The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-07
GOLDEN WEDDING
Celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs, S. M. Ander-
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son.
Okoloma, Tenn, Dec 81, 1896.
EDITOR COMET
Shepard M. Anderson and Elizabeth
Greer were married fifty years ago to-
day. Yes, this is PAS and Mas gold
en- wedding day the very day we have
all been thinking, talking, writing and
praying about for some time, and {
golden day it is. They say that then
wedding day was Thursday and as
bright and pleasant as today.
-Four of the five children, and five OF
the fourteen grandchildren are here to
spend another happy day at the old
home. We have just received letter
from Pies. stating that he is very sorry
that he can't be with us to enjoy the
golden wedding, and this is all that
will make us feel sad today.
Pa and ma seem more anxious today
about the one that is out, the Shepard,
you know is always anxious about the
sheep that is lost.
While write the old and young are
talking on different topics as wide as
the polls asunder, still they are all in
full enjoyment of the occasion. Nice
apples have been served and we are
now awaiting dinner. We have no
fears as to the amount and quality as
we have all been there before. Rev.
W. V. said he always left this table a
foundered man.
The dinner bell has just rung and pa,
ma and some of their old friends lead
the way to the table while their child
rem all follow, except the one who is
out. The vacant seat is mentioned by
those at the table, and more than one
said 81 am too sorry that Pies is not
here to enjoy this occasion"
Well, we all twelve with more to fol-
low have just returned from the dinner
table feeling very much like the par
son always felt. Everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves hugely at the table ;
all the while Talking, laughing and
eating. Mr., W. r, Pagan, who sat by
his wife, said that his golden wedding
would be in seven years, and gave us
all standing invitation. We hope that
all may live to enjoy the occasion.
Mrs. Lee suggested that prize be
given to the one who ate the most and
the longest, but her motion was lost, as
some had already finished eating. A
motion was then made to give the prize
to the heaviest one in the house, and
after weights were discussed it was
found that Mrs. I. II. Anderson won
the prize, as she tipped the beam at
1907 pounds,
Pa has been very enthusiastic free
silver man, but today you can hardly
tell what he is, as his person bears both
the white and the yellow To offer him
a gold headed cane would be an insult
as he never has, and / hardly think
ever will, use sraff. He is willing,
however, to accept the precious metal
in most any other shape.
Pa is seventy-one years old, and often
makes a good farm hand. There are
some older and more feeble.
The presents consists of snow white
all wool and yard wide, and eighteen
karat gold, They were highly appre
ciated
Ma read the the 1903 Psalm through {
new pair of gold spectacles and pr
could look at ma through pair of the
same design. She read from the ole
family Bible that has been in this home
for forty-six or seven years, and is thu
first Bible her children ever saw, ant
our dear mother is the first one we evel
heard read the Bible After reading
we sang an appropriate hymn and waI
led in prayer by one of the family.
We all belong to some church. MI
has been a member of the Luther
church since girl, and it seems tina
her faith has grown stronger as she ha'
grown older.
/ P. G. Anderson, of Iredell, Texas
Mrs. Mary E. Lee, of Sweetwater
Tenn, /. Fl. Anderson, papa and thu
writer all belong to the M. e. Church
south.
While write the last lines the brigh
sun that has been shining so beautiful
all day is sinking low in the west, an(
some of our friends are fixing to return
home after spending happy COLDER
wedding day.
1 do wish that more people would
marry and more of them live longer, 81
we could all have more good times.
Will ANDERSON.