The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-30
HAWLEY GOLDEN WEDDING.
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the primary and beginners departments
of the school marched in the door and
down the center aisle of the chapel, each
presenting large yellow chrysanthemum
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley, who made brief
remarks Of appreciation.
The gifts included nearly 500 in gold.
S1O of which was presented by Mr. and
Mrs. 1aWley's children, bouquet OF yell
low chrysanthemums from the office of
the EStey Organ Co., where Mr.. HawIey
has been employed about 80 years, a pair
of goldcloth sofa pillows, also large
number of other remembrances in the
way of useful and ornamental gifts,
flowers and cards Of congratulation.
Mrs. Hawley wore her wedding dress
yesterday afternoon as it was made 90
. Included in the family party enter
tanned at the Hawley home over the
weekend in recognition of the ami
versary We're Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Hawley and two sons of Holden. Mass,
MIR and Mrs. Luther w. HawIey, jr
and son and daughter of New Rochelle.
n " Miss Maria r. Taft and Willis H.
Taft of Taftsville, Mrs. Edwin Aims
worth of Hartland and Ray Harvey of
Woodstock.
Luther Walker Hawley was one of the
four children of Charles and Salina
(Walker) Hawley of Windsor, where he
was born July Z, 1917. He attended
high school there. finishing previous to
the time when graduation exercises We're
held. He came to BrattlebOrO in the WIN
ter of 1870 and for short time was III
the furniture business with the late q. h.
Douglas in West BrattlebOro, under the
name of Douglas & Hawley. The busl-.
ness was augmented and the name
changed to the New England Furniture
Co, Mr.. Hawley being secretary and
treasurer He soon took Il position III
the office of the Estey Organ Co. For
many years he was office manager. but
more recently he and Col. j. Gray Estey
have handled the correspondence relative
to the pipe organ department, which now
is large part of the company's business.
He has a sister. Miss Addie l. Hawley,
who lives in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred s. Knight of II Western avenue. a
brother, Frederick \. Hawley, father OF
Mrs. knight, died about nine years ago
i'm Manchester. and a sister, Mrs. Susan
Sheldon died in Minnesota several years
Mrs. Hawley was Miss Laura X. Taft
of Taftsville. where she was born Aug:
%. 1919. one of the five children OF
Daniel and Ruth (HalD Taft. She at
tended Norwich seminary and taught
school before her marriage, Oct. ~, lS!z'
in Taftsville She has a sister Mss
Maria r. Taft. and a brother, Willis ii.
Taft, both of Taftsville. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley have lived IN
Rrattleboro all their married lite, thelr
home for IS years being the house at 10
Chaniu street now occupied by MT ana
Mrs. Dewitt {. Culver. who bought the
Mace three years ago. Since that ume
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley have lived IN their
nresent home on Crosby street.
Three children were born TO Mr.. ana
Mrs Uawley They are: Charles 1;
HavIey Of Holden. Mass, graduate OF
Worcester Polytechnic destitute and the
Law department Of the George Washing
TON university. who at present Is patent
LAWYER with Southgate x Southgate IN
Worcester. Mass: Jessie /. Hawley,
graduate of the New England Conserva-
tory of Music. accompanies to kehneth
Wells. sunervisor of music in the Brattie-
boro public schools, and a teacher 9I
nisno and harmony and luther '"
JIoyvIev. If. IF New Rochelle, \. \. a
araInate of Worcester Polytechnic Instr /
tnta i'm 1908 and of the law department
90 +be George Washington university, VINO
NJ present i patent lawyer IN New
York city They also have hve grand
children. Charles Freeman HawleE ma
walker Hawley. children of Mr.. and NJ.
Charles n. Hawley; and Luther llav,d'
laura Ruth. and Lola. children OF MI
and Mrs Luther w. Hawley. Jr.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Hawley are @hei ID
bars Of the First BAPTIST church lF-
Tay-Iav Joining Anril >, ISL. and MIS-.
IIawley Joining May >, 1876. and nave
heau ardent church workers since young
manhood and young wamanheod.
Mr. Hawley has hoen nee'.,N
preacher since Nav, 1877. When tlp /
rburch began to recognize IN larger
,,,aasrre its obligation TO the surrouhd-