The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-13
THREE COUPLES
ARE SURPRISED
Grange Especially Honors
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. w.
Sargent
10TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THEIR MARRIAGE
Also Mr.. Sargent's Birthday Anniver-
sary-Presented Money, Flowers and
Cake-Fl0wers Also for Mr.. and Mrs.
Weld and MIR. and Mrs. Robbins.

weld ana MIR. and Mrs. RObDInS.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. w Sargent, for many
Years devoted workers in Protective
Grange were given a surprise last eve
ming at the close of their work of INSTALL
| ing the officers of 1921, the occasion being
the 10th anniversary of their marriage
and Mr. Sargent's 61st birthday anniver-
sary, both of which came Tuesday. Rec
ognition also was given of the 3Sth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs f. d.
Weld, which comes next Monday, and of
, the 10Th wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Walter NJ Robbins, which comes
/ Jan. II.
| After Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent completed
| the installation work they were called to
| the head of the hall, where they We're pre-
scented basket of shining new quarters
lby Master Oscar T. Whitney in behalf
of the Grange. Mrs. Sargent was MOTTO
| ably affected by the request that she ap-
proach the masters chair to receive the
/ gift and was escorted to the chair by
Treasurer F. d. Weld. who was detained.
and Mrs Weld was asked to take her
place beside him. Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins
then were asked TO take their place in the
/ line.
! Mrs A. J. Currier then presented a
beautiful bouquet of flowers to Mr.. Sar-
gent in recognition of his birthday ami
lversary. and a single rose was presented
his bride Mrs. Weld and Mrs. Rob-
bins also were taken By surprise when
each was presented a handsome bouquet.
/ .k wedding cake handsomely decorated and
bearing the dates s1SS1-1921" was then
placed before Mr.. and Mrs Sargent.
| After refreshments We're served the
three couples held an informal reception.
The officers installed last evening were
those elected at the meeting two weeks
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Sargent were in East
/ Dummerston Tuesday evening to install
the officers of Evening Star Grange.
Eighteen members of the West Dummer-
Ston Grange were present, and as Mr.
Sargent closed his remarks they presented
him handsome birthday cake made in
pyramid style and bearing 81 lighted
candies.
Mr. Sargent was one of four children of
Chester and Mary (Aliller) Sargent and
was born at the old Sargent home on
Putney road Jan. IL, 1889. His mother
died when he was small and the family
was broken up, Mr.. Sargent going to the
home of his aunt. Mrs. Marcia Dix, at
the farm in East Dummerston which now
is owned by Mr.. Sargent He attended
the schools in Dummerston and Brattle-
b0ro The family also lived short time
on what is known as the Nesbitt place
in Guilford. He has one brother. Eugene
Sargent.
Mrs Sargent's maiden name was Lucy
4 Mack She was one of three children of
oscar r. and Charlotte Salisbury Mack,
her mother being from one of the old fam
lies in Brattleboro. She always has
lived in BrattleborO and was a member
of the high school class of 1915. She has
a brother. Fred O. Mack of Boston, and
a sister. Mrs. Lizzie Pierce of Glendale,
Cal.
Mr.. Sargent and Miss Mack were mar
ried in Brattleboro Jan. l l. 1859, by Rev.
ID. f. Miller, pastor of the Methodist
church.
Both have been members of Protective
Grange many years. Mr.. Sargent served
the order master five years and was
district deputy II years. resigning at the
end of 1919. but has done the installation
work this year because of the absence of
Harold +. Motttt, who moved to Dover,
: \. H.. soon after his appointment as dis
. trict deputy. At the time of Mr.. Sar-
gents resignation he was presented hand
some loving cup by the state body. In
r his work as installing officer while dis
Y trict deputy Mr.. Sargent always was ably
assisted by Mrs. Sargent as marshal. He
served the State Grange as general deputy
13 years and was a member of the execu-
D tive committee Of the state body 10 years.
| Mrs. Sargent was master of Protective
Grange one year and last night was
installed as lecturer for the eighth
year 1t was by her untiring devotion
! and work that the order survived a period
of waning. She also was state Flora at
one time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent We're the organic
erS and leaders several years of the march
ing staff. which had an important and i'm
InresSive part in the work of the third and
fourth degrees and was called to many of
: the surrounding Oranges to assist with the
work in those degrees. They also were
! prominent in the work of the Grange Dra-
matte club during the years of its exist
ence. Both have endeared themselves to
all the Changers throughout this section
by their unfailing and untiring work for
the Grange. They belong to no other or
ganiZatiOn.
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