Putnam patriot., 1917-11-30
MARRIED FOR
 FIFTY YEARS
MT. and Mrs. Edmund 4. Brown Receive
 Many Quests
Have Lived iu Putnam For Past 5I Years

Have Lived iu Putnam For Past 5I Years v Al theiHcozy home on School street, Thanksgiving day, Mr. and'Mrs. Ed mund A. Brown, well known residents of Putnam for the past 31 years, ob- served their golden wedding anniver- sary. seldom has bride and groom of half a century appeared so young and full of life as this couple, who took their marriage VOWS in the neighborine city of Providence fifty years ago.
 While no invitations were sent out and the event was not made public, relatives and friends Of the couple did not forget the sday and during the evening many dropped in 10 offer congratulations and best wishes. Dressed in the coat he wore on his wedding dny and wearing s pretty fancy vest in which his father was married at the Vernon Stiles tavern, Thompson, seventy-two years ago, the groom of fifty years received the guests and introduced them 10 each other.
 Mrs. Brown looked hnppy surround- ed by her relatives, children and one grand child and wore becoming quets of cut flowers and in the dining room an American flag gave the pa- triotic touch to the occasion. Miss Nellie White read an original poem de- picting the life of the couple and it was received with applause.
 The Misses Hazel, Alice and Mil- dred Perry served fruit punch, cake and waters. One cake, made by Mrs. Harry Prentice, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Brown, showed the dates, lS67- 1917. There were selections on a phon. ograph and the evening was pleas ant one Tor all
 Fifteen relatives enjoyed a fine tur- key dinner in the middle of the day, the gathering representing three gen erations. Among the guests were Mir. and Mrs. James B. Paine. Mrs, Paine Is Mrs. Browns sister, George C. Sim mons, her brother, veteran of the Civil war, hale and hearty at S4, Mr. and Mrs. William Bowditch, all of Providence and Mrs. Annie Brown, Putnam.
 Edmund A. Brown was born in Burrillvilie, R. L., September 18th lS46, son of Charles and Sarah Ross Brown. When he was but four years old his parents removed to Blackstone but within short time he returned to Burrillville to make his home with his grandparents. He attended school winters, and summers worked about the farm. His grandfather died when he was twelve years old and he con- t1nued farm work until he was Is years old when he went to Providence. He attended a public school there until 1863 when he took a course in the Bryant X Strqtton commercial school, studying bookkeeping.
 After graduating She at once &C., cepted a position in the company store at Harrisville, K. l., and re- mained there until January End, 1864 when he went to Providence and se- cured position in store in the Ar cade. He applied himself to his duties and rose to be manager and buyer of the concern he was with. In 1871 the firm opened a wholesale branch and MT. Brown went on the road selling millinery. His territory was Massa- chusetts, Vermont and New Hamp- shire. In 1872 he met with m acci- dent that necessitated an operation. Upon his recovery he became manager of the firms retail store in Providence 4 The store was damaged by fire on the 18th of J une 1873 and the business with the new concern as manager un- til February 2nd, 1875 when he re- signed 10 open millinery store of his own. He continued in this business until lSSo when, NoVeuotf 4tn, ne re- moved to Putnam and became book keeper for the Putnam Woolen Com pany and is in that position at the present time.
 November 2sth, Thanksgiving Day, 1867, MT. Brown was married in Prov idence to Miss Ruth C. Simmons Of that city. She is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George Simmons and attend ed the same public school as MT. Brown. Two children were born to them, Mabel C., now the wife Of Harry F. Prentice, Mechanic street, and How ard F., successful farmer in the Sawyer district.