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MARRIED FIFTY YEARSMr. and Mrs. George S. Roberts Pass Golden Wedding—Celebration at Home of Dr. T. E. RobertsMr. and Mrs. George S. Roberts passed the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on Wednesday and the golden wedding was celebrated on New Year’sday, at the home of their son. Dr. T. E.“ 4Roberts., 320 Euclid, north. Mr. andaMrs. Roberts were married on December 31. 1863, at Whitefield, N. H. Mr.Roberts grew up on a farm near Meredith. X. EL. and as there were no trains in that vicinity then, he drove ten miles in a sleigh to meet his bride, who was Miss Hattie W. Sanborn.Twenty-two years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts came to Oak Park and have1 i\ eel most of the time since at theirpresent home, 335 North boulevard.Thcv have seen three sons and one'■»*daughter grow up and become useful and prominent members of the community. They lost their first child, a daughter, in infancy.All their sons and their wives and children were present at the celebration on Thursday. Their daughter, Mrs. Lucie Roberts Lennox, and Mr. Lenox,are in Europe and could not be present.The company, however, numbered eighteen, among them being eight grandchildren.It was the finest party I ever attended, said Mr. Roberts, the elder, as hedescribed the events of the day. “We had the best time. The boys and girls danced and sang songs and it was a great day for us all. We have three good bpys and we are happy that we all live here in the same community.” Mr. and Mrs. Roberts during their residence here have won many friends, tiieir manner of life exemplifying the virtues for which New England is noted. They are best known, however, thru the prominence of their sons and their daughter, Mrs. Lenox. Dr. T. E. Roberts has for mamr years been one of the well-known physicians in Oak Park and was vdth the First Illinois infantry asmajor surgeon during the Spanish-American war, serving before Santiago. E. E. Roberts is an architect and has,perhaps, built more houses and other structures in Oak Park than any other designer. W. G. Roberts is proprietor df a printing business in Oak Park and fj'sd makes his home here. Mrs. Lenox is a vocalist of move than local reputation and is continuing her study and practice in Europe, where she has beenfor a year.The eight crandchildren look prom-ising to the grandparents and they ex-ptct the third generation to at least excel the record of the first and second.Mr. Roberts is seventy-three, but Mrs. Roberts is still too young to be proud o: her years and her age is not made public. Both are in fine health and find Ire “fifty years afterward” a keen experience and full of interest.
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Oak Park Oak Leaves
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Sat, Jan 03, 1914
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