The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-04
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On December 81, 1889, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Longmore were united in mar
rage. On Monday they gave dinner
to their relatives and pastor, Rev. 2.
D. Koh1stedt, and wife, in honor of
their tenth anniversary. A friend
wrote the following poem for the occa-
sion:
What means this little gathering
OF friends and neighbOrs, May?
Why, George, have YOU so soon forgot
That tbs our wedding day
just so, ten years ago today
Since you and I were wed.
TOday's our happy wedding day,
Where can the years have tied:
Am that shy and awkward youth
Are you that maiden fair,
With silver threads among the waves
OF shining, nut brown hair
And yet, dear wife know that
Love better far today
Then when I loved that maiden fair,
The wife that's growing gray
never can forget the day
Iclaimed you as my own,
Your lips like mpting cherries ripe.
Your cheeks like roses blown.
Your brown eyes shining with delight
In fancy yet l see,
For you that day was dearer FAR
Than all this world to me.
our dearest daughter Evelyn,
We hope and trust that she
May grow up pure and good and true,
A blessing here to be.
For wide the field and laborers few
To do the will of God.
For many are the thoughtless ones
Forgetting our dear Lord.
And so I trust that you and
Be spared from day TO day,
To watch and guide our darling child
In Gods own blessed way.
So that her little feet may tread
No wrong nor wicked Way,
But in the lOwery paths may walk
Till one eternal day.
Kind Father send thy love
Upon thy people here,
And fill our hearts with fOnder hopes,
To brighten this new year.
On New Years evening about fifty
of the friends of George Longn1ore and
wife met and gave them a real surprise
the occasion being the tenth anniver-
sary of their marriage. The evening
was enioyab1y spent in music, games
and social converse. At a late hour
dainty refreshments were served and
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Longmore many
happy returns of the day.
On Christmas day occurred a most
enjoyable reunion at the home of VIM.
e. Burgess, his six sons being home.
Chares, of Bristo1; Edward and family,
Will and wife, Robert and Burdette, of
Chicago, and George and family of
Somers, and daughter Jennie. The
children presented their father with a
beautifully upholstered rocker. This
indeed was day long to be remember
ed by Mr.. Burgess. Mrs. Charles Bur-
CESS, of Bristol. was unable to be
present as she was suffering with a
sprained ankle.
The weather che past week has in
deed reminded us of the old saying
''As the days begin to lengthen the
cold begins to strengthen.
Coon hunting has been of great in
terest among the boys lately. One day
last week Ward Ozanne caught one
that measured three feet and one inch.
Fred Leet was Mi1burn, Ill, visitor
last week.
Miss Sarah Leet, of Racine, visited
at her brothers. over Christmas.
Prof. Pau1son, of Chicago, spent the
past week at the home of B. F. Yule.
Miss Gibbon spent her vacation with
her mother.
The oyster supper given at the hall
by the Presbyterian society was well
attended and a neat sum realized.
Joseph Bishop and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Cooper, at Syca-
more, Ill, during the past week.
VIM. Longmore and wife, of Burling-
ton, were guests at the home of Joseph
Longmore the past week.
Dan Miller spent his vacation with
his mother at Whitewater.
William E. Burgess, w. J. Rhodes
and S. S. Strong were on the sick list.
Frank Ped1ey, of Lawrence Uniyer-
sity, Appleton, spent the holiday vaca-
lion at home.