St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Golden Wedding Anniversary.
An event of very much more than
usual interest was the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Por-
ter Butts which was celebrated at
North Hyde Park Wednesday, Sept.
goth.
Many invitations had been issued
and about 800 we're present.
The exercises were held in the hall
adjoining the hotel which had been
very prettily decorated for the occa-
sion with autumn leaves, wild clemaris
and hydrangeas, etc. The exercises
were of a very informal character.
During the evening dancing was en-
joyed, music being furnished by the
Gihon Valley orchestra.
The very large number of people
from all over the country who came
to congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
Butts on this occasion testified to the
esteem in which they are held by a
wide circle of friends and acquainr-
ances.
Although the invitations expressly
stated that no presents were expected,
many were received. Among the
handsome gifts were a five o'clock tea
service including gold lined cups and
spoons from Gihop Valley Grange;
gold bead necklace from brothers and
sisters of Mr.. Butts: silver teapo-,
cream jug and sugar bowl, gold lined
china salad bowl with gold spoon,
several gold coins and many choice
bouquets.
Among the relatives present were:
Mrs. Ullie Walker, Misses BIanch and
Doris Wood, Hartford, Conn; Mrs
Lucia Hutchins, Waterbury; Mrs. Ho-
lington; Miss Mary Butts, Jericho; Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Mum, Mrs. L. L.
Bailey, Miss Helen Bailey, Mrs. Il.
Alderman and children, Mrs. R. Hois-
ington, Charles Mum, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Whiting and son of Johnson.
Among the guests from out of town
were: Hon. Heber Jackson and wife,
Waterville; Mr.. and Mrs Erastus
Kinds, Huntington; Mr.. and Mrs. q.
E. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stew
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Luce, @. r.
Randall, w. F. Benson, Hon, Hon. T.
G. Fleetwood, DR.. Geo. L. Bates, Ed
itOr L. P. Thayer, Morrisville; Miss
Edith Wescott, Boston; Mrs. Tall
man Scott, Youngstown, Ohio; Hon.
N. B. Mower and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
F. H. RaymoFe, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Emery, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bee Stearns, Dwight Stearns, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Maxfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert O'Brien of Eden; w. H. Stearns,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallet Hurlburt, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Chaffee, Mr.. and Mrs
Don Seaver and Horace Manchester
of Johnson; Hon. and Mrs. Noyes
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Stevens,
Mrs. E. c. White, Mrs. Roger Hull
burd and Mrs. Ed. Lilley of Hyde
Park
Congratulatory letters were receiv-
ed from the following: Sen. c. 5.
Page, Rev. VIM. P. Hamlin and wife,
Col. and Mrs. E. B. Sawyer, Col. and
Mrs H. M. Mcfarland, DR.. and Mrs
]. M. Stevens, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. H
Lewis, Hyde Park Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
y. Hon. and Mrs. c. n. Stearns and
H. G. Parker, Johnson; Hon. c. M
Palmer and wife, Jericho; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wheeler, Morrisville; Mr..
and Mrs. Will Smith. Waterville; Rev.
J. E. Bowman, Ipswich, N. H; Rev.
Lucius r. Paige and wife, Boston,
Mass; Mrs. Lula Demeritt, Melrose,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Vigeant,
Cambridge. Mass; Editor w. J. Bige-
AOW, VI the 81 JOunSDuFy Cdl0QOnlanS
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Straw and M
and Mrs. c. H. Hosmer, Stowe.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Butts are ma
tives of Stowe and spent practically
all of their life until their marriage
in the town of their birth.
The couple were married at the
Methodist parsonage at Waterbury
Center on Sept. 20, 1866, by Elder
George Whitney. The first few
months of their married life were
spent in Stowe and in January, 1857,
they moved to a farm in Johnson,
where they lived for five years beforeI
going to North Hyde Park to reside
in which village they have spent
most of their so years of welded life. |
They came to North Hyde Park in |
January. 1872, and purchased the |
village hotel which they conducted |
successfully 70. about rs years. By
their courtesy, careful attention to |
the wants of their guests, and by Civ
ing the careful supervision necessary |
to run model country hotel. they |
made it a favorite with the travelling |
public for years. During these rs |
years Landlord and Mrs. Butts prac- |
tIcaIly rebuilt and greatly improved |
the hotel and made it one of the best
in the state in a village the size oc
North Hyde Park Since retiring
from the hotel business he carried on
a small farm and served as posi-
master for about s. years.
Roth have haon nIIhIio- opd