The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-11-06
Goth WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.


usual significance was Iheld at the
residence of Squire j. w. Mayes, four
miles out on the State road Monday,
November ? 1t was in hunor of the
squire and his wife. and marked the
passage OF the Goth milestone IN their
Journey through life since the Rev
rlnley bynum, of the Methodist church,
on November 2. lS43. said the words
that united j. w Mayes and Miss
Virginia Francis Davis in the holy
bonds of matrimOny.
Squire Mayes was born in what was
then Harlan county--nOw Bell-Feb.
ruary p, 1921, and later moved TO HEX
man county, locating on the Davis farm.
south of Moscow. lie received com
mon school educatIon. aud later read
law, becoming quite proficient in his
practice. He was resident Of Fulton
county when it Was apportiOned out of
Hickman and has been leading light
] Ia its government ever sIncr In 1853
] Ho Wa titctrh "a yuEAi'c u Ah' fcobt
and has served continuously up 10 the
present. He il also farmer OF con.
siderable note and is po-srS,e of an
ample sufficiency of this worlds goods.
His esteemed wife was born in Pow
haitian county, Virginia, in 1925 ana
moved with her parents to Hickman at
the tender age of years. Here she
grew TO beautiful womanhood, met and
was married 10 the squire just so years
ago. Three children, born to this union,
are still living.
| Great preparations had been made by
the Younger relatives of Mr. and Mrs
Mayes to make the celebration a re
markable one. Invitations were sent
out to all the close friends and relatives
of the family, most of which were
answered in person. The guests began
to arrive about 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and by noon something like sixty
peODle had assembled TO commemorate
the anniversary. A monstroDs table,
loaded with ali the good things that a
5.raufnl and bountifnl country grows
was net the least feature OF the day d.
! Old people who had not seen each other
for years met and renewed the acquain-
tances of by gone years, young folks
rambled aud played about the grounds,
TAINTED their elders and had IA good
time generally. and the more asstere
congratulated the aged couple who for
so many years had fought off the
clouds OF domestic infelicity, aud spent
the day IN conyersing with old friends
and making new ones. In its entirety.
it was a beautiful day. most pleasantly
spent enjoyed by all who were present
Not until O'Clock in the evening did
the guests begin TO disperse, and then
reluctantly.
/ The honorees received many hand
some presents III cOmmemoration Of IN :
occasion. and the well wishes for many
years of happy life were unanimous.
Both the squire aud his estimable wife
were greatly affected by the hOnors that
were bestowed upon them. and seemed
TO think that there was nothing very
remarkable in the fact that they had
side by side fought the battles of life
for nearly the full time allotte,! TO the
terrestrial existence of man. Consider
Ing their ages, both are i'll extremely
good health, and retain all their facul
ties. The squire has better eyesight
than many a man of half his age aud
reads with ease the coarse print ..of the
newspapers without the aid of glasses
His memory is undimmed by the flight
iof time, and he easily recalls events OF
| IS years ago. Mrs. Mayes is Just be
ginning to become somewhat deaf
Just the merest trifie-but otherwise
she is a. is many woman of 40. The
Courier Joins with the host in cOngratu
lations and wishes them many happy
years with us yet.
Those who attended, 50 far as could
be learned, were.
CHILDREN. w. Mayss and wife DR.
McKeen and wife. Mrs. l. V. Bennett
and j ID. Mayes and wife.
GRAND CHILpREN-B. II. Kuykendal
and wife. W. L. Barnes and wife, j. ID
French and wife. Hugh French. Miss
Leila French, ]. ID. Mayes Jr., Edgal
Mayes, Louvre Mayes. Virvinia Mayes
Vera Mayes and Claude Barnes
GREAT GRAND CHILDEEN-Earl Barnes
and Clyde Barnes.
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS Lucy
: +. Eryine, A. H. Leet and wife. Oti'
, Leet. Mamie Leet. Lnell Leet Mrs
Bobbie Kramer. Mrs. Lee Luten, j. I
Miner and wife. irene Miner. Thomas
Miner, J. ]. Seay and wife, Mis-
Matte May Seay. Miss Ruby Seay
! Miss Virginia Sea. Mrs. Lue Bransford
Mrs Lula Reeves, e.. W. Johnson and
wife, George Johnson. Mrs. Jackes
Ramer, Miss Nellie Ramer, Mis-;
Jeanette Kramer. Joe Manguem Mrs. K
A. Thomas, Miss Allie Thomas, Isrea
Clark and wife, Mrs. J. N. Purcell
5 Ray Purcell, Jno Meacham. Miss Jessie
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