The Monitor-register., 1897-03-05
Golden Wedding

The Edwards home. in North Woods
town, on Wednesday, was the scene of an
event which few welded couples are
permitted to enjoy, it being the fiftieth
anniversary of the marriage of Barclay
and Kitturah W. Edwards. When men
and women make it religious duty to
observe the laws of health, we shall wit
ness more than one golden wedding to
every thousand that take place in the
world.
The wedding guests assembled at III
O'Clock, A. M, and after period of
silence, an elaborate paper, which en-
braced the history of the families of
Barclay and Kitturah W. Edwards, also
the progress of the country since the
marriage of the golden bride and bride
groom, was read by Charles Lippincott,
of Swedesboro. Following this was a
poem by Albert T. Yarnall. poem by
Mary Carpenter, a poem by Hope L..
Moore. and letter from Harry and Caro-
line Kirby, of California. The letter
contained two gold coins on which were
engraved the figures 1847-1897, with
two clasped hands in the centre. Joel
Bortop and Rachel Lippincott also made
some very appropriate remarks.
The golden bride and bridegroom have
been a remarkably favored couple. Six
children are the fruits of their marriage,
all of whom are living-Ella Cole, wife
of Aaron Coles. of Woodstown; Carrie
Moore, wife of E. Moore; Eliza Horner,
wife of the late Elijah Horner; Jacob
Ed " ards, of Colorado; Sallie Edwards,
wife of VIM. F. Edwards, of Woodstown,
and Harry Edwards, of Spokane, Wash
ington. There are fourteen grandchil-
dren living. The only deaths that have
occurred in the family during fifty years
are a grandson and son in law. Four of
the original witnesses to the marriage of
half century ago were present-Martha
w. Weatherby, Sarah E. 0aunt, Henri
eta E. Lippincolt and Lydia A. Lippin-
colt.
The walls of the dining room were
artistically decorated with holly and
smilax. The figures 1S47-1897, encircled
by a wreath of holly, occupied conspic
uous place. The banqueting table could
not be surpassed, and after the banquet
all proceeded to have good social time.
The whole affair was grand and enjoya
BILE, and the one desire of those present
is that this worthy golden couple may
live to celebrate their diamond wedding,
and may we all be there to see."
The names of those present are: Bar.
clay Edwards, Kituurah W. Edwards,
Aaron Cole. Ellie M. Cole, Eliza Horner,
Jacob M. Edwards, Sallie E Edwards,
William F. Edwards, Fl. E Moore.
Wilma Cole, Martha W. Weatherby,
Sarah E Gaunt, Thomas L. Edwards,
Sallie E. Edwards, Charles Lippincott,
Henrietta Lippinoott, David d. Lippin
cott, Lydia A. Lippinoott, VIM. M.
Weatherby, Anna M. Weatherby, Anna
Belle Weatherby, G. G. Moore, Helen T.
Moore, Emily F. Moore, Asa Moore. Ed,
ward Gaunt, Annie F. Gaunt, Sarah E.
Gaunt, Edwin L. Borton, Emily Borton,
Annie e. Gaunt, Edward s. Lippincott.
Anna Lippincott, Rebecoa 81. Hippincott,
Lydia H. Norris, Linda E. Moore, Sallie
A. Ware, VIM. NJ. Davis, Lydia A. Ware,
Elma Horner, Margaret Galley, Edwin
W. Lippineott, Annie II. Lippineott,
Charles F. Pancoast, Annie E. Pancoast,
Allen Moore, Martha E Moore, Ann L
Barden, Albert T. Yarnall, Jos. B, Bor-
ton, Lizzie G. Borton, Chrissie g. Ed
wards, Rachel NJ. Lippincott, Henry
Lippincott. Joel Borton, Mary E Borton,
Priscilla F. Hazleton, Charles Z. Rorner,
Sarah e. Horner, George Horner, Emma
Borner, Samuel A. Rigdway, Lizzie H.
Ridgway, George G. Tonkin. Mary B.
Tonkin, John Gaunt, Ann L. Thorpe,
Lydia G. Cooper, Hope L. Moore, Edwin
Oolson, Hannah l.. Colson. Cornelia
Woolman. Mary A. Borton, Lydia A.
Ware, Lena Denschle.