The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-19
WESTMINSTER WEST.
KERR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Reception in Home Couple Has occu-
pied Past 80 Years.


Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo d. Kerr celebrat-
ed their golden wedding anniversary Tues
day, June H. They were at home" from
3 to O'Clock in the afternoon and about
100 relatives and friends came to con-
graduate them. 1t was the most en-
ioyable and prettiest social event held
here IN long time. Their home was
artistically decorated with quantities of
ferns and golden buttercups, also many
other beautiful flowers, gifts to the BRIDE
and bridegroom
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr received their friends
standing beside large potted palm
| banked with ferns and buttercups Mrs.
| Kerr was a charming bride in her we'd
| ding gown of so years ago. 1t was gray
/ silk trimmed with fringe with little
| cape and bonnet of the same material.
/ Their daughters were the ushers.
| There was program as follows: Sing
/ ing, by Edwin Z. Gorham of Boston;
reading of an original poem by Miss Bes-
sic Braley of Putney, who also read an
original poem written and sent to Mrs
| Kerr by her sister, Mrs. Louise Craw-
ford of Wahpeton, North Dakota; sing
ling by Edwin E. Gorham; reading of an
| original poem by Mrs. Seymour Minard ;
singing, Edwin f. Gorham; remarks by
Rev. Walter r. Curtis
Refreshments of cake, ice cream and
4 punch were served Besides the many
gifts of flowers they received many gifts
in gold and silver, among which was a
! gold piece of money from the Woman
! Relief corps of Putney The women O
district No. sent wedding cake, made
by Mrs. Fay Hall Above the white frost
ing IN pink frosting were the dates 1869
1919 Friends from district No. ,. SEN
a beautiful basket vase tied with a gold
en- yellow bow, in which were yellow
snapdragons This is the way the schools
: We're named when Mr. Kerr was schoo
I director
There were many out-of-town guests
large number from Putney, Mrs. Kerr
4 brother, George Gorham of Barton, Nh
KerI's niece Mrs. John E. Gale Of Gull
: ford and Mr. Gale, Mr. and and Mrs
!, Charles Bailey OF Springfield (Nt), for
mer neighbors here, Edwin +. Gorhan
of Boston, Mr. and Mrs Frank Har
0 low of Maiden, Mass, Mrs Martha Mi
Ter and Mr. and Mrs Charles Miller 0
| Westminster
8 Mary NJ Gorham, daughter Of Jane
e and Temperance (Gardner) Gorham q
l Coventry, and Alonzo D. Kerr, son q
l Valentine and Rhoda (Winslow) Kerr {
d Putney, were married in Putney June L
$ 1869, by Rev Amos Foster Mr.. Kerr
i grandfather. Peleg Winslow, was born j
$ Putney in ITO
Mr.. Kerr bought the farm where the
i now live of freeman Houghton. The
0 began housekeeping there and have sper
1 the 50 years Of their welded life at til
n one place. They have had five children
One died in infancy The others, all {
e whom were present at the golden wet
= ding, are Frederick J., Mrs. May c. Hoa
y of West Springfield, Mass, Ethel G., an
& Bertha, ali of whom live at home exceI
Is Mrs Hoag.
It Mr.. Kerr has served the town as listt
y six years and school director three year
n He enlisted in Company /, Sth Vernon
T regiment, and served three and a ha
years in the Civil war During serviC
Is he was promoted to corporal and then I
ID sergeant He is member and officer
It Greenwood post, G. A. r., of Putne
"a Mr. and Mrs Kerr are an ideal coupi
u home loving, the highest and best type
le citizens and neighbors, and the congrat
q lations and best wishes Of the communit
u are extended to them on their havir
le reached their golden wedding day