Middletown transcript., 1904-06-11
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Eliason, after q
quarter OF century of married life, cele-
brated their silver wedding anniversary
on Saturday evening at Mt. Peasant, by
calling together their many friends and
relatives.
They were married in 1879 by Bishop
L. Scott, now deceased, in the Odessa NJ.
E. Church, their only attendants being
the ushers, who were John NJ. Naudain,
of Baltimore, Leonard V. Aspril, Jr., OF
Odessa, Lewis E. Eliason, of New Castle,
and John Biggs, of Wilmington. I'm.
mediately after the marriage ceremony
they drove to their home at Mt. Pleasant,
where they have lived ever since, enjoy
ing quiet, peaceful life, meanwhile max
ing their home pleasure to their friends,
as we'll as to their children, who are now
nearly all grown.
A number of letters were received from
friends unable to attend, congratulating
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliason and wishing them
many more bright years of married life.
The presents were numerous and hand
some. Great banks of daisies were ar.
ranged in every conceivable place, wild
honey ey.suckle trailed here and there, the
sweet perfume mingling with the fra
GRANGE of the roses.
The lawn and the porches were lighted
with Japanese lanterns, making the
place look festive and bright. :.
In the course of the evening, DR.. F. Fl.
Moore made short address. From 9.3C
and on the guests were invited to the
dining room, where they were greeted by
a table laden with all sorts of the most
delicious and tempting refreshments, to
which they were served by Misses Clara
and Elsie Paxson, Grace Cam, Fannie
Ford, Lydia and Blanche Eliason.
Among those present were Mr.and Mrs.
Andrew Eliason, Miss Lydia Eliason,
James Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Clay
ton, Miss Vinie Lynch, Harry Brady,
Dallas Lore, Charles Lore, Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Warren, of Mt. Pleasant. Del.
Mrs. Sarah E. Houston, Miss Myrtle
Houston, Mrs. Katharine Naudain, Miss
Helen Naudain, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Moody
Rothwell, Miss Nellie Rothwell, Miss
Mary Rothwell, Miss Clara Willis,
Cuthbert Peverley, Eugene Shallcross,
George Kelly, Jr., DR.. D. w, Lewis, Miss
Mary Williams, Miss Justine Peverly,
Miss Eugenia Beaston, DR.. F. 81. Moore,
DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Ritchie, Mrs.
Sewell S. Holten, Miss May Holten, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Frank McWhorter, Mr.. and
Mrs. James d. Eiason, Max EIiason, Mrs.
Jessie L. Shepherd and Mrs. Oscar Good.
hand, of Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Janvier Woods, Mr..
and Mrs. William Janvier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Pool, of McDonough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob B. Cazier, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. 7. Cam, Jr., Pierce Cam, Lee
Cam, Mrs. AdelIa Green, Mrs. Julis
Cam, Miss Grace Cam, Charles G. Cam,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Ford, Miss Anna Eli
son, Mr.. Fowler, Miss Julia Ellison. Mrs.
J. c. Mccoy, Cressep Mccoy, Dr. Ellison
and Miss Sue Ellison, of Kirkwood.
Mrs. Paxson, Misses Clara and Elsie
Paxson, Eugene Paxson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Mccoy, Harry Ellison and Mis-.
Annie Ellison, of Summit Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Ellison, o
Bohemia Manor, Md.
Miss Carrie McIntire and Fred McIn-
tire, of Chesapeake City, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Eliason, James
Eliason, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis 2. Eliason,
Miss Mary Eliason, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam E. Rothwell, of New Castle.
Mrs. Mary A. Sanborn, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Beaston, Andrew Eliason, Henry
Davis, Bayard Eliason, Morris Eliason, oi
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer, OF EIkton, Md
w. ]. Eliason, John McMullen, o
Philadelphia, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Crane, Miss Dor
othy Crane, Of Sparrow's Point, Md.