Telegram-herald., 1888-05-14
A GOLDEN WEDD|AG
vtsg FIssT n plAlNFlsl0 TowssaIp
m<. .Aa mrs- Wa- tlsiaxsssas. ths fs<sk
csapss Married IN ths fs~a - Plata
nsid. esl~6rkEs ths fsfsf>sh Aaais~E-
sarT-Prss<aes IA ael1<s<saess


Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Ilsiasstone eelsbrstssi
tns hitisth snEisersary sf taeiF ssdssing
dag Al tasir Aeess Ia the te~n Of Plainr
Geld saturday. May ~ ar. ami Mrs. Liy-
ingstons ssrs q nFss eouPis married IL
that town. and tth he sxeeptlon OF one
esher p<rsoa zre the eaiy Survivors who
lived there shen the tosn was efganized.
shsf- Mr. L 5rst voted snd has voted - every
election hsid IN that township since. Af.
aud Mrs. LiylBgsfons wsfe ul2rEi<d May -
1855. - Eslaire BAKER. tbs gsaat justice
INST elected. who wss s-Rsn feet tail snd
could not stand strAight m the one-r00msd
loz house Of Mrs. L. . fslhsf. George Miller,
sitaalsd ealy fsw Fods froza where ths me
residences nos stands on tue farm WHICH
hzs besa occapied oT the Llglnsslones ever
since. After The marriage kr. l. came 10
Grand Rapids % purchase such articles as
we're needed Tor housekeeping. AMI
transported al CT that purchase
home in . canoe. Then they eom-
meneed = hzEpy and successful weddsd
hfs IL . shanty. and ebsgan clearing the
Of The snesg and most productive in keat
county.
The esteem in which these people are held
vas demonstrated by the great nunbsr OF
relatives. nsighboFs and friends assembled
On this occasion. Hh0 expressed their sp-
preci stion Of the influence OF ths usesut ana
exemplary lives they had lived Ia this vi
einIiy for the past hftg years. Many Incl
Geats ol thslr pioneer life were Eetsted, aud
many OF their early experiences were lived
over again. A beautiful 500 was rendered
by little granddaughter. Aiss Assgie Liy-
lnsst0ne. aud a poem recited oy little
grandson, Master Livingstone An old and
esteemed nsighbor. Mr. ]. 5. Soloman.
made some very appropriate remarks and
formally presented ths following presents !:
A pair OF gold bound glasses for Ar. Law
ingston, frosn the three sons. Fred, Charles
add Ayron SCI OF be.utlful
fruit plates from Mrs. Eliza DRAKE and
daughter aad Mr.. and Mrs. J. Livingstone
and daughter: Chinese ffuit dish from Mr..
and Mrs. j. K. Edison: sugar spoon from Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Scott, solid silver sance
spp0n, from Mary Eiison; solid gold nap
kin rings, from II. B. and II. H. Childs and
wives: gold sleeve buttons from Fred Liv-
ingstone and wife: China tea pot from Leo
Fischer, q beautiful fruit dish FROM Mr..
and Mrs l.. ). SolOman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Teneyck. gold lined spoon holder from Ar.
and Mrs. CoIkey; five dollar gold piece
from Mr.. and Mrs. Corral Rouse, twenty
shilling gold piece from Ar. and Mrs. Ches-
Ter WILSON, same amount froE MI. snu
Mrs. Ezra Bellows: linen towels from Mr..
aud Mrs. Chas. Filkins; sams from T. l..
GRAY; q peaatiful basket of h0wers from e.
NJ. Edison and wife: fruit dish from Mrs.
DIR. Hyler; hand made lace from Mrs. Fred
Livingstone; a handsome apron Mrs. j.
Stevens; dress pattern from ID. L. Stevens;
hand bag from Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Fri
ant. photographs 10 frames from Mr.. and
Ars- 5. G. Kstcharn.
Aner this beautiful poem, entitled
| "Golden Wedding Bells aud an extract
| from one Of Whittier's poems. with Fifty
years between you and your we'll kept wed
ding vow, etc, were read by Mrs. Emily b
/ keicham.
| The friends were then invited into the
| dining room where the long tables were
| loaded with the choicest Of refreshments,
which we're enjoyed by sll to the satisfac-
/ ton OF the host and hostess. The hour
having arrived for saying good bye. many
Kind wishes for the bride and groom we're
expressed and hopes that the happy couple
might live 70 enjoy their diamond wed
/ ding. This is the tirst golden wedding ever
/ held in the township OF Pieinfeld. and wa:
an odfssion that will b. long aud pleasantly
| remembered by all who were present.