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AGOLDEN EVENTThe Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Edwin and Nary Searles.A Joyons Occasion at the Hiackley Ridfe Home of tbe Couple. Mioy Relatives and Friends Attead the Golden Weddin£.An event of more than ordinary importance occurred at the home of Kdwin and Mary Searles at Hinckley RidgeTuesday when their children, grandchildren, relatives and friends assembled to celebrate the golden wedding of this aged and respected couple who have lovingly and faithfully traveled life’s pathway together for fifty years.Mr. Searles was born at Hinckley Ridge 71 years ago while his wile first observed the light of day in Royalton. Ohio, having passed her 69th milestone.They were married at the bride's home in Royalton 50 years ago Tuesday last and began the activities of life together at Hinckley Ridge where they have ever since resided. To this happy union were bom four children, Charles, now a pastor hI Hinckley Ridge; Mrs. Bflie Eastwood;L I). Searles of Medina and Levi J. Searles who lives with his parents at the old home. These children are all living except Mrs. Eastwood, who died about six years ago. In addition the to grandchildren were present to aid in the celebration ol fifty years of married bliss There were present at the celebration,62 relatives and many friends who have known this delightful old couple lor so many years and were happy to he participants in the interesting celebration.A splendid program was execut-d in the morning, consisting of songs by two of the grandchildren, Margueriteand Doris, daughters of L. D. Searles of this city, and by all the children to the accompani meut of an old family crgan that has done duty through these many years.The decorations ol the old home were an attractive and beautiful part ol the glory of the day, the color scheme of1 gold being maintained throughout pro-ducing a scene ol golden harmony. Daffodils and other dowers of golden hue,It with golden tinted paper was so artistic-S ally blended and utilized with such ar-= tistic effect by deft and loving bands, to- • gether with a golden hell ol rather large proportions which was suspended from ceiling directly over the dining table, producing a scene of beauty which charmed the happy guests. s Another prominent and very imports tant part of the happy occasion was the = excellent chicken-pie dinner with other = choice and delicious edibles prepared by the children whose hearts welled up with love for their dear old parents who had nourished and cared for them in their tender years and marked out to them the path of rectitude, together with tbe daughters-in-law.In the evening many of the neighbors and friends who have known Mr. and Mrs. Searles so many years, and some who have known and lived near them through the half century of married life, were present to rejoice with and wrish them mauy happy returns of the day. Music of various kinds was supplied. Mrs. Austin Damon recited admirably and H. Damon added zest to the occasion with his graphophone.One of the sons, Rev. C. H. Searles gave an exceedingly valuable reminis cent talk of the mauy interesting events that occurred during the long married * life of his aged and beloved parents, to-33 getber with then citing of occurrences2 which caused a retrospection that lighted fis up the faces of the older people withJ|jp I radiant joy and aroused an element ofinterest in the mind* of those of the later generationsAnother matter which delighted the aged people was the presentation to them of (51.50, mostly in gold and many other uselul ami valuable presents. Many letters were read from distant relatives ami friends who were unable to he present.As this extraordinary event in the lives of these old and respected citizens of Medina Co. terminated, an old, old song was joyfully indulged n by those pres ent, and all expressed unto the happy couple their felicitations and that many more years he added to their happy wedded life.Seaday Observance.“Sunday observance” was the topic discussed by three layman at the Con gregational church Sunday evening Huber Root spoke of how a young man should spend his Sabbath, suggesting early rising, the reading of the Bible, 1 visit with mother, and regular attend ance at church. Mayor Richards discussed the subject from a legal stand point, reading all the laws having 1 hearing on the subject and said it was up to every good citizen to obey these laws and see that they were enforced. B. 1 Eckert spoke of the use and abuse e f Sunday, saying that no fixed rule could be adopted for all classesaud conditions of people, hut thought we should he judged by the motive that prompted the act. He said anything was permissible 011 the Sabbath that was helpful to a man both physically ami spiritually.at Cs f jr a ueai I an op left tl suddi haps liver] car g field, bugg laKei quell shall but t Th ideni same aease Medi phys furni Th iu a ' wora delipCensus Enumeration.In view of the fact that the census enumeration of the village of Medina, as well as the whole I'nited States, is to be gin on Friday, April 15, 1910, the enumerator, Lewis II. Randall, has suggested that each person in the village be prepared to answer the following questions and in ca«.e the husband or any member of the family or household is away, to secure the necessary information from him or them and be able to answer for the absent members and thus save the enumerator the lime ami trouble of returning for this information:Name, sex, color, age at last birthday, single or married, widowed or divorced, number of years of present marriage, mother of how many children, how many living and how many dead, place1 of birth, place of birth of father, place of birth of mother, year of immigration to United States, whether naturalized or alien, whether able to speak English, or, if not, give language spoken, trade or profession, or particular kind of work done, general nature of business, establishment in which you work, whether an employer, employee, or working ou own account, whether out of work on April 15, 1910, number of weeks out of employment iu 1909, whether able to read, whether able to write, attended school any time since September 1909, own or rent home, owned home free or mort gaged, whether farm or house and lot, whether a survivor of Union or Confederate army or navy, whether blind (both eyes), whether deaf and dumb.All questions are to he treated as strictly confideutal under penalty of the law. Besides these questions there are a great many others in addition to these to he answered by owners or renters of I farms.—There was turned over to the trustees of the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon (733-33 by C. W. Collin, ex ecutor of the estate of Robert Hall, de ceased. In accordance with the will of Mr. Hall, the Baptists will also receive annually the dividends from 16 shares of The A. I. Root Co. stock which will a-mount to about (80 a year.
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Medina Sentinel
Medina, Ohio, US
Fri, Apr 08, 1910
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