Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
 Ry NfH ANn MRS 4 T. Rooy

BY MH. AAD MRS a. T. BOON
 On Monday evening from until 10 o'clock MT. and Mrs. Ashley Turner Boon celebrated their golden wedding an- niversary at their home, No. S9 Franklin street. In spite of the pouring rain the house was filled with over hundred guests, several of them from out of town, and members of Uncas Lodge, Odd Eel lows, and of Norwich Nest of Owls, at tended the anniversary celebration in a body.
 The house had been prettily decorated for the occasion with hydrangeas, crys- anthemums, and marisolds added to by bouquets and baskets of flowers, gifts of the many friends of the couple. During the evening the many guests were en- tertained by a pleasing concert by the Owls orchstra and piano selections by Miss Bertrice Green.
 MT. and Mrs. Boon received many beau tiful gifts, among them being a large basket of chrysanthemums from Uncas Lodge, Odd Fellows; over $10o in gold 1 from many friends from the Alpha class of the UniverSa1ist church and from the Owls, many cards of congratulations, and numerous gifts of silver and glass | ware.
 | During the evening refreshments were l served, Mrs. Boon being assisted by her
 daughter-in-law, Mrs. George A. Boon,
 and Masters John Henry and George
 Boon Bell and Mrs. John H. Bell. Mrs.
 Boon was gowned in black silk lace over
 orchid silk taffeta, and her jewels were pearls.
 | Among those present from out of town | were Mrs. J. N. Du Ghetto, of West l Cheshire, sister-in-law of Mrs. Boon, and
 Roy Gardner and mother, Mrs. Clela 1 Gardner of MontyilIe
 Mrs. Boon who was the daughter of the
 late Napoleon and Margaret A. Duchette was united in marriage with MT. Boon, l who at that time lived in Worcester, on
 October 2S, 1872, by the late Rev. J. M
 Paine, pastor of the Universalist snulv.. | Of the union there was one child, a son
 Dr. George A. Boon, who died in Norwich l about ten years ago.
 After their marriage they continued tc I live in Worcester, later moving to Nor l wich, where MT. Boon entered the con- | tracing business. From 1876 to 1880 he 1 did contracting work for the old Norwich l pistol works then on Broadway continu- l ing with them until they went out of l existence, then going to the Hopkins & l Allen company, continuing with them un- 1 til 1884 when he was forced to give ur 1 the contracting business because of ill., 1 ness.
 l III 1881 MT. ana MfS. bOOn went CC | New London where he was employed from l 1887 to 1889 as yard master On the Gen. l tral Vermont road. In 1889 he was in jured and gave up working for the rail l road. He later entered the employ ot 1 the Babcock Printing Press company and was with that company in 1897 when 1 the couple celebrated their 18th annivers-
 ary in New London.
 1 In 1901 MT. and Mrs. Boon returned to Norwich and in 1910 he entered into the I general repair business for himself, oc-
 cupying the rear of his home for his | business, where it remains at the present
 time.
 For the past ten years MT. Boon with
 s. Jeffrey Colt has been in charge of the voting machines in Norwich. He is wide | ly known in fraternal circles, having be- come an Odd Fellow in Worcester, June ] 12, 1872 and joined Uncas lodge of this i city in April 1876. Since that time he has occupied all offices in that lodge and has been prominent in various offices in the Norwich Nest of Owls. Mrs. Boon is member of the Alpha class of the Universalist church and has always been an active worker in the church.
 Both MT. and Mrs. Boon are enjoying the best of health and their many friends in Norwich extend their congratulations on this happy occasion and look forward to congratulating the bride and groom of fifty years ago on many future wed- ding anniversary,