Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-01-20

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MUNcY VALLEY, Pa, Jan. Is, '93.
1t is not the common lot these
days to find couple blessed with
an opportunity of celebrating the
fifIieth anniversary of happy we'd
lock. This, however, was the
fortune of Hon. Joseph Gapsel and
wife of this village, on Thursday.
The numerous friends, children
and grand children, of the happy
couple, joined in the effort to make
the event one that will long be re-
membered by the Judge and his
estimable wife. The presents were
numerous and costly. Sonestown
friends presented gold pins PEN
ellis etc. A handsome silver set
of eight pieces, was present from
Muncy Valley friends. A gold
banded china dinner set and
crystal water set with salver, from
Hughesville friends. Members of
the EaglesMere syndicate, with
whom the Judge has long been
associated, presented him with a
magnificent and costly gold headed
ebony cane, engraved, "Joseph
Gansel, from his EaglesMere friends,
Jan. 5th, 1893" A card was at
tached bearing the names of the
doners, viz;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. I. Ryan, MIR.
and Mrs. @. La Rue Munson, Mr..
and Mrs. Dewitt Bodine, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Rawley, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. II. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Gamble, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d.
Mutt, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Read
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Young
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Emery.
Letters of regret, accompanied by
costly presents, were also received
from other prominent Williams
port friends, Also from D. T. and
NJ. D. Stevens Of the firm of d. T.
Stevens & Son, Of New York city.
At 2 P. NJ. sumptuous feast was
spread and partaken OF by the guests
present, to the number Of one hum
dred or more, after which the hale
and hearty old couple received the
congratulations and well wishes of
the assemblage. The festivities
wound up in the evening with a
good old fashioned calathumpian
serenade, which was hugely enjoyed
and was fitting final to the day
which practically renewed the prom
ises made half century ago.
Among the prominent guests
present we noticed Mr.. and Mrs. b.
G. Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah
Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Henry,
Peter Reeder and Rev. II. L. Jacobs,
of Hughesville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Lorah, Mr. and Mrs. DR.. j.
Derr, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Eddy and
family and Mrs. Magargle and Mrs.
Whitacre, of Sonestown Mrs. T..
Pardos and family, of Williamsport
Miss s. III. Gansel, of Elmira; Mrs.
Judge Taylor, of Strawbridge, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Taylor, Shrewsbury
Mrs. Mary MCLEAN, Glen Sharon
Mr.. and Mrs. David Taylor, David
son; Tod Speary, Dushore; J. P.
Miller and daughter Myrtle, Mr., and
Mrs. James Moran Mr.. and Mrs.
N. S. Strong and daughter Grace,
Mrs. Rev. Glass, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Donavan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Tostler, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Buck,
Mr.. and Mrs, W, s, Hickey, Mrs. A.
Magargle, Mrs. A. Craig, Mr.. and |
Mrs. John Gray, of Muncy Valley /;
and last but not least, Grandma |
Auman, WHO despite her 90 years is
active, hale and hearty. Five gen
erations of grandmas descendants
were represented among the guests.
May the Judge and his estimable
wife live to celebrate the seventy
fifth mile stone of a happy and pros