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THE GOLDEN WEDDINGStbabeCELEBRATED FOR MR. AND MRS. coWILLIAM N. LEMON AUG. 3. ur. \YMore Than a Hundred Frends Gathered at Their Eagle TownshipHome.—An Original Poem. ofbiCl!hiint\\toThe home of Mr. anti Mrs. Win. X. ulanItLemon located two and one half miles west of Zionsviile became a rendezvous for more than a hundred of their ;t\\ friends last Wednesday, August 3. j m:iIt was the fiftieth anniversary of j be their wedding day. Maple Leaf farm j rii was entered by Mr. Lenon’s parents j in 1S33. They reared a family of one | be son and four daughters—Mrs. Elvira; rii Irvin, of Ontario, Wis.; Mrs. Sarah | ai: Shaw who lives south of Zionsville; j tic Wm. N. Lemon who owns the old |d homestead and Mrs. Emma Turner, of : th Indianapolis. The father died 43 ! years ago and the mother 34 years 1 be ago. William Lemon was born Sept. ; lu 3 2, ISStb Mrs. Lemon was born Feb. | n« 14, 1838. She was the daughter of j b€ Peter Pender who settled on the farm \ th now owned by his only son, Peter m Bender, in 1855. \ eMr. and Mrs. Lemon bought the old a homestead in 1871*. where they have; cc resided ever s-ilice. The family con- ju sists of five sons.'John B., W. Els-j worth, J. Frank, James R., and Cha-. | SI W., and two daughters, Mrs. Mary 11. ! w Smith and Miss Helen Nell. All of j pi the children were present with the exception of two sons. Janies R. and Chas. W., who are located in the west.* it The Lemon home is known far and | he near for its gracious hospitality and if one has ever had the pleasure oflsharing its home like ease and com- ■fort, he will always find it a tenderitbispot in the memorv of after years.ti1The frienlt;ls who gathered to honor •wthis couple on this occason were de*Tlightfullv entertained in the capacious home and on the well kept lawn. A program fitting the occasion was giv*;f cen by Rev. H. 0. Weston, who read a poem, “The Golden Wedding.” com- i *c1 XVposed by Emily Huntington Miller.:! 1)]He also spoke on the subject. “Life as it was Fifty Years Ago.” S. B. Grimes jI £ * •read an original poem entitled, jr I}]‘Sweetheart Always. and spoke on “Life a^ It is Today. Rev. Benj. I 111 Smth then recited “The Ioom of; ^ Life. Rev. F. M. Pavey. of Thorn-1 atown, an old friend of the family, made some happy hits in his characteristic way by alluding to some of the things said by the preceding speakers. An original poem was read by G. Russel Shaw entitled “Thoughts of The Past.The company then all joined in singing “Blest Be The Tie That Binds,” followed by an earnest prayer in behalf of the friends and the couple they came to honor. The company ■was served in the dining room, which was beautifully decorated with cut flowers, gold maple leaves and illuminated with wax tapers. The menu consisted of ice cream and cake and German coffe cake and coffee, and after dinner mints. The presents were numerous, consisting of—China ware, linens, clocks and one hundred and four dollars in gold.Manny letters and telegrams from friends and children abroad were full of good cheer and happy wishes. Among them was a letter from Rev. Dr. C. A. Brooke, the officiating clergyman, of fifty years ago, who vividly described the scenes as he recalled them, especially the golden locks of the groom and the wavy black tresses of tbe brode that have long since turned silver grey. Blessings on bothHfor tbe future. »h;ait\Clt;esoiAiru:UtiCje:irrifiHPsio:hv,siD
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Lebanon Patriot
Lebanon, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 11, 1910
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