The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-04
TENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
DIR. and Mrs. l.. T.. Pierce are Assisted
In Celebrating Their Tin Wedding

ably spent In singing, playing games,
and "reminiscences.
The company assembled at 3 o'clock
at the home Of Miss Nellie Eggleston
and went from there in body 20 call
on the "ten-year-weds." s.. The Pierce
home was decorted with flags and pat
riotic streamers. After few minutes
of handshaking, the tin gifts were
brought in in baskets and presented
by Walter Hard acting as master Of
ceremonies. Mr.. Hard, in presenting
the tinware, spoke Of the utter made
quacy of prose to express his feelings
and accordingly burst into the follow
ing verse, composed him him for the
occasion
Anniversary Ode
tTin Wedding of Dir. and Mrs. L. 4.
Pierce, Feb. 22d, 1879
Ten years ago this very day
Midst winter winds so fierce
Bertha Trull, schoomarm beloved,
Was wed to DR.. Pierce.
Full many night he'd wooing been
Sung Trull-la Trull-la meath her
shutter,
Till at length her very heart was
pierced,
She was his without a 1utter.
She had an aching cavity
Within her lonely heart.
The Doctor came and filled it ~
With kind professional art. ~
Tis said she hesitated
Because she'd heard il said
He did lot Of damming,
Used pull" to get ahead.
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However, he stood the drilling,
(He was at it soon and late)
The friendship then cemented,
Was soon amalgamate.
These two pierced hearts, which beat
as one
For the wounding were not the
worse,
Twas for better they each took the
other
Such jinings are too all-fred skerse.
Now this is how, when man and wife
Ten years have married been,
The custom comes Of giving them
A shower of useful tin.
An lrishman was met one day
In mood most gay and festive.
why, why quoth one edo you frolic
thus ?"
"Of booze you are suggestive"
"Nay, nay, me mon" said the one adj
dressed,
"Why shouldn't mon feel gay
5tiiu tfltDTdLt Il wee DIl 100
"On his anniversary day"
Is it gold or silver" the other said
Fifty or twenty-five ?"
"Sure it's only tin ye adde pate
"Tin as Pm alive"
So tin it is and tin we've brought.
Tin kettles, pots and pans.
All kinds of glad and tinder thoughts
Are filling all the cans.
The tindrils of kind friendship
Tinaceously do cling,
Tin thousand wishes doubIy wished
Grow fresh in each tin thing.
May we neighbors meet again
Our fond respects to pay
Just forty years from this glad night
On your golden wedding day
After the doctor and his wife had
examined their donation, few patri-
otic hymns were sung and the com
pany assembled in the dining room.
Refreshments Of salads, sandwiches,
ice cream, cake, and coffee we're serv-
ed.
After refreshments, more songs
were sung, Mrs Walter Hard told sew
eral children stories, and a game Of
flags was indulged in. Miss Alice
Bennett had prepared descriptive
verses for every person present and
the game was TO guess TO whom the
verses applied. At the close Of most
enjoyable evening spent in this fash
ion, the company broke up with hopes
and assurances Of another visit at
some future anniversary.
Those present included: Or. and
Mrs. f. " Trull, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Il. Hard, Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Hemen-
way, Mr.. and Mrs. X. T.. Way, Miss
Nellie Eggleston, Miss Anna Buck, Mr..
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