Golden Anniversary
New Ipswich Historical Society
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Golden Wedding in New Ipswich, NH
Fitchburg Daily Sentinel - April 5, 1892
The children, grandchildren and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Maxwell met at their residence on Saturday evening, April to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their marriage. After singing and speaking by the grandchildren and friends, the bride's brother, John L. Patch of Charlestown, Mass., in a feeling speech, presented them, in behalf of friends in Boston and Charlestown, with a sum of money, and Charles Wheeler, in a few happy remarks in behalf of the friends in Smith Village, presented them with a nice easy cbair, all of which was accepted by Mr. Maxwell ina neat speech. After refreshments and a jolly good time, the company broke up near midnight, leaving their best wishes with the happy pair.
During the evening, their son and his wife and their 12 children were placed in a group by request it being the first time they were all seen together.
Mr. Maxwell and his wife come from a long-lived stock-her mother being 90 years old and her father having died at 76 years and her grandmother at 86. Mr. Maxwell's father lived to be 87 and his mother to the age of 93 years. Mr. Maxwell was born in 1814, and Mrs. Maxwell in 1825.
The following were among the presents: Check from friends in Boston, money from friends in Charlestown, chair and money from friends in Smith Village, sugar spoon from Mr. and Mrs. Putnam, toothpick-holder from Dr. and Mrs. F. Jones, butter knife from Dr. F. W. Jones, money from Mr. and Mrs. Proctor of Sharon, towels from brother's wife in Amherst, and handkerchiefs from a niece in Amherst.
Toothpick holder!
Edwin Maxwell and wife Martha Ann Patch are seated in front row. If their 50th anniversary was in 1892, this photo was taken in 1896 four years after the event and one year before Edwin Maxwell died. Thanks so much for posting article.