Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Mr.and Mrs. buchanan Celebrate
Golden Wedding

hoNcEvERTE, w. VA, Jan. II.
. The golden wedding of Job,
> hlce and Mary F. Buchanan wa
- celebrated at their home i'm Romeo
= verte, W. Va, on the 10th instant
The day. being the Sabbath. wa,
q spent III manner BETTING the oc
I ca'lon. After church hours the chill.
+ dr'n, who had assembled with their
'a'nil eS, gathered in the old home.
'heIr pastor, Rev. VIM. Stephens.
being he honored guest Fins. din.
was served-such rs might satisfy
the most hopeful young bride, who
might have graced the occasion
After dinner the company resorted to
the parlor, where the pastorconducted
short religious service. reading
rom Proverbs 81, and the Dist Psalm.
and prayer.
After which the honored father and
mother stepped out upon the floor
together, beneath the family chande
Her. and standing side by side. re-
celved the congratulations of their
children and friends, who gathered
around. One of the gifts was a photo.
painting of Mrs. Buchanan's sister
Mrs Amanda Megginson, who lived to
be 81 years OF age. With this picture
handsomely bound in gilt, grasped by
their hands, the two aged souls re-
ceived the offerings in gold coin from
each OF their children and grand
children present, and those absent.
ana their friends. Their son. who
lald the offerings in their hands. said.
Receive these meager offerings !
from your devoted children. as n y
token OF their affection, far more
precious than gold" Filled with 7
emotion, he could say no more. ,
While standing upon the floor Mr. 4
Buchanan told of his having gotten
)ut OF a sick bed in Rock bridge '
county (near Cedar Grove"). to 90 fl
% Burt Creek in AppomattoI county.
o be married. The canal being Ii
rozen up, the trip had to be made in NJ
carriage. Rev j. H. Waugh, pastor W
Il Salem, Va, failed to reach the :
lace, having gotten no further than
The ceremony was per is
orIned by Rev. Mr.. Munday of the
BAPTIST church. The two days. fifty f.
ears apart. were much alike, cloudy st
the forenoon, but clearing off to- b.
ards evening. While he was talk
X a bright beam OF sunshine burst NJ
trough the clouds and filed the vi.
'om. One of the children exclaimed;
Oh! how typical of your lifetime. ii,
light and beautiful in the after
)onl' he
Mr.. Buchanan first met the shy tn,
lung LADY, Mary Bocock, at Balcony
Ills, Va. She waS1on her way to
'rington, to become pupil at the
III Smith Academy where she II
aduated. lie was then proprietor cal,
Il line OF boats on the James River loh
nal. Mr.. Buchanan was calmv pal
tied upon the gate-beam of the ma,
k at Balcony Falls. The captain Of gall
packet-boat mischievously ran palI
boat against the gate to jar him ron ron
lie, and away he tumbled back min
rds, heels upwards, much to the +
Of the wide fun qua
ino r;r, ,,ha u.an', '',' NJ
-. fO"r
npse OF her future companion Of Ii
ough life. Many laugh they have W
together over their 'fntroduc +.
D." Mcl
u n, l.. q
X. Buchanan was born in Rock -
ige county, May "a, 1924, hence
soon be eighty years old. but il Lex
rty' active and full Of keen lif,
$ as erect and rosy as a youth and
ut little gray for his age. His Flou,
Is Two y"ars younger, but his New
II in being youny i'm old ooo sb, New
e last Of the 'illustrious Bocock 1 1o,n.
ly'' to which belonged Rev. J. Butte
'ocock, ID. d., whose grave is in Eggs
ngton. His brothers had among rfylh
sucb ,uo,, -. ,r,. BacOr
years in the t. s. Congress and
kcr OF the Confederate Congress: Lard
Judge Willis p, of the Supreme ! mot
n Of the State. ~ C. us
and Mrs. Buchanan had nine Red
rem to grow to maturity. Eight Hay .
wing today, all enjoying good straw
b and the confidence of the
e among whom they live. Their
was among the audience who
sed the church onSunday night.
re OF the wintry weather, to hear
rmon by his son, Rev. G.. II. =,
man, The mother would have MI
present but for recent attack
PIP.
re his commission to Quarter
Department. Mr.. Buchanan
ia the companv eomwon uI" JUL
'tain David Curry. He is plan
II the near future, Il reunion of r...
old company in Lexington.
d the boys are still living, and oV''' "''
Inicn will be greatly enjoyed. German
.. Spanish