The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-11
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS AGO
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Britt, Of Able
viiie County, Celebrate their Golden
Wedding.

Vinc county, Celebrate their GoIden
Wedding.
Wellington, s. c., June CT was our
good fortune and pleasure to attend the
celebration Of tho golden Wedding OF Mr.
and Mrs. j. s. Britt In Abbeville countv
on the 2Sth Of May.
The subject Of this sketch was borr
near Sandover, Nov. %, 1916. He wa.
happily married to Miss Snsan Bouchi,.
lon on May 20, 1852, who was born Feb.
l, 1882, making her senior by about six
teen years. They lived at Sardoyer for
nine years Of their married life and then
removed to Buck Hill, or what is known
AZ Wideman's P. o. on tho 18th of No
vember, 1861, aud have lived there ever
since.
Joseph Samuel Britt was born Of
good English stock, who came over and
settled III this country about l7G5. To
this worthy couple were born three sons
and four daughters, all of whom ere still
living and striving to emulate their
worthy and honored parents by treading
III their footstepa. This Is rather re-
markable record to make, to have been
married fifty years and ont of a large
family to have lost none by death. When
we say 1t was our pleasure to attend this
marriage celebration nothing more ia
needed to convince all who were there of
inc truth OF this assertion, but as only
email number OF their friends we're
there we Will In feeble manner ATTEMPT
to describe 1t as we saw it and tell OF the
pleasures as we experienced them.
| When we received our Invitations TO
attend on this delightful occasion we
well knew that there was I'd be treat in
store for us that would make our lives
brighter and the years seem lighter.
When we arrived at this hospitable homo
we found large gathering OF neighbors
and kindred already assembled to honor
MIR. and Mrs. Britt. The beautiful homo
stands back from the road some one hun.
dred and fifty yards in handsome grove
OF oak trees, orchards and flower gardens.
AS we entered the yard we noticed the
word welcome" written In large letters
fgold. We were coon ushered into the
house and shook hands with many
friends and kindred whom we had not
laid eyes upon In many years.
After a delightful handshaking Hon,
J. Bolton Watson, OF Anderson county,
who Is ason-in-law, having married the
eldest daughter, invited the assembled
guests out In the front yard under the
shade of a fna oak tree to seats that had
already been prepared, and after some
appropriate words OF welcome In behalf
Of the family invited all to mako them
selves perfectly at home and to get oil
the enjoyment out Of the occasion that
they possibly could. After extending
this invitation In his happy manner he
next introduced the Rev. Mr.. McCuen.
who delivered an address worthy of the
honored pair who were celebrating their
golden nupitals. Ho spoke OF the happy
selection and wise choice Of Mr.. Britt in
acquiring 30 desirable helpmate to make
tho race Of life. How good wife ia
above the "price of rubies," and how
God had 30 richly blessed them with
name that Ia above riches and had added
all the other good things Of this life to
them. happy family OF honorable sons
and daughters and their children's chill
drsn growing ar &C Gel! them hlesaad
around to make the hearts OF all glad I.
Having drawn his pleasant remarks to q
close, Mr.. Watson now invited the guests
to repair to the back yard, where boun :
tiful feast had been prepared in readi-
ness to satisfy the demands OF the inner
man. A large square had been enclosed
with regular barbecue table, sufficient t
to accommodate something like two hun
dred people. This table was literally
loaded with all the good things that
money GOULD command. We attacked
these things by regular seige In vain
attempt to capture the output, but
after everyone had retired from the fight
there still remained enough to feed as
many more.
After the dinner all repaired to the
house, where sweet music was dispensed
to the great enjoyment OF the people. AS
We have stated, such days come rarely to
the lot OF man, and they stand out like
an oasis In the desert. Mr.. and Mrs.
Britt have laid the community in which
they live under many obligations for
this enjoyable occasion and we wiah
Uncle Joe and Aunt Bnsan many happy
returns Of their marriage day, and when
they shall be called away from this earth
ly sphere we sincerely hope and T. az
that they will be met with the welcom O
plaudit, "Well done thou good and faith
full servants, enter thou into tho Joy Of
thy Lord" an"