The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-10-26
SOCIETY.

ed the Fiftieth Wedding Anniyer'
sary of the Rev. J, F. Williams onC
wife.
This event, though unusual, i.
certainly happy oneaod is a mat
ter OF cOngratulation and thanks
giving. Many may attain grea
age, yet few are suffered to thu:
journey together for such Il periot
of time. The Rtv. Williams was
born in East Virginia, Sept. 10,
1926. He came to Ohio in 1928 ano
began teaching when he was eight
cen He was married in Ross Co
to Miss Lovey Ann Nollis, Oct. %
1915. He was ordained Minister
of the M. L. church in 1858 aud his
first charge was the Deer Creek
circuit. He afterwards served in
Washington G. H., New Holland,
SharonpilIc, Rome, Portsmouth,
Gallipolis, Logan, Granville, New
Lexington and Logan. The Rev.
and Mrs. Williams celebrated their
attainment Of this the Golden An
niversary by throwing open the
doors of their hospitable home and
extending to all Il cordial invita-
tion to call upon them. The hale
and happy couple were the reciPi-
ents Of many tokens of appreria-
tion and good will, among which
were purse of 80 Gold Dollars by
the people Of Logan; a silver tea
set was presented by their children,
grand children and great-graud
children; sugar spoons were pre-
sented 10y Mrs. NJ, " Logan and
Mrs, II. B. Maynard of Washington
c. H., pnd Mrs. Hayward, of CALI
polls; beautiful box Of roses was
sent by Mrs, Miller and Mrs. =. II.
Therkildson from IrUnton; roses al
so from Mrs. j. II. 5anderson Of LO-
gan; Judge Huffman called and
presented them with Il sd gold
piece and Mr.. j. e. Tritsch sent
$l gold piece; very handsome
spoon was received from the Rev.
and Mrs. Burnes; Il handsome
berry spoon from Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Rochester. Letters of cOngrat-
ulations were received fom Mr.
and Mrs. McCOlm, Portsmouth, Rev.
l. T. King and wife Of Columbus,
Judge and Mrs. Il. Il. Huston, New
Lexington, and c. G. Norton and
wife, Greenfield. Among the happy
people who thrOnged the reception
room were two couples whose rec
ords surpassed that of the Rev.
Williams and wife. Father Parish
and wife have lived to celebrate
their 63 anniversary and Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac StierS their SO
About eight O'Clock the band
arrived aud headed a very appro-
pirate musical program with the
Honey Moon March. Altogether
the occasion was a very happy one
and the DEMOCRAT joins with the
many friends in wishing the Rev.
and wife many more re-
turns of their Wedding Anniversa-
ry and that their declining years
like the setting sun may yet shine
with the unforeseen briIliancy,
soothed and softened by the expe-
rience of the rough journey Of
life's short day.
In the receiving line stood Rev. !
and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Charles
Wright, Mrs. L. B. Comley, Rev. !
and Mrs. Rudisill aud Mrs. l..
Warner. Guests from abroad were:
Rev. and Mrs. Burnes, Athens;
DR.. G. o. Allen and wife, Hayden
willie; Mrs, Job Griffin, Athens Pa;
Mrs. Web Poston and Mrs. Fred |
Preston, Nelsonville; Miss SLutson,
Columbus. Others who called |
were Mr.. and Mrs: II. J.. Wright, |
j. o. Upton, /. Stiers, S. Parish, u.
V. Rainey, A. Parker, Chas. Nc
Lain, j. Eby, 0. S. White, II. w.
Rochester, a. G. Upton, }. 4. San
1erson, B. Q. Reber, VIM. Guthrie;
Mesdames: Thurness, PurseIi, /
Brown, Lindley, a. Stlars, John
rritsch, Theo. Trltsch, Shaw, Nc
aughlin, Taylor, RisIey, Strentz,
Timberlake, McGill, Peckham, ,Jen-
llngs, Larrimer, II. Brown, Rose,
jould, Fisher, Mansfield, Hartman,
Webb, Schwenke, Horn, Wilson,
Floyd, Pierce, j. p. Rochester, +.
Jase, j. y. Dollison, T. w. Dollison,
D. Finney, Bailey, Punk, James
kimbor!ing, Mckay, r.. ID. McMum-
gal, Henderson, Weitzel, M Il.
smith, Vickers, Campbell, Cresap,
Marshal, b. c. MeManigal, Pos.
on, Sparks, Barnes, Smith, Vie
nan, Shore, Lift, Kanode, Bright,
Lyon, Morgan, Hamer, Stradley,