Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-25
SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and mrs. /<yemiah HaInes Gle
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was postponed from February 9th until
Saturday, on account of sickness, was a
most enjoyable social junction. One
hundred and forty persons we're present
to wish Mr.. and Mrs. Haines many more
years of welded happiness, and after
social greetings and congratulations, the
assemblage partook of an elegant supper,
served in All attractive style.
In the evening the marriage certificate
was read by William Borden, and Of the
sixty friends who signed it twenty-five
years ago, thirty-nine are still living A
new paper was passed around, which all
present signed. Hannah A. Heritage and
Rachel Llppincott made short addresses,
euIogizing the host and hostess. Mrs.
Debbie Ballenger, OF Mullica Hill, sister
of Mr.. Haines, read an appropriate orig
inal poem.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Jeremiah Haines, Mrs. Ann Borden,
Mrs. Rachel Haines, Miss Beuah Haines,
Mrs. and Mrs. John G. Heritage and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Borden, Mr..
and Mrs. Meredith Owen, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Daw-
son, MIR. and Mrs. Walter Tomlin, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Gus.
Eichler, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Heritage,
Mr.. Benjamin Heritage and sister, Eliz-
abeth; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Heritage
Mr. and Mrs. John Heritage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Heritage, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Rulon, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoff-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warrington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs.
James Cooper, Misses Mabel and Reba
Haines, Mr.. Edgar Haines, Master SAM
Haines, Messrs Howard Reed, James
Hoffman, Harry King, George Hertzog,
Will Wolf, Bert Adams, of Mickleton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lippncott, Mr..
and Mrs. Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Moore, Miss Hattie Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Steward, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ballinger, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Iredell, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Iredell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson Steward, of Mullica Hill; Mr..
and Mrs. Will Carter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Enge, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Joyce, Mr..
Ed. Joyce, of Woodbury.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lippincott, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Hendrickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Helms, of Swedesboro: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Kirkbrike, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Klrkbride, of Sewell; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Stratton, of Mt. Royal; Mr.. and Mrs.
|. T. Haines, Mr.. and Mrs. |. M. Haines,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. v. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
=. w. Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs G. Steward,
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Peaslee, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Haines, Mr.. Earl Reeves, of
Clarksboro; Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wilkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Haines, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Haines, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Haines,
Thorofare; Mr.. and Mrs.. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. E Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Chalkley
Hanes, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Iredell,
of Woodstown; Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn and
sister, Miss Martha Borden, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Palmer, Of
Langhorne, Pa; Mr.. Oscar Redrow, Of
Wenonah.
THE SILVER WEDDING.
IT'S five and twenty years ''Dear Wife"
Since thee and were wed,
The time has been so very short.
1t seems but yesterday instead.
Yes. but yesterday Dear Mary,
Since took thy hand in mine,
And made you mine in youths bright morning
Mine forever through shade and shine.
Yes. through sunshine and shadow Mary
For therss been some sorrow know,
But we've found that it was needful
To temper the SUMS bright glow.
They say were growing old, Mary,
That my hair is turning gray
And that in the journey of life
We are on the downward way
Yes, down the hill Mary
Toward that promised land,
Where il we are faithful and true
Our feet at last may stand.
can scarcely realize Dear,
That time has gone SO fast,
That Ger thy head and mine
So many years have passed.
But when look around the hearth
And see the children there
Now almost to men and women grown.
must thy feelings share.
But God has been very good to US
Our sorrows have been few,
And now, though we have drunk OF the cup.
Let us our faith in Him renew.
He gave but has taken away
One of the treasures given,
But we win not question His goodness
For we know she awaits US ia Heaven.
We would not call her back to life,
For we know she is away from all harm.
And is happy and contented ever
In Gods everlasting arms
| wonder do we half appreciate, Mary,
The blessings to us given.
Are we making them hindrances or stepping
stones
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