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I#ise13If•y!)-r.•Ji•yi-dy0pnhyit3*111.alS»fititftr:r5s0sI-y□llc 11l-rbcitt-xLbic*1manu-:ha!kic1-s-«red-d.ateillIsk-■k■nift10Uieydi*A Golden Weddings»Hud tiiftCiiACTAWA Farmer been inrxbleilec iu 1834 it would oft doubt Imvu contained among it marriage notices thefollowing:‘■Ou Thuttduy, Kovwiilwr SO, at the residence of the bride's parents, by iNa* lliuiiil Grey, Thii„ Oirin Barnes amifiarrisl JicUlftniitbau, ::l! of ForeblvjJh*.Oji Thursday. t». m., November 20,1834,Mr. ami Mm' Janus Cl. Patterson of Slicridau, yftn-iii.law ami dmiabter of the bride and groom mentioned in lire above notice, filled their spacious residencewith invited celebrate with Mr.am! Mr?. Orrin Barnes the ‘fifth**!: anniversary of their wedding day. it was, an occasion of «arc interest arid one that wasmuch enioyed by all present The groomsmen and bridesmaids at the original wedding were J. ibMoOlenntbuii. brother of the bride, Hush Dix, bis sister Amelia DU*, and Muncy Mixer. Miss Mixer afterward became the wife of J- B-McClcN»'ifhan. Both are still Jiving and Were present at the 0olden Wedding-Mr. and Miss Oix have been dead many years*, aa bus also the oflicating JusUco of ihe Peace. Only two otheis who at-Leaded the wedding in 1834 were able to bo present at the fiftieth anniversary; they were Mr, ‘William Gardner and Mr. ilarry Lamp hear, both living iu Sheridan.The guests were mainly friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. lJarues, living in the vicinity of Sheridan. Among those from abroad, were, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McClenathan of Frcdoum, Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Fred on in, Mr. Silas Slaw son ofPerrysbargh, Miss Mai ion Boschert arid Mrs. Kit Barnes (daughtcr-io-lawy with thTee (laughters aud two sons from Syracuse.The three surviving children were also present; Rollio, who resides at Gowanda; Frances, %vho is living with her parents, atjd Mrs. Flora Patterson the hosiers of the occasion.•After an hour or so spent in social intercourse, Kev. Miller Fording was introduced to the company and made n short address suitable to the occasion. Rev. J. R. Lyon was also present but on account of physical debility was unto make any extended remarks. Mrs. Alice Smith read Ike following poem written for the occasion by her mother, Mrs?. J. JL5. McCleusithan, the bridesmaidof iil'ty years ago.TO JrtJi. Alco MliS. GlJlUN JSASO-'Eft, 1734*1184.Tins is » golden Ihhit; tUriue favored to ihis lirulHl pair,3 Leached after half a century of wedded life, Tlirou^k rugged paUi*, and under cloudy rifts of sun and gloom 2*ow felJCltcred safely in the harbor, free frotncore and strit'e-ilow aomory turns to the long, long years ngoiie,Take* at a glance the ever changing land scape in,Sees many a danger )»saOlt;t, and many a darkened bfcne.And always faithful hearts that o’er earth’s fierrow wm.Many iv prayer of tliankiullness goes tip from our ncurts to-day,That me so dear ones on HCesroad have neitherflattered nor fell,Have kept unstained their souls, and elieer* fully done their task,Live not in vain their lives and lor them it isWell.And well for the children now left them comfort and joy of their h«me Dispensing blessings of love, happy to smooth all tlnur way,Making for them and each favored guest A memorable bright lined and thrice goldenday. ■But few of the friends are now left of that Ur6t wedding morn.Vet to-day vc recall it, the fair girlish bride Going joyfully forth from the old home so beloved,Trusting and hopeful with heart full of pride.The years have sped on; now the tow Blaming Son.Throws its shadow o’er mountain and valley and place,It is gilding each point and gleams bright as lower it falls,Till its radiant splendor tills all the space.So may failh hope and lore gild their late passing years,And Jill with sunshine each heart of this household band,Doing nobly life’s work, while they wait God’swillTill at last they all meet in the Heavenly Land.. Mrs. J. 31. McClesatiian.Nov. 2dth 1SS4.The following poem- was also writtenfor the occasion by an old friend bat wasnot received in time for the anniversary.TO M». AND MRS. 0, 1*ARSES OS' THE OCCASION of their Golden wedding, not.20,1884,Friend Barnes, permit for “Auld laug syne” This warm cougHitnlation That you and Harriet hold to-day Your iiolden celebration.Of that supremo event in life When two young hearts. lore pliehtcd,Are pledged in holy wedlock bonds And legally united.THow calm and sweet life’s current ran,AS in its courses springing, fi33The early Joy of wedded fife ZTtCSLtne c6H$timt pleasures,bringing.The babe’s fond pranks, and prattle sweet,To case the grow ing care* a****And budding youth and manhood’s prime. Stand, work and weal to share,Thus checked with sunshine and with shade Life's onward channels ran;If sorrow clouds the heart to-day To-morrow shine* the sun,How few to-day can join our joy,Who shared your wedding feast,And year by year you’re dear ones missed Oat of the waning list.But let us wish to you dear friend,Yet many a best return Of the annual meeting loved ooes.msihc The festal torch to burn. «$*And when a ripe old age has come And D axnond feasts are spread,May children’s children come to bearTiieir honors foryonr head.J E. fiimr.* East Onondaga, N, Y.Bountiful refreshments were served by t]»e host md hostess, reminiscences were indulged in, old friendships were renewed, new ones formed and all seemed disposed to utilize the “golden’' moments as^hf! intrinsic value of the mementoes was over one hundred dollars, hut were of priceless value to the recipients from the fact that they wctc tokens of the untold love, reject And affection of theirchildren and friends.One by one the guests loofttneirdeparture until as the shades of evening I came on, the two who had for fifty years j traveled hand in hand on Life’s journey, , were left with only their children andth communion of their own hearts. What 11 their thoughts were on that occaslon-no one but themselves will orer know, but we doubt not they were1 with the nut I rather than with the future-. They had 11I 1 (too,*would bo curbed to earth by their sorrows.Fifty years! How small u point of time in tho world’s hislojy and yvl how Inna/ sluu‘0 of a Jili tiuii*. 183-1-1884! i'n* fcwof those prose!illbnl day coulil I tic interval with tln-ir in.niniy, .mil soiikj with all thL'3'viUSul tJ.fi;' Jivo wuttld have ialien far shuri oi it.A few liavu Ijvff j tin1 lhn'0 nwri; and leu yc;US nllbUei! to inaj*, and an; already bending hejwath (ho hu.dcn^ of life's ha-liriniiii's-Mr. it I. I.uitipliftre is TU,Wi:li:ini Gardner 73, W. O. rflronjr 70. SJitw^un 70,Mr. and McClenalhan 73 each, Mrs. Hitflid Lr« is 70, Mis. Dames 70, and Mr, iiarues 70. May Uie:ir chi people be spared tolt; ft. r=' owning reunions and itie best wishes o! all for future impyim-ss aud enjoyibetiL it re lendered, ospeeialiyto Mr, and Mr. liaruea and ftuuily.banked in the tunihine, gathered b«utt ful flowers, and enjoyftu the rfpenea ft salts. But R was not always thus; oft-ume therewens thorn that had to be pressed aside with bleeding hands; there ware atom* that beat upon uncovered heads, and bit-tsr, blinding wara, have beM shed «w hurled lovf and affection. Friends and loved odm have bee left by the way, aud oft-times it teemed as though they,
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Evening Observer
Dunkirk, New York, US
Thu, Dec 04, 1884
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