Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-09-25
GOLDEN WEDDING.
AIr. and MRS George WherrItt CeIe-
bra1e Their ELftIeth Wedding Annie
versary on Monday Evening.


versary on Monday Evening.
1'We are growing old together
Hand IN hand, through fifty years,
We have shared Iife's hopes and fears,
JOYS and sorrows, smiles and tears.
sunny skies and stormy weather.
Wife and t.
George Wherritt and Margaret Fisher
were united in marriage at Martinsburg,
Va, on the 22d of September, 1929, by
Rev. William Medtat, of the Lutheran
Church. On Monday evening last, at
their residence on North street, the
worthy couple celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of that interesting and import
ant event of their lives. Whatever hap
piness and sorrow has been their lot
during the intervening years, they have
certainly been kindly favored by Provi-
dence-far beyond the average of hu-
manity-in being permitted to share it
together and enjoy each others society
for half a century. We think that
it is safe to say that not one couple in
thousand live to reach their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary together. Golden we'd
dings are very rare social events. In the
twenty-one years of the HERALD's exist
ence we have had the pleasant duty but
once before of ehronieling golden we'd
ding celebration in Washington-that of
Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Miller, which Oc-
CURED last spring-and we did not expect
then to have an opportunity soon again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wherritt, being pioneer
citizens of the town and enjoying the
highest respect and friendship of all our
citizens, and general invitation having
been extended to all their friends to par
ticipate in the enjoyment of the occasion,
there was very large number present at
their residence Monday evening-we
should say two hundred or more persons
while many who were unable to attend
sent congratuiatory notes.
The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers, plants and vines, and espe-
cially the room in which the couple re-
ceived their friends. Arched across the
wall back of where they sat was the SEN
| tence, "God is our Refuge" in large let
ters in floral work, and below the centre
of the arch the letters F. and NJ. in mon
ogram, with the figures 30 and 20 on
either side. Each guest, on arrival, was
presented with card bearing the name
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wherritt, with the dates
1929 and 1879 in the upper and lower cor
ners, elegantly printed in gold.
The programme arranged for the even
ing began with singing by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. P. and Mr.. R. A. Robinson, followed
by reading of selected portions of Scrip
ture by Rev. George Carpenter, after
which Rev. S. j. Miller offered prayer.
Messrs. and Mrs. Robinson then favored
the company with another piece of mu-
sic, and Hon. James Pursell was called
upon for some remarks. He responded
with brief off-hand talk, in his own pc
culiar style, which, while it was tribute
to the life and character of Mr.. and Mrs,
Wherritt during his long and intimate
acquaintance with them, was also full OF
humor and highly enjoyed by the com
pany.
Mr.. r. A. Robinson, at the conclusion
of Mr.. Pursell's remarks, sang beauti
full and appropriate song, entitled ''Wher
this old ring was new,' to the tune o.
"Auld Lang Syne."
Rey. Mr.. Cherrington followed with ;
a brief and very appropriate address, a
the conclusion of which supper was an
nounced. It was the general verdict tina
the following half hour or so was abou
as pleasantly spent as any portion of th'
evening. The supper was one that NJ
Improvements could be suggested upon
The entire evening was happily spent
and none seemed to enjoy it more thor
oughly than Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Mr. and Mrs. Wherritt resided in Mar
tinsburg, Va, for six years after thei
marriage, removing from there to La
gonda, Clark county, Ohio, where the!
resided about eighteen months. From
Lagonda they went to Urbana, and live
there about nine years. Thence they re
moved to Hamilton county, where the
; remained two years and half, and the
came to Washington, in the spring c
) 1850, and this has been their home eve
since. Eleven children have been Dor
: to them. Five died in infancy; six al
still living. They have fifteen grand
t children. Their living children (all {
+ whom were present on Monday evening
are: Mrs. L. j. Abbott, of Lockland, o.
: Mrs. L. P. Reid, Mrs. Benjamin Wendl
5 and Miss Callie, of this place; Mr.. San
). uel j. Wherritt, of Urbana, and Mrs. "
: A. Crone, of Wyoming, III. OF the
e grandchildren all but two were presen
r Mr.. Wherritt will bell years old
s November next, and is still strong al
:. active, mentally and physically. He WI
= born in Funkstown, Washington count
I. Md. Mrs. w. is % years of age, and w
t born in Martinsburg, Va. She is som
t what broken in health, having pass'
J. through a severe sickness about five yea
ago, from the effects of which she h
: never fully recovered.
e During their long residence in Was
h ington they haYe been respected and va
" ued members of society, and active wor
Ie ers in the church, and have endear
,r themselves to a very large circle of friend
J. Among the presents received by NJ
/ and Mrs. Wherritt were pair of go
% spectacles for each, from their gran
es children; fine suit of clothes for N
q. w and an elegant dress for Mrs. v
$. from their children, and number
es other handsome and valuable gifts, i
,e Guiding large amount of gold col
of the total value being about 5000.
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IN A surprise.