The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
Mr.. AND MRS. W. A. PERRY
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Excepting for a Few Months They Have
Been Residents of Barre All That Time
Reception Held Last Evening
in Baptist Church.

| Fifty years ago to-day Miss Olive r
| Ayers, daughter Of George and Saral
| tPrentissl Ayers of Plainfield, and vii
| liam A. Perry, son OF Daniel A. and Dul.
cena tFreemanl Perry Of the same town
were united in marriage at the brides
home, Rev. A. T. Bullard, pastor OF the
Methodist church in Plainfield, being the
officiating clergyman. To-day Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry, now residents Of Barre, are
spending the time in "reminiscences dur
ing an automobile ride to Randolph, fol
lowing a golden wedding anniversary
held in their honor at the Baptist church
last evening.
The observance at the church was a
most enjoyable occasion for several hum
dred people who gathered to pay their
respects. The earlier part of the even
ing was spent in listening to delightful
entertainment, consisting Of songs by the
Inglis quartet, piano solos by Mrs. Dean
H. Perry, singing by the Baptist choir, a
piano and organ duet by Mrs L. j.
Batchelder and Miss Ethel Inglis and the
rendering of TO Thee O Country" by
the choir.
At the close of the program Rev. B. j.
Lehigh, pastor of the church, extended
the fluctuations of the party and ex
pressed the wish that the Goth anniver-
sary might be celebrated In closing he
presented handsome reading lamp to
Mr. and Mrs. Perry, and just as he was
ending that presentation three little girls,
Helen Suitor, Marguerite Jones and Nat
allie Wright, came marching demurely up
with three large bouquets of roses, con
tanning nearly a hundred flowers, which
they turned over to the pastor to be pre-
sented also. In response, Mr.. Perry told
Of the appreciation which he and his wife
felt for the gifts, for the evenings enter
tainment and for the good wishes of
their friends.
After that receiving line was formed |
in the vestry of the church, and, ushered |
BY young ladies, the guests marched from |
The auditorium and were presented to |
Mr. and Mrs. Theron c. Perry, Mr.. and /
Mrs. W. A. Perry, Mrs. Alma Fl. Perry
md Deacon and Mrs. f. A. Hutchinson. /
light refreshments were served from
classroom leading off the yestry and the
of the evening was spent in
attending informal congratulations to
he honored couple.
As already stated, Mr.. and Mrs Perry
re now residents of Barre: in fact, they
ave lived in Barre for the entire 80
ears following their marriage. excepting
or few months spent in Plsinfeld. On
oming to this place, Mr.. Perry engaged
n the mercantile business, was for many
ears town clerk and is now retired from
usiness affairs except for part owner.
hip in the Perry & Lane spring water
ystem. They have been prominent in
he Barre Baptist church, having been
lembers since the forming of the local
cciety. and both have been well known
! musical circles of the city. He is 73 I
ears Of age. while his wife is so.
OF II children born to them, seven are
wing and five of them were present at I
he festivities last night. they being q
layton v. Perry of ST. .Johnsburv. Mrs. .
harles Blanchard of Berlin. Glenn r. q
cry, Mrs Byron Wright and Marie q
erry. all IF Barre Two other sons.
an and Lyle, are in Omahs and Mime
solis. respectively There are also rs Il
many of whom partici- r
tied N the anniversary. q