St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-02
LYNDONVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley CoWles and
daughter expect to leave soon for
Lunenburg, where Mr.. COwles is to
take charge OF the Silsby store in
that town. They have a very pleasant
tcnement engaged, which is to be
newly papered and put in order for
them, and they will move as soon u
it is ready.
On Tuesday, May %, 1870, Il
quiet home wedding took place in the
little town Of Craftsbury, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Emma
Hartman and Jay S. Butler, both of
Craftsbury. When this fact was
brought to the minds of their friends,
it seemed fitting that such an event
as golden wedding should receive
some RECOGNITION. A very simple eel
ebraton was at first planned, but so
many friends bith within and without
the Methodist church wished to at
tend, that it was decided to hold an
informal reception in the evening,
and the church people, and few
other friends of Mr.. and Mrs Butler,
about hundred in number, called on
them, and extended congratulations
and good wishes. Those from out Of
town who were present were Fl. Il.
Hartman of Craftsbury, Mrs. But
lcr's brother, and MIS-. Fred Davi'oa
OF Brighton, Mass, and these two
were both present at the wedding 80
years ago, and are the only TWO nv
ing witnesses of that event. The four
girls who were brought up by Mr..
and Mrs. Butler, their own daughter,
Mrs. r. II. Moore, Mrs. Fred Davi-
son, Mrs. Rose Allen, and Mrs. Nan
tie Spencer, were all present 20 honor
the two people who had been father
and mother to them, an duron these
four depended the social part of the
celebration. The people of the church
gave the bride and groom of 80
years n nurse of gold, }. c. Eaton
and H. W. Lystcr gave gold pieces,
the four "daughtel; of the house"
referred to above, presented them
with handsome library table, the
Rebekah Lodge gave Mrs. Butler Il
beautiful gold Past Grand pin, and
from other friends came cuantte; o.
lovely flowers, jonqul and carnations
in profusion. The Rev. Mr. Nj; c.
Farlane, pastor of the Methodist
church, and the Rev. II. H, Moore,
their son-ln-law, made brief ana
appropriate remarks during the eve
ming, and punch and waters wee
served, during the social time which
followed. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler had
one wedding present SO years 40,
pair of vases which they showed
that evening, dating back to day
when wedding presents were not com
mon OF expected, but perhans valued
more than at present. They have
lived in Lyndonvillc So years, 81, of
which Mr.. Butler has been in the J.
c. Eaton & Co. hardware store.
They are universally known and Tx
ed, their character and usefulness as
citizens is attested bv daily deeds of
worth, and all their friends are glad
they nave had fifty years of happy
married life, and a successful home.
At 4 ball game Wednesday after
noon between the Aggjcs and lns'i-
tute, he latter were the winners by
4 12 to l score.
Earl Roundy and family are NOV
ing mis- week to West Burke, whore
they will live with and keep house for
his father. Harold Pycr's peonle
will move into the tenement vacated
by the Roundys, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Fraser have engaged the
tenement, now occupied by the Pyc,s.
Mrs. John Merrill of Ncwport is