The Republican journal., 1922-01-19
50 Golden Years for MIR. and
Mrs. Pearl.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles S. Pearl observed
the golden anniversary of their marriage
Tuesday noon at their home on Union
street by an informal dinner with their
children and grandchildren, and Mrs.
PEARLS brother, Charles III Field, and the
only other living member of the marriage
party, Miss Annie NJ. Bean of Belfast, in
attendance. During the afternoon few
neiphbors and intimate friends called to
pay their compliments, among whom was
Pascal 2. Gilmore of Bucksport, cousin
of Mr. Pearls, and also guest at the
ceremony so years ago.
Although golden anniversaries are rare,
this one is even more singular, in that
there has been no break in the regular
line, there being at the table Mrs. William
IL Whittemore, the only daughter, with
her three children, Eleanor Field, Charles
Pearl and Edith Alma Whittemore; and
Haraden S Pearl, the only son.
Mr. aud Mrs. Pearl were married Jan.
10, 1872, at the home of her parents, the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Bohan P. Field of Bel
fast, the ceremony being performed by
the Rev. George w. Field. d. d., for so
many years pastor of the Central church
in Bangor and an uncle of the bride. The
attendants at the ceremony were sister
of the groom, Miss Emma c. Pearl, who
died in Bangor in 1912, and Miss Annie
M. Bean, of Belfast, who lived to enjoy
the 50th milestone; and George A. Quinn
by, son of DR.. Phineas Quimby and Fred
Haraden, all of Belfast. The ushers were
William +. Bean, who died only recently
in Kansas City, and Albert Burgess, also
of Belfast.
During the years the parents of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Pearl have died; also Mr. Pearls
two sisters, Mrs. James c. Braman of
Auburndale, Mass, and Miss Emma c.
Pearl, who lived the greater part of the
time with her brother. Also, Mrs. Pearl
lost one of her two brothers, George P.
Field, founder of the firm of Field &
Cowles, in Boston. The husband of the
only daughter, the late William F. Whit
temore, also died in this city in January,
1916. But the direct line has remained
unbroken, and both Mr.. and Mrs Pearl
remain in remarkable health and vigor
and with an unusually optimistic outlook
on life.
In commenting upon the event of the
ceremony of 1872 and describing the
ALTAR 1T seems that aside from a large
company of friends who filled the COM
Portable and hospitable homestead in Bel
fast, three barge loads went down from
Bango., led by George Wheelwrieht who
is at present critically ill at his home
here, and who brought bride and groom
back with them to their new home,
which was at first on Division street,
where they lived for a short time, later
moving to 326 Union street where they
have lived for AZ years.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl were attend
ants and members of the Central church,
and now of All Souls. They have lived
nearly an ideal life, Mrs. Pearl having
been identified with many social and
phiianthropic institutions, while her hus-
band has always preferred a quiet home
evening rather than fraternal or club
adventure. While in his middle years he
was deeply interested in politics, business
and home, and his wife and children and
latterly his grandchildren have always
absorbed his sattention.-Bangor CONNER
cIal Jan H.