Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-02-03
THEIR GOLDEN ANNIVER-.
SARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Bracken
Celebrate the 5Oth Year OF
Their Married Life.

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: From Beaver Falls Tribune of Jan. 26.l
Fifty years ago yesterday, in the
town of Butler, Mr. and Mrs. L. II
Bracken were married by the Rev
Loyal Young, D. ID. Yesterday at
ternoon there were assembled, In the
Sources residence on Fifth avenue,
his children and grandchildren and
half hundred of near relatives and
friends who were present to celebrate
in an appropriate manner the aged
couples long and happy married life.
As q token of remembrance, many
brought with them golden offering
which aggregated $ll5 90, besides
other beautiful and costly presents.
During the afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bracken surrounded by their guests
sat down to bounteous feast which
all enjoyed.
At the conclusion of this part ol
the celebration, Rev. Loyal Young,
who performed their marriage cere'
mony at Butler, 80 years ago, read
an interesting history of the Bracken
ancestry.
Among those present yesterday
were Mrs b Moore, OF Butler, and
Alex Stevenson, of West Newton. Pa.
who were witnesses to the marriage
half century ago.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs Brsck-
en-, the Rev. Young and others OF
the family attended prayer meeting IN
the Presbyterian church. AT the
close of the exercises Rev. Morehead,
pastor, in behalf OF members of this
congregation, presented the Squire
and his wife with a purse containing
a substantial token of esteem. During
tie day numerous letters of congrat-
ulation were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bracken. Friends from Kins-
man, O., Butler, Connellsville,
Washington, Crofton, Beaver and
other near towns were present.
The Rev. Young, who is now a
resident of Washington, Pa, al
though past so years OF age, is still
bright and intelligent To him a
| golden wedding is not now a new
thing, Five years ago be celebrated
his own half century of married life.
Since then he was present at the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Cochran, of Allegheny, whom
he joined in holy wedlock fifty years
before, and within d few years past
two of his sisters celebrated the 50th
| anniversary of their welded lie.
In addition to those above men
toned in the Beaver Falls Tribune as
present en- this interesting occasion,
the following other friends Of Esquire
Bracken and wife in this county
were also present: Mrs. N. NJ. SQang
and children, DR.. Byers and wife and
Mrs. r. Wise of Butler, Rev. Shields
McCurdy of Cranberry tp, and Mr..
Harry NJ. Caldwell and wife of Mar
tinsburg, this county.
From Beaver county there We're
present DR.. J. S. Elliott and wife,
Mr.. f. r. Bower, wife and four chill
dren, Misses Omie and Ollie aud Mr.
Clyde Parkinson, Mr.. James Bracken,
wife and two children, Miss I. A.
Byers, Mr.. Smith Curtis, Mr.. o. e..
Matthews, Mr.. Charles Bracken, wife
and child.
From other places, Rev. 7. B. Van
En- an of Cannonsburg, Pa, Dr.
Johns and wife of Connellsyille, Pa,
Mrs Taggart and Mrs. A. Parker of
Allegheny city, Mr.. George McCur-
DIV Of KiDsman, Ohio and Mr. Chas
Btisel and wife of Haysville, Pa.
DR. Young has composed an
acrostic and also prepared a history
of the large Bracken family, which
are of great interest to all its many
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