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A GOLDEN EVENTitile er jThe Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Edwin and Mary Searles.A Joyous Occasion at the Hinckley Ridge Home of the Couple. Many Relatives and Friends Attend the Golden Weddinf.ageoffuseter«frieA of t MeWH!entcorUIHpydisgrtHush(earvisauiCU!pobe.toanEcSubeofjuac01IDeiwKe:tlPaAn event of more than ordinary importance occurred at tfce home of Edwin and Mary Searles at Hinckley Ridge Tuesday 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 wife 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 born four children, Charles, now a pastor at Hinckley Ridge; Mrs. Effie Eastwood;L. D. 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 10 grandchildren were present to aid in the celebration of 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 be participants in the interesting celebration.A splendid program was executed in the morning, consisting of songs by two of the grandchildren, Marguerite and Doris, daughters of L. D. Searles of this city, and by all the children to the accompaniment of an old family crgan that has done duty through these many years.The decorations of the old home were an attractive and beautiful part of the glory of the day, the color scheme of gold being maintained throughout producing a scene of golden harmony. Daffodils and other flowers of golden hue, with golden tinted paper was so artistically blended and utilized with such artistic effect by deft and loving hands, together with a golden bell of rather large proportions which was suspended from ceiling directly over the dining table, producing a scene of beauty which charmed the happy guests.Another prominent and very important 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 the 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 wfish them mauy happy returns of the day. Music of various kinds was supplied. Mrs. Austin Damon recited admirably and II. 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, together with the reciting of occurrances which caused a retrospection that lighted up the faces of the older people with radiant joy and aroused an element ofostttt
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Medina Sentinel
Medina, Ohio, US
Fri, Apr 08, 1910
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