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Smuniiiiitttii.'illiiitiliM.!fUUmililiiiliiiiliiiilUMedina Couple Near 62d Wedding Anniversary.......... M..... .... . I . * * a a I I ■ I lllllllllllll II . I. • (Mtl. (lll.illliltMlllllftlillilltlllllftl 1 liillflfflSATURDAY of next week, Dec. 30,wdl be a red-letter day in the lives of a well-known Medina couple, as it will mark the 62nd anniversary of their marriage.It is indeed rare that the companionship ot a man and wile is vouchsafed for so long a per.od, hence when such an occasion does occur it is an event outstanding not only to the ones immediately interested, but to the community as well.It was on Dec. 30, I860 ,that JohnL. Waltz and Eva C. Waltz accepted each other for better or worse, in Lafayette township, this county, the ceremony being performed by Rev. N.I L. Lewis, a prom.nent minister of that time, but long since departed. The bride with her parents had come-from Allegheny county (now Garrett), Md., Several years before and settled in Lafayette, while John, a resident of the same county in Maryland, followed in 1859. And notwithstanding that Mr. and Mrs. Waltz are cousins and bore the same surname before the.r marriage, they never met until the former’s arrival in Lafayette, says Mr. Waltz.after the outbreak of theturning home he engaged in farming in Lafayette until about 20 years ago, when with his venerable helpmeet he moved to Medina, where tney havesince resided.Mr. Waltz was born June and Mr*. Waltz was born1832, their ages being respectively 86 and 89 years. While the burden ofAIXlt;«/iVr , *. «4%w* ' * i* \% X *|•£*k•«f * .-j-.f' **C- 1fw.Vw«- t rS} x’ * ’ *• • » 9 ^MR. AND MRS. JOHN WALTZlike to keep tab on the great and many things that will happen between now and 2922. I remember when there was only one short strip of railroad in the country, and that 18 1835 I was *n Maryland,” said Mr. Waltz, Dec 26 *'anlt;* now there is scarcely a hamlet’ anywhere that cannot be reached by the ‘iron horse and rail.’ ”Mr. and Mrs. Waltz were blessed by five children, only one of whom is living—Mrs. Kittie May Blanot of Medina.Upon the 50th anniversary of their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Waltz celebrated the event with a dinner, at which upward of a hundred friendsand relatives were present. A like celebration was enjoyed also upon the 60th ann.versary. This year is to be no exception, although the festivities will not take place untilJan. 3, 1923, and will be held at the Odd Fellows hall. Members of the Women’s Relief Corps and the G. A.R. w‘11 assist in making this unusual occasion the brightest, if possible, ot all the 61 anniversaries that have preceded it.The Sentinel extends its heartiestlSoonWar of the Sections, Mr. Wall listed in the army, the 42d O.(L»arheld’s regiment) serving three years and participating in many thousand years, important engagements w th which that famous regiment is credited. Re-V. I.forvears has rested rather heavily ,Mrs. Waltz of late, both she and her congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Johndevoted companion enjoy reasonably Waltz, and hopes that they may bespared for many more happygood health, particularly the latter, spared tor many more nappy anm-who says he would like to live for a versaries of the r wedding day, evenwhv he re- ii the venerable groom shall not be...... ■*' 2922, as he.A. s Vv o cl“Because this is the best permitted to linger until place I have ever been, and I would 1 so youthfully yearns.plied:
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Medina Sentinel
Medina, Ohio, US
Wed, Dec 21, 1921
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