The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-16
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Thursday, the 18th DAY If June.
1888, marked the fftieth mile stone Of
matrimonial bliss for Nj. and Mrs j
\. Reed. South Queen street, this city
who celebrated tile oeeasion BY Il fnn-
lily reunion. To use the old saying.
they were married away back ia the
fort III the room on north Queen
street, now occpied By Mr.. VIM. Ro1-
ark, which WAS then used rs the par
lor ut the house. Thor npion hns
blessed them with eleven children.
five 81 which died. Out Of the remain
Jog six, five have successfully married.
rs follows: sally ", Virginia b.,
Mamie s., Isabella Y and Emma {.
Margaretta G. being The only one at
home
Through the 1--WE. married children
they now have The pleasure Of gather-
ing around them fweniy.one grand
children and ten great grand children.
Mr. Reeds family have died OF, with
the exception Of one brother, Captain
John II Reed, of Fulton, Mo; and
Mrs. Reeds family is only represented
to-day by herself and one sister. Mrs.
Margaret Ingle. Of this city. Their
ages are as follows: j.. f. Reed, IS;
his brother, John II. Reed, 40; Mrs
Reed, 20 Mrs. Ingle, II; making a
total of 295 years, or an average of
nearly "a years each Ii age is any
evidence Of lheaIth these people are
exceptions. All are enjoying good
health at present and are as active as
younger ones of half their age. N
All were present excepting Captain
Reed, and spent most enjoyable day
This happy old couple who have lived
half century together were equal
TO the occasion, and wefe as happy as if
they had just been newly married.
The celebrationlNill long be remcm-
bered with pleasure, and cherished by
those whose good fortune it is to COM
minglelwith these kind hearted and
Christian people. There were never
| two residents of this community who
fare more generally liked and respect
cd than these. May God bless them
in their future years, and their chill
dren with such exemplary lives.
An interesting part Of the occasion
was that set Of silver tea spoons and
china ware were used on the table that
were nearly fifty years old Just after
they were married, III lS43, Mr. Reed
furnished Samuel Hutchinson, then q
a we'll known silgersmith Of this city,
six silver dollars with which to make
the set Of SIX spoons, and paid in add.
tion six dollars for themaKing of them
tile set costing twelve dollars IN
money AT the same time he pur
! chased the set Of china ware.
/ Not even a sroon has been lost; non
Els there crack or broken piece in
the china ware, and both have beer
used almost constantly. The spoons
are worn very thin, while the china i
50 thin and clear you can almost SCI
i through it During their married lift
they have worshipped from a bible
handed down to Mr.. Reed by his
father, that has been used over q
hundred years. These matters have
no equal, and while the truth of this
statement may be doubted by some
yet they are correct.
/ This is not matter Of fiction, but /
| happening so seldom heard Of that i
can not help but be appreciated By
even the most insatiate reader. Wed
ding anniversaries'are being celebrated
almost daily; but, how often do they
I compare with this2 No words car
better express the past life Of Thu
happy couple than those Of the poe
las follows:
youth chances from Swallowed window pane
And counts the nearest view sufficient gain.
lsAge sees through times frail wrecks and crumb
ling bars
The eternal splender Of the sun and stars. Y