Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert of 10
Kendall street, Augusta. celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
Monday and February is a most
significant date to- them, because
that is the date upon which Mr.. Gill
bert was born, the date upon which
he took for his bride. Elise Giguere
and that is the date OF the birth of
their first born, Ernest Gilbert. or
a family of Is children. ten are liv-
ing. They also have 81 grandchil-
dren.
Tuesday was day of general iol-
lification for the Gilbert family and
their many friends and relatives as
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert are well and
most favorably known. In their -,
years residence in this city they
have made hosts of friends. espcc-
tally among the French people Of
the city. The demonstrations In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert, tes-
titled to that.
Jubilee mass was celebrated It st.
Augustine's church, Tuesday with
Rev. Father J. c. Casavant officiat-
ing. During the day, Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert entertained many of their
old friends at their pleasant home
on Kendall street. renewing old
times and generally enjoying the
day.
At $50 o'clock. about 100 friends
and relatives of the guests Of honor,
sat down to a banquet in ST. John
the Baptist hall. A sumptuous re-
past was enjoyed and the couple
toasted in glowing terms. At eight
o'clock, a reception was tendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert. An address
of best wishes and good cheer was
given by Joseph Fortier and a purse
of $50 in gold was presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert from their children and
friends.
Old time dancing and jolly good
time made the hours pass all too
quickly. Music for the evening vas
furnished by family orchestra.
composed of relatives of the guests
of honor: Joseph II. Gilbert, violin !:
Miss Juliet Gilbert, piano and
Charles Simard, drums.
A lunch was enjoyed later in the
evening and the party broke up in
showering best of wishes upon the
guests Of honor. going home feeling
happy that they could count among
their friends such upright citizens
as Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert.
Thomas Gilbert was born In st.
Frederick, County of Beauce. Quebec,
Feb. 2, 1S49, the son of Charles and
Sophia Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert was
born Elise Giguere, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Giguere of
the same place. They were married
Feb. 2, 1915, and had Is children.
ten of whom are now living. Their
children are: Ernest and Orel, who
are neighbors at East Broughton,
Quebec, Augustus, Adelard, Joseph
II. and Lawrence L., all of Augusta;
Mrs. Paul Fortier of Augusta, Mrs.
William Patenaude Of Augusta, Mrs.
Augustus Vigue of Waterville and
Mrs. Joseph Cloutier of Augusta.
There are 81 grandchildren. but no
eat-grandchildren, as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert 6rst came to
Augusta to live in 1902. He Is now
retired, but during his working days
was an active man, tilling the soil
and working in the woods. He re-
calls. now, the many times he has
walked, during haying time, between
Augusta and st. Frederick, a dis
lance OF $50 miles. The custom was
to come here and put In the 'ay
crop, which was earlier and then go
to Canada and put in the crop there.
Parties of six or more young men
would walk between the two places,
making the trip in four days or less.
They didn't have any lifts" in