The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-13
JACKSONVILLE.
Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin II. Stetson eel
ebrated the 50th anniversary of their
marriage Tuesday, July 4. at the Glen
House. Edwin II. Stetson was born in
Wilmington Dee. 16, 1913, a son Of
Ezra and Clarissa (Adams) Stetson.
He was married to Miss Jennie French
daughter of Josiah and Martha BIAS
sett) French, July 4, 1866, bv Rev.
John 5. Little at Jacksonville. Mrs.
Stetson was born in jacksonville Auo
III, 1914, and has always made this
town her home.
The day of the anniversary was a
delightful one and seemed to be ma,
ture s complimentary gift to the long
welded pair Friends and relatives
gathered from far and near and during
the afternoon and evening over $50
gave themselves the pleasure of Joining
| IN the occasion. The hall was taste
| fully decorated, the colors being green.
| yellow and white.
Many valuable gifts were given bv
relatives and friends, including SOL in
gold and SIG in bills. The WEDDING
cake was made and given by Mrs.
George Churchill. 1t was decorated
with dates 1SGG-1916 and initials
f. II. 81. NJ. S. Amosg the other gifts
were 90 white carnations from the
| North River Grange, a gold watch and
chain and pin, silver soup spoons. gold
lined sugar spoon, glass vases trimmed
in gold, center pieces, handkerchiefs
and cards.
The presentation speech was deliv-
| cred by A. 4. Butterfield and Mr.
| 81 at raSpnnfIaI
! The program given in the evening in
cluded music by the band. history read
Iby Mrs. Marion Jones of Brattlcboro.
song by Tracy Reed, music by Mrs
Carrie and Calista Roberts. speech nv
w. 5. Allen, music by Esteila Butter
field, letters read by Mrs Rcna Cut
ting from Merritt Thayer of Califor-
MIA and Mrs. Helen Anger of Jamaica.
\. Y, speech by Edgar Brown Of New
York, a trio with Mrs. Sticknev at
the piano Mrs, Carrie and CaIista Rob
crts and Iva Pierce, piano duet by
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Sticknev, a let
ter and poems read from Martha
French and Nancy Brown Sanford.
music by the band.
lee cream and cake were served dur.
ling the afternoon and evening. and
about 80 couples joined in dance NJ
the close. Friends and relatives were
Ipresent from New Jersey. North Adj
ans, Greenfield, Bellows Falls. Shell
Iburne Falls, Monroe Bridge. Rrattle-
boro, Adams, Wilmington and Halifax.
L. I. Brigham and family motored
to Hinslalc and Winchester, n. H., one
day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barker of
Newbnryport, Mass, are calling on old
friends in this place
Mrs. Elva Russell and son, Floyd.
are visiting relatives and friends in
Wilmington this week
Schuyler Murdock and Fordvce
Brigham are among those who have
bought automobiles recently.
DR.. \. J. Thomas motored to Pow
nal last Tuesday to see his brother,
very i'll.
Adm Plumb and a party of friends
from Greenfield were in town last
Saturday on a fishing trip and had a
picnic dinner at the River Side farm.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Sticknev aad
daughter and children Of Brooklyn.
y. Y, are visiting Mr.. Sticknev 5
brother, l. L. Stickney, few days
Miss Alice Newell of the Brattle-
horo telephone exchange with her
aunt, Mrs, Francis Miner. of Halifax,
called at the central office here last
Tuesday.