The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-27
FAMILY DINNER
81. T. ON ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Harmon Married
% Years Ago Christmas Day
Wedding Clothes Again Worn.

Attired in the outer garments which
they wore when they were married on
Christmas day % years ago, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank G. Harmon observed SatuP-
day their silver wedding anniversary in
the home of Mrs. Harmon's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Ashmun II. Graves of Sunny
side Farm on the upper West Dummer-
ston road where the Harmon family lives
A family dinner was served to a party
of 16, including g. A, Graves and family
of Greenfield, Mass, w \. Graves and
family of Shelburne Falls, Mass, and c.
II. Harmon of Greenfield. G.. \ Graves
and w. y. Graves are brothers of Mrs
Harmon, and G. II. Harmon is a brother
of Mr.. Harmon.
program was given after dinner, Mr..
and Mrs Frank &. Harmon's son, For
rest g. Harmon, who is a sophomore in
the Massachusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy, being in charge. 1t included the
reading of poem by its author, Mrs C.
5. BardweH of Shelburne, Mass, who
wrote it tor this OCCASION. singing by Miss
Beatrice Graves of Greenfield. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Graves singing bv
Miss Marion Harmon. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank {. Harmon, and recita-
tons by Ira Graves and Marjorie Graves
Ot Shelburne Falls, children of Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Graves Mrs BartIweT n
former school teacher of Mrs Harmon.
IS the author of poem written for the
wedding - years ago. ~.
Several friends were invited i'm to eniov
the program and to partake Of refresh
mentS. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon were prp-
scented several gifts of SiIverWare and
money.
About 60 neighbors have been invited to
a further observance Of the anniversary
at the Graves home this evening, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon again will be at
tired in their wedding garments
Mr.. Harmon is a native of Hawley.
Mass, son Of Charles T. and Mary
CLARK Harmon, now Of AshfieId Mass.
VINO were unable to be present ut the OBJ
serVance Saturday. When he was Is
years old he went to Shelburne Fails to
work Tor Henry Goodell, and a year later
went with Mr.. Goodell to Greenfield Mr.
Goodell moving TO that town the business
which IS now the GOOdell-pratt Co max
ers of small tools. Mr.. Harmon was in
Greenfield 10 years, coming to Brattlpboro
nine years ago. For seven years he was
employed by Henry Bond, taking care of
the latter $ premises, and for two years he
mas been employed by the GOOdeIl-Pratt
Co, coming home to stay over the week
ends. Beside the brother mentioned he
has brother, Harry Z. Harmon of Ash
field, Mass
Mrs Harmon was Florence Nav
Graves. She was born in SheIburnp. \
daughter OF Ashmun T. and Della CWiI-
son Graves. At. the age of is She went
20 Greenfield. where she was employed
three years in the registry of deeds at the
courthouse. She and Mr. Harmon. both
We're married Dec. p, 1895, in her home
IN Shelburne by Rev y. Newton GIazier
OF the First Baptist church. now living
IN retirement in Beatrice, Neb. They then
began housekeeping in Greenfield
MI and Mrs. Harmon have three chill
dren. Miss Eleanor d, Harmon Who i
employed in the Holstein-Friesian office
here, Forrest G., a student as stated. and
Miss Marion +. Harmon. who lives at
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon are mem
3ers OF the First Baptist church here and
Mr.. Harmon is a member of protectira
Grange. -. -~