The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
Golden and Silver Wedding Anniver-
saries Were Held Last Week.

A very happy event was the silver
wedding anniversary of Postmaster and
Mrs. Maurice j. Walsh, which occurred
at their Highland park residence last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walsh were invited out to spend the
evening and during their absence some
$50 of their old ndighbors and friends
assembled and took possession Of the
house. 1t is needless to say that on
their return home Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh
were completely surprised to find such
a large gathering. However, after con
gratulations had been extended, the
guests proceeded to enjoy themselves
! by dancing and very pleasing must
| cal program was rendered by several of
the young people present. A whist
party was arranged for those not wish
ing to dance. In the meantime, the
ladies responsible for the party were
busy preparing refreshments, which
We're served after the musical program
was concluded. One of the most pleas
ing features of the occasion was the
presentation of two elegant library
chairs and complete dinner set, and
purse of money amounting to S25: The
presentation speech was made by t.
Mcnamara, an old friend, who was
present at the wedding 25 years ago
and who recently returned from Seattle,
Wash, after an absence of l6 years.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh were deeply
moved by this demonstration of friend
ship and it was with some effort that
Mr., Walsh responded, but he finally
got hold of his emotions and made
very appropriate speech of acceptance.
1t was long after the midnight hour
before the last of the guests departed
and all went away wishing the happy
couple many returns of their wedding
anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs Walsh have
lived in White River junction practi-
cally all the time since their marriage.
Mr.. Walsh being connected with the
local Western Union telegraph Office as
manager for a number of wears until
his appointment as postmaster under
the Wilson administration in 1919. To
them six children have been born, four !
of whom are still living. and are as |
follows. Florence ~, an employee Of |
the Champlain Realty Co.'s office, Coo |
Constance and Vincent. Miss Dorothy /
Dewyer and Mrs. Walsh's brother, p !
II. Ahern also make their home with /
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cole celebrated I
their golden wedding anniversary last |
Thursday evening Jan. s, at their i
home on Mountain avenue. Invitations
lad been issued TO large circle OF
.elatiyes, friends and neighbors and
many responded to the invitations and
gathered at the Cole ,home to help
.hem celebrate this great event in their
ives. The couple received many pres
snts and among the list were many
pieces Of gold. The evening was passed
II a very pleasant manner and at its
lose refreshments were served At a
ate hour the guests departed, wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole many more wedding
anniversaries.
Frank Shepard, brakeman on the
lentral Vermont railroad, was badly
injured Sunday night up at the Ice
louse when he fell from a car to the
rack Mr.. Shepard sustained a broken
nike and a compound fracture above
he ankle and other bruises. 1t was
ortunate that he was not killed by the
all. He was taken to the Mary Hitch
ock hospital, where the broken limb {
yill be taken care of. K
H. A. Perkins & Co. who are among {
he largest buyers of wool. furs and J
dcs in New England. have just com
lcted new addition to their Office !
pace by building on an addition Of !
, by IS feet on the north side Of the a
resent office. They are to get out OF
his addition two large rooms One is T
0 be used as the main office and here o
he office force will do its work. the
pom in the rear being used as a private !
flee. These two rooms are fitted up
it'll the latest kind of Office furniture
nd viii make the work very easy for
nose in charge, The growing business
this firm compelled il to make the
Improvement. The work was done by
larry j. Lowell of White River June
on.
II. j. Lowell has been given the con-
act for the rebuilding of the barn on
g \. p. Wheeler place on North Main
scct. which was partially destroyed
V FIRE short time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank LaPorte Of this
'wn and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Moses h
tent New Years with Mr. and Mrs, n.
oseph Pauze of Lebanon. Ia
The annual meeting OF the Second f.
church of Hartford was e
I'D Thursday night. About 90 persons Il
ere seated at the bountiful supper p
hose having charge Of the supper were ra
RS. Seth Wright and Mrs Rufus ST. 10
onds, assisted by the ladies of the st
urch and society. Mrs Stephen X.
try and Mrs. Morris Cone had charge ca
the tables and the young ladies acted :.
Mattresses. Following the supper
c business of the evening was taken
}, with the pastor, Rev. +. G. Alger,
moderator. The reports given showed d,
increase in pledges and gifts to "a "a
nn,nlonl ..nrsn.. u c..,1 sidnrn liz In ".