Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-18
Rev. and Mrs. w. C. Smith, of
Albion, Make Memorable Six
tiethWedding Anniversary
AMONG EARLIEST SETTLERS
Company of Fifty Spent the Day With
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith = Mr.. and Mrs.
William Randall of Marion Township,
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding
Thursday - Other Anniversaries.


best Of health, Rev. and Mrs. William
c. Smith, of Albion, who We're married
sixty years ago, and who were among
Marshall county's very earliest set
tiers, celebrated their anniversary at
their home. Relatives, neighbors and
old time friends, to the number of
fifty, joined together to make the oc-
casion happy one.
The guests brought with them good
a present for the aged couple. Rev.
John Montgomery presented the purse
with a short speech, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Smith received the congratu-
lations and good wishes of their
friends. Before the company left all
Joined in singing, God Be With You
Till We Meet Again." ~
Many more would have been pres
ent had the day been as pleasant as
the one sixty years before, when MIR.
and Mrs. Smith were married in Owen
county, Indiana, and when, after the
festivities, the guests rode on horse
back to the home of the groom, who
led the way with his bride, seated up
behind him, her arms clasped about
her husbands waist. Rev. Smith is 81
years of age, and Mrs. Smith is rs.
Those who were present from a dis
lance were Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Smith,
of this city; Mr.. and Mrs A. P. Will
son and DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Marsh, and
daughter of Eldora
A sketch of the career of Rev. Smith
is in brief story of the development
of Marshall county. Rev. Smith was
born December, Is, 1923, near Mt
Pleasant, Belmont county, Ohio, and
when 25 years Of age, in 1S48, came
to Marshall county and helped to erect
the first house built in Timber Creek
township. He taught school, farmed
and preached, being q minister of the
Christian church. He was elected clerk
of the board of county commissioners
in 1S49, serving until the board was
abolished, in 1851. Then he became
clerk of the district court and in 1853
was elected county judge, holding that
office until 1860. For twelve years.
from 1853 until 1876 he was member
of the board of supervisors,
Rev. Smith has also the distinction
of being the first postmaster appointed
in the county. His appointment came
in 1850, the postoffice being Timber
Creek In 1853 he moved to Marietta
and was appointed postmaster at
that place. From 1868 to the close
of the war he was deputy United
States marshal and enrolling officer.
He also served as justice Of the peace
in Timber Creek during term of
years, and was pastor of the Clemens
Christian church for one year. For
a number of years he was engaged In
business in Albion.
Golden Wedding Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Randall, liv-
ing four and one half miles northeast
Of the city, in Marion township, will,
on Thursday, celebrate their golden
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall are
old residents of the county, and invi-
tations have been extended to a large
number of old friends, neighbors and
relatives, who will go to the Randall
home for dinner and remain thru the
day. A daughter, Mrs. ]. L. Benedict,
of st. Paul, will be one of those from
distance who expects to be present.
A Chicago Celebration.
At their home, on Woodlawn ave-
nue., Chicago today, was cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
g. Sleight, who, forty years ago, were
among the most prominent people in
this city, and considered by their
friends to be the "handsomest couple
in Marshalltown. Invitations for the
celebration were received
by friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs.
Sleight were married Oct. 1S, 1855, Mrs.
Sleight having been Emily A. Arnold.
of Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr.. Sleight was
a native of New York, his father hav-
ing been one of the largest retail dry
goods merchants in New York City in
an early day. Mr.. Sleight and his
young wife came to Marshalltown in
1862, and Mr.. Sleight engaged in the
grain business. He was the first man
to pay cash for grain in Marshalltown.
His elevator was burned May 4, 1872,
and again on April 6, 1876. He rebuilt
both times, and made fortune out Of
the business. AS wealthy man Mr.
Sleight moved to Chicago many years
but lost heavily in speculations on the
board of trade. Mr.. and Mrs. Sleight
were extended congratulations by both
wire and letter from many of their old
friends here, upon the occasion of their
golden wedding.
"Pete" Hepburn and Wife.
Another golden wedding that will be
IF interest locally was that just cele-
grated at their home in Clarinda by
and Mrs. w. P. Hepburn.
Mr.. Hepburn, who was former res
/ company of the Second Iowa cavalry
in this city when the civil war broke
put, is known to great many warm
personal friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Hep
BURN have only recently returned from
he Philippines and an extended trip
thru the Orient, as members of the
Taft party. Congressman Hepburn has
been elected nine consecutive times as
member Of congress from the Eighth
district He is brother of Mrs.
William Bremner, of this city.
Another One of Interest.
The Davenport papers tell Of gold
IN wedding that will be of interest to
many readers of the T.-R. having been
1eld Thursday in Davenport. The
Democrat and Leader says of the anni-
celebrations: Mr.. and Mrs. G.
7. Reimers of 921 West Fourteenth
street, celebrated their golden wedding
on Thursday. Their chill