Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
GOLDEN WEDDING
DATE Scene OF
HAPPY LAWN PARTY

Tie friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Orrin Palmer met at their
home on tho Abbot road in East Wins
low last evening to celebrate their
i0h wedding anniversary. The party
took place on the lawn in front Of the
house and consisted of games, music
furnished with violins, singing and
general good old-fashion"d time. The
couple We're presented with a net sum
# money in honor Of their long mar
rird life. Refreshments of popcorn.
candy and peanuts were served. and
cigars were passed around during the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer We're both born
In Winslow within five miles of the
farm on which they now live. He was
horn on Reynolds hill and she was
horn on the Pond road. They both at
tended school in town but went to work
While quite young.
peculiar incident In the youthful
. DAYS ofeach was the close friendship
and companionship when little chill
! dren. They were brought up together
as playmates and as they grew older
The neighbors would try to plague them
FOR their friendship. but. as Mrs. Pal
Mer remarked yesterday, 1t only serv-
ed to make them better friends.
But these were only childhood days.
About six or seven years later they
met at family gathering. after long
absence Of seeing each other, and it
was here that the couple really became
acquainted as man and woman instead
Of children. A short time after she
went to Attloboro. Mass, where she
was employed for a year. Upon her
4 h@
following Saturday, the 14th of Sep
tember.
Several years were spent in Winslow
eut Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer were anxious
10 get settled on some fine farm. SO
mey moved to DiXmont. where they
remained eight years, doing an extern
Sve dairy business. marketing and
selling canned produce. One summer
yrs Palmer sold 200 tumblers of fruit
!elly in the city OF Bangor
FOR the last so years. however. they
nave made their home in Winslow and
he Wel known in this city. They
"dke regular trips each week into
m"h with milk. butter and eggs, ana
mrs Palmer stated yesterday that for
wears she had missed only two trips.
Mt Palmer IS n very active man for
U,s age. Last Saturday. with a crew
VI men, he sawed by gasoline power
n'er Tour cords of wood in II hours.
\ put saving wood is not the only thing
e interested in. In past years dur
s me hunting season he was one OF
NV. nv hrst men out on the chase. gener-
Snl returning at night with rabbits.
wa'heTed game, foxes or deer. He
nahs TO go rabbit hunting this win
W. OUT deer hunting means a bit too
much trampjng now.
Mr' Palmer is also interested in poll
t tvs and follows the newspapers care
July day by day.
me frst time l ever voted" he re-
4 ,aINeu Yesterday, was on the Ques
Z "pn OF prohibition. l voted for it and
so r." very glad today for having done
CT. me only thing / wish that gov
! intent officials would do is to chase
rhE pootleSger as hard as sherfrs
rha.se violator of the game laws.
" It's success"
p,Iu,etal Years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
\ On. We're raising pigs on the farm.
r,S morning they We're surprised to
Nn.u III litter of newly horns one
L fo. pig with peculiar left front
ris SNAPPED exactly like human hand
tn animal animal grew to a large hog and
rouple exhibited it to various fairs.
bsir' : winning much comment for
h1s lreak The following year tn.
hmo vas dressed. as he had become
A sc,,,. 1Hey still have several postcard |
'es showing the odd foot.