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PUTERBAUGH 61st WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.: '-X . ■ \MR. AND MRS. 80UO—Thfl «ixfy-(ln*t wcddlnp: annivemary of Mr and Mrn. Solomon Puterbaufh oi*-curred Monday at th^ir homo In Mackinaw. It was abcut the quietest anniversary that this vensrabl** old couple have passed since their wedding day. They have celebrated Its memory anuu-nlly with their family of descendants and a dinner. The Illness prevalllntf among the people of that vicinity is no rf*specter of persons, and owing to the fact that a number of relatives were ill the usual family reunion was dispensed with, partly also because the family of H J. PuteiiMiugh are spending the winter in ('ftllfcrnla. Mr Puterbaugh is in his H3dyear and his wife in her 79th. Both were ■j engaged in their usual duties about the hous*- on the morning when a Pants-grapher called upon them last week.Miss Kllxa Ann Howell Is a native of Illinois, being bom In White county near ('aiml In the year 1m/0. At the age of t years her parents became dissatlsded nhh the ccuntr’ and returned to Kentucky. They came sgsin to this state during 18.1.V lm*atlng this time In Little Mackinaw townshlj) in a log cahln situ-.»ted near the Oatnes cem»ten'. Mr. Putlt;‘rt)augh lacks only one year of being an Illinois snowbird. The Indians being driven from this section of country only the previous year, the whole oountry was n wilderness at that date. The family consisted of the parents, three sisters and n brother The children were employed f'plnning and weaving and making clothing for the family. They were eduoat**d in a log cabin, st'alcd on slsbs. The sohco! house was also used as s place tor the little neighborhood to worship. Mrs, Puterhaugh tfcamc the mother of four children, tliree hoys and a girl, only two of them living at the present date. Messrs. J. H. and H J. Puterhaugh The former resides one mile smith of Mackinaw and H J. a raatdent of the vllhige. At the age of IS she connected herself with the f*hrtstlsn church and her husband eventually became In the ocurse of events the principal pillar of the Mackinaw church, and the wife his counsel and faithful helper.Solomi'n Puterbsugh was horn September 9. !»23. in Miami county. f)hlo. He came with his nsrents and located In Mackinaw township. Tasewell county. In 1*311 at the age of 17. He has remained there for sUty-sIx years, farming and st^'H'k raising as ii vocation, at which he and his wife proved themselves efhcient and successfulMr Puterhaugh was married on February 27. 1K44. tn Miss Kllxa Ann Howell, making the celebr^itii n yesterday th^dr flxtv-flrst wlt; ddlng annlversar\’- Theyretthd In a log cabin jmt a quarter of a mile south of ids father's residence and there hegan firming In d»ad earnest Ry heing Industrious and economical thee uccumulntrd snfhclont means to bulM n mor** eomodlous dwelling on a tract of land «htnlned fr^ m his father, which ofterward became known as their old homcHtead From year to year they added ttd)lnlng land to their comfortable home, until they were accounted large land owners and at the present time qult^ wealthy otherwise,Mr. Puierliaugh was s great hunter In ills early days and he can count the deer, luikey. prairie chb’kens. quails, foxes, cuons and 'iotsums by the score that lell a prey to his gun and pack of ttained fox htiunds.Mr. and Mrs Puterhaugh were always hosT'it'ildy inclined and tiny were notedMON PUTER8AU0H.for their enjoyment of young company and prided themselves on having their children bring their playpialps hxme with them from school to spend fke night, During tho fall, walnuts, hickory nuts, haxle nuts and the fruits of the orchard were garnered in abundance, and in the long winter evenings when their house was the shelter of many young people from neighboring famales, the animation and xest of Mr. Puterbaugh's Inexhaustible stock of gorx! humor and mis-chlsvous pranks, made their home an ideal place of entertainment.Fifty years ago it was customary with the farmers thnt had a few surplus cattle to butcher at home and sell the meat out to the neighbors. People those days were counted neighbors, even though they lived a far distance away Mr. Puter-baugh. resring rattle on a large scsie. always hsd many good ones to dispose of. and he would run s country butchei* chop on this style every spring snd summer. FYcm once to twlc«* s week he would butcher, the meat lcing salshle only on the following m'^»ming quite’early.In those days jlubltc entertainments were scarce and the farmers were able to get a full night’s sleep all the time, and they ususlly got up in th** morning. But when thnt morning came around they would be previously pnqiarvd to make the rush for Puterbaugh's to slt;=e who could gel there first, and also to procure the choicest roasts. Itolling or frying ple-’es of the animal Kver*body had s little cash stored sway for these occasions and everything w'^nt for cash.It Is quite apparent amlt;^ng the early settlers from whence the Immense wealth of Mr. f'utcrbnugh came, for the wherewith that eventually made him rich was chiefly accumulated during the early days.Mr. Puterhaugh being brought up under the admonition of devout imrents. It was quite natural for him to accept the ('hristlan doctrine at an early age. and at the age of 21 he Joined the church and scon lecame one of its pillars, and also in the course of time Its finanelal HupiMirt. Hlt; served as an elder almost since his debut into the church. Ho was treasurer of the C'hristlan church of Maekinaw from twcsity-five to thirty years, and while aerlng In this capacity no hills of this church went begging for s paymaster and the minister relt;'elved his weekly salary promptly on Monday morning .without regard to the church’s ability to pay. He also served as secretary of the Hunday school twenty consecutive years, giving perfect satisfaction in everj- capacity W’hcrcln his lot happened to fail.Mr Ihiterlmugh proved his faith byheing charitable In church affairs and a liberal don.Ttor to h« Kurekn t’oliege. whh h Is confr *lled by the Christian church Mr. Piif«‘Phaugh was one nf three stockholders who founded the Mackinaw lank, of Porter Urns, and Puterhaugh, and he served as president of this Institution during Its business career. His politics is Repiibllran, yet^e in g stanch ieinperan»e msn. ign«'rtjj^e\ery Inklingof Intemperttnce. nnhle flcpuhJicnn out nil uncl»«nilni Mr. fhitertaugh has been sim'c I; injtirles from a crlpjillug ctne of necessrtiy for himHeves that the will yet ferret puhiic officials, m' an invalid and 'jgust. He received which resulted In hips no thnt it Is to use crutches Ingetting around in *he house. His twlt;» sons have sp«n*d no expense in relieving his condition and in making bin long, trying lt;»rden! as pleasant for him as poa-nlhle. Me has a constant attendant since he was iiurt.
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Bloomington Weekly Pantagraph
Bloomington, Illinois, US
Fri, Mar 03, 1905
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