New Britain herald., 1917-01-26

1Mfl. AND 1 Tn the quiet of their cozy home at 40 Robbins avenue, Maple Hill, MT.
 and Mrs. Samuel Morgan are looking forward with fond anticipation to
 February 19, their golden wedding
 anniversary. It will be a quiet ob-
 servance of the occasion, family
 reunion supper and possibly a theater 1 party at night. Their one son, Will
 liam H. Morgan of the New YorlS | fire department, attached to Engine l Co. No. 266 at Rockaway Beach, with l his family, will attend. There are 1 four grandchildren, Lester B., Lil- | Han, Clifford and Wesley Morgan, the 1 first named being a violinist of note. MT. and Mrs. Morgan can well af- ford. to laugh at divorce laws and | courts of domestic relations for their nearly fifty years of married life have been years of harmony, cooperation and living for each other. Both are devoted to their home and it's en- joyments. Both take keen interest in the success of their son and are never happier than when their grandchil- dren are playing about them and making their cozy home ring with the merry sounds of childhood's best days.
 As far as he knows, MT. Morgan is the last of his family, the sole sur vivor of eight, seven boys and one girl. All of the brothers have passed over the Great Divide. The history of his one sister Mery A. Morgan, who married man by the name of Perkins, has been mystery for the past twenty years. Her last known residence was Los Angeles, Cal, and, irvine he ic to still he resident of that section.
 Mr. Morgan was born in Provi- dence, R. l.. March '. 1S45, a son of Samuel and Mary ((Gerry) Morgan His mother was a direct descendant of Miles Standish, the doughty leader of the Pilgrims and inlmortalized by the poet Longfellow. l
 Mrs. Morgan was born at Whitins- ville, Mass, Nov. 1, 1S49, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles G. Payson Her maiden name was Ada A. Payson.
 "Raised' to Puritan Lodge.
 Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were married in Providence, Feb. 19, 1867, by Rev. George Huntington. Shortly after their marriage they went to New York city, where they lived for a number of years with MT. Morgan employed as a carpenter. It was during this time in 1869 that he was "raised" in Puritan Masonic lodge, No. 8, of that city. Before he moved he was worked in Palestine chapter, No. 255, R. A. M., and was voted into the commandry of Knights Templar but never took the degrees. At the time that he was "raised' in Puri- tan lodge it met at 8 Union Square, a historic spot in New York city Ma sonic circles. Later the lodge moved to the palatial Masonic temple at Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue and now occupies the Livingstone rooms. MT. Morgan has always been interested in the order and has the distinction of having visited lodges ill seventeen states.
 The lure of the west called them
 and about a year was passed in Port
 land Oregon, and cities on the Col
 umbia river. They would probably
 have made this section their home
 but for the death of Mrs. Morgan's father.
 For the past fifteen years they have lived in New Britain or vicinity. MT. Morgan received his education in the Providence public schools and E: aduated from the Prospect street school Some years ago he visited the city ana also the S1Le or the Olu school He found it to be a vacant ltt the school buildings having been removed to a site on Thayer street. T. is because a wealthy and centric man, Seth Adams, owned property near the old site and ob-
 jected to the noise of the school chill drcn.
 He left Providence after graduation
 from school and went to Newport, R. l., where he served his apprenticeship as a carpenter. He has followed this all of his life. Still active after his removal to New Britain, he was em- pioyed for over eight years by the John w. Allen company. He is now employed by the Dohrenwend Broth CTS company.
 For many years he was affiliated with the Royal Arcanum until the
 drastic revision of dues and other regulations was made. He also was affiliated with the Sons of Temper 1 ance and the Temple of Honor.
 Although personally having no use for alcoholic stimulants and a strang- | CT to them during his many years of