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Six GRACE M. E. COUPLES HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARIESi, /. .V\-3T£—v•: •:. ■•Ss-’L- ' -•y». * . *,:• +\•JV.*.-»J , V-w?:-■'lt;?*.'«vlt;-• .. T - ‘ f. *•fv■}S;;•lt;lt; •* ■' v. *►*■■.-.*“* • ”‘,, ,'J.' • ^ Snr-:; •lt;:i '%'/r:^:-V':Nlt;'•;. .v:S-v^rx'-.•;£; txT-;;.. . tv . -?-. .^..v tt.-vjy6'TVM. WEATHERILL.“Joy on your golden ’wedding day.Full fifty peaceful years,Mid • bright’ning skies, hare xyissed away■ With, rainbow smiles and tears.Today the showers of blessing fall, Tomorrow shines the sun;Thus ever flow the fruitful years Till all life’s journey's done.Who thinks today of aught but joy?For fifty years together You've traveled down the way of life :SMid fair and stormy weather.Matches are made in heaven, 'tis said;We’re sure this must be true Of one that lasts for fifty years,As it his done for you.- MRS. \VM. WEATHERILL.east Mr. and Mrs. Weatherill came west to Minnesota, where they engaged in farming in Seymour county for thirty years. They came to Waterloo two years ago and have rooms in the same house with their son, 3. Y. Weatherill, where they live and keep house and have a happy time. Mr. Weatherill n*- his garden for diversion during the summer and Mrs. Weatherill enjoys her patchwork all the year round. Besides the son living in Waterloo Mr. and Mrs. Weatherill have three other sons, C., W., living at Lincoln. Neb.; George.^ who is county auditor at Preston. Minn., and Wm. S., living on a ranch hr Mon tan a IDuring the civil war four of Mrs. Weatberill’s brothers served in the same company, 317th New York volunteers. The youngest was a ser-15.v\ O. V, k. V. *, * .*•And though the seasons hasten byWith fifty years flown o'er.Since came your first proud wedding dayOr still come fifty more,Or added fifty, may you yet. •With hearts es young as ever,Live on in love and ne’er forgetYoar wedding day, no, never.This golden anniversary poem, full of appreciative sentiment, written by Mrs. L. E. Park in honor of the fiftieth wedding day of Mr. and Mrs.•Wm. Weatherill, one of the golden anniversary couples of Grace M. E. church, seems a flitting introduction for the article which is written as a i tribute to the six aged couples of j this church who have reached or j passed the fiftieth marital milestone, j r our couples have already celebrated j the fiftieth wedding anniversary and the other two couples are to have that happy privilege during the coming month, October. All are well and still interested in life and all but one couple were present at the old people’s annual dinner neld at the] church a week ago today.Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weatherill.Mary Jane Seelye and William Weatherill were married la Oneida geant and distinguished himself es-county, N._ Y., at the bride's home j penally at Fx. Fhsher. All but one June 3, 1857. and it is over two years ! returned home in safety from the since a surprise party was given at | war. Yice President Sherman was a the home of their son. J. W. Weath- member of the same company and at-saw that she was afraid but he spoke gently to her and bade her not to fear. He had committed a most cold-blooded murder but as a prisoner he was quiet and peaceable. He died a few years ago at the county poor farm, where he had been permitted to be brought from the penitentiary after he had served nearly a lifetime for his awful crime.Because she was not needed in her brother’s home Elizabeth went to work at the Central house, a hotel built of logs standing on Commercial street. In July of that same year, 1S54, a company of emigrants came from Canada, among them William Starr, a young man of Jwenty-one, who immediately fell in love with the seventeen-year-old girl who cooked his first meal in the new town. After a courtship extending over three years they were maxried with great ceremony at CapwelFs hall, the largest public building in the city. It was one of the first public weddings In the town and the hall was crowded as the minister, Rev. James Harrison, father of Elias and the late Henry and May Harrison, pronounced the solemn words which made them one. The date of the wedding was March 1, 1S57. As it was an extremely cold night with three feet of snow on the ground the bride found her white gown with its low neck and short .sleeves a rather airy costume but the consciousness that she made a pleasing picture was sufficient compensation for all the discomfort. A grand ; wedding supper was served at the country home of the groom’s unde, Sardis Little.: For '37 years Mr. • and Mrs. Starr have lived in the same hodse, 303 Fowler street, which has been enlarged and improved as need has given occasion. Of late years Mrs Starr has been most devoted to her flowers and her varied blossoms are the delight of passersby and a source of pleasure to all who come to see her.Mr. Lamb was born at Whitby, No-1 site on the bank of. the river in Cedar vember 17, 1837, to ’which place-she River park. .'AZRARROWN.MRS. AZRA BROWN.ofANDREW THOMPSON.MRS. ANDREW THOMPSON.erill, in this city in honor of theirfiftieth wedding anniversary. That was a very happy occasion and in jtended the big reunion of the regiment held a year ago at Utica, N. Y.Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Starr, honor of the event Mrs. L. E. j It was in 1S4S that Elizabeth Park wrote a golden anniver-j Brooks, then a little girl of eleven, sarv poem which pleased the aged j came with her parents to Dubuque pair almost more than the beautiful t county from her native state, Illinois, gifts presented. Mrs. Weatherill I In February, 1S54, she came to Wa-was bom in York county, N\ Y.. Junelterloo and made her home with her; work she d^vaceomplish at 72 years2, 1836. Mr. Weatherill was bora! brother. John H. Brooks, the first! of age. Durm^t^e past year shoin England and will be eighty years; county clerk of Black Hawk county, ilaundered 400 pairs v-? lace curtains, old this coining February IB. He!Black Hawk county's first criminal,! planted 1,500 tulips, besides asters,came to America when a child andl-Take Harmon, was a prisoner and \ verbenas, sweet peas and nuroer-Mr. and Mrs. Starr are among the oldest members of Grace M. E. church, having belonged sinee the services were'held in the old Turner hall, then a log school house and crude in every way. Mrs. Starr was quite a singer in her youth and at her golden wedding anniversary, two years ago. sang some of the old-time songs in a voice which was clear and sweet in spite of her age.Mrs. Starr has always been strong and pridcv herself on the amount ofAn drew# Thompson fifty years ago.:• » - ' -■ Mrs. Thompson was born in the little village Of Gahborne, in Cornwall, England, January.3, 1835. She came with her parents to. America in 1839 and, , as .they came. Through London, they! just missed:’seeing Queen Victoria,' who had;'., driven through the streets .In a:,'carriage.drawn by eight cream^olored -.horses. They, did, however, .sdqxth.0.: Duke of Wellington,' who was .'inHhe rear of the royal procession.The Goldsworthy family lived for a number of years in Pennsylvania, then came west to Wisconsin, where they settled in Hazel Green, at which place the daughter was married. Mr. Thompson was born March 30, IS30, in Newark, X. J., but came, to Wisconsin with his parents when a child. He was engaged in the hardware business in Hazel Green at' the time of his marriage. .In 3 864 Mr. and Mrs. Thompson went to Bristol, Conn., but remained only a year when they came to Waterloo, Sept. 15, 1865, ''••here they have lived most of the time since. Mr. Thompson and his brother were in the dry goods and general store business together for seventeen years and erected the first permanent store on the east side. This stood on Fourth street where the store of Popp Forbes is now located. In 3 8S2 Mr. Thompson, in‘ company with R. Harrodr went into j the creamery business and continued this for ten years, after 'which Air. and Mrs. Thompson went to Brooklyn, N. Y., for a year. Returning to Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson lived for six years at Earlville, after which they again returned to Waterloo ten years ago and have resided here since. Air. Thompson was a member of the firm of Hackett, Daily Thompson, which started the Iowa Dairy Separator plant, but all sold out to the present management several years ago.Airs. Thompson was one of the early members of the Ladies’ Literary society and her knowledge of history and literature, especially of her native country. England, made her contributions to the program both valuable and interesting.gaged in farming for a. number of years on the ■Wapsie-and in Bremer county and 'have lived in Waterloosince-1890. ;They have five children,Mrs. Mahala Boyle, living near Dunk- years after her marriage. It was . ahad moved with her parents when a young girl and where she -spenCmbst of her girlhood. After their^ marriage Air. Lamb engaged in farming for a few years In 'Canada,. but • in April, 1865, two weeks after President Lincoln was assassinated, they came to Iowa and located in Waterloo. For over _ forty-five years, they have resided here and for over thirty years have lived in the home, which they built at 927 LaFayette street. For a number of years . Mr. Lamb .was engaged in the grocery;business down town but lateri; sold' t^trnad.. for.The past ten years- has successfully, .conducted a small store built adjacent to their home. : ;.It- is interesting to see how well he; manages the little establishment:- ‘ • - - • * - ••• - :Besides Mrs: Perry,- Mr. ,and Mrs. Lamb had one son, Lester Lamb, who died at Cedar-Rapids, in. 18.5, only, a few months aftex; his marriage to Miss Fannie Gates, only daughter-of Air. and Airs. John Gate?.. .They.also lost one little girl, Evalina, who died in Waterloo a mimber.of years..ago when only five years of age. • Mrs. Lamb, regrets that, she no longer has'her wedding dress-, which she .treasured carefully for manyerton; two-in-South Dakota, one inOklahoma and- one in - Wisconsin, silk made. with straight full skirt.beautiful blue 'and' drab- changeableThey have a pleasant home at 1002 Peek'^street, where Azra, and Tiis. wife, Dorcas, live Quietly. Air. Brown is a weaver by trade and is still’able to -ply his trade a little. .- Airs- -. Brown .fell and broke her- hip last'February, and after she was practically recovered she fell again and suffered more severe pain for three or four days than in all the long weeks she had toplain waist and flowing sleeves, her neath which showed white lace under sleeves. \ : - f v .; Mr. and ..Airs.' Lamb! have Tone grandchild, Lester L., the gsixfeen-year-old -soil of Air. and Mrs^Retfy. He .is now in school in Denver and will not be able to be present at the golden wedding anniversary which loving relatives and friends are ‘Air. and Airs. Taylor are among the oldest residents of Waterloo as they; came tothis county in I860. Hudson1 was at that time larger than Waterloo and they- went first there but remained only a few months, when they decided, that-this was the more promising location and came here to reside. Mr. Taylor was one of the earliest. .blacksmiths of the town.'andcontinued at tills, trade for many years. Air. Taylor-was born in Vir* gil, Courtland..county, N. Y.* Feb. 2, 1-8 34f. and , will „he -76 at his next -birtbay.- Airs. Taylor,- whose maiden name was Lydia Becker, was born at Pillar. Point; N.. Y.,‘ March 27, 1836, and is in- 'her . seventy-fourth year. Their were married in. Rock, county, Wls.; Oct: ‘27- TS$1)'. •- ;• ’ They have 'four sons,' all lirihg; in Water loo, .Louis, LeVert, Olin R/ and ..Harry - V.,, the two latter of 'the Taylor-.Music hOuse. Mr. Taylor served1 for six months at the close; ofthe- civil . war in: the .qnartermasteris. i department', ; being stationed, at-Atlanta, Ga.,. He hasbeen a Mason- for-many years. Mrs.Taylor is active in the’, different church - organizations, including the Ladies’ Aid and the Home and Foreign Missionary• societies. She is'also much-interested.in.;the workSof the •Lincoln Circlei.-Ladies of the-G.;A. R., of whieh she is a.member. 'The many friends of Mf. and Mrs. Taylor; will wish them' many?-more years-of. wed-ded ,happiness after the -golden , anni-yefsafy is'celebrated.t-.lie in bed with the broken hip. They planning to make a happy day for the have their garden, with vegetables i honored pair. Both Air. and Mf-s. and flowers, and are able to live com-1 Lamb have always been active inDiam o ndsAre sure to- advance in price considerable when the present stock is sold Mrst, because of the new tariff on uncut stones which will prob-V » » Aably amount to 15 per cent after they are cut.And second. * because/there has not been a raise for nearlv two years.31. W. TAYLOR.AIRS. AL W. TAYLOR.fortably. They have been members Grace M. E. church, .Air. and Airs. AI. W. Taylor.was living in the same county as his bride when they were married. Aft-Alr. Brooks had charge of him. Part j ous other varieties of flowers. She of the time Air. Brooks’ little sister j killed six moles ’which were doing or living a number of years in the had to carry him his food. The man; harm to her garden and did successful battle against numerous grass-WAL STARR.MRS. WAI. STARR-hoppers.Air. Starr is a veteran of the civil war, in which he served three years and three months. Their two sons were in the Spanish-Americart war. In the patriotism of her husband and sons Airs. Starr takes especial pride. Their only daughter lives in Alinne-apolis. Though Air. and Airs. Starr are not wealthy they have plenty ofthis world’s goods and have—that which is worth more than all else— a happy and contented spirit.Afr. and Airs. Andrew Thompson.Air. and Airs. Andrew Thompson celebrated their fiftieth wedding-anniversary April 22, 1908, at which, time a company of Mends was' Invited to their home, 309 Frembnt street, to make the day memorable. Their only daughter, Mrs. F. J. Simpson, who has since passed, away, arranged the details of 'the affair :and on the evening of the golden anniversary wore the quaint, short-w'aist-ed, plaid silk dress with its large sleeves and full skirt, which ,lier mother, then Elizabeth Goldsworthy, had worn when she became the brideof the Free Alethodist church since tteir early years but are always invited to the old people’s dinner at Grace M. E. church.Air. and Airs. H. D. Lamb. .Fifty years ago next month, Oc~ Though|tober 13, 1859, Jane- Stubbs-and christened in the church of England, Henry D. Lamb were married at theAirs. Thompson has long been a mera- bride’s home at Whitby, near Tor-ber of the Alethodist church and both-onto, Canada, and on the fiftieth an-she and Mr. Thompson have belonged j niversary of that day, which comes in to Grace church since the early years j a few weeks, the well known couple of itshas servedthe official board. He was chairman j Perry, of Denver, Colo., came a few of the building committee which i days ago to assist in making the an-erected Grace church. ■’ j niversary pleasant and her husbandMr. and Mrs. Azra Brown. and other relatives will come to be Air. and Airs. Azra Brown were present for the golden wedding day. married in Canada 57 years ago, the Mrs. Lamb was born in New Lon-date being June 29, 1852. They en-j don, Canada. Axigust 27, 1836, andv uiuii-ti oiuvc Uiv vdil l* »ca» h i ix lijvv WccAatorganization. Mr: Thompson J will celebrate the event. Their only •ved as trustee and is now on (-daughter, Minnie, now Mrs. F. A.. Air. and Mrs, Aliner W. Taylor, another couple who have long been members of Grace M. E. church, will also celebrate their, golden wedding anniversary this fall, the date being October 27. As they are in the midst of building a new house they do not expect to have an elaborate anniversary .celebration at present but will defer the event until they are settled in their modern new home,! which is being built on a beautiful,H. D. LAMB.MRS. H. D. LAMB.$500.00 Lot FREEGiven Away by Galloway-Gibson Tuesday, Oct. 28~at “PROSPECT HILLS”FREE TICKETatA. O. SMITHDRUG COMPANY4th and JaffarsonMore Convenient Than MoneyWe issue Demand Certificates of Deposit, which, by endorsement, may be transferred from one person to another.The Certificate often takes the place of cash, and, owing to their safety and convenience, are used in all kinds of business transactions.Our Time Certificates draw interest at the rate of 4 per cent.Iowa State BankJtffcHM k West ftartfc Sis.miMpSHYour Watch Can Be FixedDEXTER PHELPS Can Do It. 304 WEST FOURTH STREETi « I
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