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ERWIN FAMILY IN REUNIONPLEASANT EVENT THURSDAY WEST or THE CITY.Fortieth Wedding Annlverasiy of Mr. and Mn. R. X. Erwin ■ Delightfully Celebrated.efaghair lt;fmt htri • *ad, ail—a(ll*f Jff* 1W.Mr. aod Mia. Richard X. Erwin, piorter residents of AUcd county, cvlebrit ed th« fortieth anniversary marriage Thursday at iheir fnl rain bora# on the Illinoie ala miles west of thla city, and event brought together siaty-t relatives and frlenda In a moat joyable family reunion.Mr. Erwin la 60 yean of are; bis life companion S9. and both at* among the best known and moat highly eiteemed resident* of Alien couaty. They were married forty years ago by Rev. Robinson, a pioneer Methodist Episcopal minister, and the ceremony occurred upon the farm which ha* been their borne ever sio.-r that time. A group photograph of the family and guests was taken Thursday as the patty was seated beneath the old apple tiee which has been a laud mark upon tbs place fat half a century.About o:.e bundled and fifty invi-tatlona had been issued and the guests spent the day tu a most enjoyable manner. Ouests from a distance wete met.at the station in this city and driven to the farm house, whare a magnificent dinner was one of the features of the day. Mias Alice Fairfield contributed to the enjoyment of the gnesta by a number of fine elocutionary selections, and Mr. and Mrs. Erw;n wera Uie recipients of a large number of veiy handaome presents.The guests picaent included theeoKwieev eeeeeeseeeeooeeoee oe-Rev. Oeo. Muaaon, Ligouier, Ind Recitation —“Old Man and Jim”............Dr. W. H. StephensonSO Of !•»«•• *•♦• i a a » lt;a • lt;......Qoaitet of Monmouth. Ind.Reminiscences and songs...................... The Old SettlersPie Eating Contest..........................Twelve Little RoysBenediction.........................Rev. J. Webster BaileyDuting the picnic dinner, which wilt be served in the grove, the Wayne Tent band wilt T.ort.r a program of popular music.LOCAL LINES.A cis* cf diphtheria was reported at 012 West Creighton avenue tl.is mcrnlnf.Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. L'.n-dcoburg. corner of Swinney avenue and Rockhlll street—a son.John W. VoTdermark was at Albion yesterday attending the reunion of the Nobie county old aettleia.Mrs. W. M. Kllnkel and daughter retimed today from a visit at Butler. They have been absent a week.The Rome City clib perpetrated a surprise upon Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Dash Isst evening. It proved one of the most pleasant social occasions eeer enjoyed by this popular organisation.CASTOR IAFar Iihsti and CkUdm.Ik IM Yn Bnt Ahnp BcughtHears the fiCJdwPdf50 ct.IIOSJWICl w »« •■ • iscin teres; you.CoftlAnd other light we chief place of Inter You will flni ot son by reason of *b Have you seen tCoWe b iTP pltcHWAYNE904 Calhi...WH..RUBThat isdi low the C!We ha of these gup.Gi Gi SciTHE HA 202*204-*
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Fort Wayne Sentinel
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Fri, Jun 06, 1902
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