The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-04
SILVER THREADS
In The Warp snd Woof of Life.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Moore, who live
about a mile and half east of Big
Springs, celebrated their Silver We'd
ding, Wednesday, March 26th, 1899.
Quite number were present, notwith-
standing the snow, wind and disagree
able day.
The exercises consisted in singing
''He leadeth me-" prayer by Milton
Deardorff, Scripture lesson from Gen.
"a, recitation by Gertie Deardorff.
Interesting talks were given by num-
Der of friends and neighbors, and
history of the bride and groom was
prepared and read by Hannah Ander-
son, and an elegant dinner was served
of which thirty partook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore also received a
number of beautiful presents, includ-
ing gifts of silver money. A good
many selections were sung, closing
with ''God be With You Till We Meet
Again" And after congratulating
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and hoping that
they would be spared to celebrate their
Golden Wedding, the company re-
turned to their homes, feeling that
they had spent a very pleasant day.
Written for the Silver Wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Moore, who live
one mile East of Big Springs:
The word silver means something
valuable and Silver Wedding means
25 years of welded life, where two
have walked life's journey together,
and shared the joys and sorrows which
have fallen to their lot.
| Mr.. Isaac Moore, the bridegroom of
today was born March Is, 1852, in
Fayette county, Ohio. At the age of
10 years, he moved with his parents to
| Clinton, Ohio. He came to Logan
county, in 1872, where wooed and won
Miss Pheriba Wilklow, the bride of
today. She was the daughter of John
and Hannah Wilklow, whose home was
situated on the banks of Rushcreek,
about 2a miles from Ridgeway. Their
land lay on both sides of Rushcreek,
with plenty of sun, shade and water,
making it pleasant home.
But the years rolled on, and on the
26th of March 1874, Mr.. Isaac Moore
and Miss Pheriba Wilklow were mar.
ried at the home of the bride, by Rev.
G. w. Rollins in the presence of the
family and twenty invited guests, al
I7:OO o'clock in the evening.
| The bride looked lovely in dress o.
light gray, trimmed in blue velvet, ar
lelegant supper was served, and aftel
spending pleasant evening and wish
ing the young couple many years o
prosperity and happiness, the guests
retired to their homes, and after
twenty-five years, six of the guests tha
were present on that occasion are herr
today, but some who were present OF
that occasion, the one who married
them and one of the witnesses ant
others will meet on earth no more.
What have the years brought to thi
couple whose Silver Wedding we hav
met to celebrate. They have brough
prosperity, happiness, contentment,
+ pleasant home, kind neighbors, witt
, church privileges. Mr.. and Mrs. Moor
belonged to the Methodist Protestan
church of Big Springs. We trust tina
, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore may yet Sc
, many years of prosperity and useful
, ness, and be ever found among tina
number who trust in the Lord and d
good as they have opportunity and ma
j. kind friends and neighbors be aroun
' them through all their journey to tn
end, and may they live to celebrat
their Golden Wedding.