The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-14
65 YEARS AGO, BERLIN
COUPLE HAVE 80 DESCENDANTS S
Cranda Clan Took Place To-day the Old Homestead and
Neghbors Joined Pleasure Honoring Worthy Couple
Notable Anniversary.

Surrounded by many of their 30 de
| seendants and by their neighbors, Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Crandall, who re-
side on farm III Berlin. Il few miles
| from Barre, observed their 65th wed.
ding anniversary to-day. 1t was an
event the like Of which comes to the
lot Of few people Mrs Crandall was
not able to participate in the festiv.
ities TO any extent, having been in very
| poor health for several years but Mr..
Crandall, man Of So years, was the
smiling host 10 one and all.
The large. old fashioned house rest
ing on the brow Of the hill. which
slopes toward Berlin pond. was the
gathering OF relatives and friends
who delighted to honor the aged cou-
Pile The house was built more than a
century ago by Jabez Ellis, and prior
to the arrival Of the Crandal family
AZ years ago was known as the Ellis
place" There family Of seven Gran
dali children were reared now partly
scattered to various sections of the
country but with several located with
in few miles of the old home.
Neither Mr. Crandall nor his wife
was a native Of Berlin but for nearly
half century their name has been
connected with the prominent affairs
of that community George Henry
Crandall. the head of the house. was
born in Roxbury, the son OF Daniel b.
and Lydia Bailey Crandall and his
wife was born in Duxbury. Adeline A.
Turner. the daughter Of Samuel &. and
Almira (Munsonl Turner
Their meeting and subsequent mar
riage. on June II, 1857 was due to the
fact that the young man, just out of
Barre academy. where he attended the
first term Of school taught there by
Principal J. S. Spaulding, went toD
South Duxbury 20 teach school. Ade-
line Turner was one Of the charming
young ladies Of that little community,
and she and the young teacher we're
naturally attracted to each other, They
married
Their marriage took place. on a sun
day morning at the Methodist parson-
age in Waterbury Just before meeting
time" as Mr.. Cfandsll stated in rem
iniscing; and the clergyman who tied
the knot that has held for 65 years was
Rev. Thomas Dodgson, minister OF the
Methodist church. Then, without the
having become known 10 their
friends. the Young couple went to
South Duxbury TO church. the young
bride taking her place in the choir and
the stalwsrt bridegroom Unexpectedly
occupying the pulpit because Of the abb
sence of the minister. Called upon 70
ascend to the pulpit. young Crandall, /
with odd nonchalance for a man Just 4
finished with saving the nuptial vows.
with the request that he OIL I
ciate in the absence of the minister and I
read one of Moody's sermons. After
wards the audience learned that they I
had been addressed by bridegroom.
while the sweet voice Of bride had
been heard from the choir loft.
So the married life started.
Finishing out his contract time on
, farm in Berlin. Mr.. Crandall went TO
Duxbury and there the couple set up
heir home on a farm. living in that
own for 22 years While living there
Mr.. Crandall was honored in many
nays. the position which he esteems