The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-17
FIFrY YEARS or wnppEp LIFE.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. e. Dean Celebrated their
Golden Wedding Tuesday and Many
Relatives and Friends Attended.


rare pleasure OF celebrating their golden
wedding. Fifty years ago Rev. Dean,
a vigorous young man, led TO the mar
riage altar Miss Clara Furman and for
these many years they have journeyed
together. The day was bright and
pleasant and their friends began to ar
rive at about 10 o'clock and continued
to come until they numbered about sixty
guests.
The following children were present.
N. r. Dean and family, OF Rathmel,
Miss Lizzie, who lives with her parents,
Mrs. Adella Williams on account OF ILL
ness could not be present but her fam
lily was represented by her husband, ].
G. Williams, son and daughter, OF Ridg-
way, Mrs. Ida Mckee, husband and
children OF Rathmel, Chas. T. Dean,
wife and children, Of New Kensington,
Mrs. Clara A. Perry, husband and
children, OF Washington, d. c., Mrs.
Myrta NJ. Rea, husband and child, OF
Rathmel.
Two brothers and one sister of Rev.
Dean were present; Noah Dean and
daughter, Miss Eva, of Rothville, Mo-,
Alfred Dean, OF New Castle, Pa, Mrs.
Martha Andrews, OF Sandy Lake, Pa.
The other relatives and friends pres
ent we're Mrs. Rebecca Dean, J. j.
Dean, Mrs. M. M. Dean, all OF New
Castle, Pa, j. G. Furman and wife, a.
B. Furman and wife, Mary and Dale
Furman, all OF Strattonvllle, Pa, Thos.
M. Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. London,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keener Johnston, Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Gathers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Eye, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Mulholland, all OF Rathmel, Mrs. Han
nah Prescott, DIR. j. G. King. j. II.
Corbett, Mrs. II. j. Mulholland, Rev.
A. j. Meek and wife and Master An
drew, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Rea, all OF
Reynoldsville, Mrs. M. L. Collins and
Jay, OF Leesburg, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
e. Runkle and Master w. W. Runkle,
of Oil City, Pa, Rev. A. j. Furman,
ID. D., and daug hter, Miss Leila, OF In
diana, Pa, Mrs. G. w. Fuller, OF Pres
cottville, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Love,
OF Brookville, Pa.
Four tables were spread under the
naples in the yard and fairly groaned
with their burden OF good things. At
about l.30 the guests we're seated around
the tables and all joined In singing
"Praise God from Whom all Blessings
Flow" after which general onslaught
was made upon the burdened tables and
when all had eaten till satisfied there
still remained much unconsumed.
Rev. A. j. Furman, d. D., pastor OF
the First Baptist church at Indiana,
Pa, called the friends to order and sug-
gested that an organization be effected.
Rev. DIR. A. j. Meek, pastor of Reyn-
oldsvillc Baptist church, was elected
president and j. J. Dean, OF New Castle,
Pa, secretary; ]. G. Williams, Of Ridg-
way, and U. G. Perry, Of Washington,
ID. c., were appointed committee to
escort the president-elect to the chair
The following program was carried out;
Prayer, by Mr.. Noah Dean, of Roth
Vile, Mo. All joined in singing
"Blest Be the Tie that Binds" Miss
Leila Furman, OF Indiana, presided at
the organ which had been taken from
the house to the shade of the naples.
Rev. ]. f. Dean extended TO their
guests a cordial welcome in a neat
address. Rev. A. j. Furman, ID. D.,
was the speaker for the occasion. He
drew upon his imagination and gave
beautiful word picture of courtship and
marriage fifty years ago He also spoke
of the beautiful, useful and happy life of
Rev. Dean and wife. We were sorry
when the address closed. j. j. Dean,
OF New Castle, gave short talk also
presented gold piece on behalf of near
relatives. Rev. A. j. Meek, on behalf
OF friends, relatives, sons and daughters
presented to Rev. Dean and wife the
many tokens expressive Of kind regards
and good wishes. Voluntary remarks
were made by Mrs. w. S. Love, Noah
Dean, Alfred Dean, A. B. Furman,
Thomas Owens, Mrs. Hannah PRESCOTT
and others, after which all joined in
singing "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again" The exercises closed
with touching prayer by Rev. ]. f.
Dean. Arrangements had been made
for taking photo of the guests which
was done by Mr.. Vasbinder, of Reyn-
oldsville. AT about 430 the guests
began leaving for their respective
homes leaving their best wishes and
kind regards with Rev. Dean.and wife,
hoping they may still journey together
toward the setting sun Of life for years
TO come. A GUEST.
Robert Leroy McMinn.