Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-29

place, and also name the exact loca- ton. He Is well versed, and is an in-s teresting talker. He told of the many changes in Scotland in the past forty seven years, and that only three names are on the voting list that were registered when he came to that vil- lage nearly a half century ago.
 He also related his first ride on the old Providence steam road, now the New York, New Haven and Hartford
 road. and said the train speed and ac-
 ten today then they were in those days.
 Mr. Brown has been a weekly vis-
 ftor in Baltic for the past forty five
 for nearly fifty years and has always
 been known for his honest and up-
 right business dealings. For mum
 Der of years he cultivated strawberries
 and shipped them to some of the larg-
 est wholesale markets in Hartford
 New Haven. Providence and Boston.
 He also was salesman for a nursery
 company for a number of years. At
 present his farm consists of sixty
 acres of land. and has twenty head of
 stock. He attributes his good health
 and robust constitution to hard work
 For the past fifty years MT. Brown
 has been collector of antiques and
 odd and ancient coins. His collection
 consists of foreign coins bearing the
 dates 17o1 and American coins stamp
 ed 1859. He also has a swatch of
 CiOIa Idh0n ITOII1 d WS0Q1nE dress
 worn by one of his ancestors two hun
 dred and twenty-five years ago. The
 material is hand woven and is adorn-
 ed with large hand painted flowers.
 He is the owner of 8 punch bowl one
 hundred and ninety-Seven years old,
 and has been offered by purchasers
 number of good offers but would not
 part with this keepsake. In his col
 lection he also has a string of wam-
 pun, money and cannot tell just the exact age of the currency used by the
 Indian traders.
 At 1880 in the afternoon the guests assembled in the large dining room and a diener consisting of roast tur- key. mashed potatoes turnips cran-
 berries, rolls, celery, squash pie, cake and coffee were served under super vision of Mrs. George Thompson, as- sisted by Marion and Edith Pierce Helen Main. Mrs. Sterry Kinney, Mrs. Horace Main, Mrs. Waterman Brown. Mrs. Merrill Palmer.
 Toast were proposed and responded 1 to. The following toast was propoSed l by Mrs. George A. Thompson This is indeed grand occasion and one | which, while it brings joy and thank | fulness to our hearts, bears with it | one or the most beautiful and touch | ing lessons in the book of life Our | respected and venerable parents have | indeed reached the golden age of ma | tur1ty. Hand in hand they have as- cended the hill, hand. in hand They ] are descending into the valley, a val ley lighted by the undying and un shifting lamp of faithfu1ness. love and devotion. What a privilege for us to | be here to witness this beautiful sight, to see the bride and bridegroom of today in soul, in heart, the bride and bridegroom of this day half century ago. Time has Sown fresh flowers in l their dear old hearts: time has but | mellowed their affections We have + come here to felicitate them upon the dftieth anniversary of their marriage, TTI c fhaT mo l before they snap the golden link that bound them together: that their bark may sail upon a golden sea, and that their sunset may be golden is our united sentiment, MT. Brown respond ed This accession is indeed one Of he happ1est periods in my life. To see my family and friends assembled 1ere today gives me much plea sure Mrs. Brown and have turned the half century mark, firty years of faithful ness, loyalty. and devotion. I drink 70 your health.
 A large wedding cake in the center of which was monogram B. with | his inscription: 1S6T-1917 adorned the able. Fifty large American Beauty roses and fifty white carnations were ll placed on either side of the cake
 The different rooms were beautifully decorated with poinsettias and lilies Tn the receiving line were Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. Horace Main, Mrs. Waterman Brown. Mrs. Hawkes. and Miss Helen Main. Vocal and inStru- 1 mental solos were rendered. There al- ;o were a number of selections by FL iott Binghana's orchestra
 MT. and Mrs. Brown were the recipi- ents Of the following presents from friends and relatives: Gold, Mir and Mrs. Charles Dickerman, Norwich: MT. md Mrs. R. Brown, Jewett City. gold; Mr. and Mrs. Sterry Kinney Glasgo, gold: MT. and Mrs. Daniel Guile, North | Stonipgton, gold; MT. and Mrs. Ster- v Pierce, Preston City, gold; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bishop, Andover gold; MT md Mrs. George Thompson, Williman- | ic, gold; MT. and Mrs. William Ol- iershaw, Willimantic, gold; Nr and Mrs. Waterman Brown, Norwich, gold; l Mr. and Mrs. Horace Maine Scotland ] yold; MT. and Mrs. Charles Ames . silver: Dr. Gallup, New ]