Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver B. Cutting
OF Concord, Celebrate
Golden Wedding
(By Mrs. G. NJ. Powers, Corr

Concord, VT Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver B. Cutting observed
their 5Oth wedding anniversary
on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1922.
Friends called from 8 to 9 p.
m. In the evening the roomy
house was filled to overfowing
with friends and neighbors. In
the receiving line were Mr.. and
Mrs. Cutting, Mrs. Cuttings
sister, Mrs. l.. H. Farnum, who
was bridesmaid fifty years ago
and Mr.. Farnum, Mr.. Cuttings
brother Stillman Cutting, Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Mcdonald, C. F.
Cutting, Albert Woodward ,Ro-
land Woodward and Mr.. and
Mrs. Anson V. Cutting.
The reception arrangements
were in charge of Miss Ina M.
Farnum and Mrs. E. A. Gray.
Malbern and Murray Cutting
grandsons, acted as ushers.
Mrs. F. E. Hastings had charge
of the guest book and ushered
to the dining room. Mrs. C.
F. Cutting and Mrs F. F. Reed
served. The dining room was
decorated in gold and white,
with a crystal bowl of freesias
in the center of the table.
The coat rooms were in charge
of Miss Evelyn and Master
Calvin Hastings. Rev. CT. Nc
Intire read two original poems
written for the occasion by
Mrs. A. D. True and Mrs. L. T.
Holton, after which he made
the presentation Of gifts. Mr..
and Mrs. Cutting responded
with a few we'll chosen words
of gratitude and reminisence.
Following are the gifts: a
purse of s86.75 in gold from
Concord friends and neighbors,
SO in gold from a group of St.
Johnsbury friends, $55 mostly
in gold from other friends and
relatives, an electric lamp, a
FURNISHED copper vacuum cara
fe, tray and cut glass tumblers
cut glass bowl, silver pickle
fork, gift box of golden we'd
ding cigars, ruby ring, chain
and pendent, salt and pepper,
hand painted in gold luster,
gold brooch and tie clasp,
brooch and Masonic charm,
sheaf of roses, carnations, roses,
Gala lilies, a beautiful linen
centerpiece, an engraved glass
bon bon dish with gold inlaid,
Among those present from
out-of-town were: Mr. and Mrs
L H Farnum and Miss Ina Far
mum of Boston, Mass, Messrs.
Albert and Roland Woodward
and Murray Cutting from
Springfield, Mass, Mr. and Mrs
R A McKelvey, Mr. and Mrs F
B Lewis of Whitefeld, Mr. and
Mrs A V Cutting, Mr. and Mrs
w C Lewis and George Morse,
of Littleton, F R Powers OF
Lyndon, Mr. and Mrs T E Nc
Donald of East Burke, Mr. and
Mrs Milo Ladd of Waterford
and a load of twenty-four in
number from St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Cutting was formerly
Miss Lois Robinson and came
to Concord from Troy when a
; young girl. She lived on what
is known as the Stewart place
on the Woodward road. She
was the first Worthy Matror
of Adah Chapter, o. E. S. She
is also a Past President of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Mr.. Cutting is . well-knowr
merchant of Essex County, pro.
badly the oldest druggist act
lively engaged in business ir
the state. He started in busi
ness in Concord about fifty
four years ago, opening a store
with capital of only $3.50. He
has continued in business in the
original place till the presen
time. Mr.. Cutting was post
master for eight years, Associ
ate Judge in Essex County fo,
three terms, representative t.
state Legislature in 1900. HI
is a charter member of the frs
: Vermont Pharmaceutical Asso
citation, also 9 charter membe
Of the present association. H,
IS a member OF Moose Rive
Lodge, F. & A NJ, and a char
ter member Of Woodbury. Pos
G.. A. R., also Of Adah Chapte
No. 80, O. f s. lie has helt