Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
Silver Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery.
of Flick. Butler conntv. Pa, celebrated
their twenty fifth marriage anniversary
Saturday, Oct. 31st-
Robert Montgomery is son OF Archle
Montgomery and a brother OF Rev. ,.
p. Montgomery of Gill Hall, Pa. lnyl-
tations, neatly designed, were issued TO
q large number of friends, relatives and
acauaintances. 1t was estimated that
there were at least two hundred guests
present. The yard. orchard and road
were well bordered with horses and
buggies- =,
About the last to arrive were Mr.
John Flick and Rev. A P Gibson, the
honored couples pastor. Many con
gratulations and greetings were extend
ed to Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery ON tue
arrival of their many friends and ac-
ouaintarces, and wishes of happiness
were renewed to the bride and bride
groom. and manv Lore years OF life,
health, happiness and usefulness wished
them.
They were both as happy and excited
as il ii was their first marriage day
The dinner hour soon came on and All
were invited to the old log barn, relic
of ancient days when Indians prowled
araund, the bear haunted the woods,
and the stag came down to lap in old
Deer creek. Such a display OF the good
and the beautiful as was on that table
one need not expect to see again until
he opes his eyes beneath the Palms OF
Paradise. The very best of bread, IKE
mother used to make. and butter fresh
and sweet from the old spring house, and
iellles and jams and sweetmeats and
meats, sweet and pound cakes and pref
ty cakes and big cakes and little cakes
and light cakes and dark cakes and fruit
cakes and spiced cakes and candy cakes
and wedding cakes and devil-cake ano
angel-food, and meats stuffed and stuff-
ed meats, and boiled beef and stea6
beef. and chicken and chicken and
chicken, and hot coffee and cold coffee
and black coffee and creamed cohee
and OH how we all did eat and eat and
eat.
The older married folks were served
| first and then the younger people, just
| like youngsters would, all ate up the
| scraps, no. there was an abundance
left Mr.. and Mrs Montgomery sat al
the head of the table on one side ano
Mr.. and Mrs Gibson next to them tc
see that they did not overdo their ca
pacity and Uncle Hughey Hamilton
and Rev. Cooper of Clinton U. +
church and pastor of the venerable
grandfather Montgomery sat at tht
head on the other side of table. Rev
Cooper lead in invoking Gods blessing
Mr.. Robt. Anderson acted as toas
master,
With his usual foresight Mr.. Mont
gomery had previously arranged stout
seats of planks 2x14 inches and fol
heavy weights and sumptuous eaters
doubled, that there was no danger of
collapse as long as the timbers OF thu
old born held up.
Two or three hours were spent II
serving and eating, until the 200 guests
were all abundantlv satisfied ane
"Bingo", the big New Foundland dog
sides were bulged out with scraps ant
chicken bones.
The people then repaired to the hous'
to see the many beautiful presents thai
| had been brought, the whole surface o.
| a bed was spread with presents OF silver
glass and china ware.
Excellent music was furnished by
Miss Mabel Jack, the orchestra ant
Mrs. Montgomery and her accomplish
ed daughter, Marie.
Rev. Cooper was then introduced aEt
| made short speech of commendaticr
and congratulation. Rev Gibson WAS ther
called and made the speech Of the day
beginning as follows: Il assure yot
| that am full and running over, for
have been to dinner twice" and the1
made some appropriate remarks.
This was followed by number OF sc
lections by the orchestra. and then th'
many friends bid the happy ones good
bye and went down from the mount o.
blessing feeling that it was day wei
spent and one long to be remembered
for good to all and by all present.
A PARTICIPANT.