother Of Charles y. Brown.
The clipping follows:
Fifty years ago. on December ;4.h
1.si, Mr.. Charles " Brown and Mss
Matilda E. Foster we're welded and 5e-
gan taelr married life together On the
Farm just west OF Auburn, Ill. n the
home now occupied By their adopted son.
MI Lewis Foster and family.
On Monday last. between the hours Of
and p. u. ntarly 20 Of -heir Oh
friends and neighbors gathered 4: their
present home il Auburn TO extend con-
CALCULATIONS and shower good wishes OF
this couple who have spent 81 aappy
years together.
Charles y. Brown was born in Sidney.
Maine. and came TO Illinois in $50 Ea
vas a son OF Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Brown.
Matilda E. Foster was born in Winthrop.
Ne, and was Z daughter Of Otis Foster,
Jr., and Phoebe H. Goodwin Cram Foo
ter. who enligrated to Illinois il 1913
coming In a sailing vessel VIA Atlantic
Ocean, Gulf Of Mexico and Mississippi
river to Alton and Via wagon TO Sang
anon county. They were 13 days out OF
sight Of land 1t took three weeks 70
make a trip that could be made now in
three days Mrs. Brown is truly e pion-
neer Of sangamon county. Mr.. Brown
came a few years later and served IN
der the flag, before their marriage. He is
a member Of the Post at Auburn and is
one Of our honore3 Civil war veterans
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 com
munity. They are among the firm pii-
lars Of the Methodist church and their
home is always open to the visiting min
lister as long as he may wish to stay.
They and their two estimable daughters,
Mary and Ella Brown, from home cir
Gle where all feel welcome, and true
hospitality 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 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. Flor
ence Foster Magill, of Lostine, Oregon
and Mrs Amina Foster Magill, Of Spring
field, H.. nieces Of Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
Robert Tarr and her sister. Miss Minnie
Christensen Of Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were the recfpi-
ents Of many beautiful and valuable gifts,
among them q set Of fine dining chairs
upholstered in leather, handsome
clock, a beautiful electrolier, number
of pieces Of lovely china, books, spoons,
jswelry, flowers, etc, besides many ex-
pressions Of good wishes from those who
could not be present