The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-30
For the Democrat.
Camden Chips.
GOLDEN WEDDING.

Married-In Pottsville,, Pa, at the res.
idence of Mr.. Jacob Fisher, on the 18th
day of June, 1881, Mr.. Joseph E. Smith
to Miss Susan Clark.
The happy couple went to housekeep-
ing in an humble way, as is their style,
IN eattawissa, CalHmbia-Cos, Pa, lived
There four years when they moved to
Luzurue Co., Pa, and from there to
Winchester, Preble Co., o., IN 1887, and
have been residents of this county ever
since.
They were blessed with twelve child
rem, six of whom are living. Clara,
liams) Camden; William, Indianapolis,
Ind. Lena, (Bert) Franklin, Ind. Chas.
H., Farmersville, O., and Harry, Paris,
Ky. There are sixteen liring grand
children, the Oldest being 81 years.
On last Wednesday C5th) the 50th an
niversary of the marriage of this couple,
a large number of their friends and neigh
bors, including all their children, met at
their residence in Camden, to celebrate
the Golden Wedding. Among the guests
present from a distance we may mention
Mrs. Sarah Fisher, Madison. Ind, aged
rs years, sister of Mrs. Smith, at whose
home they were married and the only
living witness; Mrs. Hardness and
daughter Hattie, Sidney, O.; VIM. G.
Smith, Indianapolis, Ind; Mr. H. L.
Bert, wife and son, Franklin, Ind. Har-
ry Smith and wife, Paris, KY, and G.
H. Smith, Farmersville, o.. A sumptu-
our repast was spread before the assem-
bled guests, and everything went merry
as a marriage bell. A large number of
beautiful and useful presents were ten
dered the old people, who were as jolly
all the day as though a newly welded
pair. Late in the evening the company
dispersed, all heartily wishing the hap
Ply old couple many returns of their we'd
ding day.
For the above item we are under obi
cations to our old friend Thos. J. Bunch,
who, together with his better half, was
in attendance.
Barley harvest is about over, says FL
lott Anderson, Esq, and that his will
average between 25 and so bushels to
the acre, and thinks it will hold good
over the township. Corn is doing splen-
hence but little room is left for the con-
stitutional old kickers.
John Townsend was down on Sunday
last. Yes, he was; and would you be-
lieve it? he was actually fixing up-the
d1LCy A0lCCS dAlO p1uIp M Was uO1IlE
his level best to assist him. Never mind,
old boy, your old chums down here have
not forgotten your political advent and
are not going to desert you on the last
"home stretch" for G. of P. G. Mind
that.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Holt and Deputy
Sheriff Scott Snyder, of Eaton, were in
town last week.
John Pundt is the happiest man in and
around a rural home, 2 miles west. It's
a bouncing big boy, that has breathed
some ten summer days in life, and they
propose calling it George-not Washing
ton-but Wood, because it's a Republi.
can. He would have been doubly glad,
however, if it had been a gal, says Wood.
All the readers of the 'tDEM." are pleas.
ed to hear of the safe return home of the
editor, his better half and daughter, af
ter having had such a delightful trip tc
the far distant west.
Miss May Grouse and Miss Ida Doty
of this village, were the recipients of
pleasant visit to Eaton a few days since
being the guests of Miss Nettie White.
Three out of the six of our Jolly boy
: yanked up like little men before his Hon
Mayor Thomas on Wednesday last tool
their dose of 1920 each, upon the charg,
of quarreling on the streets and sidewalk
: the Saturday night previous.
q There is quite a good deal of sickness
around the doctors say, that is superin
, duced by the injudicious use of gree
fruit and vegetables.
Mrs. Agnes H., wife of John Thomr
son, died on Thursday morning last afte
= a brief illness, called the winter cholera
y The curative effects experienced b
many of our citizens who recently hav
been going to the Cedar Springs, at Ne,
Paris, o., and drinking the water, ha
d caused no little commotion; so much
= that our old friend Ed. Zane contemplate
recruiting a "water jug brigade" an
make a raid on the Springs and captul
d them, together with Gale, his hotel an
clerks, Campbell and Aker.
70 Mr.. Job M. Woodland, who died SUI
" denly at his residence on Richmond ST
g. in Cincinnati, on Saturday the 18th inst
of paralysis, aged &c years, was one
e. citizen of Camden, and sold goods Fl
Clinton Chadwick for 10 years, but
- 1850, after having married Miss Clar
s. formerly of Mansfield, O., he went to Il
In city and entered the wholesale dry goo
house of J.& j. Slevin & Co., with who
he remained until a few years ago, wht
ut he retired to private life, having by eco
Y; omy, good habits and strict attention
business, secured for himself and wife
handsome fortune, besides a comfortab
e. home and surroundance with all the lu
OF uries that heart can wish. NEXT.
IN II