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Mr. nod Mia. Stuart E, Ik II. of thiscity, cclebt.ite to-dav 1 li#*u fiftiethwedding anniversary. Owing to MrsBell icing iu feeble health and tiniillness of her daughter, Mrs. Phinneytno formal reception trill In* held m wa*intended, hut Mr. and Mrs. Bell ttIs* atwarfrom 10 to 3 o'clock to anyfriends who mar desire to call and pay, their respect*. F iffy years ago Stuart E. Bell and Elvira Ifibhle were joinedfor life in this city. Sanduskv wanWE.then a little village numbering only1 about 400 people. Mr. and Mrs. Bellhare always resided here. The goldfever of 40 took Mr. Bell to Californiaifor two years, and many a tale he rantell of the hardships the argonauts ofper iod in the civiliza of the far west endured1♦Mr. Bell was a ship carpenterbv trade and a better one never wield 11ed a hammer in these parts. He built 1the first two vessels that were launched 11from Sacramento,and the event wnsher-abled abroad in glowing style in the I11then little 7x9 newspaper that was published m that now prosperous city,on the Pacific slojie. Mr. and Mrs.Bell have been wonderfully blessedin their home circle—all their childrenfive—and all their grand childrenare to-day living, not one has) j. been called from them to the immortalbeyond. Seldom, indeed, is it •in the history of a family fifty vyears have not borne a wav on | i\lOVNitheir hurrying waters a single belovedone. Surely, their household gtnls,rather the all kind Heavenly Father!1has been very good to them. Sonn say there is a sort of mysterious good fortune in numbers. The history ofthe Bell family seems to confirm thistill Vnotion. Evidently 5 is their luckynumber. Mr, and Mrs. Bell were Sr\married the 25th of November,li*if was also his birthday _______was 25 years of age, they have had 5children, have 15 grandchildren, theneldest son was lw»rn in 1*85, theiiyoungest son is now’ 35, this morning ushers in their 50th wedding day, and each are 75 years old. Allfigures, notice, are multiples of 5.I Although Mrs. Bell is in somewhatfeeble health, she is still young in spirit, and of this much esteemed pio-*R;14gartineer couple it may be truthfully said fthey are enjoying in their quiet sub-1 bin ban home a green old age, sur-.;| rounded bv devoted children and 11troops of friends, all of whom on this, nlt;to them, memorable day, will unite in I h‘wishing for them still heaven's richest j n*blessings.ForTIIK OOLDEN WEPDIKO. Nov. 25, ISM*olItliAffectionately IhktIIh 'I to Mr. ami Mi*. I Bell, of KaMuUy, Ohio, by Mr« «H. Bell.eiaiNovember. grieve with weary wallAm! scathe with frosty blight !We greet thy r«i*rn with glsut all hail.Nor fear thy wintry might. J dlt;For three score year*, ana ten, nml fire.Thr fifth And fir^itipth
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Sandusky Daily Register
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Tue, Nov 25, 1884
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