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MR. AND MRS. TIIOS. MOFFAT i p;50 YEARS WED I clHonored by Relatives on Golden Wedding Day! t csHg:slt; waiPclt;tlHd;scinStanding high in the esteem of their fellow citizens and enjoying the friendship of all their neighbors and hosts of acquaintances, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. si Moffat, Beaver Rd., reached on Monday, Dec. 15th, the fiftieth milestone of their matrimonial life, in anticipation of the event they had made their plans to observe the day in a suitable but , quiet way and to this end had invited • a few of their nearest relatives to have j tc tea and spend the evening with them. For this was the day of days, the golden jubilee of that day when the minister united two loving hearts in j P the holy bonds of matrimony and set the seal of the church upon the union. The bride and groom so happy then, had lived to see the fulfillment of their hopes and the best wishes of all the wedding guests. Happiness had grown and ripened and nellow.ed with the years and time had given it a depth and fulness and richness that only those who have lived together as man and wife for fifty years, in undivided affection, true devotion and sympathetic understanding, can fully comprehend.g!t\hilediRBh;VImciXTinwtrteUinccin1)hit;iaialt;Plt;In celebration of their wedding day therefore, 0 o’clock found Mr. and Mrs. Moffat as host and hostess, assistedby their estimable granddaughters, Misses Helen and Marjorie Lycett, it-ting at the tea table, entertaining a group of their nearest kith and kin who live within easy driving distance. This little group consisted of theirson-in-law, daughter and granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walkey andMiss Jessie Walkey, Xcwtonvillc; Mrs. Moffat’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Gray; her sister. Mrs. J. J. Lord. Bowmanville. and their sister-in-law, Mrs. David Moffat. Orono.And now just after tea to the principals • * of this gathering came a real surprise ' 1 and something they had not planned for. Other guests, more relative^ in the family circle, began to arrive and swelled the number participating in the event to about twenty-five. “And theybrought gifts of gold and frankin-cense and myrrh.” to quote the Bible.1These gifts were symbolical. In this | ; instance the guests brought the gold, and if not exactly the other two, other things symbolical lt;f gladness, goodwilland fond regard.Miss Jessie Walkey explained thepresence of the larger circle of IrieinN in the following address read by herto ’tier bewildered grandparents.“We, your friends have gathered together to celebrate with you and tooffer our loving congratulations on this ^ your golden wedding day and to ex- j press our heart-felt desire that many j more years of life may be granted to j gj you. Years like past, golden in the i w,viCltltlelt;trirwRdiinBmacwisa M c Y aiarprerorGlt;W(inRlt;ClMMSiMTlt;urest sense of the word, years crownd with our Heavenly Father’s loving _indncss and tender mercy. 1 rials and :ifficulties there have been, but always Ihere was the upholding of His band, ; ^ nd ever stood the promise, ‘Fear not,am with you.’ . .“We your family, rejoice in whaton have been to each other, in stin-hinc and shadow, unselfish, thought-ul and sympathetic.“As parents, you have been tender nd devoted, watchful, kind and con-idcring no sacrifice too great if thcrc-y you could better minister to those it rusted to your charge. You instruct-lt;1 us by precept and example and truly our loved ones shall ‘Rise tip and callon blessed.’“Your friendship has been no com-ion quality of friendship, which not nly embraced the ordinary opportunity ut went out of its way to be kind, acrificing for others, yet feeling it no acrifice and continuing so through theears. What a joy, that friendship ke this with Christ as its centre, docs ot end with this mortal life but is erfected in the Heavenly home. As a nail token of otir esteem for you, we sk you to accept these simple gifts nd we hope you will live to enjoylem.” I orSigned by tilYour friends. MMisses Helen and Marjorie Lycett icn presented their grandparents with ^ large bouquet of golden lined roses ^ 'mums, surpassing in freshness te _ loveliness anything envisioned by k€ 1 Midas; also a cabinet of silverware, ar lives, forks and spoons, for bad not ^ e honored couple now doubled the tb stance to their silver wedding mark, her gifts were: first, a linen table fgth bordered in gold, which was laid | c .on a table then a set of serviettes tli gold lordcrs and finally a (7 piece nner set with floral designs in goldid yellow. . | |jFrom the fullness of their heartsr. and Mrs. Moffatt thanked the don-s and when the applause had ceased 11ere followed a period of music andeechmaking. Mr. Will Moffat, Mr,obert Moffat. Mr. David Moffat andr. Neil Yellowlees expressed their loughts and feelings in congratula-»ry speeches while Mr. Yellowlees, iss Helen Yellowlees and Miss Betty ingle, Bowmanville, contributed musi-d numbers. A number of congratula-iry letters, telegrams from distant retires were also received and read, cv. W. I\ Rogers of the United Imrcli with Mrs. Rogers, was present id made the concluding speech. Refreshments were served and a leasant evening with its retrospects id reminiscences closed with the sing-f \u!d Lang Syne.Thos. Moffat and Johanna Grayere married on Dec. 15, 1K80, by Rev.. Leslie, Presbyterian minister, at the nine of the bride’s father, the late eo. Gray, Newcastle. Until eighteen tars ago when they moved into New-istlc, they farmed in Clarke township i the neighborhood of Newtonvillc. Their three daughters married inirn, the eldest, Ethel, to Mr. Louis jkinson, now deceased; the second, label, to Mr. Alf. C Lycett, now of fshawa, and the youngest, Maggie, tolr. Robt. Walkey, Newtonville. Mrs. vcett died some years ago leaving er two daughters, Helen and Marjorie, dio have since made their home with icir grandparents here and been com-
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Bowmanville Canadian Statesman
Bowmanville, Ontario, CA
Thu, Jan 01, 1931
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