Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-01-07
Golden Wedding of q Stutslnan
County Farmer.-A Novelty
in North Dakota.
Something About a Simple Re-
lief for Colds in the Head
and Gripp.
Items of Interest to the Rail.
road PcOple.-Early Days
Recalled.
"A Golden Wedding.

Editor Alert: The celebration of a
golden wedding by two residents of
North Dakota, is so unusual an event in
a state so young that it ought not to
pass without some notice of it by a
journal whose Office 1t is to chronicle
events of the inhabitants of the locality
in which 1t is published. On Saturday
last, the 2nd inst, Mr.. and Mrs. William
M. Bartholomew passed this golden mile
stone. They came to Stutsman county
from Wisconsin in 1883 and settled on
section fourteen, three miles northeast of
Pingree. Here Mr.. Bartholomew entered
32O acres of land, and has lived there
since then with his most estimable wife,
who has walked hand in hand with him
these fifty years. Their son William A.
and his family came with them and &C.
quired 800 acres on section ten IN the
same township, while son-in.law, Mr..
l.. F. Wanner, with his wife and four
sons and two daughters, acquired the
remaining 800 acres in section fourteen
and here have they all lived in honor and
influence since then; while another
daughter is living with her husband.
Oscar White, and little family near
jamestown. The family and invited
guests, assembled at the home of Mr..
Wanner, where Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholo-
NEW are spending the winter. At noon
the brief ceremonies commemorative of
the occasion began by a we'll written
history, in pleasant verse, of the bridal
couple from the birth of each in Indiana
to their marriage Jan. 2, 1842, and then
recounted the events in their natural
order to this the tiftieth anniversary
Six children and eighteen grand child
rem were severally and loost pleasantly
named in this excellent poetic narrative.
The grandchildren, aided by several
of the guests, sang some we'll selected
pieces of sacred music, followed by IN
strumental music in which the rare
ability, taste and culture of the grand
children became apparent to all
present. Letters from friends
of earlier days conveying congratu.
lations and expressing good wishes,
and invoking blessings, were read;
at the conclusion of which Rev. E..
Saunders led the company in thanksgiv
ing and prayer. Many very appropriate
and beautiful presents were received,
among them two handsome and easy
arm chairs, and as the bounteous dinner
was ready, the oldest grandson presented
the gift OF the grandchildren, in hand
some and strong gold.headed cane, on
which the honered host leaned as he
lead his beloved wife to the seats pre-.
pared for them, emblematic of that
strong staff Of the divine promises on
which for more than fifty years he has
leaned with perfect confidence in his pas.
sage to the seats that are prepared for
them "in the house not made with hands,
eternal IN the heavens"
The evening was happily spent in con-
versatlon and pleasant intercourse, aided
by vocal and instrumental music. Ample
provision was made for the comfort of
those friends from distance, and on
Sunday almost all, including the vener-
able host and bridegroom, attended
worship and Sunday school in the school
house at Pingree. Monday the visiting
friends and children took their departure
by rail. being brought On their their way
from the several hospitable homes where
they had spent the happy hours since
Saturday.
There are many happy homes, and
many excellent neighborhoods in North
Dakota, of which these homes and Pin
gree are types, and they promise most
we'll for the future influence and we'll
being of the state; for where God and his
word are honored and loved, as they are
in these homes and neighborhood, bis
blessing is sure to follow. b. s. r.