Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-02-28
Cheese as Feed.
Golden Wedding.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Abel
Krnm residing in this and adjacent cOun-
ties will be pleased to learn that their home
was the scene OF most delightful visit on
Saturday Feb. 22d-the occasion being the
fftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krum had considered the
question of celebrating the day, but their
relatives were scattered all the way from
here 10 the Pacific coast. so that full fam
lily gathering was wholly impossible, and as
to inviting friends, they hardly knew where
to begin much less where to stop. So they
dismissed the matter as impracticable.
But their neighbors anG friends in the east
and west villages learning that this ami
versary was close at hand decided to eele-
brate it with them in their own way. Ac-
cordingly they planned surprise which
was so successfully managed as to be a sur
prise; so that when the friends began to
arrive at about ten o'clock a. m. they found
the family al their accustomed morning
work without a suspicion that in less than
an hour their barn and yard would be filed
with horses and sleighs, their kitchen and
pantry with laden baskets and their rooms
with friends But such was the case and
nothing could be done but accept the stu
alton which they did cheerfully. The house
was soon warmed all over and everybody
made comfortable and happy. Uncon-
strained sociability prevailed everywhere.
In the kitchen something else seemed to
prevail also, for at about one o'clock saYory
odors began to meet expectant senses, and
when the bridegroom and bride of fifty
winters led the way to the table accom-
panied by their friends they found meal
served by willing and efficient hands, the
retrospect of which is tantalizing. ''Sump-
ruous repast' may describe something less
but not this meal. 1 wait the descriptive
word.
When all had been served after some
what prorracted sitting, they adjourned to
the parlor packing themselves in as they
best could. and Rev. Mr.. Stafford was called
upon for brief address. We regret ex-
ceedingly that we cannot give this just as
it was uttered but we could not obtain the
manuscript for the very simple reason that
it had never been manuscript. We may
be allowed to remark in passing that 1t was
model of an extemporaneouss speech. We
can only recall the following:
My friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Krum: We
are assembled here as friends to congratu-
late you upon having lived to see this fiftieth
anniversary Of your marriage in so good
health and strength; that you have passed
thus far on life's journey so comfortably;
have been so successful in everything you
have undertaken, and especially that you
have proved yourselves entitled to the es-
TEEN and affection of so large a circle of
friends. Some of those present have known
you for many years and time has only
strengthened their regard. My own per-
sonal acquaintance dates back but few
years but the name of Abel Krum had long
been familiar l remember that when
was but boy ne occupied a seat in the
legislature, and that then as ever his voice
was for liberty, equality, justice and in
tegritY. Irejoice that his life may be held
up to the youth of this and future genera
tions as an example of the success that
crowns a life of industry, perseverance,
temperance and straightforward honestni
And now may the blessings th9.sl-',,h w
tended your life thus fRIisestiye RIs i've fnne1i Tp5
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