Gloucester County Democrat., 1904-05-05
G0LDEN WEDDING

friends TO the number of ll3 met at the
residence Of Charles and Martha r..
Heritage, at Mickieton. In comineniora-
ton of the fftieth anniversary Of their
marriage which took place on Fourth
Month 9th, 1854, the anniversary date
not being observed on account of sick
ness in the family). The guests began
to arrive about the noon hour, and were
greeted and made welcome by tire bride
end groom of fifty years ago, assisted by
their children, who had planned the oc-
casion, and made it one long to be re-.
membered as an oasis in our lives.
After enjoying the bounteolis repast,
and social exchange Of Word and
thought, the company assembled, and
certificate, and the endorsement thereon,
made Fourth Month 9th 1897, the occa-
sion of the 43d anniversary Of said
marriage, after which William NJ. Car
ter read the following as a second endor-
.sement upon said certificate, and which
was signed by those present:
On Fourth Month 9th 1854 onr friends
Charles and Martha r. Heritage, whose
golden milestone of welded life, we have
this day met to Commemorate, were
united 10 Holy Matrimony, and then in
the spring season as well as the spring
time of life, they embarked upon the sea
OF life's journey, not knowing whittier
their bark should be destined. whether
soon to be stranded upon the shoals, or
driven upon the rocks. or whether as
they hoped, it be permitted to sail
safely on, and on, through summers
heat, autumn's harvest, and winters
cold, across the ocean OF life's pathway,
hand in hand, growing old together, as
their locks shall be touched with gray,
and as the shadows 4engthen, and with
mingled JOY or sorrow, count the years
together, still hand in hand, down the
western slope, with sacred memories
nesting softly in each heart, still hoping
and thinking, what a precious boon
'twould be, thus to pass life together,
thus to meet eternity.
To them have been born eight chill
dren, FIVE sons and three daughters,
death having claimed three of said
children, two in childhood, Mary in her
third and Howard J. in his fourth year;
Clara B. was permitted to live to woman
hood, and endeared herself to a host OF
friends by her exemplary life, and who
departed this life Seventh Month 4th5
1879, in her 22d year, being at the sea-
son of the wheat harvest, and at the
setting of the sun as she looked ont of
the window upon the latter, nearly the
last words by her spoken being What a
beautiful time to die
The five surviving children Walter,
Albert, John c., Richard B. and Esther
L., have each their chosen companions
in life; Walter and wife Sue r. having
two children Howard j and Charles T.;
Albert and wife Rebecca G. having five
children, Clifford B., Clara B., Alice r.,
Edith Nj. and Anna f.; John G. and
wife Elizabeth B. having three children,
Clarence. Martha and Elwood B..
Richard B. and wife Martha having one
son Walter Raymond; Esther i. now
wife of Howard J. Rulon having one
daughter Mary H., being twelve grand
children.
Upon the marriage certificate Of fifty
years ago appear the names Of thirty
seven witnesses, but fourteen of whom
are now living. twelve of whom being
present on this occasion.
Upon the back of the said certificate
appear the signatures Of twenty,nine
relatives and friends, who were present
and extended good wishes, on Fourth
Month 9th, 1897, the forty-third ami
versary Of said marriage.
We whose signatures are hereunto
attached having enjoyed the hospitality
of our friends on this twenty-third day
of the Fourth Month, 1904, (the anni-
versary date Fourth Month 9Th, not
being observed on account Of sickness
in the family, join in extending good
wishes TO the bride and groom OF fifty
years ago.
Fifty gladstone summers have their blossoms shed.
So many blasts hath autumn's bugle blown
Aud ruddy winter with his snow-eapped head,
As often reassuned the glittering throne
Time on your heads hath gently laid his hand.
Sprinkling. as on he passed some ashes there,
Are traced the autographs of thought and care.
Let toilsome years. trials and change appear,
With disappointment gliding in their train,
Yet shall the world be bright and heaven seem
While love and constancy their bloom retain
And in that cline where sorrow is unknown,
Where sin, decay and suffering cannot come.
The germ Of love, in earth's rough burrows sown,
AS ripened sheayes shall gain their harvest
home.
Charles Heritage, Martha r. Heritage,
Walter Heritage, Sue r. Heritage, Chas.
T. Heritage, Albert Heritage, ~Rebecca
g. Heritage, Anna F. Heritage, Clifford
B. Heritage, Clara b. Heritage, Alice r.
Heritage, Edith NJ Heritage, Lizzie B.
Heritage, Martha Heritage, EIwood B.
Heritage, Richard B. Heritage Martha
Heritage, Raymond Heritage, Aaron w.
Borton, Sarah S. Borton, Thos. Borton,
Anna Z. Borton, George Heritage, Annie
w. Heritage, Mary A. Heritage, Milton
w. Heritage, Benz. Heritage, Elizabeth
A. Heritage, Elizabeth Z. Engle, Lydia
b Duell, Mary @. Moore, Asa Moore,
Elizabeth j. Duell, Howard S. Rulon,
Esther T. Rulon, Mary Fl. Ruloh, Lydie
A. Borton, David Borton, Rachel NJ.
Lippincott, Henry Lippincott, Asa Lip
pincott, Hettie Fl Lippincott, Joseph B.
Liyezey, Elma III. Livezey, Charles S.
French, jeremiah Haines, Mary L.
Haines, Emeline p Wright, Z. w.
Hand ,.fnirera IIannah Hand l,.;1l1o<x,,