The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-31
STOWE
Golden Wedding Anniversary Cele-
brated by Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Brush.

Golden Weduing anniversary WV
brated by Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Brush.
S. Mortimer Brush, for many years
a prosperous farmer, now retired, and
| Mrs. Emma Straw Brush observed
their golden wedding anniversary at
their home on Brush hill Dec % A
large number Of their friends and rel
ativcs called upon them during the
day and evening, offering hearty con
gratulations.
The rooms were decorated with ever
green and carnations and large bout
uuets of splendid golden chrysanthe-
NUNS, the gift of the Relief corps,
added the finishing touch. The dining
room was decorated with yellow and
large wedding cake filled the center
of the table Sandwiches, salads, cake,
coffee and ice cream were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Brush were assisted
( in entertaining their friends by their
| son in law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Arthur C. Morrill,, their daughter Mrs.
w. Nve Smith, their daughters law,
Mrs. George 4. Brush and Mrs. Har-
old Brush, and neighbors, Mr., and Mrs.
b. L. Stebbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brush were MARI /,
Dec. 20, 1870, at the home Of =
| brides grandfather, Peter c. LovejoS,
bv Rev. T. Il. Perkins, then pastor CT
the Congregational church in Stowe,
now of California. Among those now
living who attended the wedding were
Mrs. Loveioy Hunter of Jacksonville,
Fla. and Mrs. Addie Gates of New
York City
Mr.. Brush was born in Cambridge
and passed his early life there. lie
was a member of the choir and band
| there, He enlisted in the First Yer
mont cavalry Aug. l6. 1864. aud was
discharged June 2, 1865. He was in
engagements at Winchester, Cedar
Creek and Toms Run in the Shenan-
doah valley and other places. AT the
time of Lees surrender, Mr., Brush
had been detailed to care Tor the
wounded in hospital.
Mrs. Brush, who is the daughter OF
the late Leonard and Philena LoveJoy
| Straw. was born in Goshen, Ind, but
| after the death of her father in 1861
she came to Stowe with her mother
She met Mr.. Brush while visiting an
aunt in Cambridge.
After their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs
Brush made their home in Cambridge
for three wears. Mr.. Brush being IN
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Missouri q
part of the time on business. lhey
came to Stowe AZ years ago and pur'
chased the farm which has ever since
been their home. Six years ago they
remodeled the smaller house on the
farm, adding modern improvements
and moved into it. MIR. and Mrs
Morrill, occupy the farm house.
Mr. Brush is a member Of Warner
lodge. +. and A. NJ, of Cambridge lie
Is adiutant in the Fl. II. smith post
G. A. R.. and an honorary member O
the Donald Mcmahon post, American
LEGION. Mrs. Brush IS member q
the II. II. Smith Relief corps. Boti
have been attendants at the lonsre
gational church and now attending IN
Community church of Stowe,
Their oldest son, George i. Blush
died April 2s, 1920. his death follow
ing that of his only child, Violet, !
1917. OF their daughters. Mrs \
C. Morrill, lives in Stowe, Mrs. A. Il
Wiley and Mrs. w. Nye smith u
Schenectady. n. Y, and their son, Har
old. in st. Louis, Mrs. George Brusl
lives in Morrisville. There are 81
grandchildren. A family reunion J
planned for next summer, when II !
hoped all can be present.
1
The Young ladies of the village gay
pleasant leap year ball at the a'ia'
torium Wednesday evening, Music wa
furnished by Smiths orchestra Q
Norrisville. Mrs. Sarah Dewey, Mrs
q. w. Jocko, Mrs Mary Smalley am
Mrs. II. w. BarTows acted as matrons
all taking part in the dancing, -,
SiIas Stowell, who is in poor health
has been in Burlington to consult
physician this week.
; Melvin Wilson has returned TO New
fields. \. II. /,
The condition of Mrs James J
; Houston has changed for the wors
and is considered serious.
George Williams has returned iron
> New Britain, Conn.
AZ the regular meeting of Manshei
Mountain grange Wednesday evening
o the third and fourth degrees were con
ferred by the grange degree team upo
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stevens, Rev. an
' Mrs. C. f. Hayward, Mr.. and Mrs. I
7. Strand, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Igor
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morgan, Mr.. an
Mrs. G. S. Gale, Mrs. +. 4. Moul'or
Misses Sadie Cary. Catherine Mathew
Marjorie Foster, Vivian Campbell an
Nellie George and c. c. Gale.
: The LamoilIe grange of Morrisvill
will hold a union meeting with Mans
field Mountain grange at 10 a. me- Jan
q. each grange providing part of tn
dinner and program. State Master {
10 I. Martin Of Plsinfeld will install III
officers of the grange in the Afternoon
J. The installation and program follow
ing will be open to the public. A LEI
ter read from Miss Nellie Robinso
, Of Boston states that at the state e'
+ hibits at the national grange session
Q Boston she saw butter from, the NJ
Mansfield creamery of Stowe, and O
: the background was painted a pictu
{ of Mt. Mansfield, showing the SUNNI
!. house.