New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
PROMINENT COUPLE
 MARRIED 55 YEARS
MT. and Mrs. X. H. Dresser Residents Here Many Years
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WINS
Plans Completed for Teachers Re ception-Blues Lose Close Battle to Watertown-Episc Church Activities for Week-Items.

residents of Plainville for many years, will observe their 55th we'd ding anniversary tomorrow. The l couple, who reside at West Main and Church streets, will not hold any special celebration in honor of | the day. MT. Dresser will work at | his duties during the day as usual. They were married on October ] 14, 1875, in Southington by Rev. Alexander Hall. then pastor of the Plainville Congregational church Mrs. Dresser was formerly Miss Lucy A. Evans of Southtngton. They | had one daughter, who is now dead. Both have large numbers of friends and undoubtedly will be the tory calls.
 MT. Dresser was born in Plain vile on July 4, 1S4S. When he was five years of age. his parents, who were among the original settlers in Plainville. moved to Iowa, where they resided for some time. MT. Dresser's father was a forty-niner and was descended on his mothers side from the founders of the Peck, Stow Ss Wilcox Co. in Southington. From Iowa the Dressers went to New York state and in 1870 Mir. Dresser returned to Plainville when he was 22 years of age then. He | has resided here ever since and has watched Plainville gradually grow from a small village to an enter prising town.
 He worked at various occupations years has been employed at the Sessions Clock Go. in Forestville. He is enjoying splendid health at the present time despite his advanced age and works daily, seldom miss ing a day at the factory. He is bright and cheerful and expects to live for a good many years to come. Mir Dresser is very active in fra ternal organizations, having been a member of Masonic lodges for 50 years. He was a member of a'New York state lodge for five years and has been connected with Frederick lodge. A. F. S A. M.. of Plainville for the past 55 years. Not single member of Frederick lodge who was in the organization when MT. Dres- ser first joined is living. MT. Dresser is also a member of Sequassen lodge, I. o. O. F., and Pythian lodge, Knights of Pythias. He takes an ac- tive interest in the affairs of the Plainville Congregational church where he Is a member of the execu- tive committee. He has been a mem- Der of the church for about a half century.
 Ever since reaching his Fist birth day, MT. Dresser has been a strong worker in the democratic party. He is a party booster in every sense of the word and has held numerous offices on the democratic ticket. He has been justice of the peace and grand juror and has served as mod orator in many town and state cleo tions. MT. Dresser never misses democratic gathering of any descrip- ton and was honored at the caucus last week by being placed before the meeting as justice of the peace candidate. He was forced to resign because of the age limit provided by state law. He has a keen memory and can remember the names of many who served in town and state offices back 40 and 50 years ago. Mrs. Dresser was born in South ington and is 80 years of age. She is also a member of the Congrega-