The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
Forty-five Years Together.

Once in a while, husband and wife
are permitted to pass to the forty-fifth
milestone of their married life together,
and such an event makes a golden day.
Such was the privilege granted to Mr..
aud Mrs. Erastus Mclntre, influential
and much loved people OF the Ira neigh
borhood, and the day was last Monday,
Nov. II 1901. On the day before, the
family reunion had been held and all had
been there: Charlie, the only son, his
wife and three daughters, Ruth, Violet
and Florence, who all live on the hone
farm with the father and mother; Mr..
and Mrs. w n. Jordan and two sons,
Russell and Herbert of Des Moines; aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Weishaar and son
Wayne, of Rhodes. All had remained
over for the anniversary except Mr..
Jordan, he being compelled to return
home on account of business duties.
Then there were other relatives there,
besides the immediate neighbors and
friends who had known them many
years, from Newton and elsewhere.
And they were Of all ages, from the
three months old babe to those of four
score years. None had a merrier time
than the group of about dozen children,
who romped out of doors to their hearts
content.
The dinner served was indeed ver-
table feast "just loads" of good things
being set before the guests aud in a
most appetizing form, the chief walters
being the daughters, Mabel and Maud
and Mrs Charlie McIntire. After the
dinner was over, all adjourned to the
parlor where some beautiful exercises
were held appropriate to the occasion.
Mr.. Weishaar being master of cere-
monies. First, Mrs. Lyman Baker and
Mr.. J. r. Sitter gave speeches relative to
the host and hostess, in the days gone
by. Then Charlie McIntire gave short
history of Mr.. McIntire, which included
the following:
He was born at Bloomfield, Maine,
May IL, 1928, taught school when a
young man, wentito California in 1851,
returned to Maine in 1853. On the l1th
of November, 1856, he was married at
Neponset, Illinois, to Miss Hester Ann
Russell. They spent twenty years 10
and near Neponset, then moved to their
present farm 10 Jasper County, which
has been their home ever since.
Mr.. McIntire responded to the speeches
In most happy, though earnest way,
after which the grandchildren presented
"Grandpa" and "Grandma" with
present from the children and also with
some fl overs In very pretty exercise,
ending with the grandfather's blessing
Interesting letters were then read from
Rev. Cavel of Buds, Illinois, who had
married Mr.. and Mrs. McIntire, Ezra
McIntire, brother of the host and Rev.
Dr.. w. Fl. Jordan of Wyoming, Illinois,
Mr.. Jordan's father. Rev Il. f. Cham
bers gave closing speech and benedic-
! ton and then the program ended with
singing "In the sweet by and by"
The host is man of unblemshed
character, true, honorable and upright in
every way, one whose word has always
been as good as his bond, one who has
always welded an influence for right
eousness. A christian gentleman, his life
has been a blessing to his family, his
neighbors and his country, and his be-
loved wife has been ever his devoted
helpmate and sympathetic companion.
May the sunset years Of their lives be
made happy by prosperity, content and
the richest blessings of Heaven.-Ne,o-
ton (Ioi0d) Journal, Nou. 10.