The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-04-17
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Barber Celebrated
Their Golden Wedding at Their
Home Saturday.
THE FAMILIES HOLD A REUNION
Many Members Of the selleck and Barber
Families Gather to Extend congratu-
lations.-Ho1d Big Reception.

Fifty years ago last Saturday Eliza
Selleck and A. S. Barber, of this city,
were united in marriage in the little
village of Parishvi11e, st. Lawrence
county, New York, and a large mum
Der of the representatives of the
two families gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber, on West street,
to celebrate their golden wedding an
niversary.
The event was one of the happiest
family reunions ever held in the city,
members of the two families coming
from all parts of the country to assist
in celebrating the noteworthy event
and to take part in the dinner which
was served at noon, and the reception
which took place that afternoon.
There was no second ceremony as
the Rev. Allen Whipple, who perform
ed the ceremony years ago, is long
since deceased and Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
Der considered the bond of half a CEN
fury ago sufficiently strong to hold
them together through the declining
years of their life. In honor of the
event the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Barber
was pretti1y decorated with plants and
| flowers, and the bride and groom of
half a century ago were the recipients
of many beautiful presents.
There were twenty relatives who sat
down at the dinner at one O'Clock, and
during the afternoon a large number
of the friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Barber gathered to extend
their congratulations to the couple on
this happy anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber are among the
best known residents of Kenosha and
have lived in the county for period
of nearly fifty years, Both claim to
be "down east yankees" Mr.. Barber
was born in the green mountains of
Vermont, on October 21st, 1926, and
his wife was born in Prescott, Canada,
on July 18th 1929. When Mrs. Barbe
was year old she went with her par
ents to Ogdensburg, New York, where
she resided until her marriage to Mr..
Barber.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Barber removed to Hubbardton, VT,
where they resided for two years. In
1854 they left Hubbardton and came
west, making the trip by lake to Mil
waukee where they remained for
short time. In the winter of 1854 they
removed to GAINESVILLE, and the follow
ing spring they came to Kenosha
county and settled on farm in the
town of Salem. Their farm was in
district then appropriated but in short
time the Barber homestead grew to be
one Of the best farms in this part of
the State.
While they have both passed the
three score and ten mark they are still
active and Mr.. Barber is found atwork
every day in the week. During the
fifty years of married life they had one
son, but he lost his life many years
ago in an accident near Camp Lake.
Mrs. E. Gfroerer, of Evanston, an
adopted daughter, is the only other
member of the family and she was
here to attend the reunion.
The following out of town guests
were present at the Barber home:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Barber, of Ma
Mia, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Bar
Der, of Gardiner, Ill; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Selleck, Mr.. Julius Kidder, of Chi
cago; Mr.. Levi Orvis, Mr.. Harry Or
Wis, Miss Flora Orvis and Mrs. Bethiah
Orvis, of Salem; Mrs. Vanwie and
daughter of Rockford, Ill; Mr.. and
Mrs. Justin K. Orvis, of Waukegan;
Mrs. Hugh Cooper, Waterford; Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Gfroerer, of Evans
ton; Alexander Bailey and Mrs. Pal
matter, of Salem.