1924- 50th anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Barna Phelps
Date:	98-04-11 21:23:12 EDT
From:	tess@sover.net (Terry Perham)

from the Brattleboro Reformer
                Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt.
                           1924

                GIFTS INCLUDED $50 IN GOLD
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Mr. and Mrs. Barna Phelps of West Brattleboro Observed Golden Wedding
Anniversary--Family Dinner Party

Mr. and Mrs. Barna Nathan Phelps celebrated their golden anniversary
yesterday in their home in West Brattleboro, when their children and
relatives gathered at their home for a dinner party at 6 o'clock and
social time in the evening.  Mr. and Mrs. Phelps were presented $50 in
gold from relatives and neighbors, also several bouquets of cut flowers
and other gifts.

        The decorations in the dining room were of yellow, the dining table
being especially attractive.  For the centerpiece was a large gold cake,
with yellow icing, made in the form of a basket.  The handle of the
basket was represented by two wedding rings and inside the basket were
placed the gold pieces.  There were 23 who sat down to dinner.  In the
evening music, instrumental and vocal, was rendered and a social time
was enjoyed.
        Those attending from out of town were, Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Blodgett
of East Charlemont, Mass., Miss Pauline Fisher of Fair Haven (Vt), Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Carr, Glenn Carr and Leon Smith all of Greenfield.
        Mr. and Mrs. Phelps were married June 10, in Wilmington by Rev. Nathan
Wilder, pastor of the Methodist church of that place.  Eight children
were born to them, six of whom are living.  They are:  Gratia A. wife of
F.P. Carr of Brattleboro, Jennie Elizabeth Phelps of West Brattleboro,
Georgianna, wife of John Hadgraft of La Crosse, Wis., Bessie Lenora
Fisher of Brattleboro, Henrietta, wife of Leon Smith of Brattleboro and
Ethel Josephine, wife of Harold Blodgett of East Charlemont, Ma.. There
are also 12 grandchildren.
        Mrs. Phelps, whose maiden name was Nancy A Bratton, was born in
Stamford (Vt) Dec. 6, 1849.  She is a member of the Methodist church in
Stamford, having joined that church when a yong woman.
        Mr. Phelps was born in Halifax Dec. 23, 1837, where he lived until he
enlisted in the Civil war with Company E, 11th Vermont regiment.  He say
service for three years and was in the battles of Petersburg, Cold
Harbor and Spottsylvania, but was not wounded.
        During the early part of Mr. and Mrs. Phelp's married life they lived
in several states, but for the past thirty years they have been
residents of West Brattleboro.  He worked several years at farming and
at the trade of a carpenter until his health gave out.  He is a member
of Sedgwick Post, G.A.R.
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(c)1998, Terry Perham
Courtesy of
Terry Perham
Hinsdale, NH
tess@sover.net

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