The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-05
MARRIED FOR q HALF a CENTURY.
Golden WsddIns Of Col. 3. n. Norton and Lady, Of
evIne ClIfr, 0.-ctlsbration Ofthe rlflisth An.
h. adversary ofth.ir Nsddiuy Yesterday.
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eventful years tho past fifty have been In
history, science, art and the progress Of the
world. 10 Col. L. NJ. Norton md Ills es.
Unable wife has been reserved the priv.
ilege Of experiencing fifty years OF happy
welded life. Yesterday ho was permitted ut
the close Of half II century TO stand
BY the side Of the wife OF his youth. The
great good nature and large soul Of the Col.
onel moved him 10 celebrate tho occasion
with more than usual state md circum.
stance, and he looked forward 10 the Fourth
OF July, 1852 with the same anxious and
happy expectancy rs he did the Fourth Of
July, 1882. Accordingly about one hun.
dred people, consisting OF the fam.
lily and friends Of the couple gath.
cred at Vine Cliff, the beautiful resi-.
dence OF the Colonel, yesterday in response
to the following invitation which had been
sent out: IE 81
Mr.. AND MRS. Il. NJ. NORTON, .a
Request tho pleasure OF your company on tho
| Fiiticth Anniversary OF their marriage,
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON, July iTit,
| nj Two o'clock.
vISECLiTF rARN.
| Portland, Ohio. T
L. NJ. Norton. Diana +. Kneeland
Special arrangements had been made
with the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad
Company 10 carry guests from this city,
and goodly number wentup on the noon
train, and in the afternoon the company was
swelled in numbers by the arrival Of other
guests on the later train.
Colonel Norton and wife welcomed the
guests MS they arrived in smiling, happy
humor, and received the congratulations
showered upon them in profusion.
Vine Cliff is n beautiful place, for which
nature has done much and the identifying
hand OF the landscapegardener much more.
The mansion stands on n slight elevation,
and spread out before it is velvet lawn
scanned with eravelcd walks and dotted
with cosy bowers and arbors. In the
background arc towering hills headed
with the foliage Of grand trees, all going to
make upa picture OF n model country resi-
dence, just such place one would select to
find rest and comfort from the distractions
Of n busy world.
The people who arrived in the morning
spent thctimein looking about the grounds,
the older portion sitting in groups and
quietly and sedatcly exchange experiences
and "reminiscences ofthe times "when they
were boys and girls"
Among the guests present from this city
the reporter recognized the following:
George r. Taylor and wife, T. C. Sweeney
and wife, Rev. DR.. J. r. Mcclure and
daughter, Capt. John Mcclure and wife,
John j. Jones and wife, Lewis Baker and
wife, |. II. Williams and wife, John Frcw
and wife, Mrs. Thos. p. Shallcross, W, S,
Goshorn and daughters, Misses Shriver,
DR.. D. B. McLain and wife, Geo. X. Nc.
Alechen and wife, Miss Lamb, Judge r.
II. Cochran and wife, DR.. 7. 0. Edwards
and wife, John 0. Pendleton and mother,
Mrs. Dickey, ]. n. Vance, Joseph Bell,
Isaac Irwin. Mr.. G. W. Eoi' and wife.
Misses Annie Carson, Teresa Phillips, Prof,
Hartley Thompson, DR.. 7. b. Campbell
and wife, John Hastings and wife, of Iron.
ton, and Capt. Thos. Moore and wife, OF
Tiltonville, and others.
The following members Of the family and
relatives were present: Mrs. Caroline Nor
ton, OF Wheeling; Hon. Benj. Fisher and
wife, OF Wheeling; T. J. Norton and wife,
OF Wheeling; L. b. Norton, OF Ironton, O..
J. A. Campbell and wife, Of Ironton, O.:
Mrs. W. l.. Keepers, Of jamestown, Dakota;
Judge W. G. Ireland and vile, of Ashland
Ky; Fl. W. Allison, OF Allentown, Pa.
Late in the afternoon the guests sat down
to an elegant dinner, which was discussed
with great relish, which was made more
pleasant by the great good humor TINT pre.
vailed around the board. The OCCASION
was also enlivened by the presence OF an
orchestra from Pittsburgh, which discoursed
the sweetest music. After dinner mum.
Der OF 'lnnet throated" songsters of
Wheeling entertained the company with
choice selections OF vocal music, adding
greatly TO the enjoyment OF the day. AS
the shadows OF the evening crept
on, the entire company ms one voice" sang
"Auld Lang Sync," also several patriotic
airs. Before parting Col. Norton was
called for, and he responded in feeling
address, touched with sentiments 81
gratitude that his life had been
spared TO celebrate the fiftieth ami.
yersary Of his wedding, and thanking the
guests for their manifestations OF friend.
ship and their sincere well wishes for his
future. The Colonel was applaudcl to the
echo, and Judge Il. II. Cochran, was called
upon to respond in behalf OF the guests
which he did i'll speech full of neatly
turned compliments. Finally the train
whistled. Good.hycs were said and The
guests were gonG-all cordially wisbino
Colonel Norton and his lady many more
happy years OF life. S2
The Colonel and his wife were the recip.
tents OF many kind rcmembances from
their friends, the presents consis,in. of
articles oil virtu and utility,
Colonel snrton has had an eyentful onr-
reer, and has plucked success from the
crest OF fortune only after many struggles
and it is unnecessary for lis to say that he
is well deserving Of all the rewards he Inns
gained. ~
lie was largely identified with brinpinp
Wheeling "out OF the woods or rather
instrumental in giving impetus 10
the industrial lie that throbs and bcats
in so.many Of her manufacturing establish,
ments today. In the early history Of
Wheeling the Colonel was one NJ
the founders OF the Virginia Iron mill
which stood on thcpresent site Of The r Z
Q. railroad depot, after being connected ~
with the Top mill lie with other mechan.
A number OF the company some years n fer To-,
its establishment withdrew from tho con.
Germ and started the L.lBelle mill. Ia
wassnbseguently President OF the Denwoad
mill; He then moved to lronton, and with
his brother established an iron works in
that city. Shortly afterwards he established
with the mid OF other capitalists, the Norton
Iron Works, Of Ashland, ky., one of Tho
finest nail works in the country, with
capital Of one million dollars.
In all OF these enterprises he was The
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