Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-10-28
West GOuldsbOrO,

West GOuIdsbOro.
Mrs. William Perkins of Winter Har
Dor visited Mrs. Alpheus Kingsley las
week.
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Morrison and Mr.
and Mrs Elmer NJ. Rolfe of Bar Harbol
called on Elliott Woodwork Sunday
Mr.. Woodworth's condition remains
much the same.
Mrs. Harold Campbell and young
Gouldsboro last week.
Mrs. Harvard Bean, who has been
visiting her sister in Kennebunkport,
| returned home Saturday.
| Miss Norine Woodworth who is at
tending Bar Harbor high school, is
spending a week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott Woodwork.
| Chandler l.. Noyes left Tuesday for
Portland with party of teachers, who
will attend the convention. In the
party We're Supt. of Schools Arthur
! Urann, Miss Leitha Temple, Miss
Gladys Gray, Miss Florence Hancock
| Miss Elizabeth Noyes and Miss Emma
| Burke.
Mrs. McEvoy, who has spent the
summer in Lubec. was weekend
| Monday morning, Mrs. McEvoy, Mrs. p.
S. Wood, Master Philip Wood jr., Miss
| Katherine Wood and Miss Hlda Hodg-
kins left for Lowell, Mass. Mr.. Wood
| will remain here about two weeks
| longer.
School will be closed here after Tues
day, while the teacher, Miss Elizabeth
Moves, attends State convention.
| Oct, &c. l..
| GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. Hill issued in
vitations for their golden wedding an
| niversary at their home here, Friday
| evening, Oct. 23. October is a golden
| month. The moon was making a path
way of gold on the waters of the cove
and the northern lights were sending
shafts of gold across the sky The
house sent out golden rays, and within
all was festive and Joyous.
But where are the bride and groom
| of fifty years ago? Not this young and
gracious woman, this proud and happy
! man, who are welcoming the guests in
| the hall! One looks beyond for the
older generation, but sees it not, and
| reads; CLARA A. Wood. married to
James A. Hill, at West Gouldsboro,
Maine, Oct. 23, 1875, by Benjamin C.
Blackwood, minister Of the Gospel"
dawned. las a man thinketh in his
heart so he is" The Hills, for fifty
years have been given to hospitality,
taken active part in social and public
| life been too happy and busy to medi-
| tate on that Psalm of David, except to
be satisfied. EARLY with thy mercy,
| that we may rejoice and be glad all
our days"
There were between fifty and sixty
guests. Golden messages and golden
gifts, kilograms and telephones of con-
CALCULATIONS from distant friends the
happy mingling of youth and those
who had Travelled far on the journey of
| life the greeting of old friends and the
making of new, made the evening one
of golden happiness for all the guests,
as well as the host and hostess. Will
| ing hands helped serve the delicious
| refreshments, but only Mr.. Hill made
] the coffee
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hill were born in
West Gouldsboro and have always
|
year which Mrs. Hill spent in Massa-
| chusetts with her father and mother
before her marriage. This is the sec
! ond golden wedding in the home,
Mrs. Hills father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wood, having celebrated
| theirs twenty-one years ago next De
cember. Mr.: Cleaves, at ninety-tWo.
came from Prospect Harbor to enjoy
| the happy occasion.
To have lived together for fifty years,
| sharing the joys and sorrows OF the
| common lot of humanity, and still nave
a sane and happy outlook on life and
| take active part in the worlds work
this is worthy of a golden marker,
and such it was.
c. Blance and Mrs. Mary Rand, Winter
Harbor; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Moves,
Mrs. E. E. Bagdon, Miss Helen Hill
East Sullivan; Mr.. and Mrs. FLETCHER l.
Wood, Gouldsboro; Mr. and Mrs. A T.
Holt, Ellsworth; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hutchings,
Mr. and Mrs. l.. P. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
G. Libby, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bruce
Mrs Elizabeth Deasy, Mrs. Myra Shep-
herd Miss Ethel Holland Miss VIDA
Cleaves. Frank Shaw, Richard Shaw,
Lieut. Edward Sheppard and e; w.
Cleaves, Prospect Harbor; Mr. and MRS
George l.. Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles H. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs P. 5.
Wood Mr.. and Mrs. F. P, Noyes, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Rosebrook, Mr.. and Mrs D, A.
Tracy. Mrs. Abby H. Taft Miss Eliza
Written, Miss L. Bernice Stevens, Mrs,
Lewis r. Bunker, Mrs. Arthur Torrey,
Mr. and Mrs, Rodney Reilly, Chandler
L. Moves and Henry Stevens.