Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MIR. AND MRS. c. l. RnAru


 MT. and Mrs. Calvin J. Roath eele- brated their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday evening with an informal recep- tion from to 10 o'clock to about tfiir- ty friends at their home at 1s Harnlin street. Receiving with them were their son. Louis H. Roath of Springfield, and their daughter, Imogene A, with her husband. Joseph c. Fitch. of New Lon don.
 Dahlias were attractively used in the decorations for the parlor and dining room and music was rendered during the evening by Miss Olive Linton. pi- ano. and Miss Alma Fenton. violin.
 Deacon James M. Young, an old time frierd of the family. appropriately ex- pressed the congratulations and good wishes of the assembled friends in a few words and there were pleasant words of greeting from Rev. Dr. David A. Pitt. pastor of the Central Baptist church. of which Mir. and Mrs. Roath are members. Verses sent for the anniversary by Rev Dr. J. B. Slocum and Mrs. Slocum, of Dayton, Ohio, were read and Mrs James M. Young presented the couple beauti- | full b2.'ket of yellow dahlias which con- tained Ss5 in gold coin, the gift of a number of frie'Rs. About $50 in gold besides was received in individual gifts l from other friends and out of town rel, atives. A number of those present al | so attended the silver wedding anniversa- | " of the couple which was celebrated | when they were living at Addison | street, New London.
 Ice cream and cake were served during l the evening.
 Scarcely showing the span of their years. both Mir. and Mrs. Roath entered heartily into the pleasures of the even l ing and were tho insi,iratic of the ire l quently expressed wish that they might reach the diamond anniversary They were married in this city, Oct | f. 1871, by Rev. W. H. Stetson, pastor | of the Sachem Street Methodist church the wedding taking place at his resi- | dence. Mrs. Roath's maiden name was l Martha s. Wingate, her home having | been in Saco, Maine. where she was born l April 2S, 1s49, the daughter of Ansel Wingate and Almira Shannon. MT l Roath was born here July II, 1S47, the l son of Edward N. Roath and Frances | Johnson. At the time of his marriage he was employed as Adams Express Iens- | senger. hseing been working for the ex- | press company for ten years. and he | continued wi'h the company for total period of AS years. retiring twelve years l ago OU pSnSlOU lsl OL the l For the larger part of the time of his employment as express messenger sIs was on The run between this city and Worcester, but at one time, when the | Norwich office was closed up, he wal | transferred to New London and for | fifteen years vas on the Shore Line TUT from New London to Providence. His pc
 riod of service with the express com pany ran back to the primitive days oi the Adams Express business and he ha,
 seen it enlarge from its early New Eng
 land territory to the wide scope of iti | modern development. His service hal
 been singularly faithful and has beer
 frequently recognized in expressions O
 commeAdation from the officials of thu I company.
 Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow ant
 a Mason, having joined Uncas lodge. No
 Il. I. o. o. F., on March 4, 1883, and il
 now the oldest member of the lodge bu
 one. He is a member of St. James lodge
 No. 23. F. and A. M.