Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-03-01
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Matlack.

Fifty years ago the 22d of February,
Joseph Matlack and Amy Layton were
Joined together in matrimopy, and
their children with many other rela-
tives and friends assembled to celebrate
their wedding anniversary. The Oldest
of the children being E. l.. Matlack,
auctioneer. OF Cumberland County;
next Abbie Hancock, wife OF Chamless
Hancock, Salem, being the second;
Martha Perry, wife of Truitt Perry,
Pennsgrove, the third; Mary Garrison
Matlack deceased, the fourth; Joseph
Matlack, of Canton being the fifth
child; William H. Matlack and wife,
the sixth, now residing with the aged
couple; J. Heisler Matlack being the
seventh, and last OF the children.
Among the invited guests were the
Rev. Mr.. Corson and wife of the Sharp
town NJ. E. Church, of which the aged
couple have been members for about
fifty years; Nathan r. Steward, wife
and daughter, of Manington; John
Redstreak and wife, Joseph Black and
wife, Clement Borden and daughter
of Pilesgrove; Gideon Layton, wife
and daughter, Mr.. Layton being a
brother of Mrs. Matlack, who cele-
brated his golden wedding about one
year ago near Woodstown; Thomas
Jackson and wife, a sister to Mrs.
Matlack, who celebrated their golden
wedding about one year ago in Cam
den; James Layton and wife of Penns-
grove, another brother of the bride;
W. S. Layton and wife, Pennsgrove;
Elwood Layton and wife, Penn's Neck;
John b. Humphreys and wife, Roads
town; Samuel Flanagan and wife,
Greenwich; Kiturah Mulford, Ray
Bateman, Annie johnson and Mary
Stanton, children of the late Richard
and Hope Stanton of Cedarville;
Rachel Rorey and son of Bridgeton;
Joseph Hancock and wife, Of Penns.
Neck; the grandchildren, Anna, Amy,
Lizzie, Walter, Muttie and Robert
Matlack, children of f. l.. Matlack; !;
Joseph, Bertha and Frank Perry,
children of Martha Perry; Clinton and
Wilmor Matlack, children of Joseph
Matlack, Ella and Bessie Hancock,
children of Abbe Hancock; Carrie
Heisler Matlack; Mrs. Eli Stewart, Lot
Dickinson and wife, Joseph Webber
and wife, John Dixon and wife, all
of Mannington. Charles P. Steward,
wife and children of Cohansey N. j.,
Thomas Fox, wife and sister, and Mrs.
Samuel White, of Harrisonville; with
many other friends, about one hun
dred and twenty. enjoyed the oc-
casion. On the centre table we noticed
sixty-two dollars in gold, and some
very beautiful and useful presents
from handsome linen pocket handker-
chiefs up to a magnificent wardrobe,
all ong the presents was pug dog.
think the dog was given for joke
on the groom, he not being very
partial to dogs. After the presents
were looked over and the guests
thanked for their gifts, the company
was invited out to the dining room,
where was spread a long table with all
the luxuries the land could produce.
At 12 o'clock IN. the first table was
seated, until one hundred or more had
partaken of the good things; at five
o'clock still, were found at the table
some enjoying what they had been
longing for since 12 O'clock The roads
being SO bad, some began to think
about going home, on account OF the
distance they had to go. Just then the
Rev. Mr.. Corson got up and congratu-
lated the aged couple, with some re-
marks appropriate for all such oc-
casions, after which hymn was sung,
and a beautiful prayer offered by their
pastor, Mr.. Corson. After all had par
taken, the tables were still laden. 1t re-
minded us of old Bible times, after the
multitude was feed, so many baskets
full gathered up.
The sad time had come, we CON-
menced to shake hands and bid fare
we'll and go to our far apart homes,
hoping to meet on such an occasion in
the near future again. E. L. M.