Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-02-07
a. 3


Fifty years ago Feb. l Mr.. and MrE.
Henry J. Allen of G7 Canal street were
married in Worcester, Mass, and SAX.
urday they observed their golden we'd.
ding anniversary in their home, whcic
relatives and friends were invited 10
call for an informal reception betwcen
2.30 and 5 in the afternoon and and
CLOCK in the evenings Mr.. ALLEN
is the only Civil war veteran in BRAT
tleboro who had u son in the military
service in the war just over, Dorr W.
Allen, having taken his overseas ex-
aminations and received his passD forts
preparatory to sailing for Europe When
the armistice was signed. Several vet
Grams, however, had grandsons if the
service.
During the afternoon and eyening
10 names were registered i'm the
leather covered guest book Whif fin bore
the dates 1S6919l9.
Streamers of yellow crepe pIper, OK
tending from the chandelier to/the four
corners of the room, with Iopes of
laurel and evergreen festoongd over the
doors, made pretty decorat/ IONS for the
reception and dining room, /and baskets
of flowers and boqucts vi carnations
anu oihCl CuJ llNNtIos hGltH UdU Dttll
sent by friends, were i1 evidence. A
large American flag fofmed the back
ground of an arch undeE which Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen received t heir friends. En-
larged pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Allen,
which were taken in (he spring of 1869,
were hung at the Sides of the alcove,
and underneath each card prettily
trimmed with LAUREL leaves and bear
ing the gilt fgufes CISCO" Over the
arch similar card bore the date
"1919.D
Among tho gifts received were gold
pieces from The three children, and
money from Eother friends, also glass |
ware, linen.l more than 30 wedding |
cards and three letters from comrades |
of Mr.. Allen members of Company G,
18th Vermont\ regiment, two OF which
came from Ludlow (Nt.) and one from
West Midway, Mass.
When friends Mo called mad offered
congratulations TINY were asked to reg
lister in the gucst\ book and refresh
ments of cake, waf&s and cocoa were
served.
Among the guests TNesent from out
of town were Mrs. Ch3rles w. b'ahe
Of West Townshend ann John II. Allen
and son, Merrill, of WArdsooro' me
lOcul camp VI ipouS VI Wv
delegate.
children of Jonas w. ann hanhah
(Smith) Allen and was born NNarrh -
1871, in West Windham, wheXe he at,
tended school until about IL NearS OF
age, when he moved with his parents
to Jamaica After n few years III
school in that town he worked, as
farmer and carpenter until he enlisted .lC.,
in August, 1862, for service in the tlVli
war in Company G, 18th regiment, err
mont Volunteers, being mustered UNTO
service on the old camp grounds, POW
the Valley Fair grounds, in this town
The first battle in which the 18th lfg-
iment took part was that at SpottsVi-
vania, and they fought down through
the valley of the Potomac, being On
many bloody battlefelds, including
Cold Harbor, Winchester, Cedar Creek,
Fishers Hill, Opequon and Peters
burg Three times during the battlf
of Cedar Creek Mr.. Allen was hit BY
bullets, but came out of the battle with
out serious injury. The first bullet
took off some of his hair, the second
cut his canteen strap in two and went
through his coat sleeve close TO = hiSl
heart and the third struck the second
Joint of the little finger of his left
hand, leaving n mark which shows to-
day.
Mr.. Allen served as private, corporal,
sergeant and company commissary
sergeant. lie undoubtedly would have
received commission if he had remain
ed with his company, but toward the
close of his active service he was as
signed to duties at headquarters. He