Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Day is Being Observed by Mr.. and
Mrs. William M. Dimmitt.
OVER SIXTY GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE
Were Married at Athica, Indiana, Jan
~, 1850. and on the Following
Day Departed for Iowa-Re.
ceptlon This Evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Dimmitt, of
s307 Woodland avenue, are celebrating
their fiftieth wedding anniversary to-
day. The affair was a surprise. plan
ned and executed by the children OF
this estimable couple. Like the usual
observances of this day there are gath
cred together the many relatives of
those who have been permitted to en-
JOY half century of welded life, and
who are now rapidly descending the
decline in life's pathway. On these oc-
casions, therefore, it is that the ances-
tors and many relatives make a spe-
cial effort to attend. OF the seven
children born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dim
mitt, six are living, and are present on
this occasion. There are numerous rel
atives, some of whom are from out of
the state. There are nineteen grand
children, eighteen of whom are cele-
4 brating the occasion, the absentee be-
ing Miss Mabel Dimmitt, who is in col
lege at Cedar Falls. There are more
than sixty guests present today. A
banquet was served at noon, and the
day is being made one of much pleas
have been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dimmitt. About thirty invitations
have been issued to old friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Dimmitt, to be present at a
reception this evening from S to Z.
William M Dimmitt was united in
marriage to Miss Matilda Padgett at
Attica, Indiana, Jan. ~, 1850. On the
following day they departed for Iowa,
making the entire trip in a wagon. It.
4 was in the dead of winter, very cold,
and the vicissitudes of such trip can
be better imagined than described. Mr..
and Mrs. Dimnlitt settled on farm in
Dahlonega township where they resid-
ed continuously until eight years ago
when they came to Ottumwa, locating
( at the above number on Woodland av-
enue.
Assembled with them today are their
six surviving children, Henry Dimmitt,
of Dahlonega township; Robert Dim
mitt, of Highland township; Mary
Long, wife of John Long. of Hedrick;
T'ilana Giltner, wife OF Frank Giltner,
OF ahlonega township; John Dimmitt,
residing on the old homestead, and
q Frank and Miss Matte Dimmitt, of
this city. Mrs. William Rickett, sis
I ter Of Mr.. Dimmitt, residing at He'd
rick, and brother, Syrene Dilmmitt,
of Central addition; three sisters of
Mrs. Dimmitt, viz: Mrs. q. Lively and
Mrs. j. Pegg, of this city, and Mrs. FL
lana Hardin, of Highland Center, are
also present.
& The grandchildren in attendance are.
Misses Clydenia Dimmitt, Irene Dim.
mitt, Kyle Dimmitt, Retta Long, Lena
Long, and Messrs. Norman Dimmitt,
Ernest Diinmitt, Howard Dimmitt,
4 Clarence Dimmitt, Earl Dimmitt, Her
bert Dimmiut, Ralph Dimmitt, Guy
Dimmitt, West Dimnitt, Jesse Dim.
mitt, Forest Dimitt, Carl Dimmitt and
Clifford Giltner.
Z Those Present.
The following issa complete list of
those present:
Messrs. and Mesdames
Milton Giltner, e. c. Kitterman,
G. p. Ktterman, George Giltner,
Frank Giltner, r. G. Dimmitt,
John Dimmitt, Il. E. Dimmitt,
Samuel Dimmitt, Lincoln Dimmitt,
Henry Dimmitt, Fred Dimmitt,
John DAILY, Jeptho Duncan,
William Mccoy, Dan Wise,
Vim. Rickett.
John Long, Hedrick
William Hoover, Alden, Kas.
Mesdames
Filana Horden, Julia Pegg,
Lena Lively, Elizabeth Dimmitt,
Matte Sloan, Des Moines.
4s Misses
Clydena Dimmitt, Irene Dimmitt,
Kyle Dimmitt, Matte Dimmitt,
Laura Dimmitt, Reta Long,
Lena Long, Phoebe Pegg.
Messrs.
Norman Dimmitt, Ernest Dimmitt,
Howard Dimmitt, Clarence Dimmitt, i
Earl Dimmitt, Herbert Dimmitr,
Ralph Dimmitt, Guy Dimmitt,
West Dimmitt, Jesse Dimmitt,
Forest Dimmitt, Carl Dimmitt,
Clifford Giltner, Beniah Dimmitt,
Burton Hardin, William Sloan,
Joseph Hedrick.